DPDP Compliance

At Southern Spice Mart, we are committed to respecting your rights under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), India’s landmark legislation governing the processing of digital personal data. This page explains how we comply with the DPDP Act and how you can exercise your rights as a data principal.

Scope and Applicability

The DPDP Act applies to the processing of digital personal data within India, and also to processing outside India if it relates to offering goods or services to individuals in India. While Southern Spice Mart is an informational blog with no user registration or account system, we may collect limited personal data through automated means such as cookies, web analytics, and server logs. This data is processed solely for improving user experience and understanding audience preferences.

Your Rights Under the DPDP Act

As a data principal, you have the following rights under the DPDP Act:

• Right to access information about your personal data being processed
• Right to request correction or completion of inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Right to request erasure of your personal data
• Right to grievance redressal if you believe your rights have been violated
• Right to nominate another individual to exercise your rights in case of death or incapacity

How We Comply

Although we do not store personal data in a user database, we ensure compliance by:

• Minimizing data collection to only what is necessary for analytics
• Using anonymized or aggregated data wherever possible
• Providing clear notice about data collection via our Privacy Policy
• Responding promptly to requests from data principals

Data We Process

The only personal data we may process includes:

• IP addresses (used for geolocation and analytics)
• Browser type and device information (for technical optimization)
• Usage patterns via cookies (to improve content relevance)

This data is not linked to any identity unless voluntarily provided through a contact form.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under the DPDP Act, we rely on legitimate use as the legal basis for processing. Our processing serves the legitimate interest of enhancing your experience on our blog, improving content delivery, and ensuring website functionality — without compromising your privacy.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights under the DPDP Act, please send a request to our Data Protection Officer via email at [email protected]. Include:

1. Your full name
2. Details of the data you wish to access, correct, or erase
3. Any supporting information to help us identify your data

We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Response Timeframes

Under the DPDP Act, we are required to respond to your requests within 30 days of receipt. In complex cases, we may extend this period by an additional 15 days and will notify you of the delay with reasons.

No Discrimination Policy

We will not deny you services, charge different prices, or provide a different quality of experience because you exercised your rights under the DPDP Act.

Updates and Changes

We may update this DPDP Compliance page periodically to reflect changes in the law or our practices. The most recent version will always be posted here with an updated effective date.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about your rights under the DPDP Act or wish to file a complaint, please contact:

Aarini Greenwood
10 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Email: [email protected]

You may also file a complaint with the Digital Personal Data Protection Board, established under the DPDP Act, if you are not satisfied with our response.