Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Data Controller

Welcome to Marketing Gunda (www.marketing-gunda.com). This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Marketing Gunda collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users ("You", "User") across our website, consulting inquiries, newsletter subscriptions, and media broadcast channels including The Room Podcast Sponsored By Marketing Gunda.

Data Controller:
Marketing Gunda
Founder & Principal: Ronak Gohel
Headquartered in Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India.
Official Inquiry Email: hi@marketing-gunda.com

2. Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is reasonably necessary to fulfill your requests, deliver strategic insights, or enhance your experience on our website:

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide:

• Contact & Consultation Forms: Name, business email address, phone number, company name, and project requirements when you use our "Contact PRO" or consultation forms.
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Email address when you subscribe to our marketing teardowns and strategic growth insights.
• Direct Communications: Email correspondence, WhatsApp messages, and feedback provided directly to our team.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

• Device & Log Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device screen resolution, referring URLs, and timestamps.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, duration of visit, navigation flows, and interaction with media 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, and creative production services requested by you.
• To respond to your inquiries, schedule consultation discovery calls, and share proposal materials.
• To send periodical strategy newsletters and podcast episode alerts (you may unsubscribe at any time).
• To optimize website responsiveness, audit Core Web Vitals, and prevent fraudulent activity.
• To comply with applicable statutory legal obligations in India and international jurisdictions.

4. Cookies & Analytics Technologies

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

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4): We use Google Analytics (ID: G-B3E48E1EFF) to collect anonymized aggregated traffic metrics. Google Analytics processes data in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy.
• Meta Pixel (Facebook Pixel): We use Meta's tracking pixel (ID: 260103335387521) to measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns and understand user interactions.
• Session Cookies: Essential functional cookies required for responsive navigation and form token security.

Managing Cookies: You can configure your browser settings to decline all cookies or notify you when a cookie is placed. Note that disabling cookies will not affect your ability to browse our content.

5. Third-Party Media & Streaming Embeds

Some sections of our website, specifically our Podcast Hub, include embedded audio players and direct links to external broadcast networks:

• Spotify for Podcasters: Embedded episode players stream directly from Spotify servers. Interacting with these players may subject you to Spotify's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
• Substack Audio Network: Direct stream links connect to our Substack publication server (marketinggundapodcast.substack.com).
• WhatsApp Direct Connect: Tapping the floating WhatsApp button launches WhatsApp on your device to initiate an encrypted end-to-end conversation with our team.

6. Data Retention & Security Measures

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 Period: Consultation inquiries and business contact details are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill active business engagements or as required by applicable tax and accounting laws. Newsletter subscribers remain in our database until they opt out via the unsubscribe link.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (India, 2023), GDPR (EU), and other global data privacy regulations, you have explicit rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You can request the deletion of your personal contact records from our active systems.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time with immediate effect.

To exercise any of these rights, please email our Data Protection Desk at hi@marketing-gunda.com with the subject line "Privacy Data Request". We will respond within 15 business days.