GyanBaazi

Privacy Policy

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This policy explains what personal data GyanBaazi collects, why, and how long we keep it. GyanBaazi is run by [Company name], [registered address], the data fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

What we collect and why

  • Mobile number: to verify your account with a WhatsApp code, reset your password and contact winners.
  • Username: shown on the leaderboard.
  • Date of birth and state: to check that you are 18 or older and whether you are eligible for prizes.
  • Password: stored only in a scrambled form that cannot be read back.
  • Language: to show GyanBaazi in English or Hindi.
  • Game activity (quizzes started and finished, answers, times, points, shares): to run the contest, rank players and check fair play.
  • IP address and device details: for security, and to detect multiple accounts and unfair play.
  • Winner details (name, PAN, bank or UPI details, proof of identity and state): only from prize winners, to verify them, pay prizes and deduct tax.

Cookies and analytics

  • We use a cookie to keep you signed in and one to remember your language. These are needed for the site to work.
  • With your permission (the cookie banner), we use Google Analytics to understand how GyanBaazi is used: approximate location, device, browser and how you found us. We never send your name, mobile number or username to Google. You can play without accepting.

Who we share it with

  • Service providers who help run GyanBaazi: Cloudflare (hosting and storage), Meta (WhatsApp verification codes) and Google (analytics, only with your permission).
  • Tax authorities and other government bodies, when the law requires it (for example, TDS on prizes).
  • We do not sell your personal data.

How long we keep it

  • Account and game data: while your account is open.
  • IP addresses and device details: 8 months, then deleted automatically.
  • Winner and tax records: for as long as tax law requires.
  • Backups are kept for 30 days.

Your rights

  • You can ask to see, correct or delete your personal data, or withdraw your consent, by writing to the Grievance Officer below.
  • If you are not satisfied with our reply, you may complain to the Data Protection Board of India.

Contact

  • Grievance Officer: [name], [email address], [address].

GyanBaazi is only for people aged 18 or older. Last updated: [date]