Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Productivity Shastra is a 6-week business productivity and performance programme developed and delivered by CA Manan Vasa under Altus Corp. productivityshastra.com is the official registration and information website for this programme.

This Privacy Policy is issued in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.

What Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data through our registration forms:

• Identity data: First name, last name
• Contact data: Email address, WhatsApp number (with country code)
• Professional data: Company or organisation name, designation or role
• Business data: City, nature of business or work, business category
• Referral data: How you learned about us (social media or other), name of person who introduced you
• Participation preference: Online (Zoom) or in-person (Mumbai HQ)
• Session preference: Preferred date and time of programme session

We also automatically collect technical data: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, session duration, and referral URL.

Payment card or bank details are not collected or stored by us — all payment processing is handled directly by our payment gateway partners (see Section 5).

How We Use Your Information

• To process your programme registration and confirm your seat
• To share Zoom join links, session reminders, and programme materials via email and WhatsApp
• To send pre-programme preparation materials and post-programme follow-ups
• To contact you regarding schedule changes, cancellations, or rescheduling
• To send relevant information about future Altus Corp programmes or events (with your consent)
• To generate invoices and comply with GST and accounting obligations
• To improve our programmes and website experience

We will never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party for commercial purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

• Consent: When you register for the programme and submit your data
• Contract: Processing necessary to deliver the programme you have registered for
• Legal obligation: GST invoicing, income tax, and other statutory requirements under Indian law
• Legitimate interests: Analytics, security, and programme improvement

You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting our Grievance Officer (Section 12). Note that withdrawal of consent after registration may affect your ability to receive programme communications.

Payment Processing

Programme fees are collected through the following authorised payment gateway partners:

• PayU Payments Private Limited — registered with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as a Payment Aggregator. PayU processes your card, UPI, net banking, or wallet payment. We do not receive or store your card or account details. PayU's privacy policy governs their handling of your payment data.
• Jodo (Eduvanz Financing Pvt Ltd or applicable entity) — for EMI or deferred payment options. Jodo's terms and privacy policy govern their processing of your financing data.

All payment transactions are encrypted using SSL/TLS. We receive only a payment confirmation and transaction reference number upon successful payment.

Cookies & Tracking

• Strictly necessary cookies: Required for the registration flow and website operation. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Visitor behaviour tracking (e.g. Google Analytics) — enabled with consent only.
• Marketing cookies: Retargeting and audience insights (e.g. Meta Pixel) — enabled with consent only.

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies will not prevent you from completing registration.

Third-Party Services

• PayU — payment processing (PayU Payments Pvt Ltd, India)
• Jodo — EMI / deferred payment processing (India)
• Zoom Video Communications — online session delivery (USA) — Zoom's privacy policy applies to session recordings and meeting data
• Google Analytics — website traffic analysis (Google LLC, USA)
• Meta Pixel — audience insights and retargeting (Meta Platforms, USA)
• YouTube (Google LLC) — embedded video testimonials
• WhatsApp Business (Meta) — registration confirmations and reminders
• Google Workspace — email delivery and form data storage (Google LLC, USA)

Data transferred outside India is governed by the standard contractual protections of those processors and applicable Indian cross-border transfer provisions under the DPDP Act.

Data Retention

• Registration data: Retained for 36 months from programme completion, or as required by GST and accounting laws (whichever is longer)
• Payment transaction records: 7 years, as required under Indian accounting and GST law
• Session recordings (if applicable): Retained for 6 months on Zoom's servers per Zoom's data policy, then deleted
• Analytics data: As per Google Analytics default retention settings (26 months)

Your Rights

Under the DPDP Act, 2023, you have the right to access, correct, erase (subject to legal obligations), withdraw consent, nominate a representative, and seek grievance redressal. Contact our Grievance Officer (Section 12) to exercise any right. We respond within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

Productivity Shastra is designed exclusively for business owners, founders, and working professionals aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect data from individuals under 18. If you believe a minor has registered, contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy periodically. Material changes will be notified via email to registered participants and via a prominent notice on this website. The Effective Date will reflect the latest revision.

Grievance Officer & Contact

If unsatisfied with the resolution, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India once constituted under the DPDP Act, 2023.