Privacy Policy
Effective date: 23 february 2026
This is The Clear Cut’s short privacy notice explaining what personal data we collect, why, and how you can control it.
Before you consent
We use your details to send updates you request and improve our services.
- Data: name, email, basic usage data.
- Purpose: send updates, personalize content, improve our site.
- Retention: we keep this data for 2 years.
By selecting Accept, you agree to this use. You can Decline and still browse the site.
📧 Who we are
We are The Clear Cut. We run this site and handle your data. If you have questions about this notice or your data, contact us.
- Legal name: The Clear Cut.
- Email for privacy queries: privacy@theclearcut.example.
- We operate this website and related services.
- We are responsible for deciding how your data is used.
- You can email us anytime about your data.
📂 What we collect
We collect only what we need to run this site and services.
- Newsletter: your name and email address.
- Site analytics: device, IP address, browser, pages viewed, cookies.
- Messages/forms: details you type into forms or chat.
- Uploads: any files or images you choose to send us.
🎯 Why we collect it
We collect your data for these clear purposes only:
- Deliver our services and process your requests.
- Send newsletters or updates you signed up for.
- Understand site use and improve content and features.
- Comply with law, tax, and fraud-prevention duties.
✅ Legal basis & your consent
We rely on consent and legitimate interests, depending on the activity.
- Consent: for newsletters and optional marketing messages.
- Legitimate interests: running, securing, and improving our services.
- You can withdraw consent anytime by unsubscribing or emailing us.
- When you withdraw consent, we stop using that data going forward.
- Some data we may still keep if law requires it.
📝 Changes to this policy
We may update this notice when our practices or the law change.
- We will change the effective date at the top when we update.
- Major changes may be highlighted on this page.
- Please check this page from time to time.
⏰ How long we keep your data
We keep your data only as long as we truly need it.
- Newsletter data: kept until you unsubscribe.
- Account/transaction data: kept for 7 years for tax and records.
- Support messages: kept for up to 3 years.
- Analytics data: kept for around 24 months on a rolling basis.
- After this, we delete or irreversibly anonymize data.
✋ Your rights
Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, you have clear rights over your personal data.
- Access: ask what data we hold about you.
- Correction: ask us to fix wrong or outdated data.
- Deletion: ask us to delete data we no longer need.
- Withdraw consent: unsubscribe or email us to stop optional uses.
- Grievance: email privacy@theclearcut.example; we respond within DPDP timelines.
Click here to email us directly: team@clearandcut.in
🛡️ Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data.
- Use secure connections where appropriate.
- Limit access to staff and trusted partners.
- Review our security controls regularly.
- Encourage you to use strong, unique passwords.
🤖 Automated decisions
We do not use your data for automated decisions that have legal or major effects.
- No automated profiling that makes big decisions about you.
- Any important decision will include human review.
- You can contact us if you ever have concerns.
👶 Children
- We do not knowingly collect data from young children.
- Parents can contact us to delete a child’s data.
- If in doubt, please use this site with an adult.
📣 Grievances & Data Protection Board
If you have a concern, tell us first so we can fix it.
- Email your grievance to team@clearandcut.in
- We will acknowledge your complaint within 7 days.
- We aim to resolve most issues within 30 days.
- If unsatisfied, you may escalate to the relevant Data Protection Board.