By accepting/engaging our services, you acknowledge and agree that you are subject to the Privacy Policies of the Company. We are committed to protecting and safeguarding your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy sets out the principles and guidelines House of Scholars has adopted for the management of Personal Information of its customers.
WHAT DO WE COLLECT AND WHY DO WE COLLECT IT
We collect information from you when you access House of Scholars, when you subscribe to our email service and when you create an account with us.
We may use the Information to contact you from time to time, to provide you with the Services, important information, required notices and marketing promotions. We will ask you when we need more information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you.
WHEN DO WE DISCLOSE INFORMATION:
User information may be shared with third-party partners to the extent necessary to provide and improve web services or other communications to users. Any third parties who receive user information for this purpose are prohibited from using or sharing user information for any purpose other than providing services to users.
Data maybe used to target Facebook & Google ads and also to share better experience to every user
User information may be shared;
1. as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process;
2. to enforce applicable ToU, including investigation of potential violations thereof;
3. when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, address security or technical issues or respond to a government request;
4. with our trusted services providers who work on our behalf, do not have an independent use of the information we disclose to them, and have agreed to adhere to the rules set forth in this Policy;
5. to protect against imminent harm to the rights, property or safety of the Application/Website of House of Scholars or its users or the public as required or permitted by law;
6. with third party service providers in order to personalize the Application/Website/Services/products for a better user experience and to perform behavioural analysis;
7. Any portion of the Information containing personal data relating to minors provided by you shall be deemed to be given with the consent of the minor’s legal guardian. Such consent is deemed to be provided by your registration with us.
INFORMATION COLLECTION THROUGH FORMS
Our website uses online forms where you may be asked to provide certain personal information. This is necessary to access certain services in the website (e.g. registrations). By filling out and submitting the form you are understood to have consented to House of Scholars storing and using the information for the purposes for which it has been provided.
INFORMATION COLLECTION THROUGH COOKIES
Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer (unless you block them). We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business
THIRD PARTY SERVICES
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us.
However, certain third-party service providers including but not restricted to payment gateways, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions.
For these and other providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.
Certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located in a different jurisdiction than either you or us. If you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located.
Once you leave our course website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website’s Terms of Service
PROTECTION OF DATA
House of Scholars has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. Unfortunately, due to the nature of Internet communications, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While House of Scholars remains committed to protecting the privacy of our users, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems. We do so by using secure technology, however, we make no representations regarding the veracity of such measures.
We are using SSL certificate on our website and everything which you send to us is with us and the data won’t be shared with any third party.
HOW DO I GIVE CONSENT
We believe that every user of our Services/Website must be in a position to provide an informed consent prior to providing any Information required for the use of the Services/Website. By registering with us , you are expressly consenting to our collection, processing, storing, disclosing and handling of your information as set forth in this Policy now and as amended by us. Processing, your information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining, sharing, transferring and disclosing information, all of which activities will take place in India. If you reside outside India your information will be transferred, processed and stored in accordance with the applicable data protection laws of India
HOW TO WITHDRAW CONSENT
If after you opt-in, you change your mind and wish to discontinue our services, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use or disclosure of your information, at anytime, by contacting us by mailing us at: connect@houseofscholars.net
HOW LONG DO WE RETAIN INFORMATION
Currently, we plan to retain user data while an account is active and for at least 365 afterward. We may alter this practice according to legal and business requirements. For example, we may lengthen the retention period for some data if needed to comply with law or voluntary codes of conduct. Unless otherwise prohibited, we may shorten the retention period for some types of data if needed to free up storage space.
CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.
If our site or course is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.
In continuing to use this website, you indicate your acceptance of the terms and policies.
JURISDICTION
Terms of the policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
If you have any queries about the security of our website, please feel free to contact us at connect@houseofscholars.net.