READ Associates LLP (“READ Associates”, “we”, “us” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using this website, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Who we are
This website is operated by READ Associates LLP, Perumattathu House, Sreemoolanagaram, Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 683580. For any privacy question, you can reach us at hello@readassociates.in.
2. Information we collect
Our website is informational. We do not require you to create an account, and we only collect personal information that you choose to give us or that is collected automatically when you browse.
Information you give us
- Contact form: your name, email address, the subject of your enquiry and your message.
- Newsletter sign-up: your email address and, if you provide it, your name.
- Emails: any information you include when you write to us directly.
Information collected automatically
- Technical information: when you submit a form, we record your IP address and browser details (user agent) to help prevent spam and misuse.
- Usage information: we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are viewed, how long visits last, the type of device and browser used, and the approximate location (city or country level) of visitors.
- Cookies and similar technologies: see our Cookie Policy for details.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information (such as financial, health or biometric data) through this website, and we ask that you do not send it to us through the contact form.
3. How we use your information
- To respond to your enquiries and communicate with you about our services.
- To send you our newsletter and updates about ECO@Read content and events, where you have signed up for them.
- To understand how our website is used so we can improve its content and performance.
- To keep our website secure and to detect and prevent spam, fraud or abuse.
- To comply with applicable laws and respond to lawful requests from authorities.
We process your personal information on the basis of your consent (for example, when you submit a form or subscribe to our newsletter) or for legitimate uses permitted under applicable law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
4. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to collect anonymous, aggregated information about how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information, and it may be processed on Google’s servers, including outside India. We do not use Google Analytics to identify individual visitors.
You can learn more about how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or by blocking cookies in your browser.
5. How we share your information
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We only share it in these limited situations:
- Service providers who help us run our website and communications, such as our web hosting provider, email service and Google Analytics. They may only use your information to provide services to us.
- Legal requirements, where we are required to disclose information by law, regulation, court order or a lawful request from a government authority.
- Protection of rights, where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of READ Associates, our users or others.
6. How long we keep your information
We keep contact form enquiries for as long as needed to respond to you and to maintain a reasonable record of our communications. Newsletter subscriptions are kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to remove you. Google Analytics data is retained according to the retention settings in our Google Analytics account. When information is no longer needed, we delete it or anonymise it.
7. How we protect your information
We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Your rights and choices
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
- Ask what personal information we hold about you and request a copy of it.
- Ask us to correct or update inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Ask us to delete your personal information.
- Withdraw your consent at any time, including unsubscribing from our newsletter.
- Nominate another person to exercise these rights on your behalf in the event of death or incapacity.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@readassociates.in. We will respond within a reasonable time and in accordance with applicable law.
9. Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites, such as partner organisations or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
10. Children’s privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last changed. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
12. Contact and grievances
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
READ Associates LLP
Perumattathu House, Sreemoolanagaram
Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 683580
Email: hello@readassociates.in