Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Commitment

Plota ("we," "our," or "us"), operated by Relaef Technologies, is dedicated to respecting and protecting the privacy of our visitors, community organizers, and explorers. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, storage, processing, and protection of information when you interact with the Plota website (www.plota.in) and associated discovery features.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum necessary information required to deliver meaningful local recommendations and community experiences:

• Voluntarily Provided Information: When you register an account, list a venue, submit a spot recommendation, or contact our support team, we may collect your name, email address, contact information, and business or submission details.
• Location Data (Optional): If you explicitly grant browser location permission, we calculate approximate straight-line distances to nearby curated cafés, trails, and events. Your exact GPS coordinates are processed transiently on your device and are never continuously tracked or permanently stored on our servers.
• Technical & Usage Data: When you navigate Plota, we automatically log non-identifying technical data such as browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps to diagnose platform performance and improve site speed.

3. How We Use Your Information

We utilize collected information strictly for legitimate operational purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and personalize the local exploration platform.
• To calculate distance badges for curated spots relative to your chosen city or device location.
• To verify community-submitted spot recommendations, organizer credentials, and venue updates.
• To communicate important platform updates, safety advisories, and transactional confirmations.
• To prevent fraudulent activity, spam, and abuse across our community directory.

4. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, or monetize your personal data to third-party advertisers. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Infrastructure Providers: Trusted cloud hosting, database, and content delivery services (e.g., Vercel) operating under strict data processing agreements.
• Legal Obligations: When strictly required by applicable law, regulation, subpoena, or governmental request to safeguard community safety and rights.

5. Data Security & Retention

We implement industry-standard encryption (HTTPS/TLS) across all endpoints, strict access controls, and regular vulnerability audits. We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as mandated by statutory compliance obligations.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (including rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023), you have the right to access, review, rectify, or request deletion of your personal information stored with us. To exercise these rights, please contact our privacy desk at hello@plota.in.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or feedback regarding our privacy practices, please contact: