How Craftlore collects, uses, protects, and manages personal information across its digital ecosystem.
Craftlore respects privacy as part of responsible digital stewardship. This Privacy Policy explains how Craftlore collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information across craftlore.org, its platform features, registry systems, participation workflows, and related digital services.
By accessing or using Craftlore, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
Craftlore is a digital platform focused on preserving, authenticating, organizing, and advancing Kashmir's craft intelligence ecosystem through verified knowledge, structured participation, and connected digital infrastructure.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Craftlore," "we," "our," and "us" refer to the operators of craftlore.org and its related digital services.
This Privacy Policy applies to personal information collected through:
You may provide personal information when you create an account, complete a form, register an entity, apply for membership, submit documentation, contact us, or otherwise interact with the platform. This may include:
When you visit or use Craftlore, certain information may be collected automatically, including IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, access times, session behavior, approximate geolocation, and cookies data.
We may receive limited information from trusted third parties including hosting providers, analytics services, authentication providers, payment processors, and security tools where necessary for platform operations.
Craftlore uses personal information for legitimate and relevant purposes, including:
Some features of Craftlore may involve public-facing display. Depending on the relevant feature or workflow, certain information may become visible in public profiles, listings, or registry records. Information submitted for verification, review, or internal governance may not be publicly displayed.
Users should avoid submitting confidential or unnecessary personal information in fields intended for public display.
Craftlore processes personal information on appropriate grounds including user consent, performance of a requested service, compliance with legal obligations, and legitimate operational interests pursued in a balanced and responsible manner.
Craftlore may use cookies, session storage, pixels, and similar technologies to support website functionality, authenticated sessions, analytics, security, and user experience. See our Cookies Policy for full details.
Craftlore does not sell personal information as a commercial product. We may share personal information only where reasonably necessary with:
Craftlore may use infrastructure or service providers located in different countries. Personal information may be processed, stored, or transferred outside your country of residence. Craftlore seeks to apply reasonable safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information and purpose of processing.
Craftlore retains personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for legitimate platform, operational, contractual, legal, or security purposes. When no longer required, information will be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of.
Craftlore uses reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, loss, or alteration — including secured hosting, encryption in transit, access controls, and system monitoring.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or obtain a copy of your personal information. To make a privacy-related request, contact: privacy@craftlore.org
You may opt out of non-essential marketing communications by using the unsubscribe option in relevant communications or by contacting us directly. Important service-related notices may still be sent where necessary.
Craftlore is not intended for use by children unless a specific feature explicitly states otherwise. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.
Craftlore may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third parties. Users should review their policies before engaging.
Craftlore may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When updates are made, the Last Updated date will be revised. Continued use of Craftlore after changes become effective indicates acknowledgement of the updated policy.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Email: privacy@craftlore.org
Support: support@craftlore.org
Website: craftlore.org
Questions? Contact privacy@craftlore.org or support@craftlore.org
