Minimum necessary use
Information is used only for the stated account, moderation, contribution, security and learning functions. The project does not sell personal information or use it for behavioural advertising.
Privacy notice · last updated 3 September 2026
Your information should remain yours.
This notice explains what this independent educational project collects, why it is needed, where it is processed and what choices you have.
Operator: India 1947 – Till Today, founded by Rahul Gautam. This project is independent and is not a Government of India website.
Information we collect
| When | Information | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Create an account | Email address, encrypted authentication credentials, public display name, telephone number and optional State/UT | Verify the account, prevent abuse, provide account features and communicate about the account. |
| Contribute | Comments, correction reports, ideas and the account identifier connected to them | Moderate, verify, respond to and, only where indicated, publish contributions. |
| Submit a startup | Contact email, website, State/UT and application information | Privately review the application. Contact details are not public by default. |
| Take the quiz | Level, score, completion time and certificate reference | Issue a certificate. A perfect result appears on the honours board only after the user actively chooses to share it. |
| Use the site | Necessary session data, locally saved reads and limited technical/security logs | Keep users signed in, remember requested browser-local features, secure the service and diagnose failures. |
How information is handled
Public versus private
A display name and approved contribution may become public. Telephone numbers, authentication data, account email addresses and private application contact details must not be published. Users should never submit Aadhaar, passports, home addresses, bank details or other sensitive identity documents.
Service providers and overseas processing
The public site is hosted through GitLab Pages and account/database services are provided by Supabase. Their infrastructure may process information outside the user’s country. Providers process data under their own security and contractual arrangements.
Retention
Account and contribution information is retained while needed to operate the account, preserve the public archive, resolve disputes, prevent abuse or meet legal obligations. Private information should be deleted or de-identified when no longer necessary. Browser-local saved reads can be cleared through the browser.
Your choices and rights
- Ask for access to personal information connected with your account.
- Ask for inaccurate information to be corrected.
- Ask for deletion of private account information, subject to lawful recordkeeping and security needs.
- Withdraw optional public visibility for future use and request review of an existing public contribution.
- Object to or ask questions about a use of personal information.
To make a request, sign in and use the website’s correction-submission route. Begin the summary with PRIVACY REQUEST, identify the requested action, and do not include identity documents or sensitive personal data. Reasonable account verification may be required before acting.
Age, security and incidents
Account and submission features are intended for people aged 18 or over. Visitors under 18 may read the public archive but must not create an account or submit personal information.
Reasonable technical and organisational safeguards are used, including Supabase authentication and row-level database controls. No internet service can promise absolute security. A material privacy incident will be assessed and notified where applicable law requires.
Applicable privacy frameworks
This notice is informed by India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and Rules, and New Zealand’s Privacy Act principles. Which law applies can depend on the operator, user, processing activity and commencement provisions.
This notice is operational information, not legal advice or a guarantee of compliance. It should be reviewed by a qualified privacy lawyer before large-scale promotion or collection.