Privacy Policy

The All India Tennis Association ("AITA," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of all users of the AITA mobile application ("App") and the website at aita.hitcourt.com ("Website"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information across both the App and the Website.

1. Information We Collect

When you use the AITA App or Website, we may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Name, date of birth, email address, phone number, address, identity documents submitted for verification, and player registration details.
• Tournament Data: Details of tournament entries, withdrawals, results, and ranking points.
• Payment Information: Records of registration and renewal payments. Card and banking details are handled entirely by our payment gateway provider and are never stored on our servers.
• Device Information: Technical information such as device type, operating system, app usage statistics, and IP address.

We do not collect sensitive information beyond what is necessary for your registration and participation in AITA-sanctioned tennis.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used solely for the purposes of:

• Managing player, coach, official, academy and association registrations, and verifying submitted applications.
• Managing tournament entries, withdrawals, results, and official rankings.
• Processing membership and tournament payments.
• Providing tournament updates, notifications, and player-related announcements.
• Enhancing user experience and improving the App and Website.

We do not sell your information. We do not share your information with third parties, except where required by law, where necessary to operate the service (for example our payment gateway, or the International Tennis Federation's World Tennis Number programme for match results), or with your explicit consent.

3. Data Retention and Security

• We retain your data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy and to meet our record-keeping obligations as a national sports federation.
• Your information is securely stored and protected against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

4. Minors' Privacy

The App and Website serve tennis players of all ages, including minors. We take extra measures to ensure the privacy and safety of minors by:

• Collecting only the necessary information required for registration and participation in tournaments.
• Requiring parental or guardian involvement in the registration of young players.
• Never sharing or selling minors' information to third parties.

5. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access and Correction: You can request access to or correction of your personal data.
• Data Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and personal information, subject to our legal and sporting record obligations.
• Withdraw Consent: You can withdraw consent for data processing at any time.

To exercise your rights, contact us at aita@aitatennis.com.

6. Third-Party Links

The AITA App and Website may link to other external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these websites before providing any personal information.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be communicated through the App or the Website. Please review the policy periodically to stay informed of updates.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

• Email: aita@aitatennis.com
• Head Office Address: All India Tennis Association, Delhi Lawn Tennis Association (DLTA) Stadium, Africa Avenue, New Delhi - 110029