Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Government Degree College Chhatri collects, uses, stores, and protects information provided by visitors and users of its official website.

1. Introduction

The terms "We", "Us", and "Our" individually and collectively refer to Government Degree College Chhatri. The terms "You", "Your", and "Yourself" refer to visitors, students, applicants, parents, employees, and other users of this Website.

This Privacy Policy applies to the official website: https://www.gdcchhatri.ac.in/ .

This policy describes how the College may collect, use, process, store, and protect information provided by Users while accessing or using the Website and its services.

This Privacy Policy should be read together with the Website's Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue use of the Website.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on the services or facilities being used, the Website may collect information voluntarily provided by You, including, where applicable:

Name
Email address
Mobile or telephone number
Postal address
State, district, PIN code, or other location information
Student or application-related information
Login credentials and account information
Information submitted through online forms
Documents submitted for College services
Payment or transaction-related information where online payment facilities are provided

The College aims to collect only information reasonably required to provide relevant services, process applications, communicate with Users, maintain records, or meet applicable legal and administrative requirements.

3. Use of Information

Information provided by Users may be used for the following purposes:

Providing and administering College-related services.
Processing applications, registrations, and admissions.
Communicating important information, notifications, and updates.
Responding to enquiries, requests, and complaints.
Maintaining academic, administrative, and institutional records.
Improving Website functionality, accessibility, and user experience.
Maintaining the security and integrity of the Website.
Detecting and preventing unauthorized or unlawful activities.
Complying with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and governmental requirements.

4. Information Available in the Public Domain

Information already publicly available or accessible through lawful means, including information published on the Website or disclosed under applicable law, may be treated in accordance with the applicable legal requirements.

5. Cookies

The Website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality, security, and user experience.

Cookies are small data files stored on a User's device by a website. They may help remember preferences, maintain sessions, understand how visitors use the Website, and improve Website performance.

You may configure your browser to refuse or restrict cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Website.

6. Automatically Collected Information

When You visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected by the Website's server or hosting infrastructure, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Date and time of access
Pages visited
Referring website or page
General technical and diagnostic information

Such information may be used for security monitoring, Website administration, analytics, troubleshooting, and improving performance and functionality.

7. Links to Other Websites

The Website may contain links to external websites, portals, services, or resources operated by third parties.

This Privacy Policy applies only to the official Website of Government Degree College Chhatri. The College is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

8. Information Sharing and Disclosure

Government Degree College Chhatri does not ordinarily sell, rent, or commercially trade Users' personal information.

Personal information may be disclosed or shared where reasonably necessary for legitimate institutional purposes, service delivery, or as required or permitted by applicable law.

Disclosure may occur in circumstances including:

Where required by law, court order, or a direction from a government department, statutory authority, regulatory authority, or law-enforcement agency.
Where necessary to prevent, detect, or investigate unlawful activities, security incidents, fraud, or cyber incidents.
Where necessary to provide a service or process a transaction requested by the User.
Where otherwise permitted or required under applicable law.

9. Information Security

Government Degree College Chhatri aims to take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction.

Security measures may include access controls, authentication mechanisms, secure server infrastructure, restricted administrative access, monitoring, and other reasonable safeguards appropriate to the information handled.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, the College cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored through the Website.

10. Retention of Information

Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, maintain institutional or academic records, provide requested services, resolve disputes, comply with legal requirements, or protect the rights and interests of the College.

11. User Responsibility

Users are responsible for ensuring that information submitted through the Website is accurate, complete, and up to date.

Users should take reasonable steps to protect their login credentials, passwords, and other account information and should not share such information with unauthorized persons.

12. Children's Privacy

The Website is intended primarily for students, applicants, parents, staff, and other persons using the services of Government Degree College Chhatri.

Where information relating to a minor is required for an educational or administrative purpose, it should be provided by or with the involvement of an appropriate parent, guardian, or authorized person, where required by applicable law.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Government Degree College Chhatri may update or modify this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in its practices, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.

Any revised Privacy Policy will be published on this Website. Users are encouraged to review this page periodically.

14. Grievance Redressal

If You have questions, concerns, complaints, or grievances relating to this Privacy Policy, the collection or use of personal information, or the operation of the Website, please contact Government Degree College Chhatri through the official contact details published on its website.

College: Government Degree College Chhatri

Official Website: https://www.gdcchhatri.ac.in/