1. Who we are

DB Upstage is operated by D.B. Corp Ltd. ("DB", "we", "us"), headquartered in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share and protect your personal information when you use www.dbupstage.com.

2. Information we collect

• Personal details: first name, last name, WhatsApp number, email, pincode, state, district, age range and gender.
• Social media details: primary platform, profile links (Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Other) and follower-count ranges.
• Submission data: selected award categories, nomination links and upload dates.
• Technical data: IP address, browser, device, language preference and session cookies.

3. How we use your information

• To register and validate your DB Upstage participation.
• To send you a WhatsApp OTP for verification and a nomination link.
• To evaluate your submission and generate your personalised nominee certificate.
• To contact you regarding judging results, event communications and awards.
• To improve the Site and prevent fraud, plagiarism or abuse.

4. Sharing of information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited information with:

• Trusted service providers (WhatsApp BSP, hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality.
• The DB Upstage jury panel for evaluation purposes only.
• Regulatory or law-enforcement bodies where required by applicable law.

5. Cookies

We use cookies and local-storage entries (e.g. db_lang) to remember your language preference and enable basic Site functionality. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but parts of the Site may stop working.

6. Data retention

We retain registration and nomination data for the duration of the DB Upstage 2026 cycle and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping, audit and any follow-up brand-engagement activity.

7. Your rights

• Right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to withdraw your participation and request deletion of your data (subject to legal obligations).

To exercise any of these rights, write to us at dbupstage@dbcorp.in.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children

DB Upstage is not intended for users under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect data from minors.

10. Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top will indicate the most recent revision.