Privacy Policy
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by Ram Govind Yadav, a Chemistry Educator based in Uttar Pradesh, India. Contact: ramgovindofficial@gmail.com
2. What Data Is Collected and Legal Basis
As the operator of this website, Ram Govind Yadav acts as the Data Fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). This website collects minimal personal data:
- Contact form — If you submit the contact form, your name, email address, purpose, and message are collected and processed by Netlify Forms. Legal basis: your voluntary consent given by submitting the form. This data is used solely to respond to your inquiry. It is not shared with third parties, sold, or used for marketing. You may request deletion at any time by contacting ramgovindofficial@gmail.com.
The following third-party services also process limited technical data in connection with the operation of this website:
- Netlify (hosting) — This site is hosted on Netlify, Inc. (USA). Netlify processes server access logs including IP addresses for security and operational purposes. Data may be transferred to and stored on servers in the United States. See Netlify Privacy Policy.
- Netlify Forms — Contact form submissions are processed and stored by Netlify Forms on servers in the United States. This constitutes a cross-border transfer of personal data. By submitting the contact form, you consent to this transfer.
- Google Search Console — This website is registered with Google Search Console, a service provided by Google LLC (USA). Google Search Console processes data about this website's search performance including crawl data, search queries that lead to this site, impressions, clicks, and indexed pages. This data relates to site-level performance and does not include personally identifiable visitor information. See Google Privacy Policy.
3. Cookies and Local Storage
This website uses the following browser storage:
- rgy-lang (localStorage) — Stores your language preference (English or Hindi). Contains no personal data. Persists until cleared by the browser or you.
- rgv_visited (sessionStorage) — A temporary flag set on your first visit within a browser session to skip the loading animation on subsequent page loads. Contains no personal data. Cleared automatically when the browser tab or session is closed.
No advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies are used on this website.
4. How Data Is Used
Contact form data is used solely to respond to your inquiry. No personal data is sold, shared with third parties, or used for advertising or marketing purposes. Site-level data processed by Google Search Console is used only to monitor and improve the website's search visibility and performance.
5. Your Rights Under DPDP Act 2023
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the Information Technology Act, 2000, you have the following rights as a Data Principal:
- Right to information — Know what personal data is being processed about you and the purpose of processing
- Right of access — Request a summary of personal data held about you
- Right of correction — Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
- Right of erasure — Request deletion of personal data where it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected
- Right to withdraw consent — Withdraw consent for processing at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal
- Right to grievance redressal — Raise a complaint regarding the handling of your personal data
- Right to nominate — Nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of your death or incapacity
To exercise any of these rights, contact the Grievance Officer:
Ram Govind Yadav
Uttar Pradesh, India
ramgovindofficial@gmail.com
Requests will be acknowledged and addressed within 30 days of receipt, as required under applicable law.
6. Consent
Where this website collects personal data, consent is obtained as follows:
- Contact form — Consent is given voluntarily when you complete and submit the contact form. You are not required to submit the form. Submission constitutes your informed consent to the collection and use of the data for the stated purpose.
- Browser storage — Language preference (localStorage) and session visit flag (sessionStorage) are set automatically as part of the site's functionality. These contain no personal data and are used solely for user experience purposes.
You may withdraw consent for contact form data processing at any time by requesting deletion via email. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
7. Data Retention
No personal information is collected or retained by this website unless voluntarily submitted by the visitor. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your query, after which they are deleted.
8. AI Usage Statement
Some educational content on this platform may be assisted by AI tools during the drafting or formatting process. All content is reviewed, verified, and approved by Ram Govind Yadav before publication. The intellectual frameworks, chemistry systems, and pedagogical approaches published here are original work — AI is used only as a formatting and editing aid, not as a source of chemistry knowledge.
9. Educational Sources and Intellectual Property
Educational content published on this website may reference concepts, theories, reactions, mechanisms, nomenclature systems, and scientific principles commonly found in standard chemistry textbooks, academic literature, examination materials, and publicly available educational resources.
Unless otherwise stated, the explanations, notes, diagrams, educational frameworks, study systems, visualizations, and original teaching materials published on this website are the intellectual work of Ram Govind Yadav.
Scientific concepts, theories, laws, reactions, and established chemistry knowledge are part of the broader scientific and educational record. Copyright in referenced publications, textbooks, figures, and other protected works remains with their respective authors, publishers, and rights holders.
References may include, but are not limited to, NCERT publications, Atkins' Physical Chemistry, Clayden Organic Chemistry, JD Lee Inorganic Chemistry, Morrison & Boyd, and other recognized educational sources.
10. Content Copyright
Unless otherwise stated, the explanations, notes, diagrams, educational frameworks, study systems, visualizations, and original teaching materials published on this website are the intellectual work of Ram Govind Yadav.
You may read and use the content for personal study and educational purposes.
You may not reproduce, redistribute, republish, or commercially exploit original content from this website without written permission.
The Reagent Cluster System, Decision Protocol, Named Reaction Library, and other original educational frameworks developed by Ram Govind Yadav are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
11. External Links
This website links to external platforms including LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Telegram. These platforms have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for their data practices.
12. Children's Privacy
This website is intended for students, educators, and learners. It does not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 18.
If a parent or guardian believes a child has provided personal information through any current or future feature of this website, they may contact us to request its removal.
13. Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated as the website grows and new features are added. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of this website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy. For significant changes, a notice will be posted on the homepage where reasonably practicable.
14. Copyright Complaints
If you believe any material available on this website infringes your copyright or intellectual property rights, please contact: ramgovindofficial@gmail.com
Please include:
- Your name and contact information
- Identification of the copyrighted work
- The URL or location of the allegedly infringing material
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized
Valid complaints will be reviewed and appropriate action will be taken within a reasonable period.
15. Contact
For any privacy concerns or questions:
Ram Govind Yadav
Uttar Pradesh, India
ramgovindofficial@gmail.com