This Privacy Policy governs how AQUANExT™ collects, uses, stores, processes, and protects personal and technical data through its competition management platform, mobile timing application, live scoring systems, dashboards, and related services.
By using AQUANExT™, you consent to the practices described herein.
Data is processed strictly for legitimate operational purposes, including:
Data processing is undertaken pursuant to:
AQUANExT™ implements commercially reasonable technical and administrative safeguards, including:
Competition records, ranking data, and audit logs may be retained for archival, verification, dispute resolution, and regulatory purposes.
Data may be retained for a commercially reasonable period even after event completion.
AQUANExT™ does not sell personal data.
Data may be shared only with:
Timing data submitted through AQUANExT™ mobile applications is logged and stored for validation, audit, and dispute resolution.
Submission logs may include device identifiers, timestamp metadata, and authentication tokens for integrity verification.
AQUANExT™ maintains structured audit logs to detect:
Participants may request correction of inaccurate personal data through authorized event organizers.
Deletion requests may be subject to legal and archival retention requirements.
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of India.
Any disputes relating to data protection or privacy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
AQUANExT™ reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Updated versions shall become effective upon publication.
In the event of a confirmed data breach involving unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of personal data processed by AQUANExT™, reasonable steps shall be taken to assess, contain, and mitigate the impact of such breach.
Where required under applicable law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India), affected event organizers and/or competent regulatory authorities shall be notified within a reasonable timeframe.
AQUANExT™ shall not be liable for breaches arising from:
Where operationally necessary, data processed by AQUANExT™ may be stored or backed up on infrastructure outside India, subject to lawful safeguards.
Such transfers shall comply with applicable provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and any notified restrictions issued by competent authorities.
By using AQUANExT™, users acknowledge and consent to such transfers when required for legitimate service delivery.
AQUANExT™ may process personal data of minor participants for competition registration, categorization, and result publication.
Event organizers are solely responsible for obtaining verifiable parental or guardian consent prior to submitting minor data to the Platform.
AQUANExT™ acts strictly as a technology service provider and shall not independently verify parental consent unless required by law.
Event organizers using AQUANExT™ act as Data Controllers with respect to participant information.
AQUANExT™ acts as a Data Processor providing hosting, ranking computation, synchronization validation, and result publication services.
Organizers are responsible for:
AQUANExT™ shall not be liable for compliance failures attributable to organizers.
AQUANExT™ processes personal data in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (India), and applicable rules.
Processing is limited to lawful purposes including competition management, live timing synchronization, ranking computation, and archival storage.
AQUANExT™ maintains primary hosting infrastructure within India for competition data processing.
Where required by law or contractual obligation, personal data shall remain stored and processed within India.
Acceptance of AQUANExT™ Terms constitutes acceptance of a binding Data Processing Agreement between the organizer (Data Controller) and AQUANExT™ (Data Processor).
Processing shall occur strictly under documented competition-related instructions.
AQUANExT™ implements commercially reasonable safeguards including:
Detailed security architecture is not publicly disclosed to preserve system integrity.
Structured logs including mobile timing submissions, administrative actions, and authentication attempts are retained for system integrity, dispute resolution, and compliance purposes.
AQUANExT™ may cooperate with lawful investigations where required.
Where legally required, AQUANExT™ may cooperate with competent regulatory authorities regarding data protection compliance.
Primary regulatory obligations remain with event organizers acting as Data Controllers.