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This Privacy Policy explains how ideaspakistan.gov.pk (“Website”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you use our services (including registrations, tracking, and payment submissions).

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Last Updated: February 2026
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
IDEAS is managed directly by DEPO. Please rely only on official communications from ideaspakistan.gov.pk and DEPO channels. (No Event Manager)

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through ideaspakistan.gov.pk and associated online services that reference this policy.

We may collect the following categories of information:

  • Identity & Contact: name, organization/company, designation, email, phone number, address.
  • Registration & Application: exhibitor/trade visitor details, uploaded documents, booking/reference numbers.
  • Payment Submissions: payer email (for OTP verification), payment reference number, bank name, amount, currency, uploaded slip copy.
  • Communication: messages submitted via “Contact Us” forms and related correspondence.
  • Technical & Usage: IP address, device/browser information, pages visited, timestamps, and diagnostic logs.
  • To provide and operate registrations, tracking, and payment submission services.
  • To verify identity and prevent fraud (including OTP verification).
  • To communicate important updates, confirmations, and service messages.
  • To improve the Website’s performance, usability, and security.
  • To comply with legal, regulatory, and government requirements.

We may use cookies or similar technologies to support essential functionality (e.g., session management), security, and to understand general usage trends. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect Website functionality.

We may share information only when necessary and appropriate, including:

  • With service providers supporting hosting, email/OTP delivery, security, and analytics (under appropriate safeguards).
  • With government or authorized entities where required for verification, compliance, or law enforcement.
  • With event administration units for processing registrations, approvals, and support.

We do not sell your personal information.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

We retain information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable laws and government record-keeping requirements.

Depending on applicable law and policy, you may request:

  • Access to or correction of your information.
  • Deletion or restriction of processing where appropriate.
  • Information about how your data is used.

Requests can be made using the contact details below. Verification may be required before processing requests.

The Website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties. Please review their policies independently.

The Website is not intended for children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact:

Headquarters DEPO
Sector E-10
Defence Complex
P.O-44250
Islamabad