Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 23, 2026

1. Definitions

1.1. "App" means the mobile application namely "Sochcast" owned and operated by Sochcast;

1.2. "Applicable Law" means the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000, as well as the rules made thereunder and all applicable statutes, enactments, acts of legislature or Parliament, laws, ordinances, rules, by-laws, regulations, notifications, guidelines, policies, directions, directives, orders etc., of any government authority, regulatory bodies, tribunal, board, or court in India;

1.3. "Content" means the photographs, text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, trademarks, service marks, logos, artwork, information, design, structure, sound recordings, podcasts, audio, music, video, video/audio-video and arrangement of any other materials and information incorporated into and/or made available through the Platform from time to time;

1.4. "Personal Information" means any information that relates to a natural person, which, either directly or indirectly, in combination with other information available or likely to be available to a body corporate, which is capable of identifying such person;

1.5. "Platform" means the App and Website collectively, or any part thereof;

1.6. "Privacy Policy" means this privacy policy;

1.7. "Sensitive personal data or information" of a person means such personal information which consist of information relating to:

1.7.1. Biometric information;

1.7.2. Financial information such as bank account, or credit card, or debit card, or other payment instrument details;

1.7.3. Medical records and history;

1.7.4. Password;

1.7.5. Physical, psychological and mental health condition;

1.7.6. Sexual orientation;

1.7.7. Any detail relating to the above clauses as provided to a body corporate for providing services; and

1.7.8. Any of the information received under above clauses by a body corporate for processing, stored or processed under lawful contract or otherwise;

1.8. "Sochcast", "we", "us" or "our" shall mean Sochcast Media Private Limited a company incorporated under the laws of India bearing CIN# U22300KA2020PTC137956;

1.9. "Third Party" means any person or entity other than the User, or Sochcast;

1.10. "User" means any person who accesses and uses the Platform or any part thereof for the purpose of viewing, listening, sharing, displaying or uploading Content;

1.11. "Website" shall mean the website that Sochcast presently owns and operates http://www.sochcast.com.

2. Scope of This Privacy Policy

2.1. This Privacy Policy specifies Sochcast's obligation in protecting the privacy of the User. By voluntarily providing us with Personal Information, the User expressly represents that he/she is either the owner of such Personal Information, or otherwise has the requisite consent to provide the same to us.

3. How Does Sochcast Collect Information?

3.1. Sochcast does not collect Sensitive personal data or information of the User. Sochcast asks for and may collect Personal Information about User such as his/her name, age, phone number, email, photo, location, gender, birth date, postal address, e-mail address, wireless address when the User fills up a registration form for uploading his/her Content on the Platform.

3.2. The text in a cookie often consists of a string of numbers and letters that uniquely identifies User's computer, but it can contain other information as well.

3.3. In addition to the cookies which Sochcast sets when User visits the Platform, a Third Party may also set cookies when a User visits the Platform; in some cases that is because Sochcast has hired or may hire the Third Party to provide some services on its behalf. If User wants to know more about these cookies and personal data, User may please refer to the privacy notices directly on the respective Third Party's website.

3.4. Sochcast gathers information and stores it in logs when the User accesses the Platform. This information includes internet protocol [IP] addresses as well as browser type, internet service provider, URLs of referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, information User searches for geographies and language preferences, identification numbers associated with User's devices, User's telecommunications provider and system configuration information. Sporadically, Sochcast co-relates the Personal Information to information gathered in its log files as necessary to improve the Platform. In such a case, Sochcast would treat the combined information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

3.5. Sochcast may also receive reports based on the use of these technological tools by its Third Party service providers on an individual and/or aggregated basis.

4. How to Control Cookies?

4.1. User can set the web browser to refuse all cookies, or to indicate when a cookie is being sent to the User. However, this may prevent the Platform from working properly. User can also set the browser to delete cookies every time User finishes browsing.

4.2. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but provide controls that allow the User to block or delete them. To find information about specific browsers, kindly visit the concerned browser developer's website.

