Privacy Policy.

Last updated: May 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Dropwords ("Dropwords", "we", "us") handles the personal information of poets, students, and visitors who use our website and take part in our competitions and courses. By using our website or entering our competitions, you agree to this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information you give us

When you register for a competition, enrol in a course, or contact us, you may provide your name, email address, phone or WhatsApp number, city, social media handles, and the poems or creative work you submit.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect basic technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device, and pages viewed, through cookies and analytics tools.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To run our poetry competitions — registration, communication, judging, and awarding prizes.
• To deliver and support our poetry courses.
• To publish submitted work, with credit to you, on the Dropwords website and social media (see our Competition Rules & Fair Play).
• To respond to your questions and provide support.
• To send you updates about competitions, courses, and results you have signed up for.
• To improve our website, content, and services.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it only with service providers who help us operate (form, hosting, email, or analytics providers), where work is intended for public display with credit, or where required by law.

4. Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working and to measure traffic. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of the site may not function as well.

5. Third-Party Services

Our website links to and uses third-party services, including Instagram, YouTube, WhatsApp, and Google Forms. When you use those services, their own privacy policies apply.

6. Data Security & Retention

We take reasonable steps to protect your information, but no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. We keep personal information only for as long as it is needed, or as required by law.

7. Your Rights

You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, or to stop sending you updates. Email connect@dropwords.in. We respond within a reasonable time, in line with applicable data-protection law in India.

8. Minors

Our competitions are open to all ages. If you are under 18, you must have permission from a parent or legal guardian to take part and to share your information with us. Parents or guardians may contact us at any time to review or remove a minor's information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows when it was last revised.

10. Contact Us

For any question about this policy, contact connect@dropwords.in or WhatsApp +91 9623928018. Dropwords is based in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.