Privacy Notice & Data Protection Policy

1. Commitment to Data Privacy

Mission Geography operates the national academic competition platform https://missiongeography.com. We are committed to safeguarding the digital personal data of all registered students, parents, and guardians in accordance with the provisions of India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and applicable rules.

2. Processing of Personal Data of Children (Section 9 Compliance)

Because candidates in Class 9 and Class 10 are typically minors (under eighteen years of age), Mission Geography enforces strict statutory protections:

• Verifiable Parental Consent: We do not activate candidate examination access until affirmative, verifiable consent is obtained from the candidate's parent or lawful guardian.
• No Tracking or Profiling: We strictly refrain from conducting tracking, behavioural monitoring of children, or targeted advertising directed at children.
• No Harmful Processing: We do not undertake any processing of personal data that is likely to cause any detrimental effect on the well-being of a child.

3. Personal Data Collected & Purpose

We collect only necessary personal data strictly required to organize the competition:

4. Non-Disclosure & Public Display Restrictions

We never publicly display private student information. On public leaderboards and certificate verification portals, only the student's name, class, school, national rank, and score are displayed. Mobile numbers, email addresses, and home addresses are never published.

5. Data Retention & Erasure

Personal data is retained only for the duration necessary to satisfy the competition cycle, generate verification certificates, and fulfill legal compliance obligations. Parents or adult students may submit data erasure requests to our Privacy Officer.

6. Data Protection Officer (DPO) Contact

For questions regarding data processing, consent withdrawal, or privacy rights, contact our designated Data Protection Officer: