Privacy Policy

Tuli Research Centre for India Studies along with our affiliates (“TRIS” / “We” / “Us” / “Our”) is committed to respecting the privacy of every person who shares information with TRIS. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to all visitors, users, subscribers, including children, persons with disabilities and their lawful Guardians and any other persons who access and/or use the website www.tuliresearchcentre.org (the “Website”) (hereinafter referred to as the “User”, “You”, “Your”).

Your privacy is important to Us, and We strive to take reasonable care and protect the information We receive from You. This Policy outlines how We collect, use, possess, store, retain, disclose, share, Process (as defined below) and safeguard the information You provide to Us. The Policy applies to all Personal Information (as defined below) shared in digital form.

This Policy must be read together with the terms of use of the Website available at: https://tuliresearchcentre.org/terms-and-conditions (“Terms of Use”). If there is a conflict between this Policy, the Terms of Use or other policies of the Website, the order of prevalence in the Terms of Use shall be followed.

1. Consent

By accessing or using this Website, you confirm to us that:

1. You are providing Your Personal Information out of Your free will.
2. Your consent is free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous and You are not disqualified from contracting by law.
3. You hereby agree to be bound by the Policy and the Terms of Use.

You have the option not to provide Us Your Personal Information /withdraw Your Consent. If You do not provide Us/withdraw the consent for the Personal Information as required for using the Website, We may not be able to provide You with access to Our Website/certain features of the Website.

By subscribing, accessing, or using the Website or Content (as defined below), You confirm to Us that:

1. You have read the Policy which forms a legally binding and enforceable contract between You and TRIS; and
2. If You are the lawful guardian of a Child User/PWD (“Guardian”), You will be responsible for the usage of the Website or access of the Content by the Child User/PWD.

This Policy is published in English. In the event You require Us to share this Policy in any local language, You may write to Us at connect@tuliresearchcentre.org.

If You have any questions related to how this Policy applies to the Processing (as defined below) of Your Personal Information, please write to Our Grievance Officer (as defined below) at connect@tuliresearchcentre.org.

If You do not consent to the terms of this Policy, please do not use or access the Website, and do not share Your Personal Information with Us.

2. Key Definitions

1. "Cookies" means a small file placed on your device by the Website, when You either visit or use certain features of our Website. A cookie generally allows a website or mobile application to remember your actions or preference for a certain period of time.
2. "Child User" means any user below the age of 18 years.
3. "Content" means and includes materials including digital images, software, text, graphics, user and visual interface, books, catalogues, index for archival objects and images, pop memorabilia, crafts, objects of popular culture, photographs, trademarks, logos, videos, audio, images, applications, programs, computer code, prints, and economic data on cultural events including any design, layout, or arrangement of content/information.
4. "Data Protection Laws" mean and include any applicable law for the time being in force relating to the Processing of Personal Information of an individual in India.
5. "Grievance Officer" means the officer designated as a Grievance Officer as required under applicable Data Protection Laws, and as stated in this Policy.
6. "Personal Information" means any information about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such information.
7. "Process/Processing" means a wholly or partly automated operation or set of operations performed on digital Personal Information, and includes operations such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, alignment or combination, indexing, sharing, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, restriction, erasure or destruction.
8. "PWD" means persons with disabilities who cannot enter into a valid contract under applicable laws, or as defined under applicable laws.

3. Information that TRIS may collect

We may collect Your name, email ID, date of birth, phone number, password, city of residence, country of residence, address, educational qualifications and preference of research categories. You are responsible to provide accurate, current, error-free and complete Personal Information, and shall keep Us informed if Your Personal Information changes during the period for which We hold it. We will not be liable for any errors, inaccuracies, or incompleteness in the Personal Information provided by You, or any direct or indirect consequences arising from such incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete Personal Information. If We find out that You have provided false Personal Information, We will be at liberty to restrict Your access to the Website.

4. Manner of data collection

We collect Personal Information in the following ways:

1. Directly from You: We collect Personal Information that you enter on Our Website while subscribing to our newsletter; and
2. Cookies: We may store some information such as 'cookies' on Your computer. Cookies are tiny pieces of information which an application sends to Your computer. These cookies help us enhance your experience by tracking browsing behaviour and preferences. You can manage, or block cookies by adjusting your browser settings. You can change Your browser settings and choose to disable sharing of Personal Information through Cookies by choosing the "disable cookies" option in Your device setting, but this may limit the functionality of the Website.

5. Usage of Personal Information

A. We may collect, use, possess, store, retain, disclose, share, Process, and transfer Your Personal Information for the following purposes ("Intended Purposes"):

1. To enable the operation of TRIS's business, provide services, and carry out activities or transactions related to the services We offer, including those of Our channel partners;
2. To improve and personalise the Website;
3. Business management and internal purposes including maintaining data backups and security logs for accounting, auditing and complying with any statutory or regulatory reporting obligations;
4. To provide customer support and address any technical, or security-related issues;
5. To send You promotional materials, advertisements, and customize content based on Your interests;
6. To send You Our newsletter and event updates;
7. In the event of a scheme of compromise, arrangement, amalgamation, reconstruction, merger, acquisition, or sale of TRIS, to transfer Your Personal Information; and
8. To address and resolve Your grievances.

