Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ) ("us" “our”, or "we"), part of the Adani Group, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with applicable laws.

This Notice outlines our practices in relation to the collection, storage, usage, processing, and disclosure of personal data that you have consented to share with us when you access, use, or otherwise interact with this application. This Notice also describes the rights you have with respect to your personal data. At Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy.

We do collect your personal information and process your personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and other national laws which relate to the processing of personal data.

1. Definitions and Key Terms:

  • Personal Data: means any data about an individual who is identifiable by or in relation to such data.
  • Data Principal: means the individual to whom the personal data relates and where such individual is a minor or person with disability includes the parents or lawful guardian of such minor or person with disability.
  • Data Fiduciary: means any person who alone or in conjunction with other persons determines the purpose and means of processing of personal data.
  • Data Processor: means any person who processes personal data on behalf of a Data Fiduciary.
  • Processing: in relation to personal data means an automated operation or set of operations performed on digital personal data, and may include operations such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, alteration, retrieval, use, alignment or combination, indexing, sharing, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, restriction, erasure or destruction.
  • Data Protection Officer: means an individual appointed as such by a Significant Data Fiduciary under the provisions of this Act for addressing any grievances related to the Privacy Policy or the processing of Personal Data.

Data protection officer (DPO) is responsible for implementing, monitoring, and conducting internal and external audits of privacy-related matters.

2. How we collect the data:

  • Information that you provide to us through a direct interaction. Which includes information you provide when using our services, data gathered automatically through cookies and similar technologies.

3. Purpose of Data Collection and Processing:

S. No. Purpose/Activity Data Elements
1.
  • Respond to queries and requests submitted by you
  • Process bids etc
  • Name
  • Telephone number
  • Email Address
2. For making this site more useful to its customer(s) and only used for statistical purposes.
  • Internet Protocol (IP) address, the date and time, the type of browser and operating system used, the page(s) visited

4. Lawful basis of Processing:

  • Consent: We may request your consent to process your personal data.

    • You have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Doing so will not affect the legality of any processing carried out before your consent was withdrawn.

    To withdraw your consent, you can contact us at dpo.apsez@adani.com. Please note that withdrawing consent will not affect our ability to process your personal data for legitimate purposes, such as complying with legal obligations or acting on instructions from government authorities.

  • Legitimate Use: We are dedicated to safeguarding individuals’ privacy and ensure that personal data is collected and processed for specific, legitimate uses as prescribed under Section 7 of DPDPA 2023. These include:
    1. Voluntary sharing of personal data for specified purposes.
    2. Performance of functions by the state as per applicable laws or ensuring national security, sovereignty, and integrity of India.
    3. For fulfilling any obligation under any law.
    4. For compliance with any judgment or decree or order issued under any law.
    5. For taking measures to provide medical treatment or health services to any individual during an epidemic.
    6. Responding to health and other emergencies.
    7. Employment related processing.
    8. Processing during disasters and breakdown of public order.

    Any changes to data processing purposes will be communicated to individuals in advance.

    5. Sharing of Data:

    We ensure that all parties we share data with follow strict data protection and confidentiality standards.

    6. Rights as Data Principal:

    Depending on the laws of the country that applies to you, you may have different rights regarding the data we hold about you.

    You may be entitled to the following rights in relation to your Data as prescribed under Chapter III of the DPDPA 2023:

    1. Right to access information: You can request access to your personal data anytime you want to from us.
    2. Right to correction and erasure: You have the right to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you. You also have the right to request the erasure of your data in specific situations.
    3. Right of grievance redressal: You have the right to access appropriate grievance redressal mechanisms to ensure timely and effective resolution of any complaints or concerns regarding the processing of your personal data.
    4. Right to nominate: You may nominate an individual to exercise your data rights in case of your incapacity or death. This person can manage, access, or request changes to your personal data on your behalf, subject to proper verification.

    Further if you are not satisfied with our redressal, you may lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India, after exhausting the grievance redressal mechanism provided by our Platform.

    To exercise the above rights, you can raise a request through Data Principal Rights form and e-mail to dpo.apsez@adani.com

    Duties of Data Principals: You are expected to provide accurate and up-to-date information to us to facilitate proper data processing. You should cooperate with us to ensure compliance with applicable data protection norms and exercise their rights responsibly, keeping in mind our legitimate interests and legal obligations. Where required by law, you must provide informed consent for the processing of their personal data.

7. Data Security:

We care about keeping your personal information safe and secure. We also make sure that any service providers we work with protect your data the same way we do. If you think your data has been misused, lost, or accessed without permission, please reach out to us at

8. Data Retention:

Your personal data is securely processed and stored only for as long as required for its purpose or as mandated by applicable laws. Once the retention period expires, your data will either be deleted or archived to meet legal retention obligations or in accordance with applicable statutory limitation periods.

9. Breach Notification:

We undertake appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure safety and protection of the personal data of users.

However, if there is any data breach; we shall notify you as soon as possible about the breach, including its nature, extent and the timing and location of its occurrence, on your registered e-mail id. In congruence with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA), we shall also intimate the Data Protection Board of India within appropriate timelines.

10. How to Contact us:

If you have any questions regarding this privacy notice or the protection of your personal data, you may reach out to DPO at dpo.apsez@adani.com.

11. Changes in the Privacy Notice:

  • From time to time, we may need to update or make changes to our Privacy Notice to ensure it remains accurate and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Whenever such updates or changes are made, we will promptly upload the revised Privacy Notice to our website.
  • We encourage you to periodically visit the page for the latest information on our privacy compliance. Your continued use of our services after any updates to the Privacy Notice will be considered as your acceptance of those changes.