Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and safeguard your data at Community Over Competition (COC).
Last Updated: June 22, 2026
Welcome to Community Over Competition (COC), a brand owned and operated by NIKHIL SHARMA VENTURE PRIVATE LIMITED. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, process, and disclose your information when you use our platform, including our website, workshops, summits, retreats, and courses.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to our community members. The types of personal information we collect include:
- Account Profile Data: Full Name, Gender, Birth Date, Marital Status, and Bio.
- Contact Details: Verified Mobile Number and Verified Email Address.
- Professional Profile: Company, Designation, Industry, Years of Experience, and Highest Qualification.
- Passions & Interests: Member Persona selection, specific list of Hobbies, and areas of Interest.
- Media Uploads: Profile pictures uploaded and custom-cropped by you, which are optimized and stored in WebP format.
- Transaction Details: Booking and payment details (amount paid, timestamp, event ID) when you register for summits, meetups, retreats, workshops, or courses.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your demographic and professional profile details to:
- Autofill event registration forms so you do not have to enter information repeatedly.
- Curate high-quality peer-learning circles and tailor event capacity allocations.
- Send email/SMS updates for confirmed registrations, verification codes, and promotional announcements.
- Improve our platform infrastructure, services, and community curation efforts.
3. Data Sharing & Security
Your data is securely stored on our servers. We implement standard encryption, token authentication, and validation layers to safeguard your information.
- We do not sell, lease, or rent your personal profiles to third-party marketing companies.
- We share information with facilitators or coordinators of the specific events (summits, retreats, meetups) you register for, to manage operations on-site.
- We disclose details when required under governing Indian laws to comply with legal processes or governmental requests.
4. Cookies and Web Analytics
We use cookies and temporary storage tokens to maintain authenticated sessions, track current tabs (e.g., when viewing registrations), and analyze website visitor traffic to improve user experiences. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features of the platform may not function properly as a result.
5. Grievance Redressal and Contact Details
If you have any questions, concerns, or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy, your user data, or compliance queries, please contact our designated Grievance Officer: