Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 13/09/2026
Last Updated: 13/09/2026

Your privacy is important to us. Luminary World respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we may use it, when it may be shared, and how you can contact us regarding your personal information.

1. Acceptance of This Privacy Policy

By accessing or using the Luminary World website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection, use, and handling of personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with any part of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue your use of the website and its relevant services.

2. Personal Information We Collect

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you interact with Luminary World, including when you contact us, submit a nomination, apply for a feature, share your story, participate in an interview, or request our services.

Depending on the nature of your interaction, this information may include:

Full name
Email address
Phone number, where requested
Company or organisation name
Job title or designation
Company website
LinkedIn, Instagram, or other social-media profile
Country or general location
Mailing address, where required

Information included in forms, nominations, applications, enquiries, interviews, or other communications

Photographs, biographies, stories, testimonials, professional information, and other material that you choose to provide

For award nominations and related recognition programmes, this may also include information about a nominee’s professional background, qualifications, achievements, contributions, work, experience, supporting materials, and other information relevant to the applicable eligibility and evaluation criteria.

You may browse certain parts of our website without providing personal information. However, some forms, submissions, nominations, applications, or services may require specific information. If you choose not to provide information necessary for a particular activity, we may not be able to provide that activity or related service.

3. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the systems and technologies we use.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Language preferences
Referring website
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
General website usage information
Similar technical information

We may use this information to understand how visitors use our website, improve website functionality and user experience, maintain website performance, troubleshoot technical problems, and help protect our website from misuse or security issues.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Luminary World may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, understand website usage, and improve the browsing experience.

Any cookies used by third-party services integrated into the website may be subject to those providers’ own privacy practices.

5. Use of Personal Information

We may use personal information for purposes including:

Responding to enquiries and requests
Processing nominations, applications, and submissions
Evaluating award nominations and applications against applicable eligibility and evaluation criteria
Communicating with applicants, contributors, clients, and other contacts
Communicating nomination outcomes, award decisions, and related recognition information
Reviewing, preparing, editing, and publishing approved content
Requesting additional information or supporting material
Providing editorial, recognition, promotional, or other requested services
Providing certificates, recognition badges, or promotional material where applicable
Communicating about an enquiry, nomination, application, submission, or service
Improving our website, content, and user experience
Maintaining website security and preventing misuse
Maintaining appropriate editorial and business records
Complying with applicable legal requirements
Protecting our rights, property, safety, and legitimate business interests

We aim to use personal information only for purposes reasonably connected with the relevant interaction, service, or legitimate business need.

6. Marketing and Communications

If you subscribe to newsletters, updates, or other marketing communications, we may use your contact information to send those communications.

Where applicable, you may unsubscribe from marketing communications using the available unsubscribe or opt-out option.

Unsubscribing from marketing communications may not stop essential communications relating to an ongoing enquiry, nomination, application, transaction, or service.

7. Disclosure and Sharing of Information

Luminary World does not intend to sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties for their own independent purposes.
We may share limited personal information with service providers where reasonably necessary to operate our website or business or to provide services requested by you. Depending on the systems and services we use, these providers may assist with website hosting, technical services, forms, communications, website performance, or other business functions.

We aim to provide such providers only with information reasonably necessary for the service they perform.
Where appropriate, relevant nomination information may be reviewed by authorised evaluators, judges, or other persons involved in the applicable award or recognition evaluation process.

Legal Disclosure –

Luminary World may disclose personal information where required or permitted by applicable law or a valid legal or governmental request.

8. Information and Content You Submit

If you submit a story, article, photograph, testimonial, biography, professional information, nomination, feedback, or other material to Luminary World, you should have the necessary rights and permissions to provide that material to us.

You should not knowingly submit material that infringes another person’s copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other legal rights.
Depending on the nature of your submission, Luminary World may use, reproduce, edit, format, publish, distribute, display, or promote the submitted information or content for purposes connected with the relevant feature, publication, recognition, service, or communication.

Where you submit a nomination or application for an award or recognition programme, Luminary World may review the information and supporting material provided by you for eligibility and evaluation purposes. Where an award or recognition is granted, information relating to the recipient, award category, achievements, professional background, and other relevant material may be published as part of the recognition, subject to applicable terms and permissions.

Testimonials, feedback, comments, or reviews voluntarily provided to Luminary World may also be used and published on our website or other official communication channels, where appropriate.

9. Accuracy and Updates to Published Information

We aim to handle submitted information responsibly and present published material accurately.
Where appropriate, Luminary World may edit submitted content for grammar, formatting, clarity, length, or editorial presentation while seeking to preserve its intended meaning.

If you believe that published personal information is inaccurate or outdated, you may contact us with the relevant details.
Award-related information may also be updated where a correction, clarification, or other legitimate change is identified following the relevant evaluation or publication process.

