This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit https://www.rajank.in (“Website”).
The Website is operated by Dr. Rajan K. Upadhyay (“I”, “me”, or “my”). By accessing or using this Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through this Website.
It does not apply to third-party websites, platforms, applications, or services that may be linked from the Website, including LinkedIn, X, Zoom, publishers, journals, or other external resources. Those services operate under their own privacy policies and terms.
2. Information That May Be Collected
Information you provide voluntarily
Personal information may be collected when you:
- Contact me regarding professional enquiries, collaborations, speaking engagements, media requests, research, or books;
- Schedule a meeting through an external scheduling service;
- Communicate with me through LinkedIn, X, email, or another linked platform;
- Submit feedback, questions, or other information.
Depending on how you contact me, this information may include:
- Your name;
- Email address or other contact details;
- Professional or organisational information;
- The contents of your message;
- Meeting details; and
- Any other information you voluntarily provide.
Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your enquiry.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, the Website’s hosting provider and technical systems may automatically collect limited technical information, including:
- Internet Protocol address;
- Browser and device type;
- Operating system;
- Pages visited;
- Referring website;
- Date and time of access;
- Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address;
- Website performance information; and
- Security and server-log information.
This information is generally used to operate, secure, maintain, and improve the Website.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential functionality, maintain security, remember preferences, measure website performance, or understand how visitors use the Website.
Cookies are small files stored on your device by a website. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the way some parts of the Website function.
Where required by applicable law, consent will be requested before non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies are used.
4. How Information May Be Used
Personal information may be used to:
- Respond to questions, feedback, and professional enquiries;
- Arrange meetings or discussions;
- Communicate about collaborations, research, speaking engagements, books, or related professional matters;
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Website;
- Understand general Website usage and performance;
- Diagnose technical problems;
- Protect the Website against misuse, fraud, spam, and security threats;
- Comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations; and
- Establish, exercise, or defend legal rights.
Personal information will not be used for purposes that are materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without an appropriate legal basis or additional notice.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Depending on the circumstances and the law applicable to you, personal information may be processed:
- With your consent;
- To respond to a request or take steps requested by you;
- For legitimate interests such as operating, improving, and securing the Website;
- To comply with a legal obligation; or
- For another lawful purpose permitted under applicable data-protection law.
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal will not affect processing that lawfully occurred before consent was withdrawn.
6. How Information May Be Shared
Personal information may be shared only when reasonably necessary with:
- Website hosting and infrastructure providers;
- Security, maintenance, and technical service providers;
- Analytics providers, where such services are used;
- Communication or meeting-scheduling platforms selected by you;
- Professional advisers, auditors, or legal representatives;
- Government bodies, regulators, courts, or law-enforcement authorities where legally required; and
- Other parties where disclosure is necessary to protect legal rights, safety, or Website security.
Service providers may process information only for the services they provide and subject to their own contractual and legal obligations.
I do not sell or rent your personal information.
7. Third-Party Links and Services
The Website contains links to third-party websites and services, including social-media and meeting-scheduling platforms.
When you select an external link, the third party may collect information about your visit and may place cookies or use other tracking technologies. I do not control the privacy, security, or data-processing practices of third-party services.
You should review the privacy policy of each external service before providing personal information to it.
8. Data Retention
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Respond to or manage your enquiry;
- Maintain relevant professional or business records;
- Fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy;
- Resolve disputes;
- Protect legal rights; or
- Meet legal, accounting, regulatory, or security requirements.
When personal information is no longer required, reasonable steps will be taken to delete, anonymise, or securely dispose of it, unless continued retention is required by law.
9. Information Security
Reasonable administrative, organisational, and technical safeguards are used to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information through the internet at your own reasonable discretion.
10. International Data Transfers
Some hosting providers, technical service providers, social-media platforms, or scheduling services may process information in countries other than the country in which you live.
Where required by applicable law, reasonable measures will be used to ensure that international transfers of personal information are subject to appropriate safeguards.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on the law applicable to you, you may have the right to:
- Request information about how your personal information is processed;
- Access personal information held about you;
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- Request deletion or erasure of your information;
- Withdraw consent;
- Object to or restrict certain processing;
- Request a portable copy of certain information;
- Raise a grievance or complaint;
- Nominate another person to exercise certain rights, where applicable; and
- Submit a complaint to the relevant data-protection authority.
These rights may be subject to legal conditions, limitations, or exceptions.
To make a request, please use the contact details or contact options available on the Website. Sufficient information may be requested to verify your identity and locate the relevant records before a request is completed.
12. Children’s Privacy
The Website is intended for a general professional and adult audience. It is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the Website without appropriate consent, please contact me so that the matter can be reviewed and the information deleted where appropriate.
13. External Publications and Public Information
The Website may contain professional biographies, publications, book information, journal articles, references, quotations, or other information already available publicly or published with appropriate permission.
Requests concerning personal information appearing in Website content may be submitted through the Website’s contact options. Each request will be considered in light of applicable law, academic integrity, freedom of expression, record-keeping requirements, and legitimate public interest.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect:
- Changes to the Website;
- Changes in the services or technologies used;
- Legal or regulatory developments; or
- Improvements to privacy and security practices.
The updated version will be published on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the Website after an update indicates acknowledgement of the revised Privacy Policy.
15. Contact
For privacy-related questions, requests, corrections, deletion requests, or grievances, please contact:
Dr. Rajan K. Upadhyay
Website: https://www.rajank.in
Contact page: https://www.rajank.in/contact-us/
Email: me@rajank.in
Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line or opening message so that your request can be identified and handled appropriately.