Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by the team behind Danda – The Power Within, a book and consulting practice focused on leadership, organisational culture, and accountable leadership development.

When we say "we", "us", or "our" in this policy, we mean the Danda book team. When we say "you" or "your", we mean anyone who visits or uses this website.

For privacy-related queries, contact us at: info@dandabook.com

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal information in the following circumstances:

When you contact us

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Organisation name (optional)
• Your message or enquiry

When you take the Danda Meter Assessment

• Full name and email address
• Phone number (optional)
• Organisation name and your role (optional)
• Assessment responses and scores

When you submit an Experience

• Name and email address
• Your written story or experience
• Whether you wish to be displayed anonymously

When you register for CEO's Corner

• Full name, email address, phone number
• Your role and organisation
• A password (stored securely in hashed form — we never see your plain-text password)
• CEO questionnaire responses and reflection scores

Automatically collected data

Like most websites, our server automatically records standard log information including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time of visit. This is used only for security monitoring and is not linked to any personal profile.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries and contact form submissions
• To deliver your Danda Meter assessment results
• To provide access to CEO's Corner and your reflection history
• To review and moderate submitted experiences before publication
• To improve the website, tools, and content based on usage patterns
• To contact you if you have specifically requested follow-up (consulting, training, etc.)

We do not use your data for automated profiling, behavioural advertising, or any purpose beyond what is described above.

4. Storage & Security

Your data is stored securely on a password-protected MySQL database hosted on our web server. We use the following measures to protect your information:

• Passwords are stored as bcrypt hashes — never in plain text
• The admin panel is password-protected and accessible only to authorised personnel
• Our website uses HTTPS (SSL encryption) for all data transmission
• We do not store payment information of any kind on this website

While we take all reasonable steps to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.

We may share your data only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: Our web hosting provider (GoDaddy) stores the data on our behalf. They are bound by their own privacy and security policies.
• Legal requirement: If required to do so by law or a valid legal process, we may disclose your data to appropriate authorities.
• With your consent: If you submit an experience and consent to it being displayed publicly on the website, your name and story may be shown (anonymously, if you chose that option).

6. Cookies

This website uses only essential session-based browser storage (sessionStorage) to maintain your login state in CEO's Corner during your visit. This is cleared automatically when you close your browser.

We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or any third-party analytics cookies.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate data.
• Deletion: You can ask us to delete your personal data at any time.
• Withdrawal of consent: You can withdraw consent to being contacted at any time.
• Objection: You can object to us processing your data for any reason.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@dandabook.com with the subject line "Privacy Request". We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for adults, particularly business leaders and professionals. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us and we will delete it immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

• Email: info@dandabook.com
• Contact Form: dandabook.com/contact