Requests for removal or substantial changes to published information may be reviewed individually, taking into account applicable law, editorial considerations, contractual obligations, and legitimate business interests.

10. Children and Young Individuals

Luminary World may feature individuals of different age groups, including young achievers.
Where participation by a person under the applicable age of majority requires parental or guardian involvement or consent, such consent may be required in accordance with applicable law and the circumstances of the relevant activity.

11. Retention of Personal Information

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing services, maintaining editorial and business records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, preventing fraud or misuse, and protecting legitimate business interests.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may securely delete, anonymise, or otherwise dispose of it where appropriate and legally permitted.

12. Privacy Rights and Requests

Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to:

Request information about personal information held about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion where legally applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Object to certain processing where applicable
Opt out of marketing communications
Request access to or portability of certain information where legally applicable
Requests may be subject to applicable legal requirements and reasonable verification.

13. Data Security

Luminary World takes reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
The security measures used may depend on the systems and services involved and may include secure connections, access controls, and other appropriate safeguards.

However, no website, internet transmission, electronic storage system, or online platform can guarantee absolute security. While we make reasonable efforts to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee that information transmitted or stored electronically will always be completely secure.

You are also responsible for maintaining reasonable security on your own devices, accounts, passwords, and internet connections where applicable.

14. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, or services for convenience or additional information.

Third parties may have their own privacy policies and terms. Luminary World does not control those third-party privacy practices, policies, security, content, or services.

You should review the privacy policy and terms of any third-party website or service before providing personal information or using that service.

15. Comments and User-Generated Content

If comments or other user-generated content are enabled on our website or associated platforms, Luminary World may moderate, restrict, hide, edit, or remove content that is abusive, offensive, defamatory, misleading, vulgar, threatening, unlawful, irrelevant, or otherwise inappropriate.

Users are responsible for the material they submit and should ensure that they have the necessary rights and permissions to submit it.

16. Updates to This Privacy Policy

Luminary World may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, business practices, technology, or applicable legal requirements.

The latest version will be posted on this page with the applicable effective or updated date.
Where legally applicable, continued use of the website after an updated Privacy Policy is published may indicate acceptance of the updated policy.

17. Contact and Privacy Enquiries

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to request access or correction of your personal information, or want to raise a privacy concern, you may contact Luminary World through the official contact details provided on our website.

Email: contact@theluminaryworld.com

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Effective Date: 13/09/2026
Last Updated: 13/09/2026

These Terms and Conditions govern your access to and use of the Luminary World website and your participation in services provided by Luminary World.

1. Acceptance of These Terms

By accessing or using the Luminary World website or engaging with any service provided by Luminary World, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions.

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms and Conditions, please discontinue use of the website and relevant services.

2. Website and Services

The Luminary World website may be used to access information, content, features, and services made available by Luminary World.

These may include editorial features, story sharing, interviews, publications, recognition programmes, awards, and other services or opportunities introduced by Luminary World from time to time.

The availability and scope of any particular service may vary depending on the relevant service and the circumstances of the engagement.

3. Fees and Payment

Any applicable fees, payment terms, and deliverables will be communicated to and agreed with the client or participant before the relevant paid service begins.

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the relevant paid service will begin after the applicable payment has been made or processed. Where the client and Luminary World have agreed to a specific payment schedule, the agreed payment arrangement will apply to that service.

For award or recognition programmes, any applicable nomination or entry fee covers the relevant nomination, processing, and evaluation process. Payment of this fee does not constitute payment for receiving an award. No separate mandatory fee will be required from a nominee solely for the purpose of granting or receiving the award.

4. Cancellation and Refunds

Payments made for paid services are generally non-refundable once the service has been confirmed or work has commenced.

Nomination or entry fees paid for an award or recognition programme are non-refundable, including where the nominee is not selected for an award. This is because the applicable fee relates to the nomination, processing, and evaluation process rather than the outcome of that process.

However, where Luminary World is unable to provide the agreed service due to circumstances attributable to Luminary World, the service may be postponed, modified, suspended, or discontinued, and a refund may be provided depending on the circumstances of the case.

Where a refund is approved, the amount refunded may take into account any work already completed or reasonable expenses already incurred, where applicable. Luminary World may, however, provide a full refund at its discretion where appropriate.

Refund requests may require reasonable time to review and process. Where a refund is approved, the refund may take additional time to be processed depending on the payment method, payment provider, banking processes, and other relevant circumstances.

5. Service Processing and Publication Timeline

The expected processing and publication timeline for a particular service or feature will be communicated to the client before or during the relevant stage of the service.

Luminary World will make reasonable efforts to process and publish the relevant material within the communicated timeframe.

