Privacy Policy

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Elevaate Me is a division of The Inspiring Minds. Elevaate Me is engaged in activities relating to mentoring, faculty development, conferences and seminars, coaching and professional development, personal branding and promotion, training programmes, and other initiatives intended to support learning, professional development, career growth, and workplace excellence. This Privacy Policy explains how Elevaate Me and, where applicable, The Inspiring Minds collect, receive, use, process, store, disclose, retain, and protect personal information of individuals who visit our website, communicate with us, register for our programmes, participate in our services, or otherwise interact with us.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, the expressions “Elevaate Me”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Elevaate Me and, where applicable, The Inspiring Minds acting in relation to the Elevaate Me initiative. As Elevaate Me is a division of The Inspiring Minds and not a separate legal entity unless otherwise expressly stated, the relevant legal responsibility for a particular activity may rest with The Inspiring Minds or with another entity identified at the time of registration or service delivery. Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to create a separate legal identity for Elevaate Me.

We respect the privacy of individuals and are committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently. We seek to collect only such information as is reasonably necessary for a specific and legitimate purpose, use it for the purpose for which it was collected or for another lawful purpose, protect it through reasonable security measures, and retain it only for as long as reasonably necessary.

Our privacy practices are intended to comply with applicable Indian laws and regulations relating to privacy and data protection, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, to the extent and from the dates on which the relevant provisions become applicable to us, as well as applicable provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, and other applicable laws, rules, regulations, notifications, and directions in force in India. Where a later law, rule, notification, or regulatory requirement replaces or modifies an earlier requirement, our practices will be updated accordingly.

Depending on the nature of your interaction with us, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, telephone or mobile number, city, state, country, educational qualifications, institution, designation, organization, work experience, professional interests, career aspirations, skills, competencies, resume or curriculum vitae, professional profile information, portfolio information, areas of learning or development, and information that you voluntarily provide while applying for or participating in mentoring, coaching, training, faculty development, conferences, seminars, personal branding, or other professional development initiatives.

Where necessary for a particular programme, we may also collect information relating to your age or date of birth, particularly where the programme has eligibility requirements or involves students or young participants. We will seek to avoid collecting information that is unnecessary for the relevant service.

Where you register for a paid programme, event, service, or other activity, payment and transaction information may be processed through authorised payment gateways, banks, payment processors, or other service providers. Unless specifically required for a lawful business purpose, Elevaate Me and The Inspiring Minds do not intend to retain complete payment-card information such as card numbers, CVVs, or similar authentication information on their own systems.

When you visit our website, we may also automatically receive certain technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, pages visited, approximate location, date and time of access, referring website, and other technical or usage information. Such information may be used for website operation, security, analytics, troubleshooting, and improvement of our services.

Personal information may be collected directly from you when you complete a registration form, enquiry form, mentoring application, programme application, feedback form, survey, payment form, profile form, or other communication with us. Information may also be received from institutions, organisations, mentors, coaches, trainers, programme partners, associated HR and Training Partners, event organisers, or other persons authorised to provide information to us for a legitimate purpose.

Where information is provided to us by another person or organisation, that person or organisation is responsible for ensuring that the disclosure is lawful and appropriately authorised where such authorisation is required.

We may process personal information for purposes reasonably connected with the services and activities of Elevaate Me and The Inspiring Minds. These purposes may include responding to enquiries, processing registrations, administering mentoring programmes, facilitating coaching and professional development, conducting Faculty Development Programmes, organising conferences and seminars, coordinating training programmes, connecting participants with appropriate mentors or trainers, managing events, issuing certificates, maintaining participation records, providing customer support, processing payments, obtaining feedback, improving our programmes and website, maintaining security, preventing fraud or misuse, communicating important programme information, and complying with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

Where you voluntarily provide information relating to your career interests, professional development requirements, learning needs, or mentoring objectives, such information may be used to identify an appropriate programme, mentor, coach, trainer, expert, or associated partner, subject to the purpose for which the information was provided and applicable consent or other lawful requirements.

Where applicable under Indian data-protection law, we will seek valid consent for the processing of personal data where consent is required. Consent, where required, will be sought in a manner that is informed, specific, clear, and capable of being withdrawn.

Where processing is permitted or required on another lawful basis under applicable law, such as compliance with a legal obligation, performance of a service requested by an individual, or another recognised lawful purpose, we may process the relevant information without relying solely on consent.

The implementation of the DPDP Act and Rules is subject to their notified commencement dates. Accordingly, our privacy practices may be updated as different provisions become legally applicable to Elevaate Me and The Inspiring Minds.

