PART B — PRIVACY POLICY

Identity and contact information such as name, email address, phone number and similar contact details.

Education and professional information that you choose to provide, such as college, degree, graduation year, employment information, skills, portfolio or LinkedIn details.

Program information such as enrollment status, attendance, assignments, assessments, feedback and support interactions.

Payment and transaction information. Payment credentials such as full card details may be processed directly by authorized payment service providers rather than stored by Data Vedanta.

Technical information such as IP address, browser/device information, operating system, pages visited, approximate usage information, cookies and similar technologies, subject to applicable law and your settings.

Information you voluntarily provide through forms, surveys, applications, support requests, workshops, mentoring interactions or communications.

We may collect personal data directly from you when you submit a form, create an account, enroll in a program, contact us, participate in a workshop or provide feedback.

We may also receive limited information from service providers that support payments, communications, analytics, hosting, learning delivery or other business operations, subject to their applicable terms and privacy practices.

To respond to enquiries and provide requested information.

To process enrollments, payments and program administration.

To provide classes, mentorship, learning resources, support and communications.

To verify eligibility or administer assessments, certificates or other program features where applicable.

To improve our programs, website, learning experience and customer support.

To prevent fraud, unauthorized access, misuse and security incidents.

To comply with applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting and record-keeping requirements.

To send marketing or promotional communications where permitted and, where required, with your consent or another lawful basis.

Where applicable law requires consent for processing personal data, we will seek consent through an appropriate mechanism.

Certain processing may be necessary to provide a Service you request, comply with legal obligations, protect legitimate interests or perform other processing permitted by applicable law.

You may withdraw consent where the applicable legal framework provides that right. Withdrawal may affect our ability to provide certain Services that depend on the relevant processing.

Payments may be processed through third-party payment gateways or financial service providers.

Data Vedanta generally does not need to store complete payment-card credentials. Payment providers may process such information under their own security and privacy practices.

Transaction records may be retained for accounting, tax, fraud prevention, customer support and legal compliance purposes.

We may use cookies and similar technologies to keep the website functioning, remember preferences, understand usage and improve the user experience.

We may use analytics or measurement services to understand website traffic and performance. Where required, applicable consent or user controls will be provided.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser or device settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

We may share relevant personal data with service providers that help us operate the business, such as hosting providers, payment processors, email/SMS providers, learning or video-conferencing platforms, analytics providers, customer-support tools and technology vendors.

We may disclose information where required by law, court order, governmental authority or to protect the rights, safety, security or property of Data Vedanta, our users or others.

We do not sell personal data as a business product.

Our website or programs may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party platforms. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Policy.

We encourage you to review the privacy notices of third-party services before providing personal information directly to them.

We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide Services, maintain business and financial records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, prevent fraud or comply with applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods may differ depending on the type of information and the reason it is retained.

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal data against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration or disclosure.

No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use appropriate care when sharing sensitive information and protect your account credentials.

Our programs are primarily designed for adults and older students. We do not knowingly seek unnecessary personal data from children.

Where a minor is permitted to participate and applicable law requires parental or guardian consent, the relevant consent should be obtained before providing personal data.

Depending on the applicable law and the circumstances, you may have rights relating to access to information, correction, updating, withdrawal of consent, grievance redressal, deletion or other rights concerning your personal data.

Requests may be made through the contact details below. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.

Some requests may be subject to legal, security, contractual or other permitted limitations.

If a personal data breach occurs, Data Vedanta will take reasonable steps to assess, contain, mitigate and respond to the incident and make notifications to affected individuals or authorities where required by applicable law.

Some technology and service providers may process information from locations outside India. Where personal data is transferred or made accessible outside India, Data Vedanta will take steps required by applicable law and relevant contractual or organizational safeguards.

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in our Services, technology, business practices or applicable law.

The latest version will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Where a change materially affects how personal data is processed and applicable law requires notice or consent, we will take the required steps.

For questions, privacy requests or concerns regarding personal data, contact hello@datavedanta.com.

For formal grievances, contact hello@datavedanta.com.

This Policy is intended to operate consistently with applicable Indian data-protection, consumer-protection and other laws and regulations.

Where a mandatory legal requirement provides a greater right or protection than this Policy, the mandatory legal requirement will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

By using the Data Vedanta website or Services, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Terms & Privacy Policy. Where applicable law requires a separate consent or acknowledgement, Data Vedanta will obtain it through the relevant interface or process.