Indian Forum Awards (“Indian Forum Awards”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using our website, submitting an application, registering for an award, or making a payment.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you.
Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information:
We may collect information relating to your nomination or application, including:
Payments may be processed through third-party payment gateways such as Razorpay.
We may receive information such as transaction status, transaction reference number, payment amount, date/time of payment, and other information required for reconciliation and customer support.
We do not intentionally store complete card numbers, CVV numbers, UPI PINs, passwords, or other sensitive payment credentials on our servers.
Razorpay processes payment-related information in accordance with its applicable privacy policies and legal requirements.
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
We may use your information to:
If you are selected for an award, we may publish limited information relating to the recognition, such as your name, organization, designation, award category, photograph, achievement description, or other information intended for award-related publicity.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before using personal information for promotional purposes beyond the purposes reasonably connected with the awards.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to provide essential website functionality, improve user experience, understand website usage, maintain sessions, and support security.
You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
We may share information with trusted service providers where reasonably necessary to operate our services, including:
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their independent marketing purposes.
Payments made through the website may be processed by Razorpay or another authorized payment service provider.
Razorpay may collect and process personal and transaction information in accordance with its privacy notice and applicable law.
Indian Forum Awards does not control the privacy practices of third-party payment providers and recommends that users review their applicable policies.
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including application administration, award records, accounting, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, legal compliance, and other legitimate business purposes.
The retention period may vary depending on the type of information and applicable legal requirements.
Subject to applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:
Certain information may need to be retained where required by law or where necessary for legitimate business or legal purposes.
Our services are primarily intended for individuals who are legally capable of entering into applicable agreements.
If personal information relating to a minor is submitted, it should be provided only with the involvement and consent of a parent or lawful guardian where required by applicable law.
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
Any updated version will be published on this page with the revised effective date.
For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact:
Indian Forum Awards Secretariat
New Delhi, India – 110001
Phone: +91 11 4000 0000
Email: [email protected]
Last Updated: 2 October 2026