5. How Does Sochcast Use the Information Collected?

5.1. Sochcast uses cookies and other information gathering technological tools for multiple purposes which may include:

5.1.1. Access – To provide uninterrupted access to the Platform, or any part thereof;

5.1.2. Analytics - To gather usage and performance data such as the number of unique visitors to the Platform and to develop other statistics about the operations of the Platform. This includes cookies from Sochcast and from Third Party analytics providers;

5.1.3. Availability – To make available news, or information about Sochcast and its related entities, advertisers or other Users;

5.1.4. Communication – To send User the messages, including responses to his/her comments, questions, and requests [if any]. Also, to send Users the technical notices, security alerts;

5.1.5. Login and Verification – When a User logs into the Platform using his/her User name and password, Sochcast stores a unique ID number and the time the User logged in, in an encrypted cookie on the User's device. This cookie allows the User to move seamlessly within the Platform without User having to login again multiple times. User can also save his/her login information so the User does not have to login each time he/she returns to the Platform;

5.1.6. Monitoring – To monitor and analyse trends, unauthorised usage and undesirable activities in connection with the Platform;

5.1.7. Personalisation – To personalize the Platform and communications by providing Content that matches User's interests and preferences;

5.1.8. Performance Enhancement – To ensure that the Platform downtime is minimal and that it functions optimally;

5.1.9. Promotions – To send the promotional information to the User, such as newsletter, marketing campaigns;

5.1.10. Security - To detect potential fraud and abuse of the Platform, including but not limited to any botnet or Trojan attack, or distributed denial of service [DDoS], etc. Also, to investigate, or prevent unauthorized access to any part of the Platform and any illegal activities;

5.1.11. Social Media - the Platform includes social media cookies that enable Users who are logged in on a social media platform to share Content via that service;

5.1.12. For any other purpose for which Sochcast has obtained User's specific consent.

6. Whom Does Sochcast Share the Information Collected?

6.1. Sochcast may disclose Personal Information:

6.1.1. In response to subpoenas, court summons/ orders, or legal process, or to establish or exercise its legal rights, or defend against legal claims; or

6.1.2. If Sochcast believes it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of the Terms of Use, or as otherwise required by Applicable Law.

6.2. Sochcast shares information, including Personal Information with:

6.2.1. A Third Party when Sochcast has User's consent to do so;

6.2.2. It's Third Party service provider that Sochcast uses to provide hosting for and maintenance of the Platform, backup, storage, and other services for it. These Third Party service providers may have access to or process User's Personal Information for the purpose of providing certain services to Sochcast. Sochcast does not permit its Third Party service providers to use the Personal Information that it shares with them for their marketing purposes, or for any other purpose than in connection with the services they provide to Sochcast.

6.3. From time to time, Sochcast may post testimonials on the Platform that may contain Personal Information. Sochcast obtains User's consent to post his/her name along with his/her testimonial prior to posting it. If the User desires to update or delete his/her testimonial, User can contact us at support@sochcast.com.

7. How Does Sochcast Protect User's Information?

7.1. Sochcast stores Personal Information about the Users within India.

7.2. Sochcast is committed to protecting the security of Personal Information of all the Users of the Platform and therefore Sochcast uses a variety of physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards/measures to actively protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of User's Personal Information from unauthorised access, use or disclosure.

7.3. Sochcast has managerial, technical, operational and physical security control measures for protecting User's Personal Information and where appropriate, these steps can include technical measures including but not limited to firewalls, prevention systems and encryption.

8. How Long Does Sochcast Retain User Information?

8.1. Sochcast retains User's Personal Information for as long as is needed to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by Applicable Law [such as tax, accounting or other legal requirements]. When Sochcast has no on-going legitimate business requirement to process the Personal Information of any User, Sochcast will either delete, or encrypt it, or make it anonymous, or, if this is not possible [for example, because User's Personal Information has been stored in backup archives], then Sochcast will securely store such User's Personal Information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

8.2. For Personal Information that Sochcast processes on behalf of its Users, Sochcast will retain such Personal Information in accordance with the Terms of Use on the Platform, or as per Sochcast's separate agreements with them as the case may be, subject to Applicable Law.

9. International Transfer of Information Collected

9.1. To facilitate its operations, Sochcast may access such Personal Information from around the world, including from other countries in which Sochcast has operations for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Sochcast may also transfer User's Personal Information to its Third Party vendors, who may be located in a different country. Such countries may have laws which are different and potentially less protective. When Sochcast does the transfer of User's Personal Information, Sochcast uses a variety of legal mechanisms, including contracts, to help ensure User's rights and protections travel with Users data.

9.2. If the User is visiting the Platform from other regions with laws governing data collection and use, kindly note that by providing this Personal Information User is agreeing to the transfer of his/her Personal Information to India in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

10. Communication Preferences

10.1. Sochcast offers those who provide personal contact information a means to choose how Sochcast uses the information provided.

10.2. User may manage his/her receipt of marketing, promotional and non-transactional communications by clicking on the "unsubscribe" link located on the bottom of Sochcast's marketing emails; or alternatively User can "unsubscribe" by writing an e-mail to the email address mentioned in the 'Contact Us' section at the end of this Policy. However, Sochcast reserves the right to send non-promotional emails, such as those about User's account, or the ongoing business relations between the User and Sochcast [if any].

10.3. Sochcast may also, with the consent of the User, send promotional and non-promotional push notifications or alerts to Users mobile device. User can deactivate these messages at any time by changing the notification settings on his/her mobile device.

11. User's Privacy Rights

11.1. Upon request Sochcast will provide User with information about whether Sochcast holds, or processes on behalf of a Third Party, any of such User's Personal Information. To request this information kindly contact at support@sochcast.com. Users may update or change their information by editing their profile when logged into the Platform. To make a request to have Personal Information maintained by Sochcast returned to the User, or removed kindly email support@sochcast.com. Requests to access, change, or remove User's information will be handled within thirty [30] business days.

11.2. An individual who seeks access to, or who seeks to correct or, amend inaccuracies in, or delete Personal Information stored or processed by Sochcast on behalf of a User should direct his/her query to the internal Data Protection Officer ["DPO"] appointed by Sochcast whose details are mentioned in Clause 15.1 of this Privacy Policy. Upon receipt of a request from Users for Sochcast to remove the data, Sochcast will respond to their request within thirty [30] business days. Sochcast will retain Personal Information that it stores and process on behalf of its Users for as long as needed.

11.3. Security of User's Personal Information is important to Sochcast. Sochcast follows generally accepted standards to protect the Personal Information submitted to Sochcast, both during transmission and once it is received. Kindly be aware that despite Sochcast's best efforts, no data security measures can guarantee complete security. User should take steps to protect against unauthorized access to User's login ID's, password, phone and computer, among other things, logging off after using a shared computer, choosing a robust password that nobody else knows, or can easily guess and keeping user log-in and password confidential. Sochcast is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or compromised logins, passwords, or for any activity on User account, via unauthorized password activity.

11.4. If User provides Sochcast with Personal Information in connection with the Content uploaded by him/her on the Platform, Sochcast will delete this information upon User's written request, provided that, notwithstanding such request, this information may be retained for as long as User maintains an account, or as needed to comply with Sochcast's legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce its agreements.

12. General Data Protection Rights

12.1. When Sochcast processes Personal Information about User, Sochcast does so with User's consent and/or as necessary to provide access to the Platform to the Users, operate its business, meet its contractual and legal obligations, protect the security of Sochcast's systems and its Users, or fulfil other legitimate interests of Sochcast as enumerated in this Privacy Policy.

12.2. Sochcast adheres to applicable data protection laws in the European Union, including the General Data Protection Regulation ["GDPR"], whereby the User has a right to:

12.2.1. Be informed of and request access to the personal data Sochcast processes about him/her;

12.2.2. Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority;

12.2.3. Not be subject to a decision based solely on automated decision making, where such decision would have a legal effect on the User or produce a similarly significant effect;

12.2.4. Object to the processing of his/her personal data;

12.2.5. Request from Sochcast, a "data controller" as defined in the Applicable Law, access to and rectification of his/her personal data;

12.2.6. Request from Sochcast that his/her personal data be erased, subject to certain exceptions; and

12.2.7. Withdraw his/her consent at any time for future processing if the processing of personal data is based on the User's consent.

13. Business Transfer

13.1. Sochcast may assign or transfer this Policy, as well as Users account and related information and data, including any Personal Information, to any person or entity that acquires all or substantially all of its business, stock or assets, or with whom Sochcast may merge.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

14.1. If there are any material changes to this Privacy Policy, User will be notified by Sochcast posting of a prominent notice on the Platform prior to the change becoming effective. Sochcast encourages Users to periodically review the latest information on Sochcast's privacy practices. User's continued use of the Platform constitutes his/her agreement to be bound by such changes to this Privacy Policy. Users only remedy, if the User does not accept the terms of this Policy, is to forthwith discontinue use of the Platform.

15. Contact Us

15.1. The DPO can be contacted for any questions, or concerns about Sochcast' Privacy Policy, or practices. User can email the DPO at support@sochcast.com.

15.2. For Unsubscribing from marketing communications, email write to: support@sochcast.com.

This Privacy Policy is an electronic record in terms of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended / re-enacted) and rules thereunder, and is published in accordance with the provisions of Rule 3 (1) of the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics code) Rules, 2021, which mandates publishing of rules and regulations, privacy policy and terms of use for access or usage of the App. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signature.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@sochcast.com

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