Let Every Jain Count ("LEJC", "we", "our", or "us") is an independent, non-political civic awareness initiative. This notice describes how we collect and process personal data under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"). You are the "Data Principal"; LEJC is the "Data Fiduciary".
1. What we collect and why (Purpose)
When you fill a public form on this site (volunteer registration, prathishthan registration, or community contribution), we collect the following personal data strictly for the purposes listed:
| Data field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Full name, phone number | Identify you as a volunteer/contributor and communicate about your submission. |
| Organisation | Route your contribution to your affiliated Jain organisation admin. |
| Address (house, street, state, district, tehsil, city, pincode) | Map your contribution to the correct census geography. |
| GPS location (latitude/longitude), optional | Only used to pre-fill your address if you tap "Use GPS". Separate consent required (see below). |
| Prathishthan contact person name, designation, phone | Verify the prathishthan listing with its contact person. |
| Uploaded files / about-self text | Support the volunteer's contribution with documentary evidence. |
We collect only what is necessary for these purposes (data minimisation, s. 4 DPDP Act).
2. Legal basis: your consent
We process your personal data based on the consent you give when submitting a form. Your consent is recorded with a timestamp, the policy version shown to you, your IP, and the form type. You will not be able to submit a public form without giving consent (s. 6 DPDP Act).
Consent for GPS/location is collected separately, so you can submit a form without sharing GPS.
3. Sharing & storage
- Data is stored on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) servers in India / Asia region.
- Files you upload are stored in Google Cloud Storage.
- We do not sell your data or share it with advertisers.
- Admins of your affiliated Jain organisation may view your submission to approve it.
4. Retention
We retain submission data for as long as needed to fulfil the census/volunteer purpose, or until you ask us to erase it, whichever is earlier.
5. Your rights as a Data Principal
Under the DPDP Act you have the right to:
- Access (s. 11): get a summary of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction & erasure (s. 12): ask us to correct inaccurate data or delete your data.
- Withdraw consent (s. 6(4)): withdraw any consent you've given, as easily as you gave it.
- Grievance redressal (s. 13): raise a complaint with our grievance officer (below).
- Nominate (s. 14): nominate another person to exercise these rights in case of incapacity.
How to exercise your rights
Visit /privacy-rights to view your data, withdraw consent, or request erasure.
Or email our grievance officer (below). We will respond within 30 days.
6. Children
Our forms are intended for adults (18+). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without verifiable parent/guardian consent (s. 9 DPDP Act). If you believe a child has submitted data, contact the grievance officer below.
7. Grievance officer
Grievance Officer, Let Every Jain Count
Email: help@leteveryjaincount.info
Response time: within 30 days of receiving your request.
8. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including transport-layer encryption (HTTPS), access controls on admin interfaces, and audit logging of consent events.
9. Changes to this notice
When we update this notice we increment the policy version (currently 2026-04-21). The version you consented to is recorded with your submission.