Our website address is: https://brand-gate.com. Brandgate® (“we”, “our”, “us”) operates as a Data Fiduciary and is responsible for the collection, processing, and protection of personal data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how your data is collected and used.
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and ensure platform security.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After approval, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images.
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, remember preferences, and analyze website performance.
Cookies may store information such as login status, name, email, and user preferences. Where required, we obtain consent before setting non-essential cookies. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if the visitor has accessed the external website directly.
These third-party websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content independently.
We may collect personal data such as name, email address, phone number, and usage data.
This data is collected for purposes including:
We do not collect unnecessary or unrelated personal data.
We process personal data based on:
Consent can be withdrawn at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.
We do not sell personal data.
We may share data only with:
All third parties are required to maintain confidentiality and data protection standards.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
Comments and related metadata may be retained indefinitely for moderation purposes. Registered users may edit or delete their personal data at any time (except usernames). Data is securely deleted or anonymized when no longer required.
You have the right to:
Requests can be submitted via our official contact channels listed below.
For any concerns regarding your personal data, you may contact our grievance officer:
Email: privacy@brand-gate.com
We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe in accordance with applicable law.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your data may be processed and stored in India or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate, subject to appropriate safeguards and legal compliance.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. Users are encouraged to review this page periodically.
Visitor data, including comments, may be processed through automated spam detection and security systems to maintain platform safety and integrity.