Your privacy is important to us.

The user of this Website (“User”) agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this privacy policy (“Policy”). In the event the terms and conditions of the Policy are not agreeable to the User, the User is requested to refrain from using this Website.

GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) is concerned about the privacy of the data and information of the Users accessing the website – ‘https://www.geodost.in’ or mobile applications- ‘GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy)’ and ‘Marketing Tips by GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy)’ and the other associated/ancillary applications, products, websites and services managed by GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) (“https://www.geodost.in”) and otherwise engaging with GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) through the Website.

This Policy is a legally binding document between the User and GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy). The terms of this Policy will be effective upon the User’s acceptance of the same (directly or indirectly in electronic form, by clicking on the “I accept the Privacy Policy” tab or by use of the Website) and will govern the relationship between the User and GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy).

This Policy forms an electronic contract within the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”), the rules made thereunder, and the amended provisions about electronic documents/records in various statutes as amended by the IT Act, from time to time. This Policy does not require any physical, electronic or digital signature.

This Policy shall always be read and construed in consonance with the terms of use and access of the Website (“T&C”).

GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) will not differentiate between those who are using the device to access the Website as long as the login/access credentials match yours. To make the best use of the Website and enable your Information to be captured accurately on the Website, it is essential that you have logged in using your credentials.

This Policy highlights, among other things, the type of data shared/collected from a User during the User’s usage of the Website. The Policy further intends to apprise the User of the purposes for which the data of the User is collected and the Website’s policy about sharing such personal information with third party entities.

The terms “We”/ “Us”/ “Our” individually and collectively refer to and are synonymous with the term ‘GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy)’ and the terms “You” / “Your” / “Yourself” are to be construed to be synonymous with the term ‘User’.

All defined terms used within this Policy but not explicitly described herein shall draw their meaning from the definition ascribed to such term under the T&C.

1. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) may, during the course of the User’s usage of the Website, collect the following personal and no personal information and such other information from the Users for accessing the Website (“Information”) as part of the voluntary registration process of any online survey or interaction on the Website or combination thereof, as may be required from time to time. The Information shall be collected to conduct operations on the Website. The Website collects or can request the information below from the Users.

1.1 Personal Information:

(i) Name of the User.

(ii) Phone number (mobile and residence and alternative) of the User.

(iii) Gender of the User.

(iv) Date of birth of the User.

(v) Address (official/residence/other) of the User.

(vi) The User's email ID (primary/alternative).

(vii) Personal information received from social networking sites through which the User has registered to the Website, including name, profile picture, email address and any information made public in connection with that social media service.

(viii) Personal information from the user's mobile device, such as their contact list, including the contact's name, phone number and email address.

(ix) Internet protocol (IP) address of the User.

1.2 non-personal information:

(i) Details of the internet or telecom service provider of the User.

(ii) Location of a User.

(iii) Type of internet browser being used by the User; and

(iv) Such other information that may be required to access and operate the Website

1.3 Please note that in addition to the above, the duration of use of the Website by the User may also be logged and stored by the Website.

1.4 The Information may be collected and stored in electronic form. However, GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) is authorised by the User to collect/store such information in physical form as well.

1.5 The Website may share the Information of a User with any third-party entities subject to such entities adopting reasonable safety standards for the use of such Information.

2. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTIES

Every User at this moment represents and warrants to GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) that:

(a) All information the User provides is accurate, correct, current and updated.

(b) All information provided by the User and the provision of such information by the User does not violate any third-party agreement, law, decree, order or judgment.

(c) the User's information does not belong to any third party. If it does belong to a third party, the User is duly authorised by such Third Party to use, access and disseminate such Information.

(d) the officers, directors, contractors or agents of GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever about the authenticity or veracity of the Information that a User may provide to the Website and

(e) the User shall indemnify and hold harmless GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) and each of its officers, directors, contracts agents and any third party relying on the Information provided by the User if the User is in breach of this Policy.

GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) represents and warrants to every User that:

(a) it shall not collect the User’s sensitive personal data unless such sensitive personal data is collected for a lawful purpose for which such data collection is necessary.

(b) it shall not retain any sensitive personal data for longer than such sensitive personal data is required or can be lawfully used;

(c) in the event GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) collects Information directly from the User, GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall make reasonable effort to apprise the User of the purpose of such collection of Information, the intended recipient of the Information and the details of the agencies collecting and retaining the Information; and

(d) it has in place the security practices and procedures prescribed under the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 (“IT Rules”).

3. PURPOSE AND USE OF INFORMATION

All Information collected/stored by the Website shall be used for:

(a) providing information about new educational products and services to the Users;

(b) to continually improve the existing Website and service offerings;

(d) to implement the necessary security practices to ensure that all personal data are protected;

(e) to administer the User accounts in the ordinary course of business;

(f) to contact the Users in cases where fraud, illegal activities or breach of privacy is recorded;

(g) to enable the employees of or persons acting on behalf of GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) to communicate with the User, as and when necessary, to provide the services requested by such User;

(h) such other purposes that GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy), at its sole discretion, however subject to the principles contained in this Policy, may deem fit.

4. SHARING OF INFORMATION

4.1 Every User at this moment expressly agrees that GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) may share the Information collected from such User with its affiliates, employees, and such other individuals and institutions located within or outside India from time to time to ensure efficient management of Website traffic to detect and prevent identity theft and other illegal acts, and to respond to legal, judicial, quasi-judicial law enforcement agencies or in connection with an investigation on matters related to public safety, as required and permitted by law and for such other purposes that GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) may deem fit from time to time.

5. DATA RETENTION

5.1 GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall retain information about the purposes for which this data was collected for as long as it is reasonably necessary. In many instances, GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall retain Information required for the Website's operation by the User, which may include maintaining this information beyond when the User ceases using the Website.

