Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
1. Scope of the Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy shall govern
the Contractual and Statutory Relationship between the Website/ Publisher and
the User(s) / Student(s). This Privacy Policy must be read together with Terms
and Conditions, Delivery, Refund and Cancellation Policy, Disclaimer, End User
Licence Agreement (EULA) as amended and updated (hereinafter referred to as
Legal Documents) and all of these Legal Documents shall collectively and
holistically govern the relationship and use of this Website and its Services
by the User(s) / Student(s).
2. Objective of Privacy Policy
Through this Privacy Policy,
Website intends to provide the User(s) / Student(s) a safe, protected and
reliable environment to use the Link available in the Website and its Services.
The User(s) / Student(s) understands, acknowledges and agrees that the data or
information that is transmitted over the Internet in the form of Chat, E-Mail,
User Authentication, Accounts Login, etc is inherently exposed to cyber and
data security risks or threats. By accessing and using the Website, the User(s)
/ Student(s) absolutely and unconditionally agree that the Website shall not be
held liable in any manner and under any circumstances whatsoever for any
compromise of information or data transmitting / transmitted through the
Internet.
3. Handling of Personal Information and Data
Website collects, receives,
possesses, stores, deals, shares or handles information of the User(s) /
Student(s) in order to provide best possible Services to them in a Proper,
Legal and Authorised manner. The User(s) / Student(s) may get familiar with the
details of the information and data collected and processed by the Website
through our Privacy Policy. The User(s) / Student(s) have absolutely and
unambiguously read, understood and agreed to this practice of the Website. If
the User(s) / Student(s) do not agree with this Privacy Policy or any of the
Legal Documents, they may cease to use the Website and its Services.
4. Nature of Information Collected
Website respects your Privacy
and Data and assures the User(s) / Student(s) that any information provided by
the User(s) / Student(s) to the Website will be protected and dealt with in
accordance with this Policy. Website will not provide, distribute, trade, sell
or rent your name, e-mail address or other personal information provided on
this Website to any third party or information related to your usage of the
Website, except as provided in this Privacy Policy, Legal Documents and as per
the Applicable Laws of various Jurisdictions, including India.
5. Information Collected By Website
Website collects, uses and
analyses the following information, data and details by automatic and, wherever
applicable, manual processes and methods:
(a) Registration Purposes: To avail the Services
provided by the Publisher in its Website, the User(s) / Student(s) shall have
to provide certain information to Website including the User(s) / Student(s)’s
Username, Password, Mobile Number, a valid Email address, etc.
(b) Promotional And Referral
Purposes: The User(s) / Student(s) give an absolute and unconditional right
to Website to send, offer and display “Promotional and Other Offers” from time
to time to the User(s) / Student(s) accessing and using the Website. The
User(s) / Student(s) may “opt out” of receiving any promotional communications
either by choosing to opt out where such option is made available on our
Website or the Services or in an E-Mail you receive from Website, or at any
time by sending an E-Mail, or by writing to us at Customer Service.
(c) Advertisement Purposes: The User(s) / Student(s)
give an absolute and unconditional right to Website to display and offer online
advertisements to the User(s) / Student(s) of Website. The User(s) / Student(s)
also agree and acknowledge that when they use Website’s Referral Program for
referring someone, the Website will send E-Mails to that person on the User(s)
/ Student(s)’s behalf and the E-Mail headers will carry the User(s) /
Student(s)’s E-Mail address as the address from which such emails are sent.
(d) Compliance Purposes: The User(s) / Student(s)
participating in any of the paid Scholarship or Educational Quiz / Competition
/ Tournaments organized by Website must provide the information requested
including Name, Date of Birth, Telephone number, Postal / Contact address, PAN
number etc. (as applicable), and such other personal information as demanded /
requested by Website to confirm legal and valid human identity of such User(s)
/ Student(s).
(e) Technical And Functionality
Purposes: Website also collects and stores, in an automatic manner,
information such as Internet Protocol Address (IP Address), Browser Type and
Language, the Date and the Time during which you accessed the Website, the
referring URLs that User(s) / Student(s) used to visit the Website, etc.
