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2023， Aadhaar Act。

such information is handled strictly in accordance with the Aadhaar Act， or loss. 2. Objective The objective of this Policy is to: Inform users about the nature and purpose of information collected through the KSMART portal Ensure protection of personal data and system information Comply with applicable laws， and OTPs are not stored or shared in violation of prescribed norms. 8. Sharing of Information Information may be shared only with: Government departments or agencies for lawful and official purposes State or Central Government service providers supporting system operations Law enforcement or regulatory authorities， alteration， 2016 and the guidelines issued by the UIDAI. Aadhaar numbers， misuse， wherever permissible Such requests shall be handled in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act， including: Personal details such as name。

and pages visited， Government of Kerala 1. Preamble KSMART is an official digital platform of the Local Self Government Department (LSGD)。

where required under law Under no circumstances is personal information sold or shared for commercial use. 9. Information Security Measures The KSMART portal follows Government of India information security practices. Reasonable technical and administrative safeguards are in place to protect information against unauthorised access， or administrative requirements. The revised Policy shall be published on the KSMART portal. ， biometric information， if any，。

and record retention schedules. 11. Rights of Users Subject to applicable laws， disclosure， or stored in connection with such use. 4. Information Collected For the purpose of providing government services， technology， shall be handled through authorised government channels. 13. Policy Review This Policy may be revised from time to time in view of changes in law， including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act， KSMART may collect such information as is necessary， processed， Information Security and Privacy Policy KSMART Portal Kerala Solutions for Administrative Reformation and Transformation Local Self Government Department， wherever required Communication with users regarding applications and services Maintenance of records as required under applicable laws and rules 6. Lawful Use of Information Information collected through KSMART is processed in accordance with applicable laws and is used only for the purpose for which it is collected. Personal data is not used for any commercial purpose. 7. Aadhaar-related Information Where Aadhaar authentication or verification is involved， collected for security and system administration No attempt is made to identify users through technical information unless required by law. 5. Purpose of Collection Information is collected only for official purposes， including Aadhaar， and Government of India information security guidelines Maintain public trust in digital service delivery 3. Applicability This Policy applies to all users who access or avail services through the KSMART portal and to all information collected。

browser type， including: Processing and delivery of services under the mandate of LSGD Verification of identity or eligibility， or disclosure. Access to information is restricted to authorised personnel only. 10. Retention of Information Information is retained only for such period as is necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected or as required under applicable laws， 2023. 12. Incident Handling In the event of any information security incident， wherever permitted by law Records of communication between the user and the portal Technical information such as IP address， Government of Kerala， address， established for the delivery of statutory and citizen services of Local Self Government Institutions through electronic means. The Department recognises that the use of digital platforms involves the handling of personal information of citizens. This Policy is therefore issued to assure users of KSMART that their information is collected and used in a lawful manner and that reasonable measures are taken to protect such information from unauthorised access， date and time of access， users may: Access their personal information available on the portal Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information Request deletion of personal data， date of birth， and gender Contact details including mobile number and email address Information furnished by users while submitting applications or service requests Government-issued identification details。

rules， appropriate remedial action shall be taken in accordance with Government of India guidelines. Incidents relating to Aadhaar data。