Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how From Dev to Ops (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit this website, register for an event, or join our WhatsApp community. We are committed to handling your information responsibly and in line with applicable data protection laws in India, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Contact details you provide when registering for an event or filling a form on this website, such as your name, email address, phone number, and company/role.
Your phone number and profile information when you join our WhatsApp community, which is visible to other group members as per WhatsApp’s own functionality.
Photographs, video, and audio recordings captured at our in-person or virtual events.
Basic technical information collected automatically when you browse this website, such as browser type, device type, and pages visited (if analytics tools are used).

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Register you for events and manage attendance, including seat availability.
Communicate updates about upcoming meetups, workshops, and community news.
Feature speaker profiles, event recaps, and photographs on this website and our social media channels.
Improve our website, events, and community experience.
Respond to your questions or requests sent through our contact channels.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

WhatsApp Community

When you join our WhatsApp group using the community link, your phone number and WhatsApp profile details become visible to other members of that group, in accordance with WhatsApp’s own terms and privacy practices. We encourage you to review WhatsApp’s privacy policy separately, as we do not control how WhatsApp itself processes your data.

Sharing of Information

We may share limited information with:

Venue and sponsor partners (such as our venue partner, M2P), where necessary to organize an event.
Service providers who help us run this website or manage event registrations, bound by confidentiality obligations.
Authorities, where required by law.

We do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent.

Photographs & Recordings

Photos and videos taken at our events may be published on this website, our social media pages, and in event recap articles, as described in our Terms & Conditions. If you would like a specific photo removed, please contact us through our WhatsApp community.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, such as maintaining event records or community communication, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:

Ask us what personal information we hold about you.
Request corrections to inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your information, such as leaving our WhatsApp group or asking to be removed from our event records.
Withdraw consent for photo/video usage where applicable, subject to the Terms & Conditions above.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our WhatsApp community or the contact details on our Contact page.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and events are not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no online platform or communication channel (including WhatsApp) can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out through our WhatsApp community.

WhatsApp community link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/EEVo1cFaPqI122OskbBC1e