| Given below is the privacy policy published in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT ACT”), Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules,2011, Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully in conjunction with the Terms of Use as stated under the IT Act. In case, you do not understand this policy or do not accept any part of the policy mentioned, then you should refrain from using the Platform altogether. Your and/or continued use of the Platform amounts to express consent to the terms of Privacy Policy as well as the Terms of Use. |
| A. GENERAL |
| In this policy, the words “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Search 4 Genius and the privacy mechanism outlined identify personally identifiable or personal information that may be collected, how such information is used, and the choices You have regarding our use of this information. |
| In addition to the terms stated in Terms of Service provided under this Website (or “Platform”), When you use the Platform by way of registration, login, creation of a user account, purchase of a test series, attempting a mock test, or practice test, participate in any contest, quiz, scholarship test, etc. or by way of interaction via third party websites and/or mobile applications or by any other way of communication with the Platform, Search 4 Genius may collect your personally identifiable information including name, date of birth, gender, demographic information, photos, e-mail address, telephone number, mobile phone number, credit card or debit card details, geographic location, mailing address, social media account details including a list of contacts/friends and examination preference, etc. Search 4 Genius will use this information to validate you as a user when using the Platform, to provide the Services to you, including administration of your user account, to manage the business, including financial reporting and billing of its Service, for the development of new products and services, to send you newsletters, offers and promotion coupons to market and advertise its products and services by email, to comply with applicable laws, court orders and government enforcement agency requests, for research and analytic purposes including to improve the quality of the Service and to ensure that the Service is presented in the most effective manner for you and your device. |
| We are committed to protecting Your privacy. Only authorized representatives of Search 4 Genius and on a need-to-know basis only use any information received from You and as consented by You. We constantly review our systems and data to secure Your personal information. In the event of any identified unauthorized use or disclosure of information or upon Your complaint, we will investigate any such complaint or such actions with a view to prosecuting and/or taking civil proceedings to recover damages against those responsible. Any user who does not agree with any provisions of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service is required to leave the Platform immediately. Should You disagree with this Policy (defined below) and still continue to access the Platform and provide Your personal information, Search 4 Genius disclaim all the liabilities arising therefrom and it shall be assumed by Your continued use of the Platform that You have accepted the Policy and any other online terms and conditions available on the Platform. |
| If any information You have provided or uploaded on the Platform violates the terms of this Policy, Search 4 Genius may be required to delete such information upon informing You of the same and revoke Your access if required without incurring any liability to You. |
| We request You do not provide us with any Personal Information unless specifically requested by us. In such events, we bear no liability to such Personal Information provided by You. |
| B. APPLICABILITY |
| This privacy policy (“Policy”) applies to all Users who access the Platform and are therefore required to read and understand the Policy before submitting any Personal Information (defined hereinafter). By submitting Personal Information, You are consenting to the use and processing of such information in accordance with this Policy. If You have inadvertently submitted any Personal Information to Search 4 Genius prior to reading the Policy statements set out herein, or You do not agree with the manner in which the Personal Information is collected, stored, or used, then You may access, modify and delete all information stored about You by writing to us at help@search4genius.in. Search 4 Genius is keeping the personal data of the User, and every User is also entitled to require Search 4 Genius to delete and destroy all such information (but not that of other Users). |
| This Policy applies to the Platform and any other services that are owned and operated by Search 4 Genius. Third-party websites may place their own cookies or other files on the Users’ computer, collect data or solicit personal information from the Users, for which Search 4 Genius is not responsible or liable. Accordingly, Search 4 Genius does not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or policies of such third parties or terms of use of such websites, nor does Search 4 Genius guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data, text, software, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages or other materials available on such websites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by Search 4 Genius of the website, the website’s provider, or the information on the website. Search 4 Genius encourages the User to read the privacy policies of each such website and the User understands that it’s solely such a third party who is responsible to the User in this regard. |
