Privacy Policy.

1. Our commitment

At Maekido, we work with young people and their families, so protecting privacy matters deeply to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have. It applies to this website and to our programs, boot camps, Open Challenges, and events.

2. Information we collect

We collect only what we need to run our programs well:

• Registration details — a participant's name, grade/age, and school; and a parent or guardian's name, email, and phone/WhatsApp number.
• Communications — messages you send us by form, email, or WhatsApp.
• Payment records — confirmation of fees paid (for example, ₹199 challenge registrations). We do not store full card or bank-account numbers.
• Student work — the projects, artwork, and submissions students create in our programs and challenges.
• Basic website & device data — standard technical information collected automatically when you visit, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and pages visited, used to keep the site working and secure.

3. How we use your information

We use the information we collect to:

• Register participants and deliver programs, challenges, and events;
• Communicate with parents, guardians, and schools about schedules, results, and updates;
• Process payments and issue confirmations and certificates;
• Judge challenges and recognise participants;
• Improve our programs and, with consent, celebrate student work.

We do not sell your personal information to anyone.

4. Cookies & tracking technologies

We and, in some cases, our service providers use cookies and similar technologies (small files stored on your device) to help the site function, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used. Most browsers let you refuse new cookies, delete existing ones, or alert you when a cookie is set — check your browser's settings or help menu. Turning cookies off may affect how parts of the site work. We do not use cookies to build advertising profiles of children.

5. Children's privacy

Protecting young people is at the heart of how we operate. Because our participants are often minors:

• Registration and consent are handled by a parent, guardian, or the partner school. Before we process a child's personal data, we obtain verifiable consent from a parent or guardian.
• We collect the minimum information necessary about a child and use it only for the purposes described in this policy.
• We do not use a child's data for targeted advertising, and we do not track, profile, or monitor children's behaviour for marketing purposes.
• A parent or guardian may review, correct, or request deletion of their child's information, and may withdraw consent, at any time.

If you believe we have collected information about a child without proper consent, please contact us and we will promptly address it.

6. Payment information

Payments are handled by trusted third-party payment providers. When you pay, your card or banking details are entered directly with the provider — Maekido receives only a confirmation of payment, not your full financial details. Those providers process your data under their own privacy policies.

7. When we share information

We share personal information only in limited circumstances:

• With partner schools, where a program is delivered through the school;
• With service providers who help us operate (for example, payment processors and communication tools), under confidentiality obligations;
• Where required by law or to protect the safety of a participant or others.

8. Links to other websites

Our site may contain links to websites operated by third parties — for example, payment providers or partner organisations. Those sites have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of websites we do not own or control.

9. Photos & video

We document programs through photos and video to record learning and celebrate students. Consent is collected at registration or by the partner school, and can be withdrawn in writing for future use at any time. On request, we will remove a specific image or clip from our public channels.

10. How long we keep information

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described here — typically for the duration of a program and a reasonable period afterward for records, certificates, and alumni communication — after which we delete or anonymise it.

11. Your choices & rights

You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you or your child, or to stop using student work or media in our public channels. To make a request, just contact us using the details below and we will respond within a reasonable time.

12. How we protect information

We use reasonable organisational and technical measures to protect personal information against loss, misuse, and unauthorised access. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to keep your information safe and to limit access to those who need it.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows the latest revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

14. Contact us

For any privacy question or request, reach us at contact@maekido.in, on WhatsApp at +91 720 770 9444, or write to us in Hyderabad, India.