Last Updated: 11 June 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how aolpermaculture.in collects, uses, stores and protects personal information when you visit our website, contact us, register interest in our courses, subscribe to updates, or interact with any of our online forms or services.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
This website, aolpermaculture.in, shares information about permaculture, sustainable living, ecological education, and permaculture-related courses and activities.
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, you may contact us at:
Email: binayqumar@gmail.com
2. Information We May Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use this website.
This may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- City, state or country
- Course enquiry details
- Messages or questions submitted through contact forms
- Information submitted while registering for a course, event or workshop
- Communication preferences
- Payment or transaction-related information, where applicable
- Any other information you choose to share with us
We may also collect limited technical information automatically when you visit the website, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the website
- Referral source
- General location based on browser or device data
- Cookies and similar tracking data
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To respond to your enquiries
- To provide information about permaculture courses, events and activities
- To process course registrations or expressions of interest
- To send updates, reminders or relevant communication
- To improve our website, content, courses and user experience
- To manage forms, registrations, payments or support requests
- To understand how visitors use the website
- To maintain website security and prevent misuse
- To comply with legal, regulatory or administrative requirements
We will use your personal information only for legitimate, necessary and lawful purposes.
4. Course Registrations and Enquiries
If you submit a course enquiry or registration form through the website, we may use the information you provide to contact you about the relevant course, event, schedule, fees, venue, online access details or related information.
We may contact you by email, phone, messaging apps or other communication channels, depending on the details you provide.
5. Payments
If payments are enabled on the website, payment processing may be handled by third-party payment service providers. We do not intentionally store your full card details, UPI credentials, net banking passwords or other sensitive payment authentication details on our website.
Payment providers may collect and process your payment information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
6. Cookies and Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand visitor behaviour, remember preferences and analyse website performance.
Cookies may be used for:
- Essential website functionality
- Analytics and performance tracking
- Form functionality
- Embedded content
- Marketing or campaign measurement, where applicable
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some parts of the website may not function properly if essential cookies are disabled.
For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
7. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to operate and improve the website. These may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics tools
- Contact form tools
- Email communication platforms
- Course registration platforms
- Payment gateways
- Embedded video platforms
- Social media platforms
- Security or spam-protection tools
These third parties may process limited personal information only as required to provide their services. Their handling of your information is governed by their own privacy policies.
8. Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information only when necessary, such as:
- With authorised team members who manage enquiries, courses or communications
- With service providers who help operate the website or deliver services
- With payment gateways for transaction processing
- With course or event teams where required for registration or participation
- When required by law, regulation, court order or government authority
- To protect the safety, security or legal rights of the website, users or organisation
We aim to share only the minimum information necessary for the relevant purpose.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
This may include retaining information to:
- Respond to enquiries
- Manage course registrations
- Maintain communication records
- Meet legal, tax, accounting or administrative requirements
- Resolve disputes
- Improve our services
When personal information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymise or securely archive it.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration or disclosure.
However, no website, online platform, email system or digital transmission is completely secure. While we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are also responsible for using secure devices, browsers and networks when accessing the website.
11. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request deletion of your personal information, where applicable
- Ask how your personal information is being used
- Raise a grievance about how your data is handled
To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
Email: binayqumar@gmail.com
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.
12. Communication Preferences
If you have subscribed to updates or provided your details for course-related communication, we may contact you with relevant information.
You may opt out of non-essential communications by contacting us at:
Email: binayqumar@gmail.com
Please note that we may still send essential communication related to registrations, payments, events, course participation or administrative matters.
13. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent from a parent or lawful guardian.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through this website without appropriate consent, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to review and address the matter.
14. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, social media pages, payment platforms, video platforms or third-party resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
15. International Data Transfers
Some third-party tools, platforms or service providers used by this website may store or process information on servers located outside India.
Where such transfers occur, we will rely on the safeguards, policies and contractual practices of the relevant service providers, subject to applicable law.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, technologies, legal requirements or operational practices.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the website after any changes means that you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at:
Email: binayqumar@gmail.com
Website: aolpermaculture.in