| Search 4 Genius has taken reasonable precautions as per applicable Indian law and implemented industry standards to treat Personal Information as confidential and to protect it from unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, modification, and unlawful destruction or accidental loss of the Personal Information. |
| C. ACCESS |
| User is allowed to access the Platform, register for courses, practice test series, and avail services available with Search 4 Genius as a guest and without creating an account on the Platform or providing any Personal Information, Search 4 Genius takes no responsibility or validate the information provided by the guest, except as otherwise required under any law, regulation or an order of a competent authority. In order to have access to all the features and benefits on our Platform, a User is required to first create an account on our Platform. To create an account, a User is required to provide Personal Information as may be required during the time of registration. Other information requested on the registration page, including the ability to receive promotional offers from Search 4 Genius, is optional. Search 4 Genius may, in the future, include other optional requests for information from the User to help Search 4 Genius customize the Platform to deliver personalized information to the User. Without the User’s agreement, Search 4 Genius will not share, rent or sell any Personal Information with third parties in any way other than what is disclosed in this Policy. Search 4 Genius may keep records of telephone calls received and made for making inquiries, registered courses, feedback, or other purposes for the purpose of rendering services effectively and efficiently. |
| D. INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY |
| When you visit or interact with the Platform, apart from Search 4 Genius certain third-party advertisers and/or service providers may use technologies that automatically collect information about you for both transactional (e.g., confirmation of registration, notification of purchase made, etc.) and promotional (e.g., promotions, emails, etc.) purposes. Your information may be collected by Search 4 Genius or such third-party advertisers and/or service providers in the following ways: – |
| Log Files: Every time you visit the Platform, Search 4 Genius servers automatically receive log information from your browser and device that was used to access the Platform (such as IP address, device ID, details of your network operator and type, your operating system, browser type, and version, CPU speed, and connection speed). This enables us to validate you as a User, to understand your usage of the Platform, and helps us to make changes and updates most suited to your needs and interests. |
| Mobile Device: When you register your mobile device or use the mobile device to access the Website, in addition to the aforesaid, Search 4 Genius will also collect device information such as mobile device ID, model and manufacturer details, operating system, etc. for the purpose of improving the Website overall functionality and displaying the content according to your preferences. |
| Cookies: Cookies are data files placed on your device, used to keep track of information such as your interaction with social media websites, the content you click on, download, upload, or share, and other activity on the Platform, etc. in order to improve your experience of the Platform by personalizing it to your preferences and usage trends. |
| Web Beacons: Web beacons are transparent graphic images used in our email communication to you, in order to understand customer behavior and improve the overall quality, functionality, and interactivity of the Platform. |
| Payment /Purchase Information: In order to access certain paid features and services on the Platform, you may be required to create or log into a separate account on a payment gateway or website such as “Razor Pay”,etc. Once such an account is created, in order to process your payments/ purchases on the Platform, such payment gateway provider may require and collect your details such as name, address, phone number, email address and credit or debit card information, net banking information or details of any web wallets maintained by you. Any and all payments made/processed or details provided to or shared with such authorized payment gateway providers shall be stored directly by such payment gateway providers without any information passing through or relayed to Search 4 Genius. The platform assumes no liability in respect of such payments and/or information shared with or provided to such authorized payment gateway providers. It is further clarified that the aforementioned information is only used in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law and in strict adherence to this Privacy Policy. |
| Public Forums: Any information that is disclosed by you in the comments section becomes published information and Search 4 Genius shall not be held liable for the security of the same or any personal information that you disclose herein. You agree to exercise caution when disclosing any personal information or personally identifiable information in this regard. |