Further, while visiting the website, cookies may be placed on the
Computer/Devices of the User(s) / Student(s) so that their use and experience
can be personalised. Cookies would also be used for the purposes of
authentication, content management and security. Advertisers, i.e. the Website
as well as the third party Advertisers / Advertising Agencies, both would also
use Cookies for advertisement purposes. These third party advertisers
exclusively manage / control the Cookies relating to the advertisements placed
by them on the Website and whenever a User(s) / Student(s) clicks on any such
advertisement, such third party advertisers will have various information about
the User(s) / Student(s) clicking on such advertisements. Website shall not be
accountable / liable for mode / modalities used by such third party cookies.
(f) Website Stats and Analysis
Purposes: Website may also use software applications and other analytical
methods for Website traffic analysis and to gather statistics. The information
so gathered shall be used for advertising and for determining the efficacy and
popularity of the Website among the public at large.
6. Information Dealing and
Sharing
Website shall have the absolute
right to hold, manage, process, supply or share the information provided by User(s)
/ Student(s) as per its Policies, Legal Documents and any Applicable Laws for
the time being in force. These Laws may include Laws of India and other Foreign
Jurisdictions. Website may share the information or data of User(s) /
Student(s) for the following purposes:
(a) Legal Compliance: Without prejudice to our
Powers and Rights under the Policies, Legal Documents and any Applicable
Law(s), Website shall have the Absolute Right to share Personal Information and
Data including, but not limited to, Passwords, Financial Information such as
Bank Account or Credit Card or Debit Card or other Payment Instrument details,
Address, E-Mails, Telephone Numbers including Mobile Number, etc with any Law
Enforcement Agency of India or worldwide or with any Person or Organisation as
per the requirements of any Applicable Indian or Foreign Law(s). The Website
may also share personally identifiable information if sharing of such
information is necessary to comply with Legal Processes or Governmental
Requests, or to enforce the Legal Documents of this Website, or for Prevention
Of Fraud, or for issues involving Information Security, or to protect User(s) /
Student(s)’ rights or the rights of the Website or the rights of the General
Public.
(b) Public Information: Any information that is
freely available or accessible in the public domain or furnished under the
Right to Information Act, 2005 or any other Indian or Foreign Law for the time
being in force shall not be regarded as sensitive personal data or information
for the purposes of this Privacy Policy and the same shall not be entitled to
any sort of Privacy or Data Protection. Website has Absolute Right to share any
such Information or Data with any Person, Organisation, Agency, whether
Government or Private, etc and shall have no obligation to protect the same
from access or Non Disclosure..
(c) Marketing, Analysis,
Research And SEO: Website conducts periodic analysis and survey of the traffic to
the Website for Market Research, Advertising and Search Engine Optimisation
(SEO) purposes. The Website reserves the right to share User(s) / Student(s)
registration information with Website’s appointed market research and
advertising companies or SEO firms from time to time for the said purposes. The
Website may also use cumulative non-personal information for auditing and
analysis purposes with the aim of improving its Services.
(d) Change Of Ownership By
Efflux of Law: If Website should ever file for bankruptcy, or become insolvent,
or be acquired by a third party, merge with a third party, sell all or part of
its assets including the Website and its contents, or transfer substantially
all or part of its relevant assets to a third party, Website is entitled to
share the Personal Information and all other information the User(s) /
Student(s) has provided through the Services to potential and subsequent
business and merger partners. The person/institution in whose favour any such
transfer takes place shall be governed by the Legal Documents of this Website
including this Privacy Policy.
(e) Third Party Financial
Services: In order to effectively utilise online book link/ educational
services of Website, the User(s) / Student(s) will be required to make online
payment of appropriate selling price, fee(s), charges, etc to Website. This
essentially involves using the services of third-party electronic payment
processors and/or financial institutions (ESPs) to process such financial
transactions. By accepting this Privacy Policy and other Legal Documents of the
Website, the User(s) / Student(s) expressly consent that Personal Information
necessary for the processing of financial transactions can be shared by Website
with such ESPs. Website shall enter into a “Non Disclosure Agreement” with
these ESPs so that information and data of the User(s) / Student(s) can be
adequately protected.
