Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are and Who This Policy Applies To

This Privacy Policy explains how The AI Bar, operated at theaibar.in, collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal data when you use our website, subscribe to our mailing list, or purchase any course or module.

This policy applies to all users of theaibar.in, including visitors, subscribers, and paying students.

For data protection purposes, The AI Bar is the data controller in respect of personal data collected through this site.

For any privacy-related queries, contact us at hello@theaibar.in.

2. What Data We Collect and Why

2.1 The AI Bar collects only the personal data you actively and voluntarily provide to us. We do not collect browsing data, device data, or any information passively through your use of this site. The categories of data we collect, and the purposes for which we collect them, are set out below.

2.2 When you subscribe to the mailing list: We collect your email address, and where provided, your name. This is used to send you The AI Bar newsletter and content updates. This processing is carried out on the basis of your consent. You may withdraw consent and unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send you.

2.3 When you submit a contact form: We collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message. This is used solely to respond to your enquiry. This processing is carried out on the basis of our legitimate interests in responding to communications addressed to us.

2.4 When you purchase a course or module: We collect your name, email address, and transaction details. Payment processing is handled by third-party processors — we do not collect or store payment card information directly. This processing is carried out for the performance of a contract with you.

3. How We Store Your Data

3.1 The personal data you provide to us — including your name, email address, contact form submissions, and purchase information — is stored securely through the third-party platforms we use to operate this site, including (but not limited to) Teachable, Gumroad, Beehiiv, and our payment processors. We do not operate independent data servers.

3.2 We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by applicable law.

3.3 Mailing list data is retained until you unsubscribe, at which point it is deleted from our mailing list platform. Contact form data is retained only for as long as is necessary to respond to your enquiry and is not stored beyond that purpose. Course purchase data is retained for a period of 7 years for accounting and legal compliance purposes.

4. Who We Share Your Data With

4.1 We do not sell your personal data to any third party.

4.2 We share only the data you actively provide to us with the third-party service providers necessary to operate this platform — including course hosting platforms, email marketing platforms, and payment processors. No passive or inferred data is collected or shared.

4.3 We do not share your data with any AI tool, vendor, or platform for the purpose of training AI models or for any commercial purpose.

5. Your Rights

5.1 Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (primary framework):

• The right to access information about your personal data being processed
• The right to correction and erasure of your personal data
• The right to grievance redressal
• The right to nominate another individual to exercise your rights on your behalf

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@theaibar.in.

5.2 For users in the United Kingdom — UK GDPR:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data
• The right to erasure
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• The right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@theaibar.in. We will respond within 30 days. If you are unsatisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.

5.3 Your rights in relation to your personal data depend on the jurisdiction in which you are based. The AI Bar complies with applicable data protection law across all jurisdictions in which it operates, including India, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. The rights applicable to you specifically are set out above.

6. Cookies

6.1 The AI Bar does not use cookies on this site. No tracking cookies, analytics cookies, or third-party cookies are placed on your device when you visit theaibar.in.

Where third-party platforms are used to deliver course content or process payments — including (but not limited to) Gumroad and Beehiiv — those platforms may operate their own cookie policies independently. We recommend reviewing the privacy and cookie policies of those platforms directly.

7. International Data Transfers

7.1 Where personal data is transferred outside India, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 and any rules or regulations notified thereunder.

7.2 For transfers affecting UK-based users, we ensure compliance with UK GDPR requirements including standard contractual clauses where required.

7.3 For users based in Singapore, we ensure compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA) and any guidelines issued by the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) thereunder.

8. Children

This site is not directed at children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 18. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us at hello@theaibar.in and we will delete it promptly.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The date of the most recent update is shown at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact

For any queries relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at hello@theaibar.in.