| Please note that we only use the aforesaid information to communicate with and/or improve the Service and to better understand our users’ operating systems, for system administration, and to audit the use of the Service. We do not use any of the aforesaid data to identify the name, address, or other personal details of any individual. |
| For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, any passwords, financial information such as credit or debit card details or other payment instrument details, and any other information prescribed by law to be sensitive that may be collected by Search 4 Genius during your use of the Platform and the Services provided thereon, shall be referred to as “Sensitive Personal Data or Information”. |
| E. SHARING OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED |
| 1. As a strict policy, we will not disclose, share or exploit your information with anyone without your permission. |
| 2. However, we may mandate under law or under contracts to make certain limited disclosures under the following circumstances: |
| i) Legal Necessity: Search 4 Genius may share any of the aforesaid information, including your personally identifiable information or Sensitive Personal Data or Information, without obtaining separate consent from you, if and when such information is requested or required by law or by any court or governmental agency or authority to disclose, for the purpose of verification of identity, or for the prevention, detection, investigation of any criminal activity, or for prosecution and punishment of offenders. |
| ii) Limited Disclosure to Service Providers: We may disclose your information (but not Sensitive Personal Data or Information) to our service providers and business partners (“Service Providers”) for the purposes of betterment and improvement of our services including but not limited to hosting the Platform, payment processing, analyzing data, providing customer service, etc., for the purpose of making various features, services, and products of Search 4 Genius available to you and investigating or redressing grievances. This will be in the form of aggregated anonymous data and will be under strict contractual arrangements that preserve the confidentiality and security of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy; |
| iii) Limited Disclosures for improvement of services: Search 4 Genius may share the aforesaid information including your personally identifiable information (but not Sensitive Personal Data or Information) when it is required to be shared with sponsors, partners, advertisers, analytics companies, or third parties for the purpose of marketing, advertising promotional offers, offering product information and market research, in connection with the Service. This will be in the form of aggregated anonymized data and will be under strict contractual arrangements that preserve the confidentiality and security of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. |
| F. SECURITY OF INFORMATION COLLECTED |
| We take the security of your personal information seriously and use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data that is transmitted to or from the Service. Any transmission is at your own risk. |
| We keep your personal information for no longer than is necessary for our business purposes or for legal requirements. |
| G. AMENDMENTS TO THE PRIVACY POLICY |
| Search 4 Genius may amend the Privacy Policy posted on the Website from time to time at its sole discretion. Your continued access or use of the Platform or Services constitutes your acceptance of the amendments. Your access and use of the Platform and Services will be subject to the most current version of the Terms of Use, rules, and guidelines posted on the Website at the time of such use. Please regularly check the link on the home page to view the most current Privacy Policy. |
| H. USER CHOICES WITH REGARD TO ACCESS OF INFORMATION |
| Search 4 Genius does not make any unsolicited calls or otherwise market any products or services, except for in relation to the purpose for which such information has been provided or taking any feedback, addressing any complaints, informing You about new features or free/paid courses. User shall not disclose their Personal Information to any third parties that are not authorized by Search 4 Genius and verify the identity of such person who seeks information. Search 4 Genius will communicate with the Users through call, SMS, email, or notices posted on the Platform or through any other means available, which shall include but not be limited to text, other forms of messaging, calls, etc. The Users can change their e-mail and contact preferences at any time by logging into their account or by emailing at info@search4genius.in. |
| Search 4 Genius may, if You so choose, send direct mailers to You at the address given by You. You have the option to ‘opt-out’ of this direct mailer by way of links provided at the bottom of each mailer. We respect Your privacy and to the extent that You choose not to receive such mailers, we will take all steps to remove You from the list. Should You evidence any violation of our terms and policies, please write to us at info@search4genius.in and report such incident. |
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| Given below is the privacy policy published in accordance with the provisions of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT ACT”), Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules,2011, Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully in conjunction with the Terms of Use as stated under the IT Act. In case, you do not understand this policy or do not accept any part of the policy mentioned, then you should refrain from using the Platform altogether. Your and/or continued use of the Platform amounts to express consent to the terms of Privacy Policy as well as the Terms of Use. |
| A. GENERAL |
| In this policy, the words “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Search 4 Genius and the privacy mechanism outlined identify personally identifiable or personal information that may be collected, how such information is used, and the choices You have regarding our use of this information. |
| In addition to the terms stated in Terms of Service provided under this Website (or “Platform”), When you use the Platform by way of registration, login, creation of a user account, purchase of a test series, attempting a mock test, or practice test, participate in any contest, quiz, scholarship test, etc. or by way of interaction via third party websites and/or mobile applications or by any other way of communication with the Platform, Search 4 Genius may collect your personally identifiable information including name, date of birth, gender, demographic information, photos, e-mail address, telephone number, mobile phone number, credit card or debit card details, geographic location, mailing address, social media account details including a list of contacts/friends and examination preference, etc. Search 4 Genius will use this information to validate you as a user when using the Platform, to provide the Services to you, including administration of your user account, to manage the business, including financial reporting and billing of its Service, for the development of new products and services, to send you newsletters, offers and promotion coupons to market and advertise its products and services by email, to comply with applicable laws, court orders and government enforcement agency requests, for research and analytic purposes including to improve the quality of the Service and to ensure that the Service is presented in the most effective manner for you and your device. |
| We are committed to protecting Your privacy. Only authorized representatives of Search 4 Genius and on a need-to-know basis only use any information received from You and as consented by You. We constantly review our systems and data to secure Your personal information. In the event of any identified unauthorized use or disclosure of information or upon Your complaint, we will investigate any such complaint or such actions with a view to prosecuting and/or taking civil proceedings to recover damages against those responsible. Any user who does not agree with any provisions of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Service is required to leave the Platform immediately. Should You disagree with this Policy (defined below) and still continue to access the Platform and provide Your personal information, Search 4 Genius disclaim all the liabilities arising therefrom and it shall be assumed by Your continued use of the Platform that You have accepted the Policy and any other online terms and conditions available on the Platform. |
| If any information You have provided or uploaded on the Platform violates the terms of this Policy, Search 4 Genius may be required to delete such information upon informing You of the same and revoke Your access if required without incurring any liability to You. |
| We request You do not provide us with any Personal Information unless specifically requested by us. In such events, we bear no liability to such Personal Information provided by You. |
| B. APPLICABILITY |
| This privacy policy (“Policy”) applies to all Users who access the Platform and are therefore required to read and understand the Policy before submitting any Personal Information (defined hereinafter). By submitting Personal Information, You are consenting to the use and processing of such information in accordance with this Policy. If You have inadvertently submitted any Personal Information to Search 4 Genius prior to reading the Policy statements set out herein, or You do not agree with the manner in which the Personal Information is collected, stored, or used, then You may access, modify and delete all information stored about You by writing to us at help@search4genius.in. Search 4 Genius is keeping the personal data of the User, and every User is also entitled to require Search 4 Genius to delete and destroy all such information (but not that of other Users). |
| This Policy applies to the Platform and any other services that are owned and operated by Search 4 Genius. Third-party websites may place their own cookies or other files on the Users’ computer, collect data or solicit personal information from the Users, for which Search 4 Genius is not responsible or liable. Accordingly, Search 4 Genius does not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or policies of such third parties or terms of use of such websites, nor does Search 4 Genius guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data, text, software, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages or other materials available on such websites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by Search 4 Genius of the website, the website’s provider, or the information on the website. Search 4 Genius encourages the User to read the privacy policies of each such website and the User understands that it’s solely such a third party who is responsible to the User in this regard. |
| Search 4 Genius has taken reasonable precautions as per applicable Indian law and implemented industry standards to treat Personal Information as confidential and to protect it from unauthorized access, improper use or disclosure, modification, and unlawful destruction or accidental loss of the Personal Information. |
