1.Information We Collect

Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:

Students and Parents/Guardians

• Student’s name, date of birth and gender
• Parent/guardian name and contact details
• Residential and communication address
• Admission and identification information
• Educational and academic information
• Hostel/boarding-related information
• Emergency contact information
• Photographs or videos where appropriate and permitted

Donors and Supporters

• Name
• Mobile number
• Email address
• Address, where required
• Donation amount and transaction details
• Payment/reference/transaction identification details
• Information required for issuing donation receipts or complying with applicable laws

We do not intend to collect or retain complete card numbers, CVV, PIN or other payment credentials on our own systems. Online payments may be processed through authorised third-party payment service providers.

Website Visitors

We may collect limited technical information such as:

• IP address
• Browser and device information
• Website usage information
• Date and time of visits
• Cookies and similar technologies

2.How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for legitimate and specified purposes, including:

• Processing school admissions and registrations
• Providing educational and boarding/hostel-related services
• Maintaining student and parent/guardian records
• Communicating with students, parents/guardians and donors
• Managing hostel and boarding activities
• Processing and acknowledging donations
• Issuing donation receipts and maintaining financial records
• Responding to enquiries and requests
• Organising school, educational, charitable and Trust activities
• Maintaining safety, security and administration
• Improving our website and services
• Preventing fraud, misuse or unauthorised activities
• Complying with applicable legal, regulatory and accounting requirements

We seek to collect and process only information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

3.Children's Personal Information

As the School provides educational and boarding facilities, we may process personal information relating to students below 18 years of age.

Where required, information relating to a child will be collected and processed through the child’s parent or lawful guardian or otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

We take reasonable measures to protect children’s personal information and do not knowingly use children’s personal information for unrelated purposes or targeted advertising.

4.Donations and Payment Information

The Trust may provide online facilities for making donations.

When a donor makes an online payment, the transaction may be processed through an authorised payment gateway or financial service provider. Such third parties may process payment information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

We may retain transaction-related information such as donor name, donation amount, transaction reference number, date and payment status for accounting, receipt generation, record keeping, audit and legal purposes.

5.Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:

• Authorised payment gateway and payment service providers
• Technology, hosting and website service providers
• Professional advisers, auditors and consultants
• Government or regulatory authorities where required by law
• Law-enforcement authorities where legally required
• Service providers acting on our behalf and subject to appropriate confidentiality obligations
• Persons or organisations where disclosure is necessary to protect the safety, rights or property of the School, Trust, students, donors or others

We endeavour to ensure that information is shared only for legitimate and necessary purposes.

6.Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against:

• Unauthorised access
• Loss or misuse
• Unauthorised disclosure
• Alteration or destruction

However, no website, electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

7.Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Providing educational and hostel services
• Maintaining student and donor records
• Accounting and financial records
• Legal, regulatory and compliance requirements
• Resolving disputes and enforcing applicable agreements

When personal information is no longer required, we may securely delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable law and our internal procedures.

8.Cookies

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve website functionality, security and user experience.

Cookies may help us understand website usage and remember certain preferences.

You may be able to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

9.Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including payment gateways or other external services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of such websites before providing personal information.

10.Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, individuals may have rights relating to their personal information, including the ability to:

• Request information about the processing of their personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Request deletion of personal information where applicable
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• Exercise other rights available under applicable data-protection laws

Requests relating to personal information may be submitted using the contact details provided below.

11.Withdrawal of Consent

Where we rely on consent to process personal information, you may withdraw your consent by contacting us using the contact details provided below.

Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. Certain information may continue to be retained or processed where required or permitted by applicable law.

12.Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our activities, services, technology or applicable laws.

Any updated version will be published on this website with the revised “Last Updated” date.

13.Contact Us

For questions or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information, you may contact: