Privacy Policy

At bioinfo.guru, accessible from https://bioinfo.guru, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your rights regarding your personal data. Please read this policy carefully before using our website or registering for any of our workshops or services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information in the following ways:

a. Registration & Workshop Enquiry Forms

When you submit a pre-registration or registration form for a workshop, we may collect:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Institutional affiliation (college, university, or organisation)
  • Participant category (e.g., student, faculty, industry professional)
  • Country of residence
  • Motivation or area of interest (open-text response)

b. Payment Information

All payment transactions are handled by third-party payment gateways — Razorpay (for Indian participants) and PayPal (for international participants). bioinfo.guru does not store or process your payment card details directly. Please refer to the respective privacy policies of Razorpay and PayPal for how your payment information is handled.

c. Contact Forms

If you contact us through the website's contact form or via email, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message.

d. Newsletter Subscription

If you subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list, we collect your email address and name to send you updates about upcoming workshops, new resources, and announcements.

e. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain device and usage information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information is collected through cookies and analytics tools and helps us understand how visitors use our website.

f. Program or Event-Specific Information

Depending on the specific program, workshop, or opportunity you are applying for, we may collect additional information relevant to that context. For example, internship applications may ask for details such as your academic background, research experience, areas of interest, or availability. Specialised workshop registrations may ask about your current skill level or software familiarity. Any such additional fields are used solely for the purpose of evaluating your application or tailoring the program to participants' needs, and are subject to the same data protection practices described in this policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To process workshop registrations, confirm enrollment, and communicate workshop details.
  • To respond to your enquiries, questions, or support requests.
  • To send newsletters, workshop announcements, and relevant educational content (only if you have opted in).
  • To improve our website, workshop content, and services based on usage patterns and feedback.
  • To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud or misuse.

We will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your experience. We use the following types:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used to understand visitor behaviour and improve our website (e.g., Google Analytics). These are optional and can be declined.

You can manage or disable optional cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.

4. Third-Party Services

To operate our website and deliver our services, we use a range of third-party tools and service providers including, but not limited to, those for payment processing, website hosting, form handling, email communication, and analytics. These providers may collect, process, or store your data on our behalf in accordance with their own privacy policies. We carefully select reputable providers and take reasonable steps to ensure your data is handled responsibly. Key examples of third-party services currently in use include:

  • Razorpay: Payment processing for Indian participants. Privacy Policy
  • PayPal: Payment processing for international participants. Privacy Policy
  • Google Analytics: Website traffic and usage analytics (anonymised). Privacy Policy

This list is not exhaustive. We may engage additional or alternative service providers from time to time. Where any such provider processes personal data, we ensure appropriate data processing arrangements are in place.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Workshop registration records are typically retained for up to 3 years. Newsletter subscribers may unsubscribe at any time, and their information will be removed promptly upon request.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal requirements.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for direct marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@bioinfo.guru. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, or loss. These include secure HTTPS connections, limited staff access to data, and use of reputable third-party infrastructure providers. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

8. Children's Privacy

bioinfo.guru does not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. Our workshops are intended for adults (university students, researchers, and working professionals). If you believe a minor has inadvertently submitted information through our website, please contact us immediately at support@bioinfo.guru and we will take prompt steps to remove that information.

9. Links to External Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites such as software tools, databases, or academic resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before sharing any personal information.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

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