Privacy Policy

We collect the following types of information when you use the DesigniX platform: • Personal Identification Information — Name, email address, phone number, department, year of study, and college name provided during registration or profile creation. • Academic Information — Details related to your participation in workshops, events, and club activities. • Usage Data — Pages visited, interactions with features, event registrations, and engagement metrics. • Communication Data — Messages sent through our contact forms and support channels. • Payment Information — Transaction IDs and payment proofs for paid events (we do not store full financial instrument details).

Your information is used solely for the following purposes: • To facilitate event registrations and manage attendance. • To maintain a community directory of club members. • To communicate upcoming events, workshops, and announcements. • To process payments and verify transactions for paid events. • To improve our platform, content, and user experience. • To comply with legal obligations and institutional policies of Rajalakshmi Engineering College.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your data may be shared only in the following circumstances: • With authorised faculty and administrators of Rajalakshmi Engineering College for institutional oversight. • With service providers who assist in platform operations (hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality agreements. • When required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the club, its members, or the college. • With your explicit consent or at your direction.

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy: • Profile information is retained while your account is active. • Event registration records are retained for the duration of the academic year and may be kept for institutional record-keeping as per college policies. • Communications and support tickets are retained for up to 12 months. • Upon request, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, subject to legal and institutional retention requirements.

As a member of DesigniX, you have the following rights regarding your personal data: • Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. • Correction — Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data. • Deletion — Request deletion of your data, subject to legal and institutional obligations. • Portability — Request a machine-readable copy of your data. • Withdrawal of Consent — Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. To exercise these rights, contact us at designix@rajalakshmi.edu.in.

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data: • Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL protocols. • Secure authentication mechanisms including magic link and OAuth. • Access controls restricting data access to authorised personnel only. • Regular security assessments and updates. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure. We encourage you to use strong passwords and keep your login credentials confidential.

We use essential cookies and local storage for authentication and platform functionality. We do not use third-party tracking cookies for advertising purposes. Analytics data is collected in an anonymised manner to understand usage patterns and improve the platform.

Our platform integrates with the following third-party services: • Supabase — Database and authentication services. • Cloudflare — Content delivery and security. • Vercel — Application hosting. Each service provider has its own privacy policy and data processing agreements. We ensure all providers comply with applicable data protection regulations.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be notified through the platform or via email. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. This policy was last updated on July 18, 2026.

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India. Any disputes arising from this policy shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts at Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in alignment with the policies of Rajalakshmi Engineering College.