Privacy & Cookies Policy
Effective date: 27 August 2026
Chandigarh Think Tank (“CTT”, “we”, “us” or “our”) is an independent policy research platform. This policy explains how we collect, use, retain and protect personal data when you visit chandigarhthinktank.com or submit an enquiry through the website.
Information we collect
When you use the Get in Touch form, we collect the information you provide, including your first name, last name, email address, message and any other information you choose to include.
The website and its service providers may also collect limited technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, referring page, pages visited, approximate location, visit time and cookie identifiers. The information collected depends on the services operating on the website and your cookie preferences.
Please do not submit confidential, privileged or sensitive personal information through the public contact form.
How we use information
We may use personal data to:
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assess and respond to enquiries
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evaluate proposed research, institutional or professional collaboration
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operate, maintain and secure the website
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understand aggregate website performance where permitted
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prevent misuse, fraud or technical disruption
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comply with applicable legal obligations
Where applicable, information is processed because it is necessary to respond to your request, for our legitimate interest in operating and protecting the website, to comply with law or with your consent for optional cookies.
CTT does not sell or rent personal data. Information submitted through the contact form will not be used for unsolicited marketing unless you separately agree to receive such communication.
Cookies and analytics
Essential cookies may be used to operate, secure and maintain the website. Optional analytics cookies may be used, with your permission, to understand website performance and improve the visitor experience.
You can accept, decline or manage non-essential cookies through the cookie banner. You may subsequently change your preferences through the website’s cookie-settings control.
Service providers and disclosure
The website is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix and its authorized sub processors may provide hosting, data storage, form processing, security, analytics and related technical services. Information may therefore be processed in jurisdictions where these providers operate, subject to their safeguards and applicable law.
We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to comply with a legal obligation, court order or lawful request, protect the rights or safety of CTT or another person, investigate misuse or maintain website security.
Data retention
Contact-form information will ordinarily be retained for no longer than 24 months after the last substantive interaction unless a longer period is reasonably necessary for an ongoing engagement, record-keeping requirement, dispute or legal obligation.
Information that is no longer required will be deleted, anonymised or securely disposed of where reasonably practicable.
Data security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures, together with the safeguards provided by our website platform, to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, alteration or misuse. No internet transmission or electronic storage system can, however, be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your choices and rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of or deletion of your personal data. You may also withdraw consent for optional processing or object to certain uses of your information.
To submit a privacy request, use the Get in Touch form on the CTT homepage and begin your message with “Privacy request”. We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before acting on a request.
External links
The website may contain links to government, institutional, research or other third-party websites. CTT does not control their privacy practices. You should review the relevant third party’s privacy policy before providing personal information.
Children’s privacy
The website is not directed at children and CTT does not knowingly collect personal data from children through its contact form.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated when the website, its services or applicable requirements change. The latest version will be published on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, use the Get in Touch form at chandigarhthinktank.com and begin the message with “Privacy request”.