Privacy Policy

Jaipur Dreams – International Cotton Expo

1. Who we are

Jaipur Dreams – International Cotton Expo ("the Expo", "we", "us") is organised by Suryodaya Exhibition & Confrence Company, a proprietorship of Sajjan Kumar Agarwal, GSTIN 08AAOPA6477H2ZD, with its office at 1-15-B, Second Floor, Golcha Trade Center (GTC), Ajmeri Gate, Near Police Yadgar, Modikhana, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302003, India.

This policy explains what information we collect through internationalcottonexpo.com and our WhatsApp channels, why we collect it, and how you can control it.

2. What we collect

From buyers (visitor registration): brand or shop name, WhatsApp number, city, and an optional second phone number.

From exhibitors (stall enquiry): GST number, brand name, city, WhatsApp number (verified by a one-time code), and an optional second phone number.

Automatically, when you use the website: device and browser type, pages visited, approximate location derived from your IP address, and similar usage data, through cookies and the tools described in Section 6.

We do not ask for your personal name, date of birth, bank details or identity documents on the website.

3. Why we use it

• To register you and send your QR entry pass on WhatsApp
• To verify your pass at the entry gate
• To respond to stall enquiries and share stall details, pricing and offers on WhatsApp
• To send event updates, such as changes to dates, venue or timings
• To send updates about future editions of Jaipur Dreams, if you have not opted out (see Section 8)
• To measure how the website and our advertising perform, and improve them
• To meet legal, tax and accounting requirements

4. WhatsApp messages

By registering, you agree to receive your pass and event-related messages on WhatsApp from our official business number. We send messages only about Jaipur Dreams. You can stop messages at any time by replying STOP, or by writing to us using the details in Section 11.

5. Who we share it with

We never sell your data, and we never share buyer details with exhibitors.

We share data only with service providers that help us run the Expo, and only to the extent needed:

• Google (website hosting through Firebase, Google Sheets, Google Workspace email)
• DoubleTick / Meta (WhatsApp Business messaging)
• Sanity (website content management)
• Meta and Google (advertising measurement, see Section 6)

Some of these providers may store data on servers outside India, including in Singapore. We may also disclose information when required by law or by a government authority.

6. Cookies, Meta Pixel and Google Analytics

Our website uses:

• Meta Pixel, to measure the results of our ads on Facebook and Instagram and to show relevant ads to people who visited our site
• Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use the website

These tools use cookies and similar technologies. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and manage ad preferences in your Facebook, Instagram and Google account settings. The website will still work without these cookies.

7. How long we keep it

We keep registration and enquiry data for 24 months after the Expo ends, until 8 January 2029, so that we can invite you to future editions. After that we delete it or make it anonymous, unless the law requires us to keep it longer (for example, invoices and tax records).

8. Your rights

Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you can:

• ask what data we hold about you
• ask us to correct or update it
• ask us to delete it
• withdraw your consent to WhatsApp updates at any time
• raise a complaint with our Grievance Officer, and then with the Data Protection Board of India

We respond to requests within 30 days. Deleting your data before the Expo will also cancel your entry pass.

9. Children

Registration is for businesses and is not meant for anyone under 18. Children may attend the Expo only with an adult (see our Terms).

10. Security

We use access controls, encrypted connections (HTTPS) and trusted service providers to protect your data. No online system is completely secure, but we work to prevent unauthorised access.

11. Grievance Officer and contact

Yash Chachan, Grievance Officer
Email: owner@internationalcottonexpo.com
Phone / WhatsApp: +91 96363 10177
Address: as in Section 1
Office hours: 10 am – 7 pm

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page, with the "Last updated" date.