COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
The 6th element collects demographic details like name, email, address and telephone number at the time of registration of a user on this website. The required information needed to register is restricted to the name and email address of the user and the user has the option not to provide other details at the time of registration

The 6th element also tracks visitor behaviour on the website using GoogleTM Analytics. The information collected includes IP address, browser and Operating system details and pages visited by a user on the website.

The user by providing such information to us authorises us to use it in accordance with the terms of this policy.

PURPOSE OF COLLECTION AND USAGE OF INFORMATION
The 6th element collects information that helps us in providing the best experience to the user while using the website. The information also helps us in understanding visitor behavior and demographics and enables us to create and present content in a manner that is most useful for visitors. The information collected at the time of registration is used for communicating offers, newsletters and other relevant information to users.

ACCESS TO DATA
The 6th element restricts access to user information collected to authorized personnel alone and such access is restricted by means of passwords.

SECURITY PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES
The 6th element follows security practices and procedures that are consistent with international standards. We follow well defined administrative, technical and physical security control procedures to provide reasonable protection to information provided by the users.

TRANSFER OF INFORMATION
The 6th element may, in some cases, transfer information to third parties if it is necessary to meet the purpose of collecting such data. Such transfer of information will only be done if the third party follows the same level of data protection as that followed by The 6th element . The 6th element never sells information provided by a user to a third party.

CHANGES IN POLICY
The 6th element could change terms of this policy at any time and this will be communicated to the users by updating the “Privacy Policy” page on this website.

DISCLOSURE TO GOVERNMENT
In some cases The 6th element will have to disclose the information collected from users to the Government to fulfil its legal obligations. Such disclosure will only be carried out with agencies of the Government or agencies authorised by it and no information other than that which is required to be disclosed under law will be transferred to such agencies.

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM
If a user has any grievance related to the privacy of information provided to The 6th element he may contact Pawan Gupta who is designated as the Grievance Officer in this regard. The user can contact the Grievance Officer by email on ceo@sixthelementmag.com.