Youth Liberal ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the personal data of every individual who engages with our movement. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we store it, and what rights you have over your data.
This policy is governed by the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) of India. By submitting our membership form, you confirm that you have read and understood this policy.
Who We Are
Youth Liberal is an independent youth political movement based in India. We operate as a Data Fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, meaning we determine the purpose and means by which personal data is processed.
For all data-related matters, we can be contacted at the email address listed in Section 13 of this policy.
What We Collect
We collect only the information you voluntarily provide through our membership registration form. We do not collect any data passively — there are no tracking cookies, analytics scripts, or third-party pixels on this website.
| Data Point | Why It Is Collected |
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| Full Name | To identify you as a member of the movement. |
| Email Address | To communicate essential movement updates and confirm registration. |
| Phone Number | For internal coordination and membership verification. |
| Age / Date of Birth | To verify eligibility and comply with legal requirements for minors. |
| City / State | To understand our geographic reach and organise regional activities. |
| Social Media Handles | To connect with members across platforms relevant to our campaigns. |
| Motivation for Joining | To understand member values and align movement priorities. See Section 4. |
| Intended Contribution | To allocate roles and responsibilities within the movement. See Section 4. |
We do not collect financial information, government ID numbers, or biometric data of any kind.
Why We Collect It
Under the DPDPA 2023, we are required to state a clear and specific purpose for every category of personal data we collect. We collect your information for the following purposes only:
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Purpose 1
Membership Registration To register you as a member of Youth Liberal and maintain an accurate member database.
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Purpose 2
Movement Coordination To organise campaigns, events, and activities, and to assign roles based on your stated interests and availability.
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Purpose 3
Internal Communication To send you essential, non-promotional communications directly related to your membership and movement activities.
We will not use your data for any purpose beyond those listed above without seeking fresh, explicit consent from you.
Sensitive Personal Data
Two of the data points we collect — your motivation for joining and your intended contribution — may reveal your political opinions, beliefs, or affiliations. Under Indian data protection law and international best practices, information that reveals political views is treated as sensitive personal data.
We apply an elevated standard of care to this category of data. Access is restricted to authorised members of Youth Liberal's core organising team only.
Consent
We collect your personal data only on the basis of your free, informed, specific, and unambiguous consent, as required by the DPDPA 2023. Consent is obtained at the point of form submission through a mandatory declaration checkbox.
You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before the withdrawal. To withdraw consent and request deletion of your data, contact us at the address in Section 13.
We do not use pre-ticked boxes, deceptive design, or bundled consents. Your consent for data collection is separate from any other agreements you may enter into with Youth Liberal.
Members Under 18
If you are under 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must provide consent on your behalf before your membership registration is processed. This is done through a separate guardian consent step in our registration process.
We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 18 without verified parental consent. If we become aware that we have done so, we will delete the relevant data immediately and notify the individual concerned.
Parents or guardians may contact us at any time to review, correct, or request deletion of data submitted by a minor in their care.
Third Parties & Data Processors
Your data is collected via Google Forms and stored in Google Sheets. Google acts as a Data Processor on our behalf under a data processing agreement. By submitting our form, your data will be handled in accordance with Google's own privacy practices.
You can review Google's Privacy Policy at: policies.google.com/privacy
Beyond Google, we do not share your personal data with any third party — including advertisers, political parties, commercial organisations, government bodies (unless legally compelled), or any other individual or entity.
We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data for commercial purposes.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data for as long as you remain an active member of Youth Liberal, or until you request its deletion — whichever comes first.
Upon receiving a valid deletion request, we will permanently remove your data from our Google Sheets records within 30 days. We will also request deletion from Google's systems in accordance with their data deletion processes.
We do not retain archival copies or backups of personal data beyond this period. Once deleted, your data cannot be recovered.
Your Rights
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, every Data Principal (that is, every person whose data we hold) has the following rights:
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Right 1
Right to Access You may request a copy of all personal data we hold about you at any time.
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Right 2
Right to Correction You may request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
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Right 3
Right to Erasure You may request the permanent deletion of your personal data from our records. We will process this within 30 days.
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Right 4
Right to Withdraw Consent You may withdraw your consent to data processing at any time. This will not affect past processing but will result in your data being deleted.
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Right 5
Right to Grievance Redressal You have the right to raise a grievance with us and receive a response within a reasonable timeframe. See Section 13.
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Right 6
Right to Nominate Under DPDPA 2023, you may nominate another individual to exercise these rights on your behalf in the event of your death or incapacity.
To exercise any of the above rights, contact us using the details in Section 13. We will respond to all requests within 14 business days.
No Marketing Communications
Youth Liberal does not send marketing emails, promotional messages, newsletters, or SMS campaigns. Any communication you receive from us will be directly related to your membership or to movement activities you have signed up to participate in.
We do not use your email address or phone number for advertising, profiling, or any commercial purpose whatsoever.
Security
We take reasonable and appropriate measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include restricting access to our Google Sheets database to a limited number of authorised individuals within Youth Liberal's core team.
However, no method of data transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you believe your data has been compromised, please notify us immediately at the contact in Section 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, our practices, or the nature of our movement. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
Continued participation in the movement following a policy update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms. If you do not agree with any changes, you may request deletion of your data as described in Section 9.
Contact & Grievances
For any questions, requests, or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us directly. We are committed to responding to all data-related queries within 14 business days.
Youth Liberal — Data Grievance
India · Response within 14 business days
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to escalate your grievance to the Data Protection Board of India once it is constituted under the DPDPA 2023.