General

Plutus Education ("Plutus Education," "us," "we," or "our" or "the Institute") is committed to the security and management of personal data to function effectively for the benefit of our stakeholders, students, and the community. To achieve this, people's privacy is protected through lawful and appropriate means for handling personal data. Therefore, we have implemented this Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy").

By using our Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy. Capitalized terms not defined here have the meanings set forth in the Terms and Conditions. We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time. We will post any changes on this page and update the revision date at the top. Changes are effective immediately. Your continued use of the Service after the changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

When you use the Service, you provide us with two types of information: (i) information you submit via the Service, and (ii) information regarding your use of the Service collected by us as you interact with the Service. We collect your browser type and IP address when you enter the Website. This information is gathered for all visitors. Additionally, we store certain information from your browser using "cookies." A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer tied to information about the user

We use session ID cookies to confirm that users are logged in. If you do not want information collected through cookies, most browsers have a procedure to deny or accept cookies. However, cookies may be necessary for certain features (e.g., customized information delivery) available on the Website.

Through the registration process, you may provide us with your name, email address, hometown, contact information of your parents/guardian, and education details. When you use the Services, you may submit information and content to your profile, generate Activity Data through activities on the Service, or send messages and otherwise transmit information to other users. We store this information to provide you with the Service and offer personalized features.

Use of Information Obtained by Plutus Education

We may use your contact information to send you notifications about new services offered by Plutus Education and its partners that we believe you may find valuable. Plutus Education may also send you occasional service-related announcements through the general operation of the Service. You can generally opt out of these emails. However, Plutus Education reserves the right to send you notices about your account even if you opt out of all other voluntary email notifications.

Profile information is used primarily by Plutus Education to be presented back to you for editing when you access the Service and to be displayed to other users. In some cases, other users may be able to supplement your profile, such as by submitting comments. Plutus Education may use anonymized or aggregated data collected through the Service, including Activity Data, for any purpose. This data may be used and shared with third parties in any manner by Plutus Education.

Users can request the deletion of their data by emailing [email protected].

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour information. When you visit our website, we may collect information from you automatically through cookies or similar technologies. We may also allow third-party advertising companies (such as Facebook, Google, and Twitter) to place cookies on our website. These cookies allow these companies to track your activity across various websites where they display ads and record your browsing activity to show you ads they consider relevant. These cookies store information about the content you browse, along with an identifier linked to your device or IP address.

How We Use Cookies

- Plutus Education uses cookies in a variety of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

- Analyzing the use and performance of our website and services.

- Improving the delivery and value of various services offered by us.

How to Manage Cookies

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete them. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser and version to version. Disabling some cookies from the Website may negatively impact your experience and limit the availability of some features. If you want to remove previously stored cookies, you can manually delete them at any time. However, this will not prevent websites from placing further cookies on your device unless you adjust your internet browser settings.

Sharing Your Personally Identifiable Information with Third Parties

General

The information you provide on the Institute Systems may be disclosed by Plutus Education to its employees, agents, representatives, consultants, subsidiaries, affiliates, and third-party service providers who require the information to: (a) operate and maintain the Institute Systems, or (b) perform data processing or storage services.

Hiring Partners

We may share your data with our hiring partners only after obtaining your consent. We provide resumes, phone numbers, email addresses, and other relevant information to our hiring partners to connect you with job opportunities.

Applicable Laws

Plutus Education will comply with requests and directions from any government, law enforcement, court, or regulatory authority that Plutus Education believes in good faith and in accordance with applicable law. This compliance may include disclosing to these authorities information you submit or collect related to your use of the Institute Systems or Plutus Education services, including any personally identifiable information. By using the Institute Systems and receiving Plutus Education services, you consent to Plutus Education's disclosure of information as set out in this section to governmental, law enforcement, court, or regulatory authorities

Plutus Education will not disclose, sell, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

Links

Links to external, or third-party websites, may be provided solely for your convenience. Links from us to an external website do not imply or mean that Plutus Education endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content or use of such a website. Plutus Education does not make any representations regarding the quality, safety, suitability, or reliability of any external websites or any of the content or materials contained in them. It is important for you to take necessary precautions, especially to protect yourself from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other potentially destructive items

Data Protection Principles

Plutus Education will ensure all personal data obtained and held is processed in accordance with the following principles:

Fairness, Lawfulness, and Transparency: We will process your data in a fair, lawful, and transparent manner.

- Purpose Limitation: We will collect your data for specific, explicit, and legitimate purposes only.

- Data Minimization: We will collect data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary for the purposes for which it is processed.

- **Accuracy: We will keep your data accurate and up-to-date. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that any inaccurate data is rectified or erased without delay.

- **Storage Limitation**: We will not retain your data for longer than is necessary for the given purpose.

- **Security**: We will process your data in a manner that ensures appropriate security, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage, using appropriate technical and organizational measures.

- **Compliance with Law**: We will comply with all relevant laws and procedures for international transfers of personal data, if applicable.

Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data

Plutus Education relies on the following lawful bases to process personal data, as permitted under applicable law:

- **Contractual Necessity**: Processing necessary for the negotiation, execution, or performance of contracts with you.

- **Legal Compliance**: Processing to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

- **Legitimate Interests**: Processing in furtherance of our legitimate interests, including our interests to conduct legitimate business activities (such as improving our products and services, communicating with you, and securing our systems).

- **Vital Interests**: Processing necessary to protect the vital interests of you or any other natural person.

- **Public Interest**: Processing necessary for the public interest.

- **Consent**: Processing based on your consent.

Consent

We may obtain your consent to collect and use certain types of personal data when required by law. Once you grant consent for us to use your information for specific purposes, Plutus Education has your implied consent to collect or receive any supplementary information necessary to fulfil the same purposes. We will obtain your express consent if a new purpose for using your data arises. We may also consider your consent implied if we give you notice and a reasonable opportunity to opt out of your personal information being used for mail-outs, marketing new services or products, and you do not opt-out.

You have the right to withhold or withdraw your consent for Plutus Education to use your personal information in certain ways, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., the information is necessary to provide the service or product, or withdrawal would prevent us from fulfilling a legal obligation). By using this Website/acknowledging this Privacy Policy/voluntarily providing us with your personal data, you consent to the collection, storage, and processing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy and our Terms and Conditions. If you refuse or withdraw your consent, or if you choose not to provide us with any required personal data, we may not be able to provide you with all the services offered on our Website/app.

Breach Notification

If a data breach is likely to result in a risk to the rights and freedoms of individuals, it will be reported to the relevant supervisory authority within 72 hours of Plutus Education becoming aware of it and may be reported in more than one instalment. Individuals will be informed directly if the breach is likely to result in a high risk to their rights and freedoms. If the breach is significant enough to warrant public notification, Plutus Education will do so without undue delay.

Retention of Personal Data

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected. The retention period depends on the### PRIVACY POLICY

Use of this Website and our Terms and Conditions

This Website is owned by TESTBOOK EDU SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED. Our Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy together govern your use of the Website and the services offered by TESTBOOK EDU SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED. This Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference into the Terms and Conditions.

User Rights Management

As a user, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, and delete your data. You can exercise these rights by contacting us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and take appropriate action to address your concerns.

Grievance Contact

If you have any complaints or concerns regarding your privacy or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected]. We will investigate and attempt to resolve any complaints or disputes regarding the use and disclosure of personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Governing Law

This Privacy Policy and your use of the Website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy or the Website will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.