01Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use our website, and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.
We use your personal data to respond to your enquiries and to provide and improve our services. By using the website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
02Interpretation and definitions
Words with a capitalised first letter have the meanings defined below. These definitions have the same meaning whether they appear in singular or plural.
- Company (referred to as "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our") refers to Digital Skills Institute, Alibag.
- Website refers to Digital Skills Institute, accessible from www.digitalskillsindia.in.
- Service refers to the Website and the training services offered through it.
- Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Usage Data refers to data collected automatically when using the Website, for example the duration of a page visit.
- Cookies and browser storage are small files or entries placed on your device by a website.
- Service Provider means any person or company that processes data on behalf of the Company, such as our website host or email provider.
- Country refers to Maharashtra, India.
- You means the individual using the Website, or the institute or organisation on whose behalf that individual is using it.
03Personal data we collect
We only collect the information you choose to give us through our forms and chat:
- Admission enquiry ("Request a Call Back"): your name, mobile number, course of interest and city.
- Chat on our website: your name, WhatsApp / mobile number, area, qualification, course of interest and the messages you send in the chat.
- Franchise enquiry: your full name, city, address, institute name, institute website and Google Business link (optional), contact number and email address.
- WhatsApp, phone or email: any details you share when you contact us directly.
Please do not share passwords, bank details, card numbers or government ID numbers in our forms or chat. We will never ask for them.
04Usage data
Like most websites, our web server automatically records technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the date and time of your visit and the time spent on pages. This helps us keep the Website secure, prevent spam and improve the Website.
05Cookies and browser storage
The Website does not use advertising cookies. It uses your browser's storage only to make the Website work:
- Chat history for your current visit, so the conversation continues while you move between pages. It is cleared when you close the browser tab.
- A small visit counter used by the chat.
- Your chosen settings, such as a selected tab.
You can clear this storage at any time from your browser settings. The Website will still work.
Embedded services, such as Google Maps on our Contact page and Google Fonts, may set their own cookies under their own privacy policies.
06How we use your personal data
- To respond to your enquiry by phone call, WhatsApp, SMS or email.
- To send you a course brochure, fee details, batch timings and scholarship information you asked for.
- To provide counselling, admission and training services.
- To process franchise enquiries.
- To send you updates about courses, workshops and events similar to those you enquired about, unless you tell us you do not want them.
- To keep the Website secure, prevent spam and fraud, and improve our services.
08Retention of your personal data
We keep your personal data only as long as needed for the purposes in this Privacy Policy, for example to follow up on your enquiry or to manage your admission, and as required to meet legal obligations, resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.
Usage Data is generally kept for a shorter period, unless it is needed to strengthen security or we are legally required to keep it longer.
09Transfer of your personal data
Your information is processed at our office in Alibag and on the systems of our Service Providers, such as email and hosting providers, which may be located outside Maharashtra or India. We take reasonable steps to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
10Your rights: access, correction and deletion
You can ask us to access, correct or delete the personal data you have given us, or to stop sending you updates, by contacting us using the details below. We may need to keep certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.
11Security of your personal data
The security of your personal data is important to us. Our forms send data over a secure connection, and we use reasonable measures to protect it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or of electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12Children's privacy
Our Website does not address anyone under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has given us personal data, please contact us and we will remove it.
Students under 18 should enquire with the knowledge of a parent or guardian.
13Links to other websites
Our Website may contain links to websites we do not operate, such as Google Maps, WhatsApp and social media. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for their content or privacy practices. Please review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
14Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date and are effective when posted. Please review this page periodically.
15Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact us:
- Digital Skills Institute, 1st floor, Above Delhivery Courier, Opposite Harish Bakery, Chendhre, Alibag, Raigad, Maharashtra 402201
- Phone / WhatsApp: +91 90228 26353
- Email: contact@digitalskillsindia.in
- Office hours: Monday to Saturday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM