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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how The Trainers Fraternity collects, processes, uses, stores, shares and protects personal data in connection with the Website, Application and Services.

Effective20 October 2026
Last Updated20 October 2026
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Privacy Policy and Digital Personal Data Protection Notice

A Brand of Creek Techno Solutions Pvt.Ltd.

This Privacy Policy explains how The Trainers Fraternity, operated by Creek Techno Solutions Pvt.Ltd. ("we", "us", "our", "Platform" or "Data Fiduciary", as applicable), collects, processes, uses, stores, shares and protects personal data in connection with the Website, Application and Services.

This Policy is intended to provide transparency regarding processing of personal data and is designed with reference to applicable Indian data-protection requirements, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 ("DPDP Rules"), to the extent applicable and in force from time to time.

01

OUR COMMITMENT

We recognize that personal data belongs to the individual to whom it relates and shall seek to process personal data only for lawful and legitimate purposes.

We aim to:

collect information that is reasonably necessary for specified purposes;
provide appropriate notice;
obtain consent where consent is required;
provide mechanisms for withdrawal of consent;
implement reasonable security safeguards;
enable applicable Data Principal rights;
retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary or legally required.
02

PERSONAL DATA WE MAY COLLECT

Depending on how you use the Platform, we may collect:

A. Account information

name;
email address;
mobile number;
username;
password or authentication credentials;
account type.

B. Professional information

For Trainers and professionals:

professional biography;
qualifications;
certifications;
areas of expertise;
professional experience;
industries served;
subjects taught;
languages;
professional location;
training methodology;
professional photograph;
portfolio information;
availability;
professional references where voluntarily provided.

C. Organization information

For Organizations:

organization name;
business contact information;
representative name;
designation;
industry;
training requirements;
organizational profile;
assignment requirements.

D. Transaction information

Where paid services are offered, we may process information necessary to administer:

subscription;
payment status;
invoices;
transaction reference;
billing information.

Payment-card information may be processed directly by authorized payment service providers and may not be stored by us where our architecture does not require such storage.

E. Communications

We may process messages, support requests, enquiries and other communications sent through the Platform.

F. Technical information

Depending on the technical configuration of the Platform, we may process:

IP address;
browser type;
device information;
operating system;
approximate location derived from technical information where applicable;
login timestamps;
security logs;
usage information;
cookies and similar technologies.
03

PURPOSES OF PROCESSING

Personal data may be processed for purposes including:

a) creating and maintaining User accounts;
b) displaying professional profiles where enabled by the User;
c) enabling Trainers to be discovered by Organizations;
d) enabling Organizations to identify relevant professional resources;
e) facilitating communication between Users;
f) processing subscriptions and payments;
g) providing customer support;
h) preventing fraud and misuse;
i) maintaining security;
j) improving Platform functionality;
k) maintaining technical logs;
l) complying with legal obligations;
m) responding to lawful governmental or regulatory requests;
n) enforcing Platform Terms and policies;
o) resolving disputes;
p) communicating important service-related information.

Where processing is based on consent, the applicable notice will identify the relevant purpose.

04

CONSENT

Where consent is the legal basis for processing, consent shall be:

voluntary;
specific;
informed;
unambiguous;
capable of being withdrawn.

A User shall not be required to provide consent for processing that is not necessary for the relevant purpose where the law requires consent to be optional.

Where practicable, consent requests shall be presented separately from unrelated terms.

05

WITHDRAWAL OF CONSENT

Where processing is based on consent, the Data Principal may withdraw consent through the mechanism made available by the Platform.

The ease of withdrawal should be comparable to the ease with which consent was provided, subject to applicable law and technical requirements.

Withdrawal shall not affect the lawfulness of processing undertaken before withdrawal.

Where withdrawal prevents the Platform from providing a particular feature, that consequence may be explained to the User.

06

PUBLIC PROFESSIONAL PROFILES

Trainers may choose to make professional information visible to other Platform Users or publicly accessible.

Before publishing information publicly, Users should carefully consider whether the information contains:

personal contact details;
home address;
private telephone number;
personal email address;
sensitive business information;
information belonging to another person.

Users are responsible for the information they voluntarily publish.

07

USER-GENERATED CONTENT

Where Users submit profile information, training descriptions, reviews, requirements or other content, such information may be processed to provide the relevant Platform functionality.

The Platform may technically process such information for hosting, indexing, displaying, security and service administration.

08

DATA SHARING

Personal data may be disclosed where reasonably necessary to:

provide Platform services;
facilitate User-requested interactions;
process payments;
provide hosting and infrastructure;
provide security and technical services;
provide customer support;
comply with applicable law;
respond to lawful governmental requests;
protect rights, safety and security.

We shall seek to ensure that third-party service providers process information only for authorized purposes and subject to appropriate contractual or technical safeguards, where applicable.

