Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

GOPicnic ([Registered business name]) is the Data Fiduciary for personal data collected on gopicnic.in. This policy follows the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the IT Act, 2000 and the IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.

2. Data we collect

Account data: email address and sign-in details when you create an organiser or owner account.

Listing data: venue details, contact phone/email and photos you upload.

Enquiry data: name, phone/WhatsApp, email, city, event date, guest count, budget and occasion submitted through Curated.

Planner answers: group type, city and preferences used to generate suggestions, saved against your account only when you choose to save a plan. A temporary draft stays in your browser session during sign-in.

RSVP data: guest name, household counts, diet, pickup point, bounded allergy notes, optional phone and recorded consent. Adults should submit household counts without children's names. Only the organiser sees individual responses, phones and allergies. Venues receive booking details and aggregate diets, not guest phones or allergies. Read-only site oversight excludes those private fields.

Invitation links allow anyone holding them to view the shared plan summary, not guest responses or organiser contact details. A separate private removal link lets a guest erase their RSVP and withdraw consent. Keep that removal link secure.

Owner-listed venue requests are unpaid requests. Not confirmed until the venue accepts. Saved request snapshots and status history are retained separately from guest responses.

Technical data: device, browser and basic usage logs needed to run and secure the site.

3. Why we use it

To provide planners and AI suggestions, publish venue listings, respond to Curated enquiries, keep the site secure, and meet legal obligations. We rely on your consent, which you give when you submit a form or create an account.

4. Sharing

We do not sell your data. We share it only with service providers who host the site, run sign-in, process AI requests and show maps, with venues or vendors when you ask us to arrange a booking, or when required by law.

5. Storage and security

Data is stored with reputable cloud providers using encryption and access controls. Venue photos are kept private and shown through short-lived links. We keep data only as long as needed for the purpose or as required by law.

6. Your rights

You may access, correct, update or erase your personal data, withdraw consent, and nominate another person to exercise your rights. Email us at gopicnic.in@gmail.com. We reply within 30 days. You may also complain to the Data Protection Board of India.

7. Children

The site is not meant for children under 18 to use on their own. We do not knowingly collect children's data without verifiable parental consent.

8. Contact

Grievance Officer: [Grievance Officer name], [Registered office address], West Bengal, India. Email: gopicnic.in@gmail.com.