Shikshangan Institute is committed to protecting the privacy and security of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our educational services.

1. Information We Collect

a. Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you provide to us directly, including but not limited to:
• Name
• Address
• Email address
• Phone number
• Date of birth
• Educational background
• Financial information (for billing and scholarships)
• Health information (for safety and accommodation purposes)

b. Automatically Collected Information
When you use our Services, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:
• IP address
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Time and date of visits
• Referring URL

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect and store information about your usage of our Services.

2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
• Provide, operate, and maintain our Services
• Process your admissions and enrolment
• Communicate with you about your account or transactions
• Send you updates, newsletters, and other communications
• Personalize and improve your experience with our Services
• Conduct research and analysis
• Ensure the security and integrity of our Services
• Comply with legal obligations
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
• With service providers who perform services on our behalf
• With other educational institutions, if you are involved in exchange programs or collaborative research
• To comply with legal obligations or in response to lawful requests by public authorities
• To protect and defend our rights and property
• In connection with a business transfer, such as a merger or acquisition

4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the internet or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

5. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
• Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information.
• Portability: Request the transfer of your personal information to another entity.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the effective date.