Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide, information generated when you use our Services, and, where applicable, information received through our ecosystem partners or service providers.

1.1 Information you provide to us

Depending on how you interact with Sanfaani, this may include:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Organisation or institution
• Website or professional profile
• Information about your learning, business, product, technology, or partnership needs
• Messages, enquiries, feedback, and other information you submit through our forms
• Information submitted when applying for programmes, mentorship, partnerships, internships, or other opportunities
• Information submitted through project, idea, or product-related services
• Any other information you voluntarily provide

We encourage you to provide only information that is necessary for the specific service or enquiry. For example, our contact form specifically asks users not to submit passwords, access codes, private child information, consent evidence, or confidential attachments.

2. Article Submissions & Community Contributors

When you submit an article for editorial review on the Sanfaani blog, we collect your name, email address, and the article text (title, summary, category, and body).

2.1 Purpose of Processing

We process this information to evaluate your submission, communicate with you regarding editorial feedback, revisions, or status updates, and publish approved articles to the Sanfaani community blog under your name as the author byline.

2.2 Private Access Links

Upon submission, you receive a unique private URL sent to your email. This link functions like a password to verify your email, view feedback, edit revisions, or withdraw your article. You should keep this link confidential and not share it publicly.

2.3 Retention and Automatic Deletion

• Unverified submissions: Submissions where the email verification link has not been confirmed are automatically deleted after 7 days.
• Rejected or withdrawn submissions: Drafts that are declined or voluntarily withdrawn are automatically purged from our systems after 90 days.
• Published articles: Published articles remain publicly visible on the Sanfaani blog with the author's name as byline.

2.4 Cover Images & Rights

Optional cover images uploaded for submissions are stored with our image host. By uploading a cover image, you confirm that you own the rights to the image or have permission to use it.

Cover images are deleted if you remove them, withdraw your submission, if the submission is rejected, or if the draft expires. A published image stays with the published article.

2.5 Author Rights & Deletion Requests

You may withdraw your submission at any time while it is in review using your private link. To request removal or correction of personal information associated with a submission or published article, you may contact us using the contact details provided on our website.