Privacy Policy

01 Who we are

Databery (“Databery”, “we”, “us”) is a market research and intelligence firm based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. We are responsible for the personal data described in this policy.

For any privacy question, or to exercise your rights, contact our grievance officer at [email protected].

02 Information we collect

Information you give us

• Contact & enquiry forms: your name, email address, company, and the message or question you send.
• Fellowship applications: your name, email address, current status (student, graduate, or working professional), the track you select, your stated reason for applying, and anything you include such as a CV sent by email.
• Correspondence: the content of emails, calls, and messages you exchange with us.
• Client engagements: business contact details and any information you choose to share with us to scope or deliver a research project.

Information collected automatically

• Server logs: when you load a page, our hosting provider may record your IP address, browser type, and the time of the request, for security and to keep the service running.
• Fonts: the site loads typefaces from Google Fonts, which may receive your IP address when your browser requests them. We do not use advertising or analytics tracking.

03 How we use your information

• To respond to your enquiries and arrange calls.
• To assess, administer, and communicate about fellowship applications and participation.
• To scope, deliver, and support research engagements for clients.
• To keep records, maintain security, and meet our legal and accounting obligations.
• To send occasional updates you have asked for. We do not send marketing without a lawful basis, and you can opt out at any time.

We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use it to make solely automated decisions that have a legal or similarly significant effect on you.

04 Why we are allowed to use it

We process personal data on the following grounds, consistent with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023:

• Consent: when you submit a form or ask to hear from us, you agree to us using your details for that purpose. You may withdraw consent at any time.
• Legitimate use: to respond to enquiries, review fellowship applications, run and improve our services, and keep our systems secure.
• Contract: to take steps you request before an agreement, and to deliver services once engaged.
• Legal obligation: to comply with applicable law, including tax and accounting requirements.

05 Sharing & processors

We share personal data only with service providers who process it on our behalf under contract, and where the law requires it. These include:

• Form processing: Web3Forms, which receives and forwards the messages you submit through our forms.
• Email & hosting providers that operate our inbox and website.
• Professional advisers (for example accountants or lawyers) and authorities, where we are legally required to disclose.

We do not share your data with third parties for their own marketing.

06 International transfers

Some of our service providers are based outside India, including in the United States. Where personal data is transferred outside India, we take reasonable steps to ensure it stays protected to a standard consistent with this policy and applicable Indian law, and we require our providers to safeguard it under contract. You can ask us for details of the safeguards in place.

07 How long we keep it

We keep personal data only as long as we need it for the purpose we collected it, or as required by law. In general: enquiry correspondence is kept while there is a live conversation and for a reasonable period after; unsuccessful fellowship applications are kept for up to 12 months; client records are kept for the duration of the engagement and for up to 6 years afterwards to meet legal and accounting requirements. We then delete or anonymise the data.

08 Your rights

Under India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and other applicable law, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Ask us to correct or complete inaccurate data.
• Ask us to erase your data where it is no longer needed.
• Withdraw consent where we rely on it.
• Nominate another person to exercise your rights if you are unable to.
• Raise a grievance about how we handle your data.

To exercise any of these, email our grievance officer at [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may escalate to the Data Protection Board of India, though we would welcome the chance to resolve your concern first.

09 Cookies

This website does not use advertising or analytics cookies, and it does not track you across other sites. Any cookies used are strictly necessary to serve the site. Because we do not set non-essential cookies, there is no consent banner. Your browser settings let you block or delete cookies if you wish.

10 Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access, including encryption in transit and access controls. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security, but we act promptly if we become aware of a problem.

11 Age & the fellowship

The fellowship is aimed at students and early-career applicants. If you are under 18, you should apply only with the knowledge and consent of a parent or guardian, and we may ask for confirmation of that consent. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

12 Changes & contact

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it last changed, and material changes will be reflected here. For any question about this policy or your data, contact [email protected].