Privacy Policy

Indian Defence School (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors, students, prospective students, and their families. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website (www.indiandefenceschool.com), inquire about our services, or interact with us online or offline.

By using our website or providing us with your personal information, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services, communicate with you, and manage our operations. This information may include:

a. Personal Information You Provide Voluntarily: This includes information you submit when you:

• Fill out inquiry forms, admission applications, or contact forms on our website.
• Register for events, workshops, or download brochures.
• Contact us via phone, email, or physical mail.
• Provide feedback or participate in surveys.
• Make payments for services.
• Information may include:
  • Name (student and parent/guardian)
  • Contact details (email address, phone number, mailing address)
  • Date of birth
  • Educational background
  • Payment information (processed securely via third-party gateways; we do not store sensitive payment card details)
  • Any other information you choose to provide.

b. Information Collected Automatically (Non-Personal Information): When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information about your device and browsing activity. This helps us understand how our website is used and how we can improve it. This may include:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website addresses
• Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
• Date and time of visit
• Device type (e.g., desktop, mobile)

c. Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. They help us:

• Remember your preferences.
• Understand how you use our website.
• Improve website functionality and performance.

Provide relevant content and advertising. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect some website functionalities.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To Provide Services: Processing applications, managing admissions, enrolling students, and delivering educational and coaching services.
• To Communicate With You: Responding to inquiries, providing information about our courses, sending updates, newsletters, and promotional materials (with your consent where required).
• To Improve Our Website and Services: Analyzing website usage, identifying trends, troubleshooting technical issues, and enhancing user experience.
• For Marketing and Outreach: Informing you about new programs, events, and opportunities that may be of interest to you (you can opt-out at any time).
• For Internal Operations: Managing student records, administrative tasks, accounting, and legal compliance.
• For Security: Protecting against fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activities.
• To Fulfill Legal Obligations: Complying with applicable laws, regulations, and governmental requests.

3. Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you (e.g., payment processors, analytics providers, IT support, email service providers). These third parties are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, in response to a court order, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
• With Parental/Guardian Consent: For information related to minor students, we will generally seek consent from parents or legal guardians before disclosing personal information to third parties, unless otherwise permitted or required by law.

In Case of Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

4. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Choices and Rights
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access and Correction: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and request corrections to any inaccuracies.
• Opt-out of Marketing: You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those emails or by contacting us directly.
• Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

6. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media platforms, payment gateways). This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

7. Children’s Privacy
Our services are generally intended for students and prospective students of various ages, including minors. When we collect personal information from children, we do so for educational and administrative purposes, and we rely on the consent of their parents or legal guardians where required by applicable laws. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

contact@indiandefenceschool.com | Phone: +91 7078803110 | 7037601606