Our Policy

1. INTRODUCTION

College Vidya (together with its subsidiaries, and affiliates, hereinafter "College Vidya, "us," "we," "our" or “the Company”) is committed to the security and management of personal data, to function effectively and successfully for the benefit of our stakeholders who are primarily the students, academicians, and the institutions. In doing so, it is essential that people’s privacy is protected through the lawful and appropriate means for handling the personal data. Therefore, we have implemented this Privacy Policy (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘Policy’’).

2. PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to describe how College Vidya collects, uses, and shares information about you through our online interfaces (e.g., websites and mobile applications) owned and controlled by us, including but not limited tohttps://www.collegevidya.com/ (hereinafter the "website" or “platform”). This policy is also designed to provide information on how College Vidya ensures data security, conducts disclosures to third parties and process requests from the Data Principals.

3. SCOPE

This Policy applies to all website visitors, including students, prospects, academia fraternity, affiliates and placement and loan partners. This policy is intended to inform about how these stakeholders gather, use, disclose and manage the related data information.

4. PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

We only collect relevant information about you if we have a reason to do so — for example, to provide our Services on the Platform, to gauge your interest for specific program/ institution, to communicate with you, to acquaint you with other value added services amicable for your education progression, and also to ascertain feedback for service improvisation.

Information we collect from you:

• Basic Account Information : In order to access certain features of the Platform, such as to book an expert career guidance session, receive personalised recommendation(s), etc., you will need to create an account and register with us. We ask for basic information which may include your Full Name, Email address, Gender, State and City of residence and country of origin, Date of Birth, Phone/ Mobile Number, Education history, Job experience along with current Salary drawn if any.
• Information when you communicate with us: When you voluntarily write to us with a question or to ask for help, we will keep that correspondence, and the Email Address, for future reference; this may also include any Phone/ Mobile Numbers if you have provided us the same as part of your communication either in writing (emails included), over a phone call or otherwise.
• Information when you register for different seminars, webinars, or other outreach efforts by us: When you register with us for our outreach efforts, we ask for basic information which may include your Full Name, Email address, Gender, State and City of residence and country of origin, Date of Birth, Phone/ Mobile Number, Education history, Job experience along with current Salary drawn if any.
• Information when you collaborate with us for marketing videos, testimonials and social media posts: When you collaborate with us as an affiliate, we ask for Full Name, Phone/ Mobile Number, Email ID, disclosure on past brand associations, and Financial and commercial data including bank account details. We also collect sensitive personal information from individual/ company including PAN Card Number, Aadhar Card Number, GST Certificate, and website address (if any).

Information we collect automatically:

• Device and Log information: When you access our Platform, we collect information that web browsers, mobile devices, and servers typically make available, including the browser type, IP address, unique device identifiers, language preference, referring site, the date and time of access, operating system, and mobile network information. We collect log information when you use our Platform — for example, when you create or make changes to your account information on the Platform.
• Usage information: We collect information about your usage of our Platform. We also collect information about what happens when you use our Platform (e.g., page views, interactions with other parts of our Services) along with information about your Supported Device (e.g., mobile device manufacturer). We use this information to provide our Platform to you, get insights on how people use our Platform so that we can make our Platform better, and understand and make predictions about user retention and interest showcased.
• Information from Cookies & other technologies: We may collect information about you through the use of cookies and other similar technologies. A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns.

Information we collect from other sources:We collect relevant information from third parties/ vendors/ referral which may include Full Name, Email ID and Phone/ Mobile Number.

6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE WEBSITE

We may use your email address to send our newsletters and/or marketing communications. If you no longer wish to receive these communications, you can opt out by following the instructions contained in the emails you receive or by contacting us atinfo@collegevidya.com

We will send you announcements related to the Service(s) on occasions when it is necessary to do so. For instance, if our Service is temporarily suspended for maintenance, we might send you an email. Generally, you may not opt-out of communications which are not promotional in nature. If you do not wish to receive them, you may delete your Account or unsubscribe.

7. MINOR DATA

We do not collect or process personal data of individuals below the age of 18.

8. USE OF COOKIES

We use “cookies” to collect information about you and your activity across our website. A cookie is a small piece of data that our website stores on your computer, and accesses each time you visit, so we can understand how you use our site. This helps us serve you content based on preferences you have specified.

9. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We uphold the principle of retaining your personal information only for the duration necessary to fulfil its intended purpose, as outlined in our privacy policy. For instance, if you have provided personal information while creating an account, we may retain this data as long as your account remains active on our system. If your personal information is no longer required for such purposes, we will promptly delete it or anonymize it by removing any identifiable details.

Nevertheless, there are certain circumstances where we may need to retain your personal information for legitimate business or legal reasons or provide substantial evidence of record or exemplify the case study or learner’s experience for giving insight to learners’ fraternity at large. These may include obligations related to compliance with applicable laws, accounting or reporting requirements, statistical analysis, which also includes case studies etc . Additionally, certain data may be retained for extended periods to fulfil purposes such as ensuring security, preventing fraud and abuse, or maintaining financial records.

11. DUTIES OF THE DATA PRINCIPAL

You, as the Data Principal are bound by certain duties, and must ensure:

• • Not to impersonate another person while providing your personal data for a specified purpose;
• • Not to suppress any material information while providing your personal data for any document, unique identifier, proof of identity or proof of address issued by the State or any of its instrumentalities;
• • Not to register a false or frivolous grievance or complaint with us or the Data Protection Board of India;
• • Furnish only such information as is verifiably authentic, while exercising the right to correction or erasure under this policy;
• • Compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws for the time being in force while exercising rights under the provisions of DPDP Act;

12. SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA

At College Vidya, the security of your data is of utmost importance. We take extensive measures to safeguard the information you provide, ensuring protection against loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, and misuse. These measures are designed to align with the sensitivity of the data we collect, process, and store, as well as the current advancements in technology.

However, it is important to note that due to the inherent nature of communication and information processing technology, we cannot guarantee absolute security against external intrusions while transmitting data over the Internet or when it is stored in our systems. Additionally, when you click on a link leading to a third-party website, please be aware that you will be leaving our site, and we do not have control over or endorse the content found on such third-party sites.

14. PRIVACY GRIEVANCES

If you have any questions about this Policy, wish to exercise your rights, have concerns about privacy of your data or any privacy related grievances in respect of the Website, then please write an email to grievance@collegevidya.com.

If you are an Indian resident and you have a complaint, you may refer it to the Data Protection Board (DPB) of India under the relevant provisions of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. The DPB serves as India’s primary authority in matters relating to personal data protection.

16. Information collected from Interactive Forms

When you voluntarily send us electronic mail / fillup the form, we will keep a record of this information so that we can respond to you. We only collect information from you when you register on our site or fill out a form. Also, when filling out a form on our site, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address or phone number. You may, however, visit our site anonymously. In case you have submitted your personal information and contact details, we reserve the rights to Call, SMS, Email or WhatsApp about our products and offers, even if your number has DND activated on it.