Privacy Policy
5 MARCH 2024
Poshan Abhiyaan is India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, adolescents, pregnant women and lactating mothers by leveraging technology, a targeted approach and convergence.
Poshan Atlas App is governed by Ministry of Woman and Child Development, Government of India, hereinafter referred to as “MWCD”, “our”, “us”, “we” which shall include a reference to other departments and divisions of the program/campaign. References to Poshan Atlas App in this policy include Poshan Atlas or any other Apps or portals that are integrated with Poshan Atlas through APIs / related sites, apps, communications and services (“Services”) hereinafter collectively referred to as “Poshan Atlas or System.”
Our Privacy Policy applies when you use our Services (described below). This Privacy Policy is meant to help you understand what information we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used and shared. The collecting and retaining agency in respect of your information is MWCD.
We are committed to protecting the security of your personal information and safeguarding your privacy. Any information or data collected and processed on the System is done in accordance with the provisions of Information Technology Act, 2000 read with its Rules and other national and state laws relating to the collection and processing of personal data.
Your access to and use of the System is conditional upon your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. By accessing and/or using the System, you represent that you have read, understood and are bound by this Privacy Policy, and that you consent to your information and data being collected, stored and used in the manner laid out in this Privacy Policy.
1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT
1.1. Information you provide to us
We do not collect any personal information from the users. Any details that users share, regarding their food intake, is solely for the purpose of calculation of nutritional values of their foods, and not stored for any further analysis or processing. Currently we do not ask for any details such as - (i) Name (ii) Mobile number (iii) Name of Child (vi) Aadhaar Number (vii) Address.
You can use our Services but are not required to sign up for an account.
If you choose not to provide data which is required to provide you with a product or feature, you cannot use that product or feature. You may, however, choose not to share personal data where providing the data is optional.
1.3. Information from third parties.
We log usage data when you visit or otherwise use our Services, including our sites, app and platform technology.
We may use various technologies to collect and store information, including cookies, local storage, such as browser web storage or application data caches, databases, and server logs to collect and use your information in certain cases.
1.2. Information from use of services.
Our System might, at a future date, provide API to Third – Party Sites that may collect your personal information. Poshan Atlas is not in any manner responsible for the security of such information or their privacy practices or content of those Third – Party Sites. Additionally, you may also encounter “cookies” or other similar devices on certain pages of the Third – Party Sites and it is hereby clarified by Poshan Atlas that the System does not control the use of cookies by these Third – Party Sites. These third-party service providers and Third-Party Sites may have their own privacy policies governing the storage and retention of your information that you may be subject to. This Privacy Policy does not govern any information provided to, stored on, or used by these third-party providers and Third-Party Sites. We recommend that when you enter a Third-Party Site, you review the Third-Party Site’s privacy policy as it relates to safeguarding of your information.
You agree and acknowledge that Poshan Atlas will not be liable for the information published in search results or by any Third-Party Sites.
2. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
We use the information we collect from all our services for the following purposes:
2.1. Deliver our services.
The information collected under Clause 1, shall be used for the purpose of facilitating information on the nutritional values of foods consumed by the users.
We provide our products, which includes updating, securing, and troubleshooting the information/data/ materials and contents of the System, as well as providing support.
2.2. Communicate with you.
We may, at a later date when we collect your contact information, also send SMSs on your registered mobile number to alert you about new features, new content or any updates, or to investigate, respond to and resolve complaints and for Service issues (e.g. bugs).
2.3. Verification.
We use the information we have, to help verify accounts.
2.4. Security and Audit.
We may use your data (including your communications) for security purposes or to prevent or investigate possible fraud or other violations of our Terms of Service and/or attempts to harm our Members, Visitors or others.
The Poshan Atlas system is regularly audited by auditors engaged by MWCD, for security and scalability of the system. The records may be used for such audits.
2.5. Research and operational activities.
We also use the data to operate our services, which includes analyzing our performance, meeting our legal obligations, developing our workforce, and doing research. We may also use the information to perform certain necessary operation for improvement of the System and for all acts incidental or ancillary to the provision of the System and for developing and providing new technologies and services.
2.6. Surveys and Feedback.
The System also takes feedback about system performance and experience. Any information we have may be used for these purposes.
3. SHARING OF INFORMATION
3.1. Tracking progress.
We do not disclose or transfer your information to any other third parties without your consent, unless such disclosure or transfer is:
1. Required in order to comply with any applicable law or court order or direction; or
2. Requested by any appropriate Governmental agency as per applicable law for the purpose of, inter alia, verification of identity, prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or punishment of any offences or incidents.
3.2. Legal Disclosures.
We may access, preserve and share your information in response to a legal request, subpoena, or other legal process or if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is reasonably necessary to (1) investigate, prevent or take action regarding fraud or illegal activities or to assist government enforcement agencies; (2) enforce our agreements with you; (3) investigate and defend ourselves against any third-party claims or allegations; (4) protect the security or integrity of our Services (such as by sharing with companies facing similar threats); or (5) exercise or protect the rights and safety of any person.
4. RETENTION
All information collected for the purpose of calculation of nutrition values will be retained on the Application Server, to the extent that such information relates to people who have been registered for the event.
5. RIGHTS
1. You cannot manage the communications that you receive from us or how you receive them.
2. Once we start to register users, you have the right to access your profile at any time. Although, the changes will only be done as prescribed by the Poshan Atlas system from time to time.
6. DATA SECURITY
Poshan Atlas Platform has reasonable security measures and safeguards in place to protect your privacy and personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, destruction, and alteration of the information in compliance with applicable laws. Further, whenever you change or access your account on the System or any information relating to it, we offer the use of a secure server. It is further clarified that you have, so long as you access and/or use the System (directly or indirectly), the obligation to ensure that you, shall at all times, take adequate physical, managerial, and technical safeguards, at your end, to preserve the integrity and security of your data which shall include and not be limited to your personal information.
7. CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
Poshan Atlas reserve the unconditional right to change, modify, add, or remove any part of this Privacy Policy at any time, without specifically notifying you of such changes. Any changes or updates will be effective immediately. You should review this Privacy Policy regularly for changes.
We will use commercially reasonable efforts to generally notify all users of any material changes to this Privacy Policy, such as through a notice on the System. However, as a user of the System, you should regularly check the Privacy Policy for any changes. We will also update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy, which reflects the effective date of this Privacy Policy. Your continued access or use of the System after the date of the new Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the new Privacy Policy, you must stop accessing and/or using the System. You hereby acknowledge that any collection, storage, processing, or other use of your information shall be governed by the Privacy Policy as applicable at the time of such collection, storage, processing, or other use.