Introduction:
Our website vedantacourses.com uses cookies.
It is agreed, declared and confirmed by the visitor that by visiting and using our website, you agree to this policy thereby consenting to our use of cookies in accordance with terms of this policy.
About Cookies:
A cookie is an identifier (which may be a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by web server to web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then again sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server.
Cookie may either be persistent cookie or a session cookie:
Persistent Cookie: They are also referred to as the “permanent cookie.” These are cookies that are stored on the user’s hard drive until it expires (since persistent cookies are set with expiration dates) or until the user deletes the cookies.
Session Cookie: They are also referred to as the “transient cookie.” These are cookies that are erased when the user closes the web browser. The session cookie is stored in temporary memory and is not retained after the browser is closed. These cookies do not collect information from the user’s computer.
Cookies as such do not contain any information that identifies any individual personally, but the personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from the cookies.
Cookies can be used by web servers in order to and track the user as they navigate through various pages on a website and also identify the users returning to the website.
Our Cookies:
- We use both session and persistent cookie on our website.
We use ngcookies on our website and the purpose for which they are used are articulated and described herein below:
We use cookies in order to recognize the computer when a user visits our website.
To track the user as they navigate through the website.
Enable the use of shopping cart on the website.
Improve the usability of the website.
In order to administer the website.
In order to prevent frauds and improve the security of the website.
In order to personalize the website for each user.
To target advertisements that may be of particular interest to specific user.
To validate authenticated user’s session.
To facilitate the use of our website search engine.
Analytical Cookies:
We use google analytics to analyse the use of our website.
Our analytics service provider generates statistical and other information about website usage by means of cookies.
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses text files, “cookies”, which are stored on your device and which enable analysis of the web pages you have used. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our site is generally transferred to a Google server located in the USA where the data is stored. In the event of the activation of IP anonymisation on this site your IP address will be transferred to the USA location and if you are located within the European member states or in other contractual states of the European Economic Area Treaty be previously abbreviated. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transferred to a Google server located in the USA, where it will then be abbreviated. Working in accordance with a contract with the operator of this website, Google will use that information to evaluate your use of the website to generate a report about site activities and other usage of the site and other services associated with internet usage for delivery to the website operator. The IP address transferred by the user in connection with Google Analytics will not be added/aggregated with other data by Google. You can prevent the storage of cookies by making appropriate adjustments to the settings of your browser; we would, however, point out that if you make such changes, you will not have full access to all functions of this site. You can prevent collection of data by Google Analytics by clicking on the following link. This sets an opt-out cookie which will prevent future collection of your data when visiting this site: deactivate Google Analytics.
Third Party Cookies:
On account of privacy and security of visitors to our website, we do not promote and thereof block third party cookies in order to avoid inconvenience of any sort or nature to our visitors.
Security:
We are committed to ensure that the information of the visitor is secure. In order to prevent any unauthorised access of any sort or nature, we have instilled worthy and suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedure in order to safeguard and secure the information collected.
Link to other websites:
Our website may contain links to some other website. However, in the event of you using those websites, we have no control or responsibility of any nature over those websites.
In furtherance of above sub-clause, we would not be responsible for protection and privacy of your information that you provide over such websites as such websites are not governed by this privacy policy.
Collecting personal Information:
We may collect, store and use the following kind of personal information:
The information about your computer to our website which would include the usage and visit on this website. This would also include collecting information such as the IP Address, geographical location, browser types and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths.
Information that you provide to us while registering with our website.
Information that you provide while completing your profile on our website.
Information that you provide us in the event of using or purchasing our services. This will also include the information provided during availing our services.
Information that you provide when subscribing for email notifications and newsletters.
Any personal information that you choose to send.
Using your personal Information:
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a
better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
Internal record keeping.
We may use the information to improve our products and services.
We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.
Disclosing Personal Information:
We may disclose your personal information to any of persons attached to our goodself office which would mainly include our employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, in so far as reasonably necessary for the purpose of this policy.
We may disclose your personal information to any member of our group of companies which would also include our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company and its subsidiaries) in so far as reasonably necessary for the purpose of this policy.
We may disclose your personal information :
To the extent that we are required to do so by law.
In connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceeding.
In order to establish, exercise or defend any legal rights. This would also include providing information to others to prevent fraud and reduce “credit risk.”
To any person who we reasonably believe to have applied before any court or any competent authority for disclosure of the personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would reasonably pass orders of disclosure of personal information.
It is herein provided, stated, affirmed and re-iterated that this personal information will not be provided or furthered to any third party except than in situations formulated above.
International Data Transfer:
It is herein stated that the information so collected will be stored, processed and transferred between all the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use this information in accordance with this policy.
It is further stated and submitted that the information collected by us may be transferred to the list of countries which do not have laws pertaining to data protection in consonance with those in force in European Economic Area.
Personal information that the visitor publishes on our website will be available via the internet across the world. In such a case, we cannot prevent misuse of the information by others.
The visitor expressly agrees to transfer of information by virtue of this clause.
Do Not Track Disclosure
Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in their web browsers. DNT is a way for users to inform websites and services that they do not want certain information about their webpage visits collected over time and across websites or online services. We are committed to providing you with meaningful choices about the information we collect and that is why we provide the opt-out links in the Privacy Policy. However, we do not recognize or respond to any DNT signals as the Internet industry works toward defining exactly what DNT means, what it means to comply with DNT, and a common approach to responding to DNT.
Retaining Personal Information:
In case of the visitor having an online account with us, then he/she may choose to close the account at any time by visiting the ‘Account Settings’ page for your account. Upon closing the account, the visitor will not be able to sign in to our website or access any of the personal information pertaining to the prospective visitor. However, the visitor can open a new and/or separate account at any time or re-activate the previous account by following instructions so tendered by us to the visitor at the time you close your account. It is pertinent to note that upon closing the account by the visitor, we may still retain certain information associated with your account for analytical purposes and recordkeeping integrity, as well as to prevent fraud, collect any fees owed, enforce our terms and conditions, and take actions we deem necessary to protect the integrity of our website or our users, or take other actions otherwise permitted by law. In addition, if certain information has already been provided to third parties as described in this Privacy Policy, retention of that information will be subject to those third parties’ policies.
Changes in Privacy Policy:
The clauses and the sub-clause articulated herein above are subject to amendment at the sole discretion of the company.
The current version of the policy will govern the collection, retention, usage and transfer of your personal information as formulated hereinabove in the clause and sub-clause.
However these are subject to amendment, alteration, addition of certain clauses & sub-clauses or deletion of certain clause & sub-clauses by intimation of the same to the visitors of the website and/or account holders of our website.
The mode of communication of the said intimation will be as deemed fit to the company which may be either through any electronic media such as an e-mail or through telephonic conversation or a letter posted to the doorstep.
It is hereby agreed by the visitor that if they continue to access or avail services of our website then it would tantamount to acceptance to the altered, amended or modified policy.