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Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit this website, submit an enquiry, book a session, or access a programme.

Effective 18 August 2026 Last updated 18 August 2026

1. About us

This website is operated by Dr. Ruupa Rao.

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” or “Dr. Ruupa Rao” mean the website owner and the relevant team or service providers working on behalf of the website.

Website: https://www.ruuparao.com/

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, you may contact us through the contact details provided on our website.

2. Information we may collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:

A. Information you provide directly

When you submit a contact form, enquiry form, lead form, registration form, booking request, or other form, we may collect information such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • City or location
  • Information provided in your enquiry
  • Service or program you are interested in
  • Any other information you voluntarily provide

Please do not provide unnecessary sensitive or confidential information through general website forms. If you need to share sensitive information relating to a service, please use an appropriate secure communication channel provided by us.

B. Program and purchase information

If you enrol in a digital program, make a purchase, or access an online service, we may collect information necessary to:

  • Process and confirm your enrolment
  • Provide access to the purchased program or service
  • Communicate with you about your purchase
  • Provide customer support
  • Maintain transaction and business records

Payment information may be processed directly by third-party payment service providers. We generally do not need to store complete payment-card information on our own servers.

C. Automatically collected information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Approximate location
  • Date and time of visits
  • Referring website or source
  • Website interaction and usage information

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics tools, advertising technologies, server logs, or similar technologies.

3. How we use your information

We may use personal information for legitimate business and service purposes, including to:

  • Respond to enquiries
  • Contact you regarding your request
  • Schedule or manage appointments
  • Provide requested services
  • Process program enrolments
  • Provide access to digital products or programs
  • Provide customer support
  • Send important service-related communications
  • Improve our website and services
  • Understand website usage and performance
  • Measure advertising performance
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
  • Maintain business and transaction records
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations
  • Communicate relevant information where you have provided appropriate consent

We will use personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or for other purposes communicated to you at the time information is collected.

4. Advertising and Google Ads

We may use online advertising platforms, including Google Ads, to promote our services and programs.

Advertising and measurement technologies may collect information such as:

  • Website visits
  • Advertisement interactions
  • Conversion events
  • Device and browser information
  • General website activity

This information may be used to measure advertising effectiveness, understand campaign performance, and improve our advertising.

Where applicable, advertising and tracking technologies will operate subject to the relevant platform’s policies and applicable law.

Google’s advertising policies require advertisers to handle personal information responsibly and prohibit inappropriate sharing or use of personal information.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.

We may use cookies for purposes such as:

  • Website functionality
  • Security
  • Remembering preferences
  • Understanding website traffic
  • Analytics
  • Measuring advertising performance
  • Improving user experience

Some third-party services integrated with our website may also use cookies or similar technologies.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

7. Analytics

We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics or similar tools to understand how visitors use our website.

Analytics information may include:

  • Pages viewed
  • Traffic sources
  • Device information
  • Browser information
  • Approximate geographic information
  • Interaction events
  • Session information

Analytics data is used to understand website performance, improve content, and improve our services and marketing activities.

8. How we share information

We do not sell your personal information as a standalone product.

We may share information with trusted service providers when necessary to operate our website and business. These may include:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Website developers or technical service providers
  • Payment processors
  • Booking or scheduling platforms
  • Email service providers
  • Customer relationship management systems
  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising and marketing platforms
  • IT and security providers
  • Professional advisers
  • Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where legally required

Service providers may process information only to the extent reasonably necessary to provide their services or fulfil the relevant business purpose.

9. Third-party services and links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, payment services, social-media platforms, or other external services.

When you leave our website and use a third-party service, that service’s own privacy policy and terms may apply.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites that we do not control.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing them with personal information.

10. Data security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction.

Security measures may include appropriate technical, administrative, and organizational safeguards.

However, no website, online transmission, storage system, or electronic communication can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You should therefore avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive information through ordinary website forms or unsecured communication channels.

11. How long we keep information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

  • Providing requested services
  • Maintaining business records
  • Managing transactions
  • Responding to enquiries
  • Meeting legal, accounting, tax, regulatory, or dispute-resolution requirements
  • Protecting our legal rights
  • Maintaining security and preventing fraud

When information is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of, subject to applicable legal requirements.

12. Your choices and rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the ability to:

  • Request access to personal information held about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion where applicable
  • Withdraw consent where consent is the basis for processing
  • Request information about how your personal information is being used
  • Raise a concern regarding the handling of your personal information

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 provides for withdrawal of consent and requires consent requests to be presented in clear and plain language.

Some rights may be subject to applicable legal limitations.

To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the contact information provided on this website.

13. Marketing communications

If you voluntarily provide your contact details and consent to receive communications, we may contact you regarding:

  • Services
  • Programs
  • New resources
  • Educational content
  • Offers
  • Updates
  • Events or related information

You may request to stop receiving promotional communications at any time.

Service-related communications necessary to fulfil a request, purchase, booking, or enrolment may still be sent where appropriate.

14. Sensitive information

Because some services offered through this website may relate to personal wellbeing, counselling, coaching, or emotional concerns, users should exercise care when submitting information through general forms.

Please provide only information that is necessary for the specific purpose of the form.

Do not submit highly sensitive personal information through general enquiry forms unless specifically requested through an appropriate secure channel.

15. Children’s privacy

This website is not intended to knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children.

Where services involve children or teenagers, information should be provided by a parent, guardian, or other person legally authorized to provide it, where applicable.

We do not knowingly request unnecessary personal information from children through general website forms.

16. International data processing

Some service providers used by the website may process or store information on servers located outside India.

Where personal information is processed by third-party service providers, we take reasonable steps to use reputable providers and appropriate safeguards, subject to applicable law.

17. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes to our services
  • Changes to website functionality
  • Changes to technology
  • Changes to legal or regulatory requirements
  • Changes to how personal information is collected or used

When we make changes, the updated policy will be published on this page with a revised Effective Date.

We encourage you to review this page periodically.

18. Contact us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact:

Dr. Ruupa Rao
Website: https://www.ruuparao.com/
Email: [email protected]

You may use the contact information available on the website to submit a privacy-related request.