Privacy Policy

Shikshapedia is an educational information platform that provides information about colleges, universities, courses, admissions, examinations, scholarships, career opportunities, and education-related news.

Our objective is to help students, parents, educators, and other visitors access information that supports informed educational decisions.

This Privacy Policy applies to visitors, registered users, and individuals who communicate with us through our website or associated services.

We may collect personal information directly from you, automatically through your use of the website, or through services you choose to connect.

2.1 Information You Provide

Depending on the features you use, this information may include:

• Your name and email address.
• Account registration and authentication details.
• Information submitted through contact forms.
• Messages, inquiries, feedback, and support requests.
• Educational preferences or other details you voluntarily provide.
• Information contained in reviews, comments, or submissions where such features are available.

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for a particular service and specifically requested through an appropriate channel.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you access Shikshapedia, certain technical information may be collected, including:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address.
• Browser type and version.
• Device type and operating system.
• Pages visited and navigation activity.
• Referring website or source.
• Date, time, and duration of visits.
• Technical errors and security-related events.

This information helps us operate the website, analyze performance, identify technical problems, and protect our systems.

2.3 Account and Third-Party Authentication Information

If you register for an account or use a third-party authentication service such as Google Sign-In, we may receive account information made available through the authentication process.

The information received depends on the permissions associated with that service. Your use of a third-party authentication provider is also governed by that provider's privacy practices.

We use personal information for legitimate website operations and other purposes permitted by applicable law, including:

• Providing access to our website and its features.
• Creating, managing, and securing user accounts.
• Responding to inquiries and support requests.
• Improving website functionality and user experience.
• Understanding how visitors use our educational resources.
• Maintaining the accuracy and relevance of website services.
• Detecting spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity.
• Sending service-related communications.
• Delivering optional educational updates or promotional communications when you have subscribed or otherwise authorized them.
• Meeting legal obligations and responding to lawful requests.

We will not use personal information for an unrelated purpose without an appropriate legal basis or consent where required.

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites recognize browsers, remember preferences, and support website functionality.

Shikshapedia and its service providers may use cookies or similar technologies for the following purposes.

Essential Cookies

These support functions such as authentication, security, and website operation.

Analytics Cookies

Where analytics services are enabled, these help us understand visitor behavior, identify popular content, and improve website performance.

Advertising Cookies

Where advertising services are enabled, advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to display advertisements, measure their effectiveness, and, where permitted, personalize advertising.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Where a cookie consent or preference tool is provided, you can also use it to manage your choices.

Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Shikshapedia may display advertisements through third-party advertising services.

Where Google advertising is enabled:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve advertisements based on users' previous visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's advertising cookies may enable Google and its partners to display advertisements based on browsing activity.
• Users may manage or opt out of personalized Google advertising through Google's advertising settings.
• Other advertising vendors may provide their own privacy settings and opt-out mechanisms.

You can learn more about Google's advertising practices and manage your preferences through Google's advertising and privacy controls.

The availability and type of advertising may vary according to your location, privacy preferences, and the advertising services enabled on the website.

We may share information with third parties when necessary to operate our services or when permitted or required by law.

These parties may include:

Technology and Hosting Providers

Companies providing website hosting, security, database management, and other technical services.

Analytics Providers

Services used to understand website performance and usage, where enabled.

Advertising Partners

Third-party advertising providers that display or measure advertisements, where enabled and subject to applicable privacy requirements.

Authentication Providers

Services that facilitate account registration and sign-in.

Legal and Regulatory Authorities

Information may be disclosed when required by applicable law, lawful process, or valid requests from competent authorities.

Business Transfers

Information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, subject to applicable legal requirements.

We seek to limit information sharing to what is necessary for the relevant purpose.

We recognize the importance of protecting personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, and loss.

We maintain and review appropriate technical and organizational security measures based on the nature of the information and associated risks.

However, no internet-based service or method of electronic storage can guarantee absolute security.

Users are encouraged to protect their account credentials and notify us if they suspect unauthorized account access.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, fulfill the purposes described in this policy, resolve disputes, maintain security, and meet applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason for collecting it.

When information is no longer required, we will delete it or otherwise handle it in accordance with applicable law and our retention procedures.

Certain records may need to be retained for legal, regulatory, security, or legitimate operational purposes.

Depending on the laws applicable to you, you may have the right to:

• Request access to information about your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of eligible personal information.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities where applicable.
• Raise a complaint concerning the handling of your information.
• Exercise other rights available under applicable data protection laws.

You may submit a privacy request by emailing:

Please include sufficient information for us to identify and process your request securely.

We may request reasonable verification before disclosing, modifying, or deleting account information.

Requests will be handled in accordance with applicable law.

Shikshapedia provides educational information that may be relevant to students of different ages.

Where personal data relates to a child, additional privacy requirements may apply.

If you are under 18, please involve a parent or legal guardian before creating an account or submitting personal information.

Where applicable law requires verifiable parental consent, appropriate consent must be obtained before the relevant processing occurs.

Parents or guardians who believe that a child has submitted personal information without the necessary authorization may contact us at [email protected].

We will review such requests and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable law.

Shikshapedia may contain links to external websites, including universities, colleges, examination authorities, scholarship providers, advertisers, and educational organizations.

These websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies and data-handling practices.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information.

Shikshapedia is not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties that operate independently of us.

Shikshapedia provides information about educational institutions and opportunities in multiple countries.

Depending on the location of our hosting, technology, and service providers, personal information may be processed or accessed outside your country of residence.

Where international processing occurs, we will apply measures required by applicable data protection laws.

Shikshapedia publishes educational information concerning institutions, courses, examinations, admissions, scholarships, and other opportunities.

When you follow an external link to an institution or organization, any information you submit directly to that organization is governed by its own privacy practices.

Shikshapedia does not control how independent institutions process information submitted directly through their websites.

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, technology, data-handling practices, or applicable laws.

When changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date displayed at the beginning of this page.

Where required by law, we will provide additional notice or request renewed consent.

We encourage visitors to review this policy periodically.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or want to report a privacy concern, please contact us.