| C. ACCESS |
| User is allowed to access the Platform, register for courses, practice test series, and avail services available with Search 4 Genius as a guest and without creating an account on the Platform or providing any Personal Information, Search 4 Genius takes no responsibility or validate the information provided by the guest, except as otherwise required under any law, regulation or an order of a competent authority. In order to have access to all the features and benefits on our Platform, a User is required to first create an account on our Platform. To create an account, a User is required to provide Personal Information as may be required during the time of registration. Other information requested on the registration page, including the ability to receive promotional offers from Search 4 Genius, is optional. Search 4 Genius may, in the future, include other optional requests for information from the User to help Search 4 Genius customize the Platform to deliver personalized information to the User. Without the User’s agreement, Search 4 Genius will not share, rent or sell any Personal Information with third parties in any way other than what is disclosed in this Policy. Search 4 Genius may keep records of telephone calls received and made for making inquiries, registered courses, feedback, or other purposes for the purpose of rendering services effectively and efficiently. |
| D. INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY |
| When you visit or interact with the Platform, apart from Search 4 Genius certain third-party advertisers and/or service providers may use technologies that automatically collect information about you for both transactional (e.g., confirmation of registration, notification of purchase made, etc.) and promotional (e.g., promotions, emails, etc.) purposes. Your information may be collected by Search 4 Genius or such third-party advertisers and/or service providers in the following ways: – |
| Log Files: Every time you visit the Platform, Search 4 Genius servers automatically receive log information from your browser and device that was used to access the Platform (such as IP address, device ID, details of your network operator and type, your operating system, browser type, and version, CPU speed, and connection speed). This enables us to validate you as a User, to understand your usage of the Platform, and helps us to make changes and updates most suited to your needs and interests. |
| Mobile Device: When you register your mobile device or use the mobile device to access the Website, in addition to the aforesaid, Search 4 Genius will also collect device information such as mobile device ID, model and manufacturer details, operating system, etc. for the purpose of improving the Website overall functionality and displaying the content according to your preferences. |
| Cookies: Cookies are data files placed on your device, used to keep track of information such as your interaction with social media websites, the content you click on, download, upload, or share, and other activity on the Platform, etc. in order to improve your experience of the Platform by personalizing it to your preferences and usage trends. |
| Web Beacons: Web beacons are transparent graphic images used in our email communication to you, in order to understand customer behavior and improve the overall quality, functionality, and interactivity of the Platform. |
| Payment /Purchase Information: In order to access certain paid features and services on the Platform, you may be required to create or log into a separate account on a payment gateway or website such as “Razor Pay”,etc. Once such an account is created, in order to process your payments/ purchases on the Platform, such payment gateway provider may require and collect your details such as name, address, phone number, email address and credit or debit card information, net banking information or details of any web wallets maintained by you. Any and all payments made/processed or details provided to or shared with such authorized payment gateway providers shall be stored directly by such payment gateway providers without any information passing through or relayed to Search 4 Genius. The platform assumes no liability in respect of such payments and/or information shared with or provided to such authorized payment gateway providers. It is further clarified that the aforementioned information is only used in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law and in strict adherence to this Privacy Policy. |
| Public Forums: Any information that is disclosed by you in the comments section becomes published information and Search 4 Genius shall not be held liable for the security of the same or any personal information that you disclose herein. You agree to exercise caution when disclosing any personal information or personally identifiable information in this regard. |
| Please note that we only use the aforesaid information to communicate with and/or improve the Service and to better understand our users’ operating systems, for system administration, and to audit the use of the Service. We do not use any of the aforesaid data to identify the name, address, or other personal details of any individual. |
