Terms of Service

Effective Date: 26/10/2025
Website: https://aappartybihar.org
Entity: Aam Aadmi Party Bihar

1. Introduction

Welcome to Aam Aadmi Party Bihar (“we,” “our,” “us”).
We operate the website https://aappartybihar.org (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”).

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our website.

Our Service provides information about the Aam Aadmi Party Bihar, facilitates membership registration, volunteer participation, and campaign awareness, and allows citizens to share opinions and engage in lawful political activities.

2. Use of Our Service

You agree to use our Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
You agree not to:

Submit false or misleading personal information.
Impersonate another person or entity.
Upload or share harmful, defamatory, or discriminatory content.
Attempt to hack, disrupt, or damage the website or its servers.
Collect or misuse personal data of other users.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to any user who violates these Terms or applicable Indian laws.

3. Information We Collect

To support political, membership, and communication purposes, we may collect and process the following categories of information:

Personal Identification: Full name, date of birth, gender, photograph.
Government Identification: Aadhaar number, Voter ID number, or other official IDs.
Contact Information: Address, phone number, email ID, district, and constituency details.
Background Information: Qualification, occupation, and demographic details.
Political Information: Political opinions, volunteer interest, and engagement details.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and session duration.

All information is voluntarily submitted through forms, registration pages, and contact submissions.

4. Purpose of Information Collection

We use the collected information for:

Managing party membership and volunteer registration.
Communicating updates, campaigns, and event information.
Voter outreach, awareness, and constituency engagement.
Compliance with legal or election-related requirements.
Analytical purposes to improve our outreach and performance.

We do not sell or rent your data to any third party.

5. Comments and User-Generated Content

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
(Gravatar Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/)

6. Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from uploaded images.

7. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. Cookies may store your login details or display preferences.

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.
Login cookies last for two days, display preference cookies for one year.
If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
All cookies can be cleared through your browser settings.

8. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, articles, or images). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor had visited that external site.

Such websites may collect data, use cookies, or track user interactions independently of us. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

9. Data Sharing and Retention

We may share user information with:

Authorized Aam Aadmi Party committees.
Election authorities when required by law.
Trusted service providers who assist with communication or analytics.

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation purposes. Registered users can edit or delete their information anytime (except usernames).

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

10. Data Rights

You have the right to:

Request a copy of your personal data.
Request corrections or deletion of your data.
Withdraw your consent to communication or data use.

Requests can be made by contacting us through the information provided below.

11. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information. However, no online system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection against data breaches or unauthorized access.

12. Termination

We may suspend or permanently terminate access to the website if a user:

Violates these Terms,
Engages in unlawful or harmful behavior, or
Misuses the Service for non-political or malicious purposes.

13. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their content, policies, or data practices.
Users are encouraged to review the Privacy Policies of all external websites visited.

14. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India, with exclusive jurisdiction in the courts of Madhubani, Bihar.

15. Updates to Terms

We may modify these Terms of Service periodically. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” Continued use of our website indicates acceptance of those changes.

16. Contact Us

For any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding these Terms or data practices, please contact:

Aam Aadmi Party Bihar
Email: contact@aappartybihar.org
Website: https://aappartybihar.org
Address: VPO Dhakjari, Thana – Arer, Dist- Madhubani, Bihar, India – 847223