5.2 However, all Information about chats and student side test attempts shall only be retained by GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) for two years from the date of receipt of such Information, after which such Information shall be automatically erased from the GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) servers and databases.

6. COOKIES AND THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE LINKS

The Website sends cookies (small files containing a string of characters) to your computer, uniquely identifying your browser. Cookies are used to track your preferences, help you log in faster, and be aggregated to determine user trends. This data is used to improve offerings, such as providing more content in areas of greater interest to a majority of users.

Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Disclaimer:

Some Website features and services may malfunction if your cookies are disabled.

The Website may contain links that will redirect the Users to third-party websites that may have access to the User's personal information, to which this Policy shall not be applicable. Every User agrees and acknowledges that accessing third-party websites through links provided in the Website will solely be at the User's discretion. Additionally, GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall under no circumstance be held liable for breach of privacy by such third-party websites, nor shall it be liable for any objectionable content that may be displayed on such third-party websites. The Website may contain links to other websites. However, every User agrees and acknowledges that the Website shall not be responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites, which it does not own, manage or control.

7. PROTECTION OF INFORMATION

7.1 GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) understands and acknowledges the importance of security and protection of the Information provided by and collected from the Users. Pursuant to the same, GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall make the best efforts to ensure information protection by using such security measures and programs that it may deem fit for the purpose. We shall employ our best efforts to protect the Information against any unauthorised, illegal and fraudulent use of such Information by third parties.

7.2 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall not be held responsible for any loss, damage or misuse of the Information caused to the User if such loss, damage or misuse is attributable to an event beyond the control of or attributable to GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) or a force majeure event.

7.3 GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall ensure that the Website shall adopt appropriate encryption and security measures to prevent any hacking of the information of the Users and third parties and shall ensure that the User shall not be required or asked to disclose any Information, which may be prejudicial to the interests of the User. Currently, the content available on the Website is encrypted with AES 256 encryption, where the data transfers are secured with HTTPS-secured protocols, and video content is delivered through HLS protocols.

7.4 GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall use the Information collected from the Users in accordance with applicable laws, including but not limited to the IT Act and the rules made thereunder, and use the Information only for the purpose for which it was furnished.

7.5 GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) has appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures for the Website. The website's servers are accessible only to authorised personnel, and any User Information shall be shared with the authorised personnel only on a need-to-know basis to facilitate the services requested by the User. GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall safeguard the confidentiality of a User’s personally identifiable information. However, the website cannot secure the transmissions made using the Internet. The User agrees and acknowledges that GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall not be liable for disclosing any information due to errors in transmission or any unauthorised acts of third parties.

7.6 The User agrees and acknowledges that GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) shall be entitled to share the Information where such sharing is necessary for the lawful performance of the contractual obligations existing between GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) and the User and for such purposes as it may deem fit; however, the disclosure of Information shall be by this Policy, the IT Act and the rules made thereunder.

8. OPTION TO OPT-OUT AND WITHDRAW OF INFORMATION

The User has the option of not providing its Information to GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy). Further, information provided and collected by GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) may be withdrawn at any time during or during user usage of the Website. Users desirous of withdrawing the Information shall send an email ([email protected]) to the grievance officer and request such withdrawal. GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) may, at its sole discretion, continue or discontinue the provision of its services to such User after such withdrawal of information.

9. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

The User may report a violation or breach of privacy, Information or identify theft or grievances in relation to the Information shared, collected, stored or disseminated by GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) about the Website to the grievance officer. The details of the grievance officer are as follows:

Attendant: Ashish Kumar Sethy (GeoDost Head Office)
Address: Plot - 14, Akhil Bhawan, near Fortune Park Sishmo, Gautam Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751014
E-mail Address: [email protected]

10. UPDATION OF POLICY

GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) reserves the right to change or update this Policy anytime. The User shall be notified of any change to the Policy that curtails or limits the existing User rights under the Policy. Any such changes or updates to the Policy shall be immediately effective upon posting to the Website, and your continued use is deemed approval of all such changes.

11. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

Suppose any dispute arises between the parties concerning this Policy. In that case, the same shall be referred to the sole arbitrator, and the arbitration shall be by the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996. The language of the arbitration proceeding shall be English. The seat and place of arbitration shall be New Delhi, India, and the Arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on both parties.

This contract shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of courts in New Delhi, India and shall be governed by Indian laws.

12. USE OF THE WEBSITE BY CHILDREN

To register on the website, you must meet the Age Requirements below. Suppose you are a ‘Minor’ or ‘Child’, i.e., an individual who does not meet the Age Requirements. In that case, you may not register on the website; only your parent can register on your behalf. You must agree to all website Terms and Conditions and enable access to you under their guidance and supervision.

While some of our services may require collecting a Minor or Child’s personal information, we do not knowingly collect such information. If a Minor or Child utilises the website, it is assumed that they have obtained the consent of the parent / legal guardian and such use is made available by the parents or legal guardian.

GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) will not be responsible for any consequences arising from misuse of our website that may occur by any person, including a Minor or Child, registering on the website. GeoDost Academy (develop by: GeoDost Academy) reserves the right to terminate your subscription and refuse to provide access to the website if it is discovered that you do not meet the Age Requirements. The consent to use the website is not given by your parent / legal guardian. We will also take the necessary steps to remove such information from our servers.

If you are a parent / legal guardian and know your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

If your child faces bullying, abuse or harassment while availing of our Services, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

Age Requirements to register and use the website (“Age Requirements”):

If you are a resident of India, then you must have attained at least sixteen (16) years of age to register and use the website or else act under parental consent.