Mentoring and coaching may involve individuals voluntarily sharing information about their academic journey, career aspirations, professional experiences, workplace challenges, development objectives, strengths, areas for improvement, or other information relevant to the mentoring or coaching relationship.

Such information will be handled with appropriate professional discretion and used for the purpose of providing or facilitating the relevant service. Participants should exercise reasonable care when sharing confidential business information, trade secrets, proprietary information, personal information relating to other individuals, or information that they are not legally authorised to disclose.

Mentoring and coaching are professional development services and do not ordinarily constitute legal, medical, psychological, financial, investment, or other regulated professional advice unless expressly provided by a suitably qualified and authorised professional under a separate arrangement.

Certain Elevaate Me initiatives may be intended for students and young people. Where a participant is a child under applicable Indian law, we will apply the requirements relating to children's personal data that are applicable to us, including requirements concerning parental or lawful guardian consent where prescribed by law.

We do not intentionally seek unnecessary personal information from children. Where a programme is specifically designed for minors, additional consent, verification, safeguarding, registration, and communication procedures may apply.

Parents or lawful guardians who have questions regarding a child's information may contact us using the contact details provided in this Privacy Policy.

To deliver our services, we may share relevant personal information with authorised mentors, coaches, trainers, faculty development facilitators, speakers, experts, event organisers, technology providers, payment processors, administrative service providers, and other persons directly involved in providing a particular service.

Elevaate Me is associated with 100+ HR and Training Partners. This association does not mean that an individual's personal information is automatically shared with all such partners. Information will be shared with a particular partner only where there is a legitimate and relevant purpose, such as delivering a programme, facilitating a mentoring or training engagement, responding to a specific request, administering an event, or where the individual has provided the necessary consent.

We do not intend to sell personal information to our HR or Training Partners.

We may use third-party service providers for website hosting, cloud storage, email communication, registration, payment processing, analytics, customer support, video conferencing, event management, security, communication, and other operational functions.

Such service providers may process personal information on our behalf or in connection with the services they provide. We seek to engage appropriate service providers and expect them to maintain reasonable safeguards and process information only for authorised purposes.

Where required by applicable law, appropriate contractual, organisational, and technical safeguards will be implemented.

Where permitted by applicable law and, where required, with appropriate consent, we may use contact information to communicate information about Elevaate Me and The Inspiring Minds programmes, mentoring opportunities, training programmes, conferences, seminars, Faculty Development Programmes, coaching and professional development opportunities, personal branding initiatives, and other relevant activities.

Individuals may opt out of promotional communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the communication or by contacting us. Opting out of promotional communication will not ordinarily prevent us from sending essential communications relating to a service, registration, payment, programme, event, security matter, or other transaction initiated by the individual.

Our conferences, seminars, training programmes, faculty development activities, mentoring initiatives, and other events may be photographed, filmed, recorded, or otherwise documented.

Where we intend to use an identifiable individual's photograph, video, testimonial, quotation, professional profile, or personal story for promotional or public-facing purposes and applicable law requires consent or permission, we will seek such consent or permission through an appropriate mechanism.

Participation in an Elevaate Me or The Inspiring Minds programme does not by itself constitute unlimited permission to use an individual's personal image, testimonial, or professional information for unrelated promotional purposes.

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, security, preferences, analytics, performance monitoring, and improving the user experience. Third-party services integrated with the website may also use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their respective practices.

Where applicable law requires consent for particular categories of cookies or similar technologies, appropriate mechanisms will be provided.

The Elevaate Me website may contain links to third-party websites, professional networking platforms, social-media services, payment gateways, registration platforms, video-conferencing services, learning platforms, or other external resources.

Once you leave our website and access a third-party platform, that platform's own privacy policy, terms, and data-processing practices will apply. Elevaate Me and The Inspiring Minds do not control and are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or data handling of third-party websites that they do not operate.

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures appropriate to the nature of the personal information we process to protect it against unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration, disclosure, destruction, or other unlawful processing.

Depending on the systems and circumstances involved, such measures may include access controls, authentication mechanisms, restricted access, secure communications, data backups, administrative controls, vendor controls, monitoring, and other reasonable security practices.

No electronic system or method of transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, while we take reasonable measures to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Where we become aware of a personal data breach, we will take reasonable and appropriate steps to investigate, contain, mitigate, and respond to the incident. Where notification to affected individuals, the Data Protection Board of India, or any other authority is required under applicable Indian law, such notification will be made in accordance with the applicable legal requirements and prescribed timelines.

