Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 06/10/2025

Introduction & Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your personal data when you use stantony.in (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) (once in force) and associated rules.

Definitions

    • Personal Data / Digital Personal Data: Any information about an identifiable individual in digital form.
    • Sensitive Personal Data: As defined under applicable laws (e.g. health, religion, etc.).
    • Processing: Collection, reception, storage, use, disclosure, erasure, or destruction of personal data.
    • Data Fiduciary: The entity (i.e. us) determining purpose and means of processing.
    • Data Principal: You, the individual whose data is processed.

What Data We Collect / How We Collect It

We may collect the following categories of information:

Category

Examples

How Collected

Contact / identity data

name, age, class, parent/guardian name, address, email, phone number

via registration forms, enquiry forms, admissions forms, subscription forms

Account / login info

username, password, credentials

when you create/login to any portal

Usage information

pages visited, time, device type, browser, IP address, cookies

automatically via analytics and server logs

Communications / correspondence

messages you send us, feedback, queries

via contact forms, emails, telephone calls

Payment / financial data

bank account, UPI ID, transaction reference

when you make payments or fees online

Other information

as voluntarily provided (e.g. photographs, documents)

upload/uploaded by you or guardians

We collect data only for specified, lawful purposes and to the extent necessary.

Purposes of Processing & Legal Basis

We may process your data for:

  • Admissions, student management, administrative purposes
  • Communication (sending notices, updates, newsletters)
  • Payment processing and financial reconciliations
  • Website analytics and improvement
  • Ensuring security, fraud prevention, troubleshooting
  • Fulfilling any legal or regulatory obligations
  • Any additional purposes with your consent

The legal basis may include your consent, performance of contract, compliance with legal obligations, or our legitimate interests (so long as they do not override your rights).

Disclosure & Sharing

We may share your data with:

  • Our service providers, agents, contractors (e.g. payment gateways, IT providers) under confidentiality agreements
  • Government, regulatory or law enforcement bodies when required by law
  • In case of business reorganization, merger or sale (with obligations to safeguarding your data)
  • Others with your explicit consent

We will not sell your personal data to third parties.

International Transfer

If we transfer personal data outside India (e.g. to cloud servers, third-party services), we will ensure appropriate safeguards (e.g. standard contractual clauses, encryption) in compliance with applicable law.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as mandated by law. After that, we securely delete or anonymize it.

Security

We apply “reasonable security practices and procedures” (as required under the IT Act / SPDI Rules) including physical, administrative, technical measures (access controls, encryption, firewalls) to protect personal data

Your Rights

As a Data Principal, you may have the following rights:

  • Access / obtain a copy of your personal data
  • Correction / update / erasure of your data (in certain cases)
  • Withdraw consent
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Data portability (if technically feasible)
  • Lodge complaint with Data Protection Board (once established)

To exercise any rights, you may contact our Grievance Officer (below).

Grievance Officer / Contact Information

Name: [Name]
Designation: Grievance Officer
Address: Velangani Education Society, Siddeshwar Park, Vidya Nagar, Hubballi, Karnataka 580031
Email: stantonypsch@yahoo.com
Phone: +91 9740983515

We will respond to your request within the time frames required by law.

Children’s Data

If data relates to minors (students under 18), we process with the involvement/consent of parents or legal guardians, and take additional care to protect such data.

Changes to this Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will notify you through the Website or by email, with the updated “Last Updated” date. Continued use after changes implies acceptance.

Miscellaneous

If any provision of this policy is deemed invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severed without affecting others. This policy is governed by Indian law.