Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026. This Privacy Policy is intended to align with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 ("SPDI Rules"), and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act") of India. It describes how Usul Learning ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, stores, and protects personal data when you visit usullearning.com.

1. Identity of the Data Fiduciary

Name: Usul Learning (sole proprietorship of Muhammed Faheem M A)
Udyam Registration: UDYAM-KL-05-0038423
State: Kerala, India
Email: contact@usullearning.com

2. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect limited information voluntarily submitted through forms, such as name, email address, and message content. We do not require account creation to access any content on this website. Personal data may be collected when you:

• Submit a message via our contact form (name, email address, message content)
• Subscribe to release notifications (email address only)
• Register interest in a print edition (email address only)

We do not collect sensitive personal data or information as defined under the SPDI Rules (such as financial information, health data, passwords, or biometric data). We do not sell or rent personal data, and we do not share it for advertising purposes. Personal data may be shared with the service providers listed in Section 11 solely to operate the website, contact form, and notification system.

3. Purpose and Lawful Basis for Processing

All personal data is processed on the basis of your free, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent, provided through a clear affirmative action (submitting a form or entering your email). Under the DPDP Act, you may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us. Processing is limited to the following purposes:

• Responding to your enquiries and messages
• Sending release notifications for new educational volumes, where you have requested this
• Contacting you about a print edition, where you have registered interest in one
• Improving the website and its content

Your data will not be processed for any purpose beyond what you have consented to.

4. Cookies

Our website may use basic functional cookies necessary for the operation of the site. At present, the site is intended to use only basic functional cookies. If analytics, marketing, or additional third-party services are added, this policy should be updated. You may disable cookies through your browser settings; this will not affect your access to any content.

5. Data Retention

We keep contact, notification, and print-interest records only as long as reasonably needed to respond to enquiries, manage release notifications, handle print-edition interest, maintain records, or meet applicable obligations. You may request deletion using the contact details below. Contact-form submissions can be manually deleted where applicable, subject to any records we reasonably need to retain.

6. Security Practices

We aim to use reasonable security practices and procedures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. These include access controls, secure communication protocols (HTTPS), and limited internal access to personal data on a need-to-know basis. While we take reasonable precautions, no method of data transmission over the internet is entirely secure.

7. Children's Data

This website is not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you are under 18, please do not submit personal data through this website without the knowledge and consent of a parent or guardian. If a parent or guardian believes a child has submitted personal data through this site, they may contact us to request deletion.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website contains links to external platforms including social media. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those platforms. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Your Rights Under the DPDP Act

As a Data Principal under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you have the right to:

• Access: Obtain a summary of the personal data we hold about you and how it is being processed
• Correction and Completion: Request correction, completion, or updating of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal obligation to retain it
• Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw consent to processing at any time; withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal
• Nomination: Nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity
• Grievance Redressal: Lodge a grievance with us, and if unresolved, with the Data Protection Board of India

To exercise any of these rights, contact the Grievance Officer below. We will respond within a reasonable period as required by law.

10. Grievance Officer

In accordance with Rule 5(9) of the SPDI Rules and the DPDP Act, the following person is designated to address privacy-related grievances:

Grievance Officer: Muhammed Faheem M A
Organisation: Usul Learning
Email: contact@usullearning.com
Response time: We will endeavour to acknowledge genuine requests promptly and respond within a reasonable time.

If your grievance is not resolved to your satisfaction, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India once it is operational.

11. GDPR: Third-Party Services & International Transfers

This website uses the following third-party services, which may process technical data or the personal data described below:

• Google Fonts (Google LLC, USA): Web fonts are served from Google's servers. Loading these fonts may cause your IP address and browser request information to be transmitted to Google-operated servers. See Google's Privacy Policy.
• Cloudflare (Cloudflare Inc., USA): We use Cloudflare for website delivery and security. Cloudflare may process connection data. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Web3Forms: Contact form submissions are transmitted through Web3Forms. The name, email address, subject, and message you submit may be processed by Web3Forms for the purpose of delivering your enquiry to Usul Learning. See Web3Forms' Privacy Policy.
• Brevo: Email addresses submitted for release notifications or print-edition interest may be stored and managed through Brevo, an email service provider. See Brevo's Privacy Policy.

For EU/EEA residents: You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. You may also lodge a complaint with your supervisory authority.

12. Data Breach Notification

If we become aware of a personal data breach affecting information submitted through this site, we will take reasonable steps to assess and respond to it, including notifying affected individuals or authorities where required by applicable law.

13. Unsubscribe

If you have provided your email address for release notifications, you may unsubscribe at any time by emailing contact@usullearning.com with the subject "Unsubscribe". We will process your request promptly.

14. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this policy at any time to reflect changes in law or our practices. Material changes will be noted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the website after any change constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.