At St Kabir Public School, we are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our students, parents, staff, and visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you interact with our school, website, and services. This Privacy Policy does not address information obtained from other sources such as submissions by mail, phone, or other devices or from personal contact.

By accessing the Website and/or providing information to the School on the Website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of certain information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

This website does not automatically capture any specific personal information from you, that allows us to identify you individually. Wherever the Website requests you to provide personal information, adequate security measures will be taken to protect your personal information.

We collect various types of information, including but not limited to:

• Personal Information: Name, job title, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, student identification number, and other contact details.
• Website Usage Information: Information collected through cookies, such as IP addresses, browsing activity, and other analytics for improving user experience.

How We Use Your Information

The information collected by St Kabir Public School may be used for the following purposes:

• To revert to your queries and internal record keeping.
• To facilitate admissions and enrollment procedures.
• To maintain academic and attendance records.
• To communicate with parents and guardians regarding student performance and school-related activities.
• For health and safety management.
• To process fees and other financial transactions.
• To improve our website and ensure its security.
• For statutory reporting and compliance with CBSE guidelines and government regulations.
• To offer online or offline newsletters and other communications about our schools, products, services, and promotions. We may use the information to send you the communications you request and to communicate with you about our products and services.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share, sell, or rent personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, your information may be disclosed under the following circumstances:

• With government authorities or regulatory bodies when required by law.
• With service providers who perform tasks on our behalf (e.g., payment processors, cloud storage providers) under strict confidentiality agreements.
• In case of emergencies, where disclosure of health or other relevant information is necessary for the safety of the student.

How we use cookies

• A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
• We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
• Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
• You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or alteration. Our security measures include, but are not limited to:

• Secure servers and encryption of sensitive data.
• Regular software updates and vulnerability assessments.
• Access controls to restrict who can view or handle personal data.
• Staff training on data protection and privacy.

We also maintain the highest security protocols to safeguard your hosted data from any loss, theft, unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration and destruction.

Retention of Data

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for statutory reporting and compliance with legal obligations. After the retention period, data is securely deleted or anonymized.

Parental Consent

For students below the age of 18, we require parental or guardian consent before collecting any personal information. Parents and guardians also have the right to access and update their child’s personal information at any time.

Your Rights

Under applicable laws, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: You may request to see the personal data we hold about you or your child.
• Correction: You have the right to request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: You may request the deletion of personal information, subject to legal or regulatory requirements.
• Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of personal data under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact the school administration. You can request us to correct or delete your information anytime by emailing us or calling us.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time without any notice to anyone. Any changes will be posted here on our website with the updated date, and we encourage you to review the policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:

St Kabir Public School
Sector-26, Chandigarh
contact@stkabir.co.in
+91-7087-420602