B. We may also Process Your Personal Information without Your knowledge or consent for certain legitimate uses/purposes which are required or permitted by applicable Data Protection Laws ("Legitimate Purposes"). The circumstances of such legitimate use include:

1. Freely, when your Personal Information is made publicly available by You, or any third-party who is under a legal obligation to do so;
2. Enforcing any legal right or claim;
3. For a purpose (or reasonably incidental or ancillary purpose) for which You have voluntarily provided Your Personal Information;
4. Processing by any court or tribunal or any other body in India which is entrusted by law with the performance of any judicial or quasi-judicial or regulatory or supervisory function, where such Processing is necessary for the performance of such function;
5. Processing in the interest of prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of any offence or contravention of any law for the time being in force in India;
6. To comply with legal obligations, including subpoenas, court orders, any judgment or decree or order issued under any law for the time being in force in India, or any judgment or order relating to claims of a contractual or civil nature under any law for the time being in force outside India or as required by law;
7. As may be necessary for research, archiving or statistical purposes in accordance with applicable Data Protection Laws;
8. To assist any person during a disaster or breakdown of public order;
9. Responding to a medical emergency involving a threat to the life or immediate threat to the health of the User(s) or any other individual;
10. To investigate, prevent, or act against illegal activities, fraud, or violations of the Website's terms of use; and
11. Determining and preventing security breaches, computer containment or computer virus on the Website and Our systems.

You hereby admit and consent that the collection, storage, Processing, and transfer of Your Personal Information for the above purposes will not cause harm or wrongful gain to You.

6. Data Retention

1. We shall retain Your data for the purposes it was collected for and in compliance with applicable Data Protection Laws. For further details on data retention, We request that You write to Us at connect@tuliresearchcentre.org.
2. We will Process your Personal Information only for as long as required to serve the indicated purposes as described herein or required under applicable Data Protection Law. We also determine the appropriate retention period for Personal Information and the Personal Information is retained for time periods as required under applicable Data Protection Laws.
3. You may request us to delete your Personal Information. Even if we delete your Personal Information, including on account of exercise of your right hereunder, it may persist on backup or archival media only for compliance with applicable Data Protection Laws.

7. Data Security

The security of Your Personal Information is important to Us and We have taken steps to implement appropriate and reasonable safeguards and technical security measures to prevent any breach, or unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure, or destruction of Your Personal Information that You entrust with Us.

However, You acknowledge that the internet is not 100% secure, and while We take all reasonable steps to secure Your Personal Information, We cannot guarantee complete security. You should take necessary steps at Your end as well to protect against unauthorized access to Your passwords and devices. You also agree to keeping Your Personal Information confidential and not sharing it with anyone (including the Child User and the PWD). It is Your responsibility to alert Us if You believe that the security of Your Personal Information on the Website has been compromised. If You suspect any misuse or loss or unauthorized access to Your Personal Information, please let Us know immediately by contacting Us by e-mail at: connect@tuliresearchcentre.org.

TRIS will not be responsible for any lost, stolen, or compromised data or for any unauthorized activities or liable for any unintended loss or disclosure of Personal Information resulting from security breaches. You agree and acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for any misuse of your Personal Information caused due to your negligence and you shall not make any claims against us in any manner for any misuse of your Personal Information by a third party or any losses suffered by you in this regard.

8. Third Party links

As a convenience to users, TRIS may provide links to third-party websites. TRIS does not own or control such links to third-party websites present on the Website or any Content thereof. If You choose to access or use any such third-party websites, You acknowledge that You are leaving the Website and do so entirely at Your own risk and responsibility.

TRIS expressly disclaims all warranties, representations, and liability regarding any third-party website, its content, products, or services. TRIS does not endorse, verify, or assume any responsibility for the third parties listed on the Website or for the accuracy, reliability, legality of any content available on such third-party websites, loss of personal data as a result of Your disclosure of information, reliance placed by You on the completeness, accuracy or existence of any advertising, services or other materials on such third-party website and transactions and information transmitted on such links to third-party websites between You and any third-party websites/ application.

Any interactions, transactions, or disputes arising from Your use of third-party websites will be governed by the terms of use and privacy policy of those websites, and not by TRIS's Terms. TRIS shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or harm resulting from Your access to or reliance on third-party websites.

9. Your Duties

You agree to:

1. comply with the applicable Data Protection Laws, and any other relevant privacy legislation in India when using the Website and engaging with TRIS;
2. not impersonate another person or provide any false information while providing Your Personal Information;
3. not suppress any material information or provide any false information while providing Your Personal Information;
4. not register false or frivolous grievances or complaints with the Grievance Officer or Data Protection Board set up under applicable Data Protection Laws;
5. furnish only such information which is verifiably authentic, while exercising Your rights; and
6. not access the Website services if the terms of this Policy conflict with applicable laws in Your jurisdiction.

10. Redressal of Grievances

If You have any grievance, queries or complaints with respect to this Website, You may reach out to the Grievance Cell details are provided below:

Email: grievancecell@tuliresearchcentre.org

Phone: +91-11-43763348

Address: TRIS Registered Address: A-6, Green Avenue Street, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi 110070

Our Grievance Cell will attempt to redress Your queries and concerns expeditiously or in accordance with the timelines prescribed under the applicable Data Protection Laws.

11. Updates to the Policy

We reserve the right to update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in Our practices or applicable Data Protection Laws. All updates will be posted on this page, and We will revise the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of the Policy. Hence, We recommend that You review this Policy from time to time. You agree that it is Your responsibility to update Yourself with any such change from time to time.

The updated Policy will take effect immediately after being posted unless otherwise notified by us. Your continued use of the Website after any such updates take effect will constitute your acknowledgment, and as applicable, acceptance of such updated Policy.

Last Updated: 6 January 2026.