Privacy Policy
Your privacy is very important to DiscoverArch. For this reason, DiscoverArch collects and manages your personal data with the utmost attention, adopting specific security measures. Below, you will find the main information on how DiscoverArch processes your personal data collected through our platform DiscoverArch.org. We invite you to read the following Privacy Policy, as well as our Cookie Policy and the General Conditions of Use of the Website.
1. Who is the owner of the processing of your personal data?
In accordance with current Indian data protection legislation and the provisions of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (PDP Bill) regarding the protection of individuals in terms of processing their personal data, we inform you that the Controller of the processing of your personal data in India is DiscoverArch. Email: contact.discoverarch@gmail.com
2. Which personal data does DiscoverArch process and for which purposes?
Data provided voluntarily.
No personal data is required for simple browsing on the Website. DiscoverArch processes the personal data you provide to create the account you will use to access the reserved area of the Website and to register and participate (by electronically filling in the appropriate form of registration) in the competitions promoted through our website, also with a Team. The personal data collected for registration on the Website includes: name of the participant or Team Name and e-mail address of a contact person. Data collected by filling in the form for competition participation includes: Full name, Mobile number, e-mail address, Date of birth, the role, and the University of origin of the participant or the individual team members. Billing information will be requested from the Team Leader.
DiscoverArch also processes the following personal data:
- • Contact or personal data provided when you contact us for information or assistance.
- • Your e-mail address when you sign up for our newsletter.
- • Identity documents requested from the winning participants to verify their identity before awarding prizes.
The personal data provided will be used exclusively for the following purposes:
- • Replying to your requests.
- • Managing contacts and sending communications.
- • Managing registration and authentication on the Website.
- • Managing competition entries (registration, payment, etc.).
- • Managing competition activities (project submission, documentation monitoring, etc.).
- • Managing the prize awarding process.
- • Managing awards visibility and recognition for winning participants.
- • Informing you of future competitions organized by DiscoverArch.
- • Publishing competition-winning teams and members in a dedicated section of the Website.
Only with the prior express consent of the team leader and the participants, will personal data be used for sending promotional communications regarding DiscoverArch and its partners.
3. Legal bases for processing, and mandatory or optional data provision.
DiscoverArch processes your data based on the following conditions:
3.1. Processing is necessary for executing a contract in which you are involved or for pre-contractual measures.
- • Participation in a DiscoverArch competition.
- • Website registration and user services.
- • Managing competition-related requests and activities, including awarding of prizes.
4. How do we process your personal data?
The processing is carried out using IT and telematic tools designed to store, manage, and transmit the data securely and confidentially.
5. Who will process your personal data?
The processing will be carried out by DiscoverArch personnel and selected third parties acting as Data Processors. Your data will not be transferred abroad.
6. For how long do we keep your personal data?
Personal data will be kept for the time strictly necessary to fulfill the intended purposes and will be deleted thereafter unless otherwise required by law.
7. Methods of exercising the rights of the interested party.
The interested party has the right to access their data, request its correction or deletion, and object to or limit its processing by contacting DiscoverArch via email. This Privacy Policy may be modified or updated at any time. Any substantial changes will be published on the Website and will take effect immediately.
8. Changes to this privacy policy
DiscoverArch can modify or simply update, in whole or in part, this Privacy Policy. Any modification or update to the Privacy Policy will be available to all users in the Privacy section of the Website as soon as the updates are active and will be binding as soon as they are published on the Website in this section: the date of the last update will also be indicated. We, therefore, invite you to periodically check the contents of our Privacy Policy. If you do not intend to accept these changes, you can stop using our website at any time.