Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Data Controller

Welcome to Marketing Gunda (www.marketing-gunda.com). This Privacy Policy governs how Marketing Gunda collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information from visitors and clients across our website, consulting discovery inquiries, newsletter subscriptions, and broadcast networks including The Room Podcast Sponsored By Marketing Gunda.

Data Controller:
Marketing Gunda
Founder & Principal: Ronak Gohel
Headquartered in Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India (Operating Internationally for clients across Singapore, the US, Germany, and India).
Official Privacy Email: hi@marketing-gunda.com

2. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is strictly necessary to fulfill your requests, deliver strategic advisory, or optimize your website experience:

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide:

• Contact & Discovery Consultation Forms: Name, business email, phone/WhatsApp number, company name, project requirements, and target market when requesting a consultation or GTM roadmap.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Email address when subscribing to our strategic playbooks and podcast teardowns.
• Direct Inquiries: Messages sent via email, WhatsApp direct chat, or scheduled video calls.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

• Technical Log Data: Anonymized IP address, browser type, operating system, device screen resolution, referring URLs, and timestamps.
• Usage Analytics: Page views, duration, navigation flow, and interaction with video or audio widgets.

3. How We Use Your Data

Marketing Gunda adheres to strict data minimization principles. We utilize collected information for the following legitimate purposes:

• To provide strategic marketing advisory, GTM roadmaps, 3D architectural CGI, and sales automation services requested by you.
• To respond to inquiries, schedule consultations, and deliver project proposals.
• To send periodical strategy newsletters and podcast alerts (you may unsubscribe at any time with one click).
• To optimize website responsiveness, audit Core Web Vitals, and protect against security threats.
• To comply with statutory legal requirements across our operating jurisdictions (Singapore, US, EU/Germany, and India).

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website utilizes standard browser cookies and analytics pixels to understand user behavior and measure campaign effectiveness:

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4): Collects anonymized traffic statistics (ID: G-B3E48E1EFF) in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.
• Meta Pixel (Facebook): Used to measure advertising performance (ID: 260103335387521) and optimize audience delivery.
• Essential Session Cookies: Required for secure navigation, responsive layout state, and form security tokens.

Managing Cookies: You can configure your browser to decline all cookies or notify you when a cookie is placed. Note that declining cookies will not prevent you from browsing our content.

5. Third-Party Media & Streaming Embeds

Sections of our website, including the 125+ Video Knowledge Hub and Podcast Hub, include embedded media widgets:

• YouTube API & Embeds: Video masterclasses and podcasts stream via YouTube. By watching embedded videos, you agree to the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
• Spotify for Podcasters: Audio players stream directly from Spotify servers under Spotify's Privacy Policy.
• Substack Audio: Audio stream feeds link to our Substack publication server (marketinggundapodcast.substack.com).
• WhatsApp Direct Connect: Initiates an end-to-end encrypted direct chat on WhatsApp with our growth team.

6. Data Retention & Security Safeguards

We maintain industry-standard physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards (including SSL/TLS 256-bit encryption for all data in transit) to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Retention Policy: Contact and project inquiry details are retained only as long as necessary to facilitate active client engagements or comply with statutory accounting and tax obligations. Newsletter subscribers remain in our database until they opt out via the one-click unsubscribe link.

7. Your Data Protection Rights Across Regions

Depending on your geographical location, you are entitled to specific statutory privacy rights:

A. Singapore (Personal Data Protection Act - PDPA):

Singapore residents have the right to request access to and correction of their personal data in our possession, and to withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time.

B. European Union & Germany (GDPR):

EU/EEA and German users possess the Right to Access (Art. 15), Rectification (Art. 16), Erasure / Right to be Forgotten (Art. 17), Restriction of Processing (Art. 18), Data Portability (Art. 20), and Right to Object (Art. 21).

C. United States (CCPA / CPRA & State Privacy Laws):

US residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion of personal information, and opt out of any potential data sharing (Marketing Gunda does not sell consumer data).

D. India (Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023):

Indian users have the right to access summaries of personal data processed, seek correction/erasure, and nominate an individual in the event of death or incapacity.