Timelines may vary where reasonably necessary due to editorial planning, evaluation requirements, production requirements, technical or operational matters, delays in receiving required information or materials, or delays in client or participant responses, reviews, approvals, or other cooperation required for the service.

6. Information and Material Provided by Clients and Participants

Clients, participants, contributors, nominees, and other users are responsible for providing information that is accurate, complete, and not knowingly misleading.

Where required, the person submitting information or material must have the necessary rights, authority, permissions, and consents to provide that information or material to Luminary World.

Luminary World may request additional information, photographs, interviews, supporting documents, professional details, company information, achievement details, or other relevant material where reasonably necessary for the preparation, review, evaluation, or publication of a feature, article, interview, award, recognition, or other service.

7. Review, Evaluation and Publication

Luminary World may review submitted material and may request additional information, clarification, or supporting material where reasonably necessary for editorial preparation, eligibility review, evaluation, or publication.

Luminary World may edit, proofread, format, refine, shorten, organise, or otherwise modify submitted material for grammar, readability, clarity, formatting, design, editorial consistency, or publication requirements, while making reasonable efforts to preserve the intended meaning.

Editorial editing does not mean that Luminary World independently verifies every statement, claim, achievement, qualification, or other information submitted by a participant or client, unless Luminary World specifically states that such information has been verified.

Award nominations will be assessed through the applicable evaluation process and against the relevant eligibility and selection criteria for the award category. Where a jury or other authorised evaluators are used, their assessment may form part of the applicable selection process. An award will be granted only where the nominee meets the applicable requirements and selection standard.

Luminary World may decline to publish or may remove material where reasonably necessary due to legal, ethical, safety, or other serious concerns.

Luminary World may also decline, modify, postpone, suspend, or discontinue a service or publication where reasonably necessary due to legal, ethical, editorial, technical, operational, or other substantial circumstances. Such decisions will be considered in the circumstances of the relevant matter and will not be made arbitrarily.

8. Accuracy and General Information

Luminary World aims to present website and editorial content responsibly and with reasonable attention to quality and accuracy.

However, website and editorial content may not always be complete, current, or free from errors.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, content provided on the website is for general informational, editorial, educational, or inspirational purposes and should not automatically be treated as legal, financial, medical, investment, employment, or other specialised professional advice.

Readers and users are responsible for exercising their own judgment before relying on information provided through the website.

Opinions expressed by contributors, clients, interviewees, authors, or other individuals may not necessarily represent the views of Luminary World.

9. Exposure, Recognition, Awards and Results

Luminary World’s features, publications, awards, recognition, certificates, badges, and promotional opportunities are intended to provide editorial exposure, recognition, and an opportunity to share an individual’s or organisation’s story, achievements, expertise, or journey with an audience.

Submission of an award nomination or payment of an applicable nomination or entry fee does not guarantee that the nominee will receive an award. Award decisions are based on the applicable evaluation process and selection criteria.

Participation in any such service does not guarantee any particular level of visibility, publicity, PR benefit, audience engagement, business growth, sales, customers, leads, employment opportunities, investment, search-engine performance, social-media reach, financial return, or other measurable outcome.

Any business, promotional, public-relations, or other use of published material by a client or participant, and any resulting outcome, is the responsibility of that client or participant.

10. Changes to Published Material

If a client or contributor identifies an error or requests a reasonable update to information previously published by Luminary World, they may contact us with the relevant details.

Requests for changes, additions, or removal will be considered on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the nature of the request, the age and status of the published material, applicable obligations, and reasonable editorial considerations.

11. User-Generated Content

If comments or other user-generated content are enabled on the website or associated platforms, users are responsible for the material they submit.

Users must not submit content that is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, threatening, obscene, misleading, discriminatory, privacy-invasive, infringing, spam-related, or otherwise inappropriate.

Users must have the necessary rights, licences, permissions, and authority to submit photographs, videos, articles, logos, trademarks, documents, comments, testimonials, or other material.

Luminary World may moderate, restrict, edit, hide, decline to publish, or remove user-generated content where reasonably necessary.

Material that is inappropriate or unsuitable for inclusion in a feature or publication may not be added or published.

12. Content You Submit

By submitting content for publication or consideration, you grant Luminary World the permissions reasonably necessary to review, edit, format, reproduce, publish, display, distribute, and promote the submitted content for the purpose for which it was submitted, subject to any specific agreement made with you.

For award nominations and recognition programmes, submitted information and supporting material may also be used for the applicable evaluation and selection process.

You remain responsible for ensuring that your submission does not violate the rights of any third party.

