Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how MappBook ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our India-focused regional polling platform and services.

By using MappBook, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

During Google or form account registration with MappBook we may collect personally identifying information such as:

• IP address
• First and last name
• Email address
• Profile pictures
• Authentication information
• Regional preferences

We collect information such as IP, location, timing and website visitor metrics in order to provide both security and reporting features to poll and quiz creators. This includes:

• Response timestamps
• Regional participation metrics
• User engagement patterns
• Device and platform statistics

We also use engagement metrics in order to deliver the most popular content to our website visitors and improve the polling experience.

Sometimes our polls and quizzes contain ads served via the Google Adsense network. Google Adsense may use information on our site in order to serve the most relevant ads to poll and quiz users. This may include:

• Browsing behavior
• Poll topic preferences
• Regional interests
• Device information

For more information about how Google uses data, please visit Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

We use the collected information for various purposes:

• To provide and maintain our India-focused polling platform
• To generate regional insights and geographic heatmaps
• To notify you about poll results and platform updates
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis on regional preferences across India
• To monitor the usage of our platform
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To prevent poll manipulation and ensure data integrity
• To personalize your polling experience based on your region

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: To monitor and analyze the use of our service, for payment processing, or to contact you.
• Poll Results: Anonymized, aggregated poll data may be shared publicly, organized by region across India.
• For Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition.
• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.
• Legal Requirements: To comply with legal obligations in India or respond to legal requests.

As an India-focused polling platform, we adhere to the following principles:

• Compliance with Indian Laws: We comply with applicable Indian data protection laws and regulations including provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its amendments.
• Sensitive Data Protection: We take additional precautions with information related to political opinions, religious beliefs, and other sensitive topics that may be collected through polls.
• Regional Data Aggregation: While we collect region-specific data within India, individual poll responses are anonymized when displayed in heatmaps and regional breakdowns.

The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information, including:

• Encryption of sensitive data
• Regular security assessments
• Controlled access to personal information
• Anti-manipulation measures for poll integrity
• Secure authentication procedures

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access your personal data
• Correct any inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your poll history and profile
• Object to processing of your data
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent for regional data collection

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: contact@mappbook.com

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.