Privacy Policy — MSMV Business Connect

Last updated: 15 November 2026

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how MSMV Business Connect, operated by the MSMV Alumni Association, handles personal information collected through this website.

Information We Collect

We collect only what is needed to run the directory:

Account details — name, email address, mobile number, batch year and a securely hashed password.
Business listing details — business name, owner name, description, category, phone, WhatsApp number, email, website, address, social links, logo, cover photo and gallery images you upload.
Enquiries & reviews — the name, email, phone and message you submit through our contact or review forms.
Technical data — a session cookie to keep you logged in, and basic server logs (IP address, browser type, pages requested) used for security and diagnostics.

How We Use Your Information

To create and manage your account.
To publish your business listing on the public directory.
To review, approve or reject submissions and moderate reviews.
To send transactional emails about your listing (submission received, approved, rejected, payment confirmation).
To respond to enquiries you send us.
To protect the website against fraud and abuse.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to anyone.

Information Published Publicly

Please note that the business details you submit — including business name, owner name, phone number, WhatsApp number, email, address and images — are intended to be shown publicly on your listing page so customers can contact you. Do not submit any information you do not wish to be public. Your account password is never displayed.

Payments

Listing payments are processed by Razorpay, a PCI-DSS compliant payment gateway. Card numbers, UPI IDs, net-banking credentials and similar payment details are entered on Razorpay's secure systems and are never stored on our servers. We retain only the plan purchased, the amount, the payment status and the Razorpay reference ID.

Cookies

We use a single essential session cookie to keep you signed in and to protect forms against cross-site request forgery (CSRF). We do not use advertising or third-party tracking cookies. Some pages embed a Google Maps frame, which may set its own cookies under Google's policies.

Data Security

Passwords are stored using bcrypt hashing and are never readable by us. All database access uses parameterised queries. Uploaded files are validated by type and size. The website is served over HTTPS. While we take reasonable measures to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Data Retention

We retain your account and listing data for as long as your listing is active, and thereafter as needed for our records and legal obligations. You may request deletion at any time.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by writing to majhishalamajividyarthi@gmail.com. You can also edit most listing details yourself from your dashboard. We will respond to genuine requests within a reasonable period.

Children

This website is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.

Contact Us

MSMV Business Connect — MSMV Alumni Association
Mhada Vasahat, Lokhandwala Township, Kandivali East, Mumbai – 400101
Phone: +91 99300 43217
Email: majhishalamajividyarthi@gmail.com