Privacy Policy

Last updated 1 November 2026

This policy explains what Tamil Trekker collects when you take part in a challenge on tamiltrekker.com, why we collect it and how we protect it. We collect as little as we can.

What we collect and why

• Mobile number. To sign you in with a one-time code sent on WhatsApp, to keep one account per person, and to message you about your rewards (for example when you win, are paid or your postcard ships).
• Name and city. To know who is taking part and to announce or contact winners.
• Profile photo (optional). Shown only to you and the Tamil Trekker team. Stored encrypted; you can remove it at any time.
• Your answers. To check whether you qualify for a draw.
• UPI ID and account holder name. Only if you win a cash reward, to pay it. Saving it for future rewards is your choice.
• Postal address. Only if you win a physical reward, to send it. Saving it for future rewards is your choice.
• Security information. Your IP address and a random device identifier, stored in a protected form, to stop abuse such as fake accounts and code flooding.

We do not ask for your address or UPI ID unless you win or choose to save them. We do not use reward details for marketing, and we do not sell personal data.

How we protect it

• Mobile numbers, UPI IDs, names for payment and addresses are encrypted before they are stored.
• Our team sees masked details (for example bhu••••@okaxis). Full details are shown only to authorised staff when needed to pay or send a reward, and every such view is logged.
• Staff accounts use two-factor authentication.
• Data is stored in India on our own server in Mumbai. Profile photos are stored encrypted on that server.

Who we share it with

• Tripate (Taabow Travels Pvt Ltd), Tamil Trekker's travel company, whose WhatsApp Business number sends sign-in codes and reward updates, and Meta, which operates WhatsApp. Only your number and the message content are shared.
• A licensed payment provider, to send UPI payments.
• A postal or courier service, in India or abroad, to deliver physical rewards (name, address and delivery phone only).
• Cloudflare, for bot protection on sign-in.

How long we keep it

Saved UPI IDs and addresses stay until you remove them in your profile or delete your account. When you delete your account we keep a protected fingerprint of your number (not the number itself) with your past challenge entries, so the same number cannot take part twice in one challenge. Records of rewards that were paid are kept for as long as accounting and tax law require, with contact details removed when you delete your account.

Your choices and rights

• Edit or remove your saved UPI ID and address at any time in Profile.
• Delete your account in Profile. This removes your mobile number and saved details.
• Ask us for a copy of your data, a correction, or help with a concern by writing to hello@tamiltrekker.com. We handle requests in line with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.

Cookies

We use only the cookies needed to keep you signed in and to protect the site. We do not use advertising cookies.

Contact

Privacy questions: hello@tamiltrekker.com.