Privacy Policy

2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

We follow the principle of "data minimisation," meaning we only collect the information absolutely necessary to provide our services. When you subscribe, we collect the following data via our Google Form:

3. Handling of Payment Information

IMPORTANT: The Kesari Nandan Academy DOES NOT collect, process, or store any sensitive financial information such as credit card numbers, debit card numbers, CVV codes, net banking credentials, or UPI details on our website or servers.

All payments are processed securely through a reputable third-party payment gateway. When you make a payment, you are redirected to their secure environment. We only receive a non-sensitive payment confirmation, such as a Transaction ID, from the gateway to confirm the success of your transaction. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of our payment gateway partner.

4. How We Use and Protect Your Data

• Purpose Limitation: Your data will only be used for the purposes stated in Section 2. This primarily includes managing your subscription, providing you with educational content and support, and communicating important service-related information. We will not use your data for marketing purposes without your separate, explicit consent.

• Data Storage & Security: Your personal data is stored in the secure environment provided by Google (Google Forms and associated Google Sheets). We implement reasonable security measures, such as limiting access to your data to authorized personnel only, to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

• Data Retention: We will retain your personal data for as long as your subscription is active. After your subscription ends, we may retain your data for a reasonable period (e.g., up to one year) for administrative, accounting, and legal record-keeping purposes, after which it will be securely deleted.

5. Your Rights as a Data Principal

Under the DPDP Act, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

• Right to Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal or contractual retention requirements.

• Right to Grievance Redressal: You have the right to file a complaint if you are not satisfied with how we have handled your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided in Section 7.

6. Data Sharing with Third Parties

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. We only share your information with the following third parties as necessary:

• Payment Gateway Provider: To process your subscription payment.

• Google: As our website and data processing platform provider.

7. Grievance Redressal Officer

In accordance with the DPDP Act, 2023, if you have any questions, concerns, or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact our Grievance Officer:

• Name: Adv. Kartik Kaushik

• Email: thekesarinandanacademy@gmail.com

• Contact us through "contact us" page

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.