1.1 Who We Are
Astitva — The Art Quake is a Multi-Disciplinary Public Art Festival organized by Samabhavana, a Registered NGO (RNPO) based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit astitvaartquake.in, sign up for our newsletter, submit an artist application, or register for the event.
For the purposes of this policy, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to Samabhavana and the Astitva team. For any privacy-related queries, write to us at info@astitvaartquake.in .
1.2 What Data We Collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
- Email address — when you sign up for our newsletter or complete a registration form.
- Name — when you submit an artist application or event registration.
- Contact number — if voluntarily provided in application forms.
- Portfolio links or creative work samples — for artist applications only.
- Device and browsing data — collected automatically via cookies (see Cookie Policy).
We do not collect payment information directly. If ticketing is enabled, payments are processed by a third-party gateway governed by their own privacy policy.
1.3 How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data only for the following purposes:
- To send event updates, Programme announcements, and Festival communications.
- To process Artist applications and communicate selection decisions.
- To register Attendees and manage event logistics.
- To respond to enquiries submitted through our contact forms.
- To improve the website through anonymized analytics.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party. We do not use your data for automated profiling or decision-making.
1.4 Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data under the following legal bases, in accordance with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act):
- Consent — when you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or submit a form.
- Legitimate interest — for basic website analytics to understand visitor behavior.
- Contractual necessity — when processing artist or attendee registrations.
1.5 Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Artist application data is retained for one year following the event. Event registration data may be retained for up to three years for record-keeping purposes.
1.6 Your Rights
Under the DPDP Act 2023, you have the following rights:
- Right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to erase your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting prior processing.
- Right to grievance redressal — write to us and we will respond within 30 days.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@astitvaartquake.in
1.7 Third-Party Services
Our website is hosted on WordPress. We may use third-party services including email marketing platforms, analytics tools (such as Google Analytics), and event registration services. Each third-party service is governed by its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review those policies independently.
1.8 Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted personal data to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
1.9 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.