13. Intellectual Property and Copyright

Unless otherwise stated, original content published on the Luminary World website, including articles, editorial materials, original graphics, photographs, videos, and other creative materials, is owned by Luminary World or the respective rights holders and is protected under applicable intellectual property laws

No person may reproduce, republish, distribute, or commercially use such protected content without permission from the relevant rights holder, except where permitted by applicable law.

14. Sharing and Linking

Visitors may view and share Luminary World content through normal website or platform sharing features where such sharing is enabled.

Any reproduction, republication, commercial use, modification, redistribution, or other reuse of Luminary World content requires prior permission from Luminary World, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

Third-party websites may link to Luminary World content provided that the link is lawful, accurate, and not misleading and does not falsely suggest sponsorship, endorsement, partnership, or approval by Luminary World.

The inclusion of a third-party link on the Luminary World website does not mean that Luminary World endorses, recommends, sponsors, or approves the linked website, service, product, or content.

Luminary World does not control third-party websites or services and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices, or terms, subject to applicable law.

Users access third-party websites and services at their own risk and should review the applicable policies and terms before using them or providing personal information.

Luminary World may request removal of a link where it is misleading, inappropriate, unlawful, or reasonably likely to cause confusion or harm.

Visual reproduction of the Luminary World website through framing, embedding, or similar methods without prior permission is not permitted where such use is not otherwise authorised by applicable law.

15. Website Security and Availability

Luminary World works to keep the website secure, functional, and accessible, and may take reasonable measures to address technical issues, malicious activity, unauthorised access, harmful software, and other risks.

From time to time, the website may experience maintenance, technical difficulties, interruptions, or temporary unavailability. We will make reasonable efforts to restore normal access and functionality when such issues occur.

Users are responsible for maintaining reasonable security on their own devices, accounts, passwords, and internet connections where applicable.

16. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Luminary World will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or similar losses arising from the use of the website or services where such liability can legally be limited or excluded.

Luminary World will not be responsible for losses arising solely from a client’s or user’s reliance on general information, editorial content, or the anticipated results of a feature, publication, recognition, award, or promotional service, subject to any rights or liabilities that cannot legally be excluded.

Where legally valid and appropriate, Luminary World’s total liability relating to a specific paid service may be limited to the amount actually paid for that specific service, unless a separate written agreement provides otherwise.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited under applicable law.

17. User Conduct and Responsibility

Users must use the Luminary World website and services lawfully and responsibly.

Users must not:

Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive purposes
Impersonate another person or organisation
Harass, threaten, abuse, or harm others
Infringe intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other legal rights
Submit knowingly false or misleading information
Introduce malicious software or attempt to interfere with the website or its systems
Use the website to distribute spam or other harmful material
Misrepresent achievements, qualifications, professional information, or other information submitted for an award or recognition programme

Where a user’s unlawful conduct, infringement, misrepresentation, or violation of these Terms causes a legal claim, loss, damage, expense, or liability to Luminary World, the user may be responsible for the resulting consequences to the extent permitted by applicable law.

18. Suspension and Restriction of Access

Luminary World may suspend or restrict access to the website or particular services where reasonably necessary to protect the website, users, business interests, legal rights, or legitimate editorial interests of Luminary World.

Where appropriate, Luminary World may take such action without prior notice where immediate action is reasonably necessary.

19. Changes to the Website, Services and Pricing

Luminary World may modify or update its services, features, pricing, website content, or other offerings from time to time.

Different services or features may have different applicable fees, and the fees applicable to a service may change over time.

Any change in pricing or service terms will apply to future enquiries, bookings, nominations, or engagements unless otherwise agreed.

Changes will not alter the fees, deliverables, or other terms already agreed with a client or participant for a particular service, except where a change is required by applicable law or is otherwise agreed with the client or participant.

20. Updates to These Terms

Luminary World may update these Terms and Conditions from time to time to reflect changes in the website, services, business practices, or applicable legal requirements.

The updated version will be published on this page with the applicable effective or updated date.

Where legally applicable, continued use of the website or services after updated Terms are published may constitute acceptance of the updated Terms.

21. Specific Client Agreements

These Terms and Conditions, together with any specific written agreement or service terms provided to a client, govern the relationship between Luminary World and the relevant user or client, subject to applicable law.

Where a specific written agreement expressly conflicts with these Terms regarding a particular service, the terms of that specific agreement will apply to the extent of that conflict.

22. Severability

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent permitted by applicable law.

23. Waiver

If Luminary World does not immediately enforce a provision of these Terms and Conditions, this does not mean that Luminary World has permanently waived its right to enforce that provision in the future.

24. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the applicable laws of India.

Any dispute arising in connection with the website or services shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts having jurisdiction in Haryana, India, subject to applicable law.

25. Contact Information

For questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, services, submissions, nominations, refunds, publications, awards, or other related matters, you may contact Luminary World through the official contact details provided on our website.