09

THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS

The Platform may use third-party providers for:

hosting;
databases;
authentication;
email;
SMS;
payment processing;
analytics;
security;
cloud infrastructure;
customer support.

The identity and role of material third-party processors may be disclosed through an updated provider list or appropriate notice where required.

10

CROSS-BORDER PROCESSING

Where personal data is processed outside India, such processing shall be undertaken subject to applicable Indian law and any restrictions or requirements notified under applicable law.

11

DATA RETENTION

We shall retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide the requested Service, to comply with legal obligations, to resolve disputes, enforce agreements, maintain security, or for other lawful purposes.

Different categories of information may have different retention periods.

Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, personal data may be deleted, anonymized or otherwise processed in accordance with applicable law.

12

SECURITY SAFEGUARDS

We shall implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the personal data processed and the risks involved.

Measures may include:

access controls;
authentication mechanisms;
encryption where appropriate;
secure transmission;
logging and monitoring;
backup procedures;
vulnerability management;
employee/vendor access controls;
incident response procedures.

No electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13

PERSONAL DATA BREACH

If a personal data breach occurs, the Platform shall take appropriate steps required under applicable law, including investigation, containment, mitigation, notification and cooperation with relevant authorities and affected Data Principals where legally required.

14

CHILDREN'S DATA

The Platform is intended for adults and professional users.

The Platform does not knowingly seek to provide professional marketplace services to children.

Where applicable law requires special treatment, parental consent or other safeguards for processing children's personal data, the Platform shall implement the relevant requirements.

15

DATA PRINCIPAL RIGHTS

Subject to applicable law, a Data Principal may have rights relating to:

access to information about personal data processing;
correction/update of personal data;
erasure/deletion of personal data;
withdrawal of consent where consent is the basis of processing;
grievance redressal;
nomination of another individual to exercise rights in accordance with applicable law.

Privacy / Data Request

Requests may be submitted through:

info@creektechno.com

We may need to verify the identity of the requester before acting on a request.

16

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

Privacy-related complaints may be submitted to:

Contact Information

Data Protection / Privacy Contact
Raj Shekhar Gubbala
Designation
Founder & Director
Address
46, Praneeth Pranav Meadows, Bowrampet, Hyderabad – 500043, Telangana, India

We shall process grievances in accordance with applicable law and the procedures notified by the Platform.

Where applicable, unresolved grievances may be escalated to the competent authority or Data Protection Board in accordance with law.

17

COOKIES

The Platform may use cookies and similar technologies for:

authentication;
session management;
security;
preferences;
analytics;
performance;
functionality.

Where legally required, non-essential cookies shall be activated only after obtaining the appropriate consent.

Users may control cookies through their browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect Platform functionality.

18

DIRECT MARKETING

Where marketing communications require consent, such communications shall be sent only in accordance with applicable requirements.

Users may opt out of promotional communications through the unsubscribe mechanism or other available preference controls.

Service-related communications may continue where necessary for account or transaction administration.

19

DATA ACCURACY

Users are responsible for maintaining accurate information in their accounts.

Users should promptly correct information that becomes inaccurate or outdated.

20

ACCOUNT DELETION

Users may request deletion of their account through the available account-management mechanism or by contacting:

[account/privacy email]

Deletion may be subject to legal retention obligations, dispute resolution requirements, fraud-prevention requirements or other lawful grounds.

21

AUTOMATED PROCESSING

The Platform may use automated technical processes for functions such as:

search;
matching;
ranking within search results;
spam detection;
security monitoring;
recommendation.

Where such processes materially affect Users and applicable law requires additional safeguards or disclosure, the Platform shall provide the information or mechanism required by law.

22

DATA PROTECTION BY DESIGN

The Platform intends to incorporate privacy and security considerations into its product design, including:

data minimization;
access limitation;
appropriate retention;
security controls;
privacy-aware defaults where appropriate.
23

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.

Material changes may be communicated through the Website, Application, email or other appropriate means.

The revised version shall indicate the updated effective date.

24

CONTACT

Contact Information

The Trainers Fraternity

Operated by Creek Techno Solutions Pvt.Ltd.

Registered Address
46, Praneeth Pranav Meadows, Bowrampet, Hyderabad – 500043, Telangana, India
Grievance Email
Website
www.thetrainersfraternity.com
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DPDP Notice

DPDP NOTICE – SHORT FORM

Before collecting personal data through a registration or enquiry form, the Platform should provide a concise notice substantially covering:

Personal Data We Collect

The fields identified in the relevant registration/enquiry form.

Purpose

To create and administer your account, provide Platform functionality, facilitate professional discovery and communication, process transactions where applicable, maintain security, provide support and comply with applicable law.

Voluntary Consent

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw consent through the available mechanism.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access to information regarding processing, correction/update, erasure, withdrawal of consent where applicable, grievance redressal and other rights available under applicable law.

Contact

9059431539

info@creektechno.com
Important: The complete Privacy Policy is available at [Privacy Policy URL].