Privacy Policy
POD Adventures is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality of any personal information you share with us. The following explains how we collect, use and protect personal information provided by you to us.
Who we are
POD Adventures is an initiative by Sangath (www.sangath.in), a non-governmental organisation (NGO). This website and its content are owned and operated by Sangath, a registered society (Registration number 138/Goa/96), under the Societies Registration Act of India, 1860, having its registered office at H. NO: 451, Bhatkar Vaddo, Porvorim, Goa 403521.
For further information about our privacy practices, or any queries or questions related to this website, you can write to the Principal Investigator at the below address:
Pattie Gonsalves
Sangath, E-5, Lane 1,
Westend Marg, Saiyad ul ajaib,
Saket, New Delhi 110030, India
Or email contactus@sangath.in
For further information about our privacy practices, or any queries or questions related to this website, you can write to the Principal Investigator at the below address:
Pattie Gonsalves
Sangath, E-5, Lane 1,
Westend Marg, Saiyad ul ajaib,
Saket, New Delhi 110030, India
Or email contactus@sangath.in
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Disclaimer.
Update
Should we update, amend or make any changes to this document, those changes will be prominently posted here.
How we collect information
Everything we do, we do to ensure that young people experiencing a mental health problem are able to access good quality information, support and to reduce stigma around mental health in India. We want to make sure you receive the communications that are most relevant to you, be it through visiting our website or receiving emails. We collect information from you in the following ways:
Unless you do so willingly, we do not attempt to collect any information that may personally identify you. When you visit our website, we gather general information which might include which pages you visit most often and forms which you may or may not have filled. We may also track which pages you visit when you click on links in emails from us. We also use “cookies” to help our site run effectively. There are more details below – see ‘Cookies’.
We may collect personal information from you when you interact with us directly through website surveys, email communication , enquiries or over other forms of social media. This collection may be required to allow you to receive information from us, or to register as a contributor and become involved in our story creation process. The personal information we collect may include your name, address, age or date of birth, phone number and email address. The extent of information you wish to share with us is completely at your discretion.
Unless you do so willingly, we do not attempt to collect any information that may personally identify you. When you visit our website, we gather general information which might include which pages you visit most often and forms which you may or may not have filled. We may also track which pages you visit when you click on links in emails from us. We also use “cookies” to help our site run effectively. There are more details below – see ‘Cookies’.
We may collect personal information from you when you interact with us directly through website surveys, email communication , enquiries or over other forms of social media. This collection may be required to allow you to receive information from us, or to register as a contributor and become involved in our story creation process. The personal information we collect may include your name, address, age or date of birth, phone number and email address. The extent of information you wish to share with us is completely at your discretion.
How we use the information we collect
The personal information you provide to us shall be used only to provide you with any information that you may request or to involve you in POD Adventures, as notified by you. If you have agreed to receive emails from POD Adventures, your personal information such as your email address may be used to send you emails about our activities, or to invite you to participate in surveys or research. Each email shall give you the opportunity to decline to receive any further communications by unsubscribing.
Third Party Websites
The Website may contain links to other sites operated by third parties (“Third Party Websites”). These links are provided merely for your convenience. While we strive to provide only quality links to useful and ethical websites, we have no control over the content and nature of these sites, nor are we responsible for the privacy practices employed by other sites. These links to other websites do not imply a recommendation for all the content found on these sites. Site owners and content may change without notice and may occur before we have the opportunity to remove a link which may have gone ‘bad’. A link to a Third Party Website shall not be construed as an endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation by POD Adventures. Please be also aware that when you leave our website, other sites may have different privacy policies and terms which are beyond our control. Please be sure to check the Privacy Policies of these sites as well as their “Terms of Service” before engaging in any business or uploading any information. This privacy statement does not cover the information practices of those websites or advertisers.
Sharing information
We will never sell or share your personal information with organisations so that they can contact you for any marketing activities. Nor do we sell any information about your web browsing activity. We will not pass on your personal information to anyone else without your explicit consent except in exceptional circumstances. Examples of this might include anyone reporting serious self-harm or posing a threat to others or children contacting us and sharing serious issues such as physical abuse or exploitation. Where you have given us your explicit consent or otherwise clearly indicated to us (for example, by submitting your story through our ‘Share Your Story’ website page) that you are happy for us to share your story, then we may publish it on our blog or in other media.
Information about Children and Young People
Our website only accepts Story Submissions from people 18 years of age and above. If we receive submissions from people below 18 years of age, we will not publish their submission on POD Adventures.
Our liabilities
We will in no way be liable to you or anyone else for any loss or damage, however caused (and whether direct, indirect, consequential or economic) which may be directly or indirectly suffered in connection with use of this Website or websites which are linked from this Website (“Third Party Websites”). Any action you take upon the information you find on this website, is strictly at your own risk.
Helplines
POD Adventures is not in the business of providing counselling services and does not own, operate or control the helpline number listed on this website. The helpline number is listed for referral purposes only, and POD Adventures does not make any recommendations or guarantees regarding the quality of response and advice you might receive from the helpline. POD Adventures disclaims all liability for damages of any kind arising out of calls made to the helpline number.
How you can use the content on our website
POD Adventures contains Content specifically provided by us, our partners or other users and such Content is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets or other proprietary rights and laws. Our website allows you to download and distribute our content pages. You are free to download, print, and redistribute these pages without any cost. Sale of these contents without express permission of the proprietors of this website, or attempts to tamper with downloaded content to remove our trademarks is forbidden.