Cookies Policy

This Cookies Policy explains how UPA Expo (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies, similar tracking technologies, and local storage tools on our website.
Cookies enable essential functionality, improve user experience, and help us analyze performance to create a more informative and user-centric aquarist platform.

Our goal is to maintain full transparency in data collection, storage, and usage, ensuring that all activities comply with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (India), Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules 2011, and international frameworks including the GDPR (EU) and ePrivacy Directive.

Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device when visiting a website. They contain limited data such as user preferences, device identifiers, or session information, which are accessed by our server upon future visits.

Cookies are not programs and do not harm your computer or collect sensitive personal information without consent.

3.1. Essential Cookies
 

• Enable basic functionality such as page navigation, security, and session maintenance.
   
• Example: login session identifiers, cookie-consent memory.
   
• Without these, the website cannot function properly.
   

3.2. Analytical / Performance Cookies
 

• Used to understand user interactions, improve site performance, and identify usability issues.
   
• Example: Google Analytics (anonymized tracking).
   
• Data collected is aggregated and non-personal.
   

3.3. Functional Cookies
 

• Store preferences such as theme selection, display language, or recent pages viewed.
   
• Example: remembering a user’s preferred viewing mode (light/dark theme).
   

3.4. Advertising and Affiliate Cookies (if applicable)
 

• Used only when UPA Expo participates in sponsorships, affiliate programs, or brand collaborations under Policy No. 11.
   
• These cookies help display relevant ads or track affiliate link conversions.
   
• All such cookies will operate with user consent and explicit disclosure banners.
   

3.5. Third-Party Cookies
 

• Placed by integrated tools like YouTube, Instagram, or Google AdSense to display embedded content.
   
• Governed by their respective privacy policies.
   
• We do not control or access the data collected by such third parties.
   

Our use of cookies is governed by:

• Section 4 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (India) – consent-based data processing.
   
• Rule 5 of the IT (SPDI) Rules 2011 – notice and consent for personal data collection.
   
• GDPR Articles 6 & 7 (EU) – legitimate interest and informed consent.
   
• Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations (TRAI, 2018) – applicable to digital communication practices.
   

By clicking “Accept” or continuing to browse, users provide explicit, revocable consent for cookies in accordance with these laws.

You may withdraw or modify your cookie consent at any time by:

• Adjusting browser settings to block or delete cookies.
   
• Using the “Cookie Preferences” option on our site footer.
   
• Clearing cached data through your browser or privacy settings.
   

Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect certain features or prevent proper site functionality.

Cookies are stored for limited durations depending on their purpose:

• Session cookies: deleted automatically when the browser closes.
   
• Persistent cookies: retained for up to 12 months (maximum).
  All cookie data is encrypted, secured with SSL/TLS, and maintained in compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 information security standards.
   

Users have the following rights under Indian and international law:

• To access, review, and delete cookie-related data.
   
• To withdraw consent anytime.
   
• To lodge a complaint with:
   
  • Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) under the DPDP Act 2023, or
     
  • European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) if the user resides in the EU.
     

We do not sell, rent, or trade cookie data.
However, anonymized, aggregated data may be used for performance analytics or collaboration with digital partners (e.g., Google or Meta) strictly under Data Processing Agreements (DPA) compliant with GDPR Article 28.

This policy will be reviewed annually or whenever the website introduces new technologies affecting user data.
Updates will be announced via a visible banner or email notification (if applicable).

For any privacy or cookies-related inquiries, users may contact:
📧 support@upaexpo.life
📍 Nashik District and Division, Maharashtra, India
(Detailed address will be published post-registration.)

• Effective From: 16 October 2025, 2:16 PM (Indian Standard Time – IST)
   
• Review Cycle: Annual, or earlier upon legal updates
   
• Next Major Review: 16 October 2026
   

UPA Expo upholds transparency, data integrity, and user trust as core principles of our online presence.
Our cookie practices are designed to balance technological performance with ethical digital responsibility.

Motto: “Nature’s Incredible Creatures.”
— Issued by UPA Expo, from Creator Head and Team
Last Updated: 16 October 2025, 2:16 PM IST