The issue of online privacy is extremely crucial for us at the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC), which is committed to safeguarding the information provided by its members and other visitors logging on to its Web site. As an organization dedicated to supporting and growing the gaming ecosystem in India, IGDC strongly believes in the concept of privacy and its relevance for organizations and individuals in a fast growing digital era.

Our Privacy Policy gives visitors a view of the Privacy Practices followed by IGDC and assures them of safe passage through the organization’s Web site.

At the same time, IGDC would like to make it clear that its site provides links to other Web sites that are governed by their own Privacy Policies and does not take responsibility for the security provided by these sites. Visitors to the IGDC site are urged to familiarize themselves with its Privacy Policy as well the policies of the sites with links on www.indiagdc.com that collect personally identifiable information.

When you provide us with your personal data, you are agreeing to the rules and regulations stipulated under our Privacy Policy and are bound by it. If you do not agree to our Policy, please do not use the Site.

The Privacy Policy covers the following areas:

• Type of information collected through the Web site
• Choice/ Opt out
• Use and Disclosure of personal information
• Security

Type of information collected through the Website

Personal information

Users registering at the IGDC site for specific services are requested to provide some personally identifiable information which become the property of IGDC and can be shared, disclosed or distributed to third parties only in accordance with the Privacy Policy. It must be clarified here that registration is not required for visitors to the site who do not require any specific services.

The services that need registration include the following:

• Participation in events
• Joining our mailing lists
• Subscribing for IGDC Newsletters
• Posting a query while seeking a service provider

IGDC will not sell or rent such personally identifiable information collected. The personally identifiable information is supplied voluntarily for some of the following purposes:

Registration Data: If you are merely a visitor to our site, IGDC does not collect any personal information about you, except to the limited extent through the use of cookies, as described below. If you decide to use certain services offered on the site (Eg: Register for events), you will be asked to register on www.Indiagdc.com .

During registration you will be requested to complete a registration form setting out basic online contact information about yourself.

E-mail information: When we receive e-mails from you, we may retain the content of any e-mail messages sent to us, as well as details of your e-mail address.

Use of web-based tracking mechanisms such as Cookies

Cookies, which enable us to store small amounts of information contained in your Web site browser, may be used on some areas of our Website. Cookies that help us track your navigation, enable us to tailor our offerings to your needs. The kind of information that may be stored on a cookie includes registration data so that a user does not need to re-enter the information every time he/she visits a particular area.

The information contained on cookies is masked to ensure your privacy and is readable only by the servers of www.igdcindia.com

Third party Websites which are accessible from our Site via links, click-throughs or banner advertising may use Cookies. However, it is important for us to inform you that we have no access or control over such Cookies and do not accept responsibility with regards to them.

Choice/opt out

IGDC gives you the choice regarding the collection and usage of your personally identifiable information. During registration for “joining our mailing list,” we request for contact information in order to send bulletins and for advertising purposes. Again, it is not necessary for you to register in order to access and use our Site. You may therefore choose to opt out of providing such information.

Further, once you are registered at the IGDC site, you will have the option at any stage to inform us that you no longer wish to receive future e-mails and you may “unsubscribe.”

Security

Access to your personal account online is password protected. We will not release your account password to any person. In the event that you forget your password, you may generate an on-line request for your password to be sent to you by e-mail at the e-mail address used during registration.

IGDC has implemented stringent, internationally acceptable standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction. The data resides behind a firewall, with access restricted to authorized IGDC personnel.

IGDC cannot be held responsible for any activity in your account which results from your failure to keep your own password secure.

Contacting the web site
For questions regarding the privacy statement, practices of the site, or any other transaction issue, please contact pm@indiagdc.com

Grievances
For any grievances under the Information Technology Act 2000, please get in touch with Grievance Officer, Project Manager at pm@indiagdc.com