GyanSagar Privacy Policy
This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site.
We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1. GyanSagar (or ‘We’ or ‘Site’) means the website developed by the Sagar School for imparting education to its students at the comfort of their homes along with the help and cooperation of its teachers and other staff.
1.2. Personal Information (or ‘PI’ )means information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate someone.
1.3. “Non-PI” means information that cannot be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate someone.
2. INFORMATION RECEIVED BY SITE
2.1. Non-Personal Information:
Site automatically receives Non-PI from User’s web browser or device connected to the Internet. That includes User’s IP Address (the string of numbers that identifies the device), the name of the Web page User visited just before visiting the Site, the page or pages User visits on the Site, and how much time User spends on each page.
2.2. Personal Information:
2.2.1. When a user registers with the site, information about the user, student(s) and/or his/her guardian is collected by the site. The said information may be collected by e-mail, OTP, telephone, facsimile or ordinary mail. The information so collected may include, first name, last name, postal address, telephone number, names and age of children, registration and enrolment information about the student(s), e-mail address and location.
2.2.2. Further, the Site may also receive PI, including but not limited to, photograph, birthday, date of joining, Aadhar Card, Parents’ names and contact numbers, sibling details, bank account numbers, previous school information, academic performance, sports participation, co-curricular participation and results thereof.
2.2.3. PI may also include medical information, including medical history, blood group, vaccination details, identification marks, major or minor illnesses, comorbidities, if any.
2.2.4. The list hereinabove mentioned is not exhaustive and only depicts the categories of information received.
2.2.5. Apart from said information, the Site also receives documents uploaded by the teachers, students or guardians, questions asked and answers given, marks and/or grades, assessment reports, timetable whether followed or not, etc.
2.2.6. The Site may collect ‘education records’ from the User about the student which may include past institutions attended, courses of study, grades and awards earned.
2.2.7. The Site may also collect previous employment records of teachers along with other details as mentioned above.
2.3. The Site may collect audio video data and data in any other electronic form from the User.
2.4. For employees, the Site may collect professional or past employment related records of the employee.
2.5. The Site may collect information regarding User’s interactions with websites and internet.
2.6. The Site may collect information about the User’s geographic location from where User’s device has accessed the Site.
2.7. The Site may collect demographic and interest based reports to create custom audience lists.
2.8. Cookies:
2.8.1. When a user visits the Site, the server creates a piece of text known as a ‘cookie’ to put on the user’s device. Such cookie is unique to the user’s browser which helps the serve retain information about the user’s visit.
2.8.2. Users can choose to accept or decline such cookies. However, if user decline cookies, user may not be able to see or use the interactive features and functions of the Site.
3. USE OF INFORMATION RECEIVED
3.1. Non- Personal Information is used by the Sagar School to monitor and improve the Site, gather information and administer the Site.
3.2. Personal Information:
3.2.1. PI is used to provide educational services to the students of Sagar School enrolled with GyanSagar , and to otherwise support the students of Sagar School for activities such as testing, academic progress, attendance, grievance redressal, student affairs or for health and safety purposes.
3.2.2. PI is used by to keep track of classes and time table of the teachers, attendance of teachers, grievance redressal, tests and assignments given, query resolution, academic progress and safety purposes.
3.2.3. PI may be used by Sagar School to protect its own legal rights.
3.2.4. PI may be used to contact the student and/or his/her guardian regarding the student’s attendance, progress, testing, assignments or other school related issues or for quality control.
3.2.5. PI may be used to track whether the student has been completing the tasks requested to be carried out by the Sagar School.
3.2.6. PI may also be used to satisfy requests or queries for information, and to deliver requested services to the students and teachers.
3.2.7. PI may be used to provide users with information about new features and updates available to improve the educational experience of the users.
3.2.8. PI is used to gather information for system administration purposes, abuse prevention and to track user ends, to generate reports on site usage.
3.3. Cookies are used by the Site to provide relevant information to the User.
4. INFORMATION WHETHER SHARED BY SAGAR SCHOOL
4.1. Non-Personal Information, except for cookies, is not shared by the Site unless required by law or by virtue of a court order or allowed to impart such information for law enforcement, health or safety purposes. The said information may also be shared with other companies/portals that help in the working of GyanSagar .
4.2. Personal Information:
4.2.1. PI may be shared by the Site with the teachers and other support staff at Sagar School for effective use of GyanSagar . They have no other right on such data provided and have agreed to keep the data private and to use only to perform their duties effectively.
4.2.2. PI may be shared with other parties only if legally required or by virtue of a court order.
4.2.3. PI may be shared with state and central agencies, including law enforcement if required or permitted by law, for health and safety purposes.
4.2.4. Sagar School does not sell PI for monetary compensation.
4.2.5. PI may be used to improve the Site’s marketing and promotional efforts and customize the Site’s content, layout, and services.
5. SAGAR SCHOOL’S COMMITMENT TO DATA SECURITY
5.1. The Sagar School takes maximum measures to reduce the risk of unauthorized access and maintain data privacy, however shall not be held liable in case if any breach or interception.
5.2. The Site uses commercially reasonable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to protect the information collected.
5.3. The Site uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol on the User’s account information and registration pages to protect personal information.
6. THIRD PARTY WEBSITES
6.1. The User agrees that the Site may use personal information to contact the User and deliver information to the User that, in some cases, are targeted to the User’s interests, such as administrative notices and communications relevant to the User’s use of the Site. By accepting the User Agreement and Privacy Policy, the User expressly agrees to receive such information.
6.2. If the User does not wish to receive these communications, the Site offers such User to opt out of the receipt of certain communications in his/her profile.
6.3. The Site may contain links to other websites (Linked website) that are provided for convenience. These sites are not under Sagar School’s control and thus the Site shall not be responsible for content of any kind or the actions of such linked website. Such links do not suggest that the Sagar School recommends the Linked Sites. Access to such Linked Sites shall be at User’s risk.
7. Sagar School may from time to time change this Policy or change, modify or withdraw access to this site at any time with or without notice. However, if this Policy is changed in a material, adverse way, Sagar School shall post a notice advising of such change at the beginning of this Policy and on this site's home page for 30 days. It is recommended that User may re-visit this Policy from time to time to learn of any such changes to this Policy.
For any more queries, feel free to write on info@thesagarschool.org.