Privacy Policy
Last updated: 8 May 2026
India Equity Research ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 ("DPDP Act"), the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
1. Who we are (Data Fiduciary)
India Equity Research is the Data Fiduciary for personal data collected through this website. For any privacy queries, including requests to access, correct or erase your personal data, you can write to us at privacy@verityaxis.com.
2. Personal data we collect
- Account data: name, email address, authentication identifiers (Google or Apple sign-in).
- Usage data: reports generated, securities searched, news articles opened, saved items.
- Payment data: handled by our payment processor; we store only subscription status, plan and billing period — not card numbers.
- Device & log data: IP address, browser type, device, pages visited, timestamps.
- Cookies & analytics: Google Analytics with anonymised IP, only after you consent via our cookie banner.
3. Purposes and lawful basis
We process your personal data for the following purposes, on the basis of the consent you provide or to perform our contract with you:
- Creating and securing your account.
- Generating research memos and serving Indian market news.
- Processing subscription payments in INR (₹) and managing renewals or cancellations.
- Customer support and service communications.
- Detecting fraud, abuse and complying with Indian law.
- Improving our product through aggregated, anonymised analytics.
4. Your rights as a Data Principal
Under the DPDP Act, 2023 you have the right to:
- Access a summary of personal data we process about you.
- Correct, complete, update or erase your personal data.
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
- Nominate another individual to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity.
- Grievance redressal — see Section 10 below.
To exercise any right, email privacy@verityaxis.com. We will respond within the timelines prescribed under the DPDP Act.
5. Sharing of personal data
We do not sell your personal data. We share it only with:
- Processors who host our infrastructure, send email, process payments and provide analytics — bound by contractual confidentiality and security obligations.
- Authorities, where disclosure is required under Indian law or by a lawful order from a court or regulator (including SEBI, RBI, MeitY, CERT-In).
6. Cross-border transfers
Some of our service providers may process data outside India. We transfer such data only to jurisdictions that are not restricted by the Government of India under the DPDP Act, and we ensure equivalent contractual safeguards are in place.
7. Cookies and Google Consent Mode
We use a cookie consent banner. Until you accept, Google Analytics and any advertising signals run in denied mode under Google Consent Mode v2 — no analytics or advertising cookies are set. You can change your choice anytime by clearing site data in your browser.
8. Data retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to provide the service and to meet our legal, tax and accounting obligations under Indian law. On account closure, we delete or anonymise your personal data within a reasonable period, unless retention is required by law.
9. Security
We follow reasonable security practices and procedures including encryption in transit (HTTPS), access controls, row-level security on our database and audit logging. No system can be perfectly secure; if you believe your account has been compromised, contact us immediately.
10. Grievance Officer
In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the DPDP Act, 2023:
- Grievance Officer: Mayank Vora
- Email: grievance@verityaxis.com
- Response time: We acknowledge grievances within 48 hours and resolve them within 30 days.
If you remain dissatisfied, you may approach the Data Protection Board of India once it is operational.
11. Children
Our service is not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly process personal data of children without verifiable parental consent, as required by the DPDP Act.
12. Disclaimer
Research memos and news on this platform are AI-generated for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice under SEBI (Investment Advisers) Regulations, 2013. Please consult a SEBI-registered investment adviser before making any investment decision.
13. Updates to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified by email or via a notice on the website.