About Our Privacy & Policy

Privacy & Policy

General

At State Water and Sanitation Mission, Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, we prioritize the privacy and security of our customers. This privacy policy outlines here we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our application.

Collection of Personally Identifiable Information and other Information

To provide you with a better app experience, we’d like to collect some information. This helps us personalise your interactions, improve our services, and ensure you get better app experience.

We do not sell or share any personally identifiable information volunteered on the Public Grievance Portal site to any third party (public/private). Any information provided to this Portal will be protected from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

We are collecting the following types of information:

Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, and contact number which are collected when you updating your profile data for Jal Samadhan platforms and use services.

Non-Personal Information: This includes device information, IP addresses, and browsing history to help improve our platform and user experience.

When you use our website, we collect and store your personal information as you provide it to us over time. Our main objective is to offer you a safe, efficient, smooth, and personalized experience. This enables us to deliver services and features tailored to your needs, while also customizing our website to enhance your security and ease of use. Most importantly, we collect only the personal information that we deem necessary to fulfill this purpose.

In general, you can explore the website without identifying yourself or disclosing any personal information. However, once you provide your personal details, you will no longer remain anonymous to us. Wherever applicable, we specify which fields are mandatory and which are optional. You always have the choice to withhold information by opting out of certain services or features on the website. We also use tools like "cookies" on specific pages to help analyze site traffic and ensure trust and safety.

This data helps us understand visitor trends and improve the site to meet the needs of our users. It is not used to track individual browsing behavior.

Site visit data

We log your visit for statistical purposes, which includes details like your server's address, the top-level domain from which you access the internet (e.g., .com, .org, etc.), the type of browser you use, the date and time of access, the pages you visit, and the documents downloaded. If you arrive from another site, the address of the referring site is also recorded.

We do not track individual users or their browsing habits unless required by law or in response to a legal request.

Cookies

When you visit our website, it may use non-persistent cookies (also known as "per-session cookies"). These cookies are used for technical purposes, such as seamless navigation through the site, and they do not collect any personal information. These cookies are stored temporarily in your device's memory and are automatically deleted once you close your browser.

Email Management & Collection of Personal Information

If you provide your email address by sending a message, it will only be used for the purpose for which you provided it. It will not be added to any mailing list or used for any other purpose without your consent.

If you are asked for any additional personal information, you will be informed about its intended use before you choose to provide it. If you believe these principles are not being followed or have any concerns, please contact us via our website.

Use of Personal Information

We do not collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it, such as when filling out a "Contact Us" form. This information is only used to respond to your inquiry or provide the information you requested. We do not share your information with third parties unless it is necessary to fulfill your request or required by law.

We do not create individual profiles for marketing purposes and strongly recommend that you avoid providing any unnecessary personal information when contacting us.

Site Security

We take site security seriously. No attempts are made to identify individual users unless required by authorized law enforcement investigations. Raw data logs are used for site performance monitoring and are regularly deleted.

ACCOUNT DELETION & DATA REMOVAL POLICY

At State Water & Sanitation Mission, we respect your right to control your personal data. If you no longer wish to use Jal Samadhan platform or want your data to be deleted, we provide an easy process to request account deletion and data removal.

Account Deletion Request: You may request to delete your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us at [vc@swsm.co.in] or through the account settings within the app. Once we receive your request, we will process it promptly.

All personal data, including comaplints history, and other related information, will be permanently deleted from our systems.

Processing Time: We aim to process account deletion requests within 15 business days. You will receive a confirmation email once your account and data have been successfully deleted.

Retention of Data for Legal Compliance: In certain cases, we may retain some of your personal information if required by law (e.g., for tax, legal, or audit purposes). However, this data will be restricted from use for any other purposes.

Revoking Deletion Requests: Once your account is deleted, the process is irreversible, and your data cannot be restored. If you wish to cancel your account deletion request, please contact us before the process is completed.

If you have any questions or need assistance with account deletion, please contact us at [vc@swsm.co.in].

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us:

By visiting this page on our website: https://swsm.up.gov.in

By phone number: 0522-2239426