We at BombayHacks value your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy and confidential information to the extent possible subject to the law in force at the time.

It is clarified the BombayHacks is a website hosted by WordPress.org and this privacy policy is to be read along with that of WordPress.org and in the event of conflict between this present privacy policy and that issued by WordPress.org, the privacy policy of WordPress.org shall override this present privacy policy.

WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The information shall be collected by WordPress.org and the nature of the information collected is clarified below

Non Personally Identifying Information which is made available by your server and web browser. These include – browser type, language preference, referring site, date & time of each visitor request. This information is collected by WordPress.org, our hosting service and they use this information to create non identifying reports such as user trend reports.

Potentially Identifying Information – WordPress also collects potentially identifying information like IP Addresses but these are not used to identify its visitors and WordPress shall not use this information unless the circumstances given below arise.

If a user of the BombayHacks, interacts directly with WordPress in such a manner that it is necessary for WordPress to collect their information, (such as user name and email address) then such information will be collected for the purpose of that interaction. An example would be, if the user of Bombay Hacks is a member of the WordPress forum and chooses to interact with WordPress, then, information of the user may be collected by WordPress. This information shall always be collected after the express consent of the user.

All information collected by WordPress shall be handled according to GDPR Legislation. The user is welcome to refer to WordPress Privacy Policy at link

WHY ARE WE COLLECTING THIS INFORMATION
Bombay Hacks is hosted by WordPress.org who will collect this information to create an efficient user interface by remembering your language preferences or cookie settings.

HOW ARE WE COLLECTING THIS INFORMATION
This information is collected by WordPress.org through your cookie settings, the web forms or online surveys voluntarily filled by you for BombayHacks. No information will be collected without your express consent.

WHAT WILL THIS INFORMATION BE USED FOR

BombayHacks is hosted by WordPress.org who might use your information for the following –

• To register for a WordPress account
• Attend any events hosted by WordPress
• Receive newsletters from WordPress or participate in any open source project hosted by WordPress
• WordPress may use your information to email marketing information if you have consented for it

BombayHacks & WordPress.org shall not sell or lease your information to any third party unless you consent for it or only if required by law. You have the right to stop WordPress from contacting you for marketing purposes by unsubscribing to their emails.

THIRD PARTY LINKS
BombayHacks and WordPress.org may contain links to other websites which are managed by third parties and are not under the control of either BombayHacks or WordPress.org. If you follow a third party link, BombayHacks and WordPress.org shall not be responsible for the data provided to the third party.

COOKIES
Cookies are text files that are used to identify your computer as you use a computer network. WordPress uses this cookie information to track visitor use of the website and compile user reports. The cookie policy of WordPress.org can be accessed here. Sensitive personal information is not stored within the cookies.

FUTURE CHANGES IN PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy may be changed any time for any reason. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy when you visit our website. If there is any significant change in the privacy policy, the same shall be informed to our users immediately by updating the homepage.

YOUR RIGHTS RELATED TO THIS INFORMATION
Under the data protection law, you have certain rights about the use and collection of your information by WordPress.Org & BombayHacks. You have the rights to

• Request a copy of the information held by WordPress.org about you
• Request WordPress.org to update your information which you believe to be incorrect or incomplete
• Request WordPress.org to delete your information
• Withdraw consent to collection of your information by WordPress.org

To request any of the above, please contact WordPress.org at dpo@wordcamp.org