| For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, any passwords, financial information such as credit or debit card details or other payment instrument details, and any other information prescribed by law to be sensitive that may be collected by Search 4 Genius during your use of the Platform and the Services provided thereon, shall be referred to as “Sensitive Personal Data or Information”. |
| E. SHARING OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED |
| 1. As a strict policy, we will not disclose, share or exploit your information with anyone without your permission. |
| 2. However, we may mandate under law or under contracts to make certain limited disclosures under the following circumstances: |
| i) Legal Necessity: Search 4 Genius may share any of the aforesaid information, including your personally identifiable information or Sensitive Personal Data or Information, without obtaining separate consent from you, if and when such information is requested or required by law or by any court or governmental agency or authority to disclose, for the purpose of verification of identity, or for the prevention, detection, investigation of any criminal activity, or for prosecution and punishment of offenders. |
| ii) Limited Disclosure to Service Providers: We may disclose your information (but not Sensitive Personal Data or Information) to our service providers and business partners (“Service Providers”) for the purposes of betterment and improvement of our services including but not limited to hosting the Platform, payment processing, analyzing data, providing customer service, etc., for the purpose of making various features, services, and products of Search 4 Genius available to you and investigating or redressing grievances. This will be in the form of aggregated anonymous data and will be under strict contractual arrangements that preserve the confidentiality and security of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy; |
| iii) Limited Disclosures for improvement of services: Search 4 Genius may share the aforesaid information including your personally identifiable information (but not Sensitive Personal Data or Information) when it is required to be shared with sponsors, partners, advertisers, analytics companies, or third parties for the purpose of marketing, advertising promotional offers, offering product information and market research, in connection with the Service. This will be in the form of aggregated anonymized data and will be under strict contractual arrangements that preserve the confidentiality and security of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. |
| F. SECURITY OF INFORMATION COLLECTED |
| We take the security of your personal information seriously and use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data that is transmitted to or from the Service. Any transmission is at your own risk. |
| We keep your personal information for no longer than is necessary for our business purposes or for legal requirements. |
| G. AMENDMENTS TO THE PRIVACY POLICY |
| Search 4 Genius may amend the Privacy Policy posted on the Website from time to time at its sole discretion. Your continued access or use of the Platform or Services constitutes your acceptance of the amendments. Your access and use of the Platform and Services will be subject to the most current version of the Terms of Use, rules, and guidelines posted on the Website at the time of such use. Please regularly check the link on the home page to view the most current Privacy Policy. |
| H. USER CHOICES WITH REGARD TO ACCESS OF INFORMATION |
| Search 4 Genius does not make any unsolicited calls or otherwise market any products or services, except for in relation to the purpose for which such information has been provided or taking any feedback, addressing any complaints, informing You about new features or free/paid courses. User shall not disclose their Personal Information to any third parties that are not authorized by Search 4 Genius and verify the identity of such person who seeks information. Search 4 Genius will communicate with the Users through call, SMS, email, or notices posted on the Platform or through any other means available, which shall include but not be limited to text, other forms of messaging, calls, etc. The Users can change their e-mail and contact preferences at any time by logging into their account or by emailing at info@search4genius.in. |
| Search 4 Genius may, if You so choose, send direct mailers to You at the address given by You. You have the option to ‘opt-out’ of this direct mailer by way of links provided at the bottom of each mailer. We respect Your privacy and to the extent that You choose not to receive such mailers, we will take all steps to remove You from the list. Should You evidence any violation of our terms and policies, please write to us at info@search4genius.in and report such incident. |
| All the information provided to Search 4 Genius by You, You as a User confirms that the same including sensitive Personal Information is true, accurate, and voluntary. User has the right to withdraw information at any time, in accordance with the terms of this Policy and the Terms of Service. |
| I. CONTACT US |
| If You have any complaints or grievances with respect to the Website or Privacy Policy, please contact us – info@search4genius.in. |
ch 4 Genius by You, You as a User confirms that the same including sensitive Personal Information is true, accurate, and voluntary. User has the right to withdraw information at any time, in accordance with the terms of this Policy and the Terms of Service. |
| I. CONTACT US |
| If You have any complaints or grievances with respect to the Website or Privacy Policy, please contact us – info@search4genius.in. |
