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Privacy Policy

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the School. It refers to third-party companies or individuals engaged by the School to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the School, or to assist the School in analysing how the Service is used.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

While using Our Service, We may request certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First name and last name
  • Phone number
  • Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
  • Usage Data

Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. It may include information such as Your device’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service through a mobile device, We may also collect certain information automatically, including the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device’s unique ID, IP address, operating system, mobile Internet browser type, and other diagnostic data.

Use of Your Personal Data

Vivekanand Saraswati Higher Secondary School may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our Service, including monitoring its usage.
  • To manage Your registration as a user and provide access to features available to registered users.
  • To contact You via email, phone, SMS, or other electronic communication regarding updates, informative notices, or security alerts related to the Service.
  • To send You general news and information about our school’s activities, events, and services that may be relevant to You.
  • To respond to and manage Your requests and inquiries.
  • For internal analysis, identifying usage trends, and evaluating and improving the quality of our Service.

We may share Your personal information in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyse the use of our Service or to contact You on our behalf.
  • With Your Consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your explicit consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

Vivekanand Saraswati Higher Secondary School will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We will also retain and use Your data to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies. Usage Data is generally kept for a shorter period unless required for security, service improvement, or legal reasons.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed at the School’s offices and at any other location where related parties are involved. This means Your data may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers outside Your state, province, country, or governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ.

By submitting information and consenting to this Privacy Policy, You agree to such transfer. The School will take all reasonably necessary steps to ensure Your data is treated securely and that no transfer occurs without adequate controls in place.

Deletion of Your Personal Data

You have the right to request deletion of the Personal Data We hold about You. You may contact Us at any time to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information You have provided. Please note that We may need to retain certain information where a legal obligation exists.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the School may be required to disclose Your Personal Data in response to valid requests by public authorities, such as a court or government agency.

Other Legal Requirements

The School may disclose Your Personal Data in good faith where such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of the School
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the general public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of Your Personal Data matters to Us. While We strive to protect Your data using commercially reasonable means, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from minors. If You are a parent or guardian and become aware that Your child has shared Personal Data with Us, please contact Us immediately. We will take prompt steps to remove such information from our servers.

Non-Personal Information We Collect

When You browse our website without submitting personal data, our server may automatically collect general technical information about Your visit, including:

  • Your internet service domain
  • The type of operating system and browser You are using
  • The date, time, and pages visited on our site
  • The referring website URL, if You arrived via a link

This information is used solely for statistical and analytical purposes. No individually identifiable information is collected or stored through this process.

Cookies

Some pages on the Vivekanand Saraswati Higher Secondary School website use cookies to improve your browsing experience. A cookie is a small file placed on your device by our web server. Cookies on our pages do not collect personal information — they only track session-level data to help you navigate the site more smoothly without re-entering information on each page. You can configure your browser to alert you before accepting cookies or to reject them entirely.

Links to External Websites

Our Service may include links to external websites not operated by Us. If You click a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit. We have no control over and accept no responsibility for the content or privacy practices of external sites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage You to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes are effective upon posting.

Contact Us

If You have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us through our Contact Us page.

Last updated: July 1, 2026