Fide Forensic Foundation (“we”) is a Section 8 not-for-profit in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), we are the Data Fiduciary for the personal data you share with us through fideforensic.org. This policy sets out what we collect, why, and the rights you have.
1. What we collect
Only what we need to review your matter:
- Your name, designation, phone number and email
- Your location, court and stage of proceedings
- Case details and the documents you upload, such as the FSL report, charge sheet or court orders
We do not collect payment details, government ID numbers or biometrics through the website.
2. Why we use it
To assess your matter, assign a forensic scientist, communicate with you or your counsel, prepare the documents you request, and meet a legal obligation or court order. We do not use your data for marketing, profiling or advertising.
3. Consent
We process your data on the basis of your consent, which you give by ticking the consent box on our forms. It covers your matter only. You may withdraw consent at any time by writing to us. We then stop processing, unless the law or a court order requires us to continue.
4. Other people’s data in case documents
Case documents often name complainants, witnesses or minors. We use that information only as needed for the forensic review and the defence of the legal claim, and keep it confidential.
5. Confidentiality and sharing
Every submission is confidential. We share it only with:
- The forensic scientist assigned to your matter
- A legal aid authority, where your case came through one
- Anyone a court order or the law requires us to share it with
We never sell or rent personal data.
6. Security
Your documents are encrypted and stored on secure servers, with access limited to the people working on your matter. If a personal data breach occurs, we will inform you and the Data Protection Board of India as the DPDP Act and its Rules require.
7. Service providers and transfers
We use Vercel (hosting, form processing and Vercel Web Analytics), Resend (email delivery), Google Workspace (our inbox) and Google Analytics. Some of them process data outside India, as the DPDP Act permits.
8. Cookies and analytics
Google Analytics uses cookies to count visits and see which pages are read, so we can improve the website. It does not receive anything you type into our forms, and we do not use it for advertising. You can block these cookies in your browser settings, or with Google’s opt-out add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
9. How long we keep it
Only as long as your matter needs, or as long as the law requires. After that, we erase it. You may ask us to erase it sooner.
10. Your rights
Under the DPDP Act, you can:
- Ask what personal data we hold about you and how we use it
- Ask us to correct, complete or erase it
- Nominate a person to exercise your rights if you are unable to
- Raise a grievance with us, and then with the Data Protection Board of India
11. Children
Where a matter involves a person under 18, we seek consent from a parent or legal guardian.
12. Grievances and contact
For any question, request or complaint about your data, write to contact@fideforensic.org.
13. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, the updated version will appear on this page with a new date.