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, for providing the relevant service, maintaining programme and participation records, fulfilling accounting and financial obligations, addressing disputes, establishing or defending legal claims, complying with applicable law, or protecting legitimate business and security interests.

When personal information is no longer required and there is no legal or legitimate reason to retain it, we may delete, anonymise, or securely dispose of it in accordance with our applicable retention practices.

Subject to the applicable provisions and commencement of the DPDP Act and other applicable Indian laws, individuals may have rights in relation to their personal data, including the right to obtain information about the processing of their personal data, seek correction of inaccurate or incomplete information, request erasure where applicable, withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, raise a grievance, and exercise other rights prescribed by applicable law.

The scope, manner, conditions, and procedure for exercising these rights may depend on the applicable law and the date on which the relevant provisions come into force.

Requests may be subject to reasonable identity verification to prevent unauthorised access to personal information.

Where personal data is processed on the basis of consent, an individual may withdraw such consent in accordance with the mechanism made available by us.

Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal. Withdrawal may also affect our ability to provide a particular service where the relevant information is necessary for providing that service.

Where we have another lawful basis for processing the information, we may continue such processing to the extent permitted by applicable law.

We take privacy concerns seriously and provide a mechanism for individuals to raise questions, requests, or grievances relating to the processing of their personal information.

Privacy-related requests may be submitted to the contact details provided below. We will make reasonable efforts to acknowledge and address such requests within the period prescribed by applicable law.

Where the DPDP Act, Rules, or other applicable regulations prescribe a specific grievance mechanism, we will follow that mechanism.

Certain technology, hosting, cloud, communication, payment, analytics, or other service providers used by us may process information outside India.

Where personal data is transferred, stored, or processed outside India, such processing will be undertaken subject to applicable Indian law, including any restrictions, requirements, or safeguards relating to transfer or processing outside India that are applicable at the relevant time.

Individuals should not provide personal information relating to another person unless they are authorised or otherwise legally permitted to do so.

If you provide information relating to another person, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary authority or permission to provide that information and that the disclosure is lawful.

Where Elevaate Me or The Inspiring Minds offers paid services, programmes, registrations, events, training, or other services through electronic means, applicable requirements under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 and the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, as applicable, will be taken into consideration.

Information relating to the service, pricing, registration, payment, cancellation, refund, grievance redressal, and other material terms will be communicated through the relevant website page, registration form, invoice, programme terms, or Terms and Conditions, as applicable.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any mandatory consumer rights or protections available under applicable Indian law.

We recognise that individuals may share professional, academic, career-related, or personal information while interacting with Elevaate Me. We will take reasonable measures to maintain appropriate confidentiality.

However, confidentiality cannot be treated as absolute where disclosure is required by law, lawful governmental or regulatory direction, court order, protection of an individual's safety, prevention or investigation of unlawful activity, provision of an authorised service, or establishment, exercise, or defence of legal rights.

Mentors, coaches, trainers, partner organisations, and external professionals may also be subject to their own professional, institutional, contractual, or legal confidentiality obligations.

Personal information and intellectual property are separate matters. Where you submit a resume, article, presentation, portfolio, photograph, professional profile, testimonial, or other material to us, the ownership of such material remains subject to applicable law and any separate agreement governing its use.

We will not assume ownership of your intellectual property merely because you submit it to us, unless a separate written agreement expressly provides otherwise.

Where you voluntarily provide material for publication, promotion, education, or another specified purpose, the applicable terms and permissions for that use will be communicated separately where necessary.

Elevaate Me and The Inspiring Minds do not intend to sell personal data of participants, visitors, mentors, professionals, students, faculty members, or other individuals for monetary consideration.

Personal data may nevertheless be shared with authorised service providers, programme partners, mentors, trainers, technology providers, payment processors, or other parties where such sharing is reasonably necessary for providing services, administering programmes, complying with legal requirements, protecting our systems, or fulfilling another lawful and disclosed purpose.

We may amend or update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, business practices, legal requirements, regulatory guidance, or data-protection standards.

Any revised Privacy Policy will be published on this website with an updated “Last Updated” date. Where applicable law requires specific notice or consent for a material change, we will take the required steps.

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute arising in connection with this Privacy Policy or the processing of personal information shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts or other forums having jurisdiction under applicable Indian law.

For privacy-related questions, requests, consent withdrawals, corrections, grievances, or other matters concerning personal information processed in connection with Elevaate Me, you may contact: