DPDP Compliance

Express Bazaar: Indian Culinary Hub is committed to respecting your rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), India’s landmark legislation governing the processing of digital personal data. This page explains how we comply with the DPDP Act and how you can exercise your rights as a data principal.

Scope and Applicability

The DPDP Act applies to the processing of digital personal data within India, and to processing outside India if it relates to Indian data principals. While Express Bazaar does not collect personal data through user registration or accounts, we may process limited digital personal data such as IP addresses, browser type, and usage patterns via analytics tools and cookies for site functionality and performance improvement.

Your Rights Under DPDP

Under the DPDP Act, you, as a data principal, have the following rights:

• Right to access information about your personal data being processed
• Right to request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to request deletion of your personal data
• Right to withdraw consent for processing where applicable
• Right to grievance redressal through a designated Data Fiduciary

How We Comply

Express Bazaar complies with the DPDP Act by:

• Minimizing data collection to only what is necessary for site operation
• Using anonymized or aggregated data wherever possible
• Providing clear notice of data collection via our Privacy Policy
• Not selling or sharing personal data with third parties for commercial purposes
• Implementing reasonable security safeguards for data we process

Data We Process

We may process the following types of digital personal data:

• IP addresses
• Browser and device information
• Usage patterns and page visits (via analytics tools)
• Cookie identifiers (for functional and performance purposes)

This data is not linked to your name, phone number, email, or other directly identifiable information unless you voluntarily provide it through our contact form.

Legal Basis for Processing

Our processing of digital personal data is based on:

• Legitimate interest — to ensure website functionality, improve user experience, and analyze traffic
• Consent — where cookies or tracking tools require it under applicable law

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights under the DPDP Act, please send a request to our designated contact:

1. Send an email to [email protected]
2. Clearly state your request (e.g., "Access my data," "Delete my data," or "Correct my data")
3. Provide sufficient information to identify yourself (e.g., email address used to contact us, IP address if known)
4. Include any supporting details to help us locate your data

We will acknowledge your request within 5 business days and respond within 30 days.

Response Timeframes

Under the DPDP Act, we are required to respond to your requests within 30 days of receipt. If your request is complex or requires additional verification, we will notify you within the 30-day period and provide an estimated response timeframe.

No Discrimination Policy

We will not deny you services, charge different prices, or provide a lower quality of service because you exercised your rights under the DPDP Act.

Updates and Changes

We may update this DPDP Compliance page periodically to reflect changes in the law or our practices. Any material changes will be posted here with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or wish to file a complaint regarding your data rights under the DPDP Act, please contact:

Kalinda Blythe
Email: [email protected]
Address: Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

You may also lodge a complaint with the Digital Data Protection Board of India if you are unsatisfied with our response.