Privacy Policy — Federation of Indian Economic Affairs (FIEA)
This Privacy Policy explains how the Federation of Indian Economic Affairs (hereinafter referred to as “FIEA”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, processes, protects, and retains the personal information of individuals who visit our website, register for our programs, become members, subscribe to our services, or otherwise interact with FIEA in any manner. By accessing our website, registering for any course, event, or program, becoming a member, subscribing to any FIEA service, or by sharing your personal information with us, you expressly acknowledge and agree that you have read, understood, and consented to the terms described in this Privacy Policy.
FIEA may collect personal information including but not limited to your name, contact details, email address, postal address, profession, organization name, date of birth, identity details, photographs, educational qualifications, attendance data, device data, feedback responses, transaction and billing information, and any other information voluntarily submitted by you during registration or interaction with FIEA. This information may also be collected automatically when you browse our website or join online events, including but not limited to IP address, browser type, access time, and device identifiers. Where payments are made through third-party platforms such as Razorpay or other secure payment gateways, your sensitive financial information is collected, processed, and stored by the payment gateway in accordance with their security and privacy standards, and not directly by FIEA.
FIEA uses your personal information for the purpose of processing registrations, verifying identities, recording attendance, issuing certificates, administering memberships, improving course delivery, maintaining participation records, sending program-related communication, providing updates, informing you of future events, fulfilling legal and regulatory obligations, handling internal administration, and maintaining statutory and audit records. Your information may also be used for analytics, reporting, quality improvement, and research purposes in anonymized or aggregated form. Marketing and communication-related messages may be sent to you unless you choose to opt out of such communication.
FIEA may share your information, only where necessary, with authorized employees, trainers, associates, auditors, service providers, certification authorities, technology partners, hosting providers, communication service providers, or payment gateway companies strictly for legitimate operational purposes. Such sharing will always be limited to the extent required for the fulfilment of the identified purpose. FIEA does not sell, license, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for commercial gain. However, your information may be disclosed when required under applicable law, pursuant to a court order, regulatory direction, government request, or where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of FIEA, its members, participants, employees, or the public.
FIEA takes reasonable organizational, administrative, and technical measures to secure your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, destruction, or misuse. However, while FIEA strives to protect your data, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet can be guaranteed as completely secure. Therefore, FIEA shall not be held liable for any unauthorized access, cyber-attack, data breach, hacking, server compromise, or other security incident that occurs beyond reasonable control despite implementation of appropriate safeguards.
Your participation in FIEA programs, membership, and use of our services is entirely voluntary. By submitting your personal data, you consent to its processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You confirm that the information you provide is true, complete, and accurate to the best of your knowledge. You acknowledge that refusal to provide requested information may limit your ability to participate in certain programs, receive certificates, or avail membership benefits.
FIEA retains personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, comply with legal and regulatory obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and maintain records required under applicable laws. Once the data retention period ends, FIEA may securely delete, anonymize, or archive the information in compliance with legal and operational requirements.
Membership to FIEA and participation in its programs does not, under any circumstances, grant governance rights, voting rights, agency authority, or decision-making rights within FIEA. Members and participants are strictly prohibited from misrepresenting themselves as official representatives or decision-makers of FIEA. Use of the FIEA name and logo is restricted exclusively to acknowledging membership and only in the format permitted by FIEA. Any unauthorized, misleading, defamatory, commercial, political, or misrepresentative use of the name or logo is strictly prohibited.
FIEA reserves the absolute right, at its sole discretion, to approve or deny membership, subscription, or program participation without assigning a reason. Submission of an application does not guarantee acceptance. FIEA also reserves the unilateral right to modify, update, amend, or replace this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Any such changes will be effective upon publication on our official platform, and continued use of FIEA services after such modification will constitute deemed acceptance of the revised policy.
By interacting with FIEA, you acknowledge that your data may be stored and processed within India or in any other jurisdiction where our service providers operate, while always remaining subject to applicable Indian data protection and cyber laws. You further acknowledge and agree that FIEA shall not be liable for any claims, losses, damages, penalties, or liabilities arising out of inaccurate data provided by you, unauthorized use of your credentials, or any misuse of your account access by third parties.
If you wish to correct your information, withdraw consent where legally permissible, or have concerns regarding data handling, you may contact FIEA through the official communication channels published on our website. FIEA shall review such requests in accordance with applicable law and organizational policies. However, withdrawal of consent may affect your eligibility for participation, certification, or membership continuity.
Your continued use of FIEA services signifies your unconditional acceptance of this Privacy Policy in its entirety. If you do not agree with any provision contained herein, you are advised to discontinue the use of FIEA services and refrain from sharing personal information.