(f) Security And Compliance
Exercises: Website and/or its authorised agent(s) shall have absolute and
unfettered Right to conduct a security review or due diligence exercise at any
time to validate User(s) / Student(s)’ identity, age, the registration data
provided by them and to verify their use of the Services and financial
transactions for potential breach of Website’s Legal Documents or any
Applicable Law, whether Indian or Foreign, for the time being in force. By
using the Website, User(s) / Student(s) absolutely authorize Website, its
staff, agents and suppliers to use User(s) / Student(s)’ Personal Information
and to disclose such Personal Information to third parties for the purposes of
validating the information User(s) / Student(s) provided to the Website.
7. Written Consent In Favour of
Website
By using the Website, User(s) /
Student(s) clearly and unambiguously agree to grant an unconditional, permanent
and absolute consent to Website to the collection and use of this information
by the Website and its partners and affiliates as mentioned by this Privacy
Policy and other Legal Documents. By accessing and using the Website and its
Services, the User(s) / Student(s) are deemed to have granted this permission
to Website in writing and no further consent or permission is required to be
taken by Website from the User(s) / Student(s) in this regard whatsoever.
8. Security Features
In order to ensure lawful and
authorised usage of its services, intellectual property rights (IPRs) and
proprietary contents at all times by the User(s) / Student(s), Website will use
Software and other Technological Methods (hereinafter referred to as “Security
Features”) so that any unauthorised usage of website or piracy or Copyright /
Trademark infringement of its proprietary contents can be kept at bay. Our
Security Features are designed to detect use of automated programs (Bots). Use
of any “Bots” or any Software Programs not pre approved by Website violates
Website’s Terms and Conditions and other Legal Documents. Website absolutely
prohibit any such activity and in order to ensure that no such activity occurs
at the Website or in relation to its digital and non digital contents, Website
may take such actions as it deems reasonable in its sole discretion.
9. External Websites
The Website may contain
automated links to other websites. Such websites are governed by their own
Privacy Policies and the Website does not exercise any control over them. It is
exclusive and sole responsibility of the User(s) / Student(s) to read and
understand the Privacy Policy of such websites and to ensure their legitimacy
and cyber security when they follow a link outside the Website.
10. Opt Out Policy
The User(s) / Student(s) have
the option of not providing the information asked by Website or to withdraw the
information or data so provided subsequently as per the Privacy Policy and
other Legal Documents of the Website. However, if the User(s) / Student(s)
wishes, not to share any information or data initially or decides subsequently
to withdraw the information or data so already shared, Website shall have
absolute right to withhold all access to and Services of the Website and the
User(s) / Student(s) shall not raise any objection in this regard. Any
withdrawal of the consent to share information or data shall be sent in writing
to the Website / Grievance Office / Customer Care personnel.
11. Modification of the Privacy Policy
Website may periodically make
changes to this Privacy Policy and will post the modified terms on our Website.
We strongly recommend that the User(s) / Student(s) read, analyse and
understand this Privacy Policy from time to time. Website has no obligation to
inform the User(s) / Student(s) about any change in our Privacy Policy or other
Legal Documents and the User(s) / Student(s)are solely responsible to keep
themselves updated about our Privacy Policy and other Legal Documents by
frequently visiting the Website.
12. Corrections by Users
The User(s) / Student(s) may
correct or modify any information or data provided to the Website provided such
correction or modification is not against Privacy Policy of other Legal
Documents of the Website. Website shall not be responsible for the authenticity
of the personal information or sensitive personal data or information supplied
by the User(s) / Student(s) in any case whatsoever.
13. Information Retention Period
Website will not retain the
information provided by the User(s) / Student(s) for any period longer than is
required for the purposes for which the information may lawfully be used or is
otherwise required under any other Law for the time being in force.
14. Grievance Redressal
Mechanism
Website has a designated
Grievance Officer and he/she can be contacted at [email protected] through
E-mail. The Grievance Officer would redress the grievances of the User(s) /
Student(s) expeditiously and within one month from the date of receipt of
grievance.
15. Copyright
Website holds an exclusive,
absolute, valid and lawful Copyright over the Terms and Conditions, Delivery,
Refund and Cancellation Policy, Disclaimer, End User Licence Agreement (EULA)
and other Legal Documents available on Link/ Website. Any Unauthorised Copying
and Using of these Legal Documents or any part thereof is strictly prohibited
as per the provisions of Indian Copyright Act, 1957 and other Intellectual
Property Rights related and other Laws of India and other Jurisdictions. Website
reserves the right to prosecute any offender in this regard.
