Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Janata Shikshana Samiti collects, uses, shares and protects personal data through this website, in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and other applicable Indian law.
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Janata Shikshana Samiti respects your privacy. We collect only the personal data we need, use it only for the purposes described here, and give you clear rights over it.
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Academic excellence
This website is owned and operated by Janata Shikshana Samiti, a registered educational trust with its office at Vidyagiri, PB Road, Dharwad – 580004, Karnataka, India (“JSS”, “we”, “us” or “our”). For the purposes of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), JSS is the Data Fiduciary in respect of the personal data it processes through this website.
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Scope of this policy
This policy applies to personal data collected through this trust-level website. Each institution administered by the trust operates its own website and may have its own privacy practices; this policy does not cover those institution websites. When you follow a link to an institution’s website, that website’s own privacy policy applies.
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Personal data we collect
This policy applies to personal data collected through this trust-level website. Each institution administered by the trust operates its own website and may have its own privacy practices; this policy does not cover those institution websites. When you follow a link to an institution’s website, that website’s own privacy policy applies.
Data you provide
| What we collect | When |
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Name |
When you submit an enquiry or contact form |
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Email address |
When you submit an enquiry or contact form |
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Phone number |
When you provide it in a form (optional) |
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Message / enquiry content |
When you write to us through the website |
Data collected automatically
When you visit the website, we (and our service providers) may automatically collect limited technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited and time of visit, through cookies and similar technologies. Please see our Cookie Policy for details.
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How we use your data
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
- to respond to your enquiries and communicate with you;
- to provide the information or assistance you request;
- to operate, maintain and improve the website;
- to ensure the security of the website and prevent misuse;
- to comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.
We do not sell your personal data. We do not use it for advertising or for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
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Legal basis for processing
Under the DPDP Act, we process your personal data on the basis of your consent, which you give when you voluntarily provide your data through the website (for example, by submitting a form). Where permitted by law, we may also process personal data for certain legitimate uses recognised under the Act, and to comply with legal obligations. You may withdraw your consent at any time, as described in the “Your rights” section below.
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Children’s data
As an educational trust, we are conscious that our community includes children (persons under 18 years). This trust-level website is intended for general and administrative information and is not designed to collect personal data directly from children. Where the processing of a child’s personal data is necessary, we handle it in accordance with the special protections for children under the DPDP Act. We do not undertake tracking, behavioural monitoring, or targeted advertising directed at children through this website.
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Sharing and disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal data. We may share it only in the following limited circumstances:
- with service providers who help us operate the website (for example, hosting or email providers), who are bound to use it only for that purpose and not to disclose it;
- with the relevant institution, where your enquiry concerns that institution and needs to be forwarded to it;
- where required to do so by law, or by a court, tribunal, or authorised authority;
- to protect the rights, safety and property of the trust, our community, or others.
We do not sell your personal data. We do not use it for advertising or for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
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Cookies
This website uses cookies and similar technologies. For full details of the cookies we use and how you can manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
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Data retention
We keep your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or for as long as required to comply with legal obligations, after which it is deleted or anonymised. Enquiry and contact data submitted through this website is retained for ________ and then deleted.
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Data security
We implement reasonable technical and organisational security measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a personal data breach, we will act in accordance with our obligations under the DPDP Act, including notifying the Data Protection Board and affected individuals where required.
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Your rights
Under the DPDP Act, you have the following rights in respect of your personal data:
To obtain a summary of the personal data we process about you.
To have inaccurate or incomplete data corrected or completed.
To have your personal data erased where it is no longer needed.
To withdraw consent you have given, at any time.
To have your complaints addressed by us (see below).
To nominate another person to exercise your rights in the event of death or incapacity.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the “Contact” and “Grievance redressal” sections below. If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to complain to the Data Protection Board of India.
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Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in the law. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
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Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Janata Shikshana Samiti, GB Office, Vidyagiri, PB Road, Dharwad – 580004, Karnataka, India
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 0836-2461184