privacy
we have all seen long winding - technical jargon filled - hard to understand - documents of privacy, terms & conditions & other matters. we tend to simply 'agree' & click the accept button, often without reading the policy in front of us! frankly, who has the time?
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so we would like to cut through all that and share with you what we feel and practice. please do read it - we assure you it is not very long.
your communication, information and personal details are very important to us. and we respect your right to privacy. we would like to let you know that:
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we are an entity that focuses on artistic expression and wellbeing. we will never bother you with information that you do not wish to receive and/or have not signed up for.
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any or all the information that you share with us will not be shared with any external agency without your prior permission, in writing.
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none of the information we have about you will be shared with any intent of commercial benefit.
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when we need to share, chances are we would have got your consent to share and if we do not have that consent, we will ask you for sure.
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we try everything in our means to seek permissions for any content (written, created or visual / aural) that belongs to someone else and only then publish it. should you come across any such content that may raise any questions, please feel free to contact us and we will certainly do the needful.
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all our databases are secure to the best of our knowledge and ability. should any data leak be reported, we will do everything in our means to solving that problem and informing you.
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should you wish to opt out of any communication that you would have signed up for, please do use the ‘opt out’ option and by any chance if that does not work, then it could be some technical hitch or some oversight on our part. please get in touch with us and we will do the needful. although we will be really sorry to see you leave.
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by sheer oversight, if we have not followed the above points, please be kind to us and let us know and we will do the needful. like we said, it would have been sheer oversight.
diversity & inclusion
this means the world to us.
we are committed to making all our communication in formats that support inclusivity and diversity. in this regard, we are a work in progress.
we will soon be upgrading our website and other communications and mediums to be inclusive for any and all those who maybe/are dealing with any physical / sensory / ability challenges
our future versions will also include multi-lingual translations, printer versions, audio versions and braille versions to ensure that the widest majority of people can access the information.
we would love to connect with you for any ideas/ ways to make our communications as diverse and inclusive as we can, together.
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eco-footprint
we know that arts & wellbeing go hand in hand with a healthy planet. to do our part we are constantly looking for ways to be more conscious & sustainable.
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unlike automobiles and their exhaust pipes, it is challenging to fathom the ecological impact of the internet.
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the sheer amounts of power and storage required to keep the internet running influences the carbon footprint.
the internet emits an approximate 300 million tonnes of co2 every year
outstripping the aviation industry, it was responsible for 2% of the global emissions in 2007!
india ranks in the top three of internet users in the world.
while we can hardly fathom a world without the internet and our dependance on the digital ecosystem,
we at sumunum are committed to work towards eco-friendly measures and practices to reduce the carbon footprint of all our activities, especially our internet presence.
our future website versions are a work in progress and will include the following thereby adhering to our own internal commitments to our environment
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ecofriendly web hosting
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efficiency in design
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‘less of things’ templates and frameworks
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consistent and constant monitoring of our work
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simplify processes to make them eco-responsible
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sharing our learning to empower this space
if you would like to be a part of our green journeys, we would love to hear from you and learn from you
all the chais and coffees at sumunum are locally sourced and organic.
copyright
arts & research matter in every aspect of our lives.
respecting artists, researchers and their ideas is essential.
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the various designs, images, creatives, written content, ideas you will or have come across our site and our communications are created and executed with a lot of ideation, thought and effort put in by many many wonderful people.
we would request you not to copy / plagiarise / modify / rework anything that you see, hear or read.
at sumunum, we believe that due credits and appropriate transactional routes must be followed for any sharing of creations/expressions/ skills and knowledge. we welcome this kind of sharing that is rooted in equitable spaces for all and would gladly have a conversation with you on any possible collaborations and/or creation sharing spaces. please feel free to connect with us in this regard here.
we do not subscribe to plagiarism, copyrights and trademark infringement and so, all the content that you find on our site is original and if shared, then it is with due consent from the creators or their representing individuals and/or entities.
we would request you to do the same.
payments
every contribution and transaction is accounted for &
we are more than happy to tell you where your donations went
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all the payments/donations will be acknowledged via electronic receipts. should you require a receipt in any other form, please do contact us and we will send you the same.
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due diligence is practiced to make sure that all our payments/donations amounts are explained and articulated well before the actual remittance, so it is unlikely that matters relating to refund may arise as they would be explained clearly in the contract of transaction. should any such matter come up despite all this, we are happy to have a conversation with you and sort it out as per mutual ease and comfort.
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by oversight and/or negligence, if any amount transacted is lesser or more than the agreed sum of the contract and/or transaction, please do not hesitate to contact us as we will also do the same from our side and see to it that the error is resolved amicably.
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we do our best to see to it that all the paperwork pertaining to the monetary transaction is prepared and sent appropriately and uptodate. should we miss a deadline or sending some paper on time (as is sometimes natural!) please just let us know and we will work double-speed.
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to cancel conversation appointments, please contact us 24 hours prior to your appointment! we will refund your payment for that session & release the session slot for someone else on our waiting list. unfortunately, we will be unable to refund your session fee if cancelled on the day of the session.
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of course, none of the above is legally binding. should any issue come up, then we can always resolve it over a chai, coffee or something,
all the chais, coffees or somethings mentioned in the above points are on us.
it will be our pleasure.
publications
it is your right to know things. it is also your right to ask.
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we work towards making sure that all the reports and publications that need to be publicly shared are available. we will share all the information in the spirit of transparency and fulfilling all the statutory and legal compliances.
if you would like to know anything about what we do and how we do what we do, we will share whatever we can in the appropriate formats and with due advice and if you would like to ask or know anything in person,
let's have chai, coffee or something sometime soon!
clearly you can see and know by now
we have a lot of chais, coffees and somethings!