Privacy Policy for 3foldinsights

Effective Date: September 1, 2025

Welcome to 3foldinsights (“Website,” “We,” “Us,” “Our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in an open and transparent manner. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

This policy is framed in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) of India, and also incorporates principles from other global privacy regulations like the GDPR for our users in the European Union.

By using our Website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Definitions

“Personal Data” means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data.

“Data Fiduciary” refers to the entity that determines the purpose and means of processing Personal Data. For this Website, 3foldinsights is the Data Fiduciary.

“Data Principal” refers to you, the individual to whom the Personal Data relates.

“Data Processor” refers to any person who processes Personal Data on behalf of a Data Fiduciary.

2. Information We Collect

We collect Personal Data in the following ways:

a) Data You Provide to Us Directly:

• Comments: When you leave comments on our articles, we collect the data shown in the comments form, which typically includes your name, email address, and website (optional).
• Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Contact Form: If you contact us through a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.

b) Data We Collect Automatically:

• Log and Usage Data: Like most websites, we automatically collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Website. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to track activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes, based on your consent:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Website: To operate our Website and provide you with the content you have requested.
• To Communicate With You: To respond to your comments and inquiries, and to send you our newsletter if you have subscribed.
• To Improve Our Website: To analyze usage data to understand how our audience interacts with our content, helping us improve user experience and content quality.
• To Ensure Security: To moderate comments, prevent spam, and protect the security of our Website.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet our legal duties and regulatory requirements.

4. Your Rights as a Data Principal

Under the DPDPA, 2023, you have certain rights regarding your Personal Data. These include:

• Right to Access Information: You have the right to obtain a summary of your Personal Data that is being processed by us.
• Right to Correction and Erasure: You can request the correction of inaccurate or misleading Personal Data and the completion of incomplete data. You also have the right to request the erasure of your Personal Data.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. For example, you can unsubscribe from our newsletter using the link provided in every email. The withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
• Right of Grievance Redressal: You have the right to a readily available means of grievance redressal regarding your Personal Data. Please see the “Grievance Officer” section below.
• Right to Nominate: You have the right to nominate another individual who can exercise your rights on your behalf in the event of your death or incapacity.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Grievance Officer.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your Personal Data. We may share your information with third-party service providers (Data Processors) who perform services on our behalf, such as:

• Analytics Providers: (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us analyze website traffic and usage.
• Email Marketing Services: (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit) to manage our newsletter subscriptions.
• Hosting Providers: To host our website and its data.
• Spam Detection Services: (e.g., Akismet) to protect against comment spam.

We will also disclose your Personal Data where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

6. Data Retention

We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and to comply with our legal obligations. For example, if you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely unless you request its deletion.

7. Data Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your Personal Data. This includes using SSL encryption for data in transit. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the Personal Data you provide to us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

8. Children’s Privacy

Protecting the privacy of children is especially important. Our Website is not intended for or directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Grievance Officer / Contact Us

In compliance with the DPDPA, 2023, and other applicable Indian laws, we have appointed a Grievance Officer to address your concerns regarding data privacy. For any questions, grievances, or to exercise your rights, please contact: