Privacy Policy • गोपनीयता धोरण

1. Introduction

Phule Festival 2026 (hereafter referred to as the "Festival") is a national three-day commemorative event celebrating the bicentenary (Phule@200) of Mahatma Jotiba Phule, taking place on 27, 28 & 29 November 2026 at Ganesh Kala Krida RangManch, Swargate, Pune, Maharashtra.

This Festival is conceptualised and organised by Rashtra Seva Dal, a premier national socio-cultural democratic organisation founded in 1941. This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which delegate registration information is gathered, secured, and utilized.

2. Information We Collect

When delegates register for the Festival via our official registration form, we collect the following 7 essential pieces of delegate information:

• Full Name: To address you and generate your official delegate reference pass.
• Complete Postal Address: To verify delegate demographics across different states.
• Mobile Number (10-Digit Indian Mobile): Used as a primary unique identifier to prevent duplicate entries and send essential event advisories.
• Email ID: To transmit your registration reference ID, schedule updates, and delegate confirmation.
• Organisation / School / College: To facilitate institutional accreditation, student passes, and research forum seating.
• State / Union Territory & City: For geographical coordination, state-wise contingents, and venue logistics.

Additionally, our systems capture automated technical and attribution metrics including:

• Attribution Parameters (UTM): utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, utm_term, utm_content, and Referrer URL, enabling us to understand which awareness campaigns reach our audience.
• Security & Device Information: Masked IP address, browser type, and timestamp, utilized strictly for rate-limiting and cyber defense.

3. How Your Information Is Used

Your registration data is used exclusively for the following lawful and socio-cultural purposes:

1. Issuing a unique Registration Reference ID (e.g. PF2026-XXXXXXXX) for entry verification at Ganesh Kala Krida RangManch, Pune.
2. Organising auditorium seating capacity for high-demand sessions (e.g., Memorial Lectures, Teachers' Literature Conference, Youth Parliament, and Loknatya Tamasha).
3. Communicating important program changes, speaker additions, or schedule announcements.
4. Generating aggregated, anonymous demographic statistics (e.g., total delegates from each state) for internal post-festival academic reports.

4. Zero Commercial Exploitation Policy

Rashtra Seva Dal operates strictly on non-profit, progressive socio-cultural principles. Under no circumstances will delegate data be sold, shared, rented, leased, or disclosed to third-party commercial marketing companies, telemarketers, or advertising networks.

5. Data Security & Storage

All registration records are maintained in secured database environments protected by server-level firewalls, SSL/TLS 256-bit encryption in transit, and strict directory-level access controls (including Apache .htaccess protection). Unique constraints are placed on mobile numbers to ensure that each delegate possesses a singular, verified registration.

6. Third-Party Technical Services

Our website utilizes the following trusted external technical tools:

• Google reCAPTCHA v3: Deployed to safeguard registration forms against malicious automated bots without disrupting legitimate user experience. Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
• Google Maps: Embedded purely to help delegates locate Ganesh Kala Krida RangManch, Swargate, Pune.
• YouTube: Linked to provide official recordings of lectures and cultural performances via the official Rashtra Seva Dal channel.

7. Your Rights as a Delegate

As a registered delegate, you hold the right to:

• Verify and inspect the information stored under your Unique Registration ID.
• Request corrections or updates to your contact details prior to the festival dates.
• Request the full deletion of your contact records from our active database.

8. Contact & Grievance Redressal

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your registration details, please contact the organizing committee: