Privacy Policy for Sanal Academy

Effective Date: June 20, 2024

Sanal Academy (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website [https://sanalacademy.com](https://sanalacademy.com) and the Sanal Academy mobile application available on the Google Play Store (the “Service”).

This Privacy Policy details our policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you access or use our Service. It also informs you about your privacy rights and how we safeguard your data. By using our Service, you consent to the collection and usage of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation: Words with initial capital letters are defined under the conditions outlined below. These definitions apply regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural form.

Definitions:

– Account: A unique account created for you to access our Service.
– Application: The Sanal Academy mobile application provided by Sanal Academy, available on the Google Play Store.
– Company, We, Us, or Our: Refers to Sanal Academy, located in Murbad, Taluka Murbad, Dist Thane, Maharashtra, India.
– Cookies: Small files placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing details of your browsing history and other information.
– Device: Any device capable of accessing our Service, such as a computer, smartphone, or digital tablet.
– Personal Data: Any information related to an identified or identifiable individual.
– Service: Refers collectively to the Application and the Website.
– Service Provider: Any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on behalf of the Company, perform services related to the Service, or assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
– Usage Data: Data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself.

2. Collection and Use of Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected:

– Personal Data: When using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:
– Email address
– First name and last name
– Phone number
– Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City

– Usage Data: Usage Data is collected automatically during your use of the Service and may include information such as your Device’s IP address, browser type, browser version, pages of our Service visited, time and date of the visit, time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

– Information Collected while Using the Application: With your prior permission, we may collect location data and other information while you use our Application. This data is used to provide and improve our Service. The information may be uploaded to our servers and/or a Service Provider’s server or stored on your Device. You can enable or disable access to this information through your Device settings at any time.

Permissions Collected: To enhance functionality within the app, we may request the following permissions:
– Mobile Camera: To capture photos and videos for educational purposes.
– Notifications: To send updates and alerts regarding courses and account activity.
– Internet: To enable online access and functionality of the app.
– Microphone: To record audio for educational purposes.
– Storage: To save and upload media files.
– Location: To provide location-based services.
– Contacts: To facilitate sharing and connectivity within the app.
– Foreground Service: To ensure the app functions properly while actively used.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Service and store certain information. The technologies used may include:
– Cookies or Browser Cookies: Small files placed on your Device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept Cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our Service.
– Web Beacons: Small electronic files known as web beacons (or clear gifs, pixel tags, single-pixel gifs) may be used in certain sections of our Service and our emails to track user activity and other related website statistics.

For more information about the cookies we use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit our Cookies Policy.

Use of Your Personal Data: We may use your Personal Data for the following purposes:
– To provide and maintain our Service, including monitoring its usage.
– To manage your Account and provide access to different functionalities of the Service available to registered users.
– For contract performance, such as fulfilling the purchase contracts for products or services you’ve ordered.
– To contact you via email, telephone, SMS, or other electronic communications regarding updates, security, or other information related to our Service.
– To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about goods, services, and events similar to those you’ve already purchased or inquired about, unless you opt out of such communications.
– To manage your requests and respond to your inquiries.
– For business transfers, in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale.
– For other purposes, such as data analysis, usage trend identification, promotional campaign effectiveness evaluation, and service improvement.

Sharing of Your Personal Data: We may share your personal information under the following circumstances:
– With Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service or to contact you.
– For business transfers during negotiations of any merger, sale, or financing.
– With Affiliates who are required to honor this Privacy Policy.
– With business partners to offer certain products, services, or promotions.
– With other users when you share personal information in public areas.
– With your consent for any other purpose.

3. Retention and Transfer of Your Personal Data

Retention of Your Personal Data: We retain your Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may also retain your data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and policies.

Transfer of Your Personal Data: Your information may be processed at locations where the parties involved in processing are situated. It may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. Your consent to this Privacy Policy and submission of information represent your agreement to that transfer. We will ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Deleting Your Personal Data: You have the right to request the deletion of Personal Data that we have collected. You may update, amend, or delete your information by signing into your Account or by contacting us directly. Note that we may need to retain certain information due to legal obligations.

4. Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions: If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will notify you before this occurs.

Law Enforcement: We may disclose your Personal Data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

Other Legal Requirements: We may disclose your Personal Data to:
– Comply with legal obligations.
– Protect and defend the Company’s rights or property.
– Prevent or investigate wrongdoing related to the Service.
– Protect the safety of Service users or the public.
– Protect against legal liability.

5. Security of Your Personal Data

We prioritize the security of your Personal Data but recognize that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your Personal Data using commercially acceptable means, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from individuals under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately. If we discover that we have collected Personal Data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to external websites not operated by us. We strongly recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy of any third-party site you visit. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or policies of these external sites.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page. You will be informed via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service before changes take effect. Please review this Privacy Policy regularly. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
– By email: contact@sanalacademy.com
– By visiting this page on our website: [Contact Us](https://sanalacademy.com/contact)