Our Commitment to Your Privacy
At Only Education International Pvt Ltd (hereinafter "Only Education"), we prioritize your privacy and are committed to safeguarding any personal information that you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you interact with our platforms, including our website, mobile site, mobile app, and any other digital or offline services (hereinafter "Platforms"). By using our Platforms, you indicate that you understand, agree, and consent to this Privacy Policy. This Policy is subject to the "Terms and Conditions" of the Platforms.
Types of Personal Information We Collect
As a visitor, you can browse our Platforms to access information on various educational fields, universities, colleges, and other educational institutions globally. You are not required to provide personal data as a visitor. However, to use certain services, you may need to register on our Platforms, during which we will collect the following information:
- Registration Information: Your name, email address, phone number, current location, residential address, educational interests, education level, year of passing, and other preferences.
- Additional Information for Services: If you purchase or use our educational products or services, we may collect further details, including your location, socio-economic profile, gender, religion, entrance exam scores, date of birth, and enrollment number.
- Application Forms: When applying to educational institutions through our Platforms, we may collect additional information, such as your gender, nationality, state, address, date of birth, and educational background.
- Device Information: We may collect details about your device, IP address, operating system, browser type, and your engagement on our Platforms.
How We Use Your Information
The information we collect helps us provide better services and tailor your experience on our Platforms. Specifically, we use your information for:
- Customizing your experience based on your profile and interests.
- Recommending suitable educational institutions and courses.
- Enhancing your interaction with our test preparation tools and educational resources.
- Processing your applications to educational institutions or service providers.
- Sending you updates about educational opportunities, exams, institutions, and special offers.
- Conducting market research to improve our services.
Sharing of Your Information
Your personal data may be shared with educational institutions, service providers, or other organizations that you choose to engage with through our Platforms. We may also share information in the following circumstances:
- To investigate, prevent, or take action against illegal activities, fraud, or potential threats to safety.
- To comply with legal processes, such as subpoenas or court orders.
- With third-party organizations or advertisers based on your browsing behavior or expressed interests.
Security Measures
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement multiple safeguards to protect it. These measures include, but are not limited to:
- Data Encryption: All sensitive data, such as payment information or personally identifiable information (PII), is encrypted both in transit and at rest using industry-standard encryption protocols.
- Access Control: We employ role-based access control (RBAC) and restrict access to your data to authorized personnel only, who need it to perform their job functions.
- Regular Audits: We conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and mitigate any potential security risks.
- Data Anonymization: Where applicable, we anonymize data to ensure that it cannot be traced back to an individual without additional information.
- Secure Storage: All personal data is stored in secure facilities with restricted physical access and advanced security systems.
Handling of Data Breaches
In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information:
- Notification: We will notify you and the appropriate regulatory authorities as soon as we become aware of the breach and provide details on the nature of the breach and the actions we are taking to address it.
- Remediation: We will take immediate steps to contain and mitigate the impact of the breach, including patching vulnerabilities, resetting access credentials, and conducting a thorough investigation.
- Support: We will offer support and guidance to help you protect yourself from potential harm resulting from the breach, such as identity theft protection services.
Third-Party Data Processors
We may engage third-party service providers to process your personal data on our behalf. These providers are carefully selected and are required to adhere to strict data protection standards. We conduct regular reviews of our third-party processors to ensure they maintain the required security levels. We only share the minimum necessary data with these providers to perform their services.
Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Platforms. Cookies help us recognize you when you return to our Platforms and provide you with relevant content and advertising. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Advertising
We may use your non-personally identifiable information to serve you targeted ads on our Platforms. Advertisers may also use cookies to track the effectiveness of their campaigns.
Links to Other Platforms
Our Platforms may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Children’s Privacy
Our Platforms are intended for users who are at least 18 years old. If you are under 18, you must use our services under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
Accessing and Correcting Your Information
You have the right to access, modify, or delete the personal information we hold about you. To do so, please contact us at info@onlyeducation.in. We will retain your information as long as necessary to provide you with our services and to comply with legal obligations.
Retention of Data
We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. Once your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on our Platforms, and we encourage you to review this policy regularly.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Only Education International Pvt Ltd
Office No.: 909, 9th floor, Satra Plaza, Palm Beach Rd, Phase 2, Sector 19D, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 400703
Phone: +91 6262-9292-48 / 022-4500-8619
Email: info@onlyeducation.in
By using our Platforms, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.