Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Centre for STEM and Space Science is a premier institute operated by Education Career Foundation incorporated in India for imparting Learning. For the sake of brevity of understanding this Privacy Policy, the institute will be hereinafter referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”, and ”ECF-CSS”

This privacy policy governs your use of the application 'Space Tutor' ("Application"), ecfcss.com ("Website"), and the other associated/ancillary applications, products, websites, and services managed by Education Career Foundation Trust.

In simplified form (described below in greater detail), our Policy can be summarized as follows:

• We may collect some information about you, as described in this Policy, but you have some choices about how much you share about yourself.
• We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 years of age.
• We will not sell your personal information but may share such information with our vendors and our Clients in connection with providing the Services.
• If we use a third party to assist us, they will be bound to protect your information.
• We may collect, use and share aggregated, anonymous information about our users.

Please read the entire privacy policy carefully on this page. Whenever you access or use our website, it signifies that you have given your consent to us for the collection and use of your information

• These Privacy Terms apply to the application 'Space Tutor' ("Application") and ecfcss.com ("Website"). Please note that these websites may include links to websites of third parties whose privacy practices differ from those of us. If you provide personal data to any of those websites your data is governed by their privacy statements.

Scope and Usage of Data
Personal information you give to us:

We collect data to operate this website. You provide some of this data directly, the Contact us form, Subscribe Us, etc. Typically, the contact information we collect is used by us to respond to your inquiry, or allow you to access specific account information. We may execute other activities such as marketing campaigns, and promotional communications for which consent is taken appropriately or another appropriate lawful basis for the processing is identified.

In general, you can visit www.ecfcss.com on the World Wide Web without telling us who you are. Our web servers or affiliates who provide analytics and performance enhancement services collect IP addresses, operating system details, browsing details, device details and language settings. This information is aggregated to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site, pages viewed, and similar information. We use this information to measure the site usage, improve the content and ensure safety and security as well enhance the performance of the website

You can make choices about our collection and use of your data. For example, you may want to access, edit or remove the personal information in your 'Space Tutor' ("Application") and www.ecfcss.com ("Website"), change your password, or close your account. When you are asked to provide personal data, you may decline. The data we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us, and the choices you make, including your privacy settings. The data we collect can include the following:

Name and contact data: We collect first and last name, email address, postal address, country, phone number, and other similar contact data
Credentials: We collect passwords(in industry-standard encrypted & hashed form) used for authentication and account access, where this function is available

Purpose of Data Uses

We use the data we collect for two main purposes, described in more detail below:

To operate our business and this website; and to send communications, including promotional communications.

• Security and Safety: We use data to protect the security and safety of our website.
• Communications: We use the data we collect to communicate with you and personalize our communications with you.  Additionally, you can sign up for email subscriptions and choose whether you wish to receive promotional communications from us by email, SMS, post, telephone, or other means of communication.

Sharing of data

We share personal data among our affiliates and subsidiaries. We also share personal data with vendors or agents working on our behalf for the purposes described in this statement. For example, companies we’ve hired to assist in protecting and securing our systems and services may need access to personal data to provide those functions.

We usually do not share other personal data collected from the websites with other third parties. However, this may happen if:

1. You request or authorize us to do so
2. We need to comply with applicable law or respond to a valid legal process

We need to operate and also maintain the security of this website, including preventing or stopping an attack on our computer systems or networks.

Information We Collect About You
Information You Provide While Using Our Services On www.ecfcss.com

Information that is necessary for the use of the Services. We ask for and collect the following personal information about you when you use our Services:

• Account Information: When you sign up for the services you create a user account, we require certain information such as your first name, last name, and email address to provide you with access to your individual user account for www.ecfcss.com
• The information you provide through live chats as support: The Services also include live chat support, and customer support, where you may send any questions to us regarding the Services. When you speak to one of our representatives regarding any question, issue, or problem you may have, you will be asked to provide your contact information, a summary of the problem, and any other information that would be helpful to us in resolving the issue.
• The collection of this information by us is necessary for the adequate performance of the contract between you and us and to allow us to comply with our legal obligations. If the requested information is not provided, we may not be able or in a position to provide you with all the requested services or resolve your issues.
• We retain your account information with us until you delete your Account. We also retain some of your information which is necessary to comply with our legal obligations in resolving disputes, enforcing our agreements, supporting business operations, and continuing to develop and improve the Services.
• When You Buy Something From Our Website, As Part Of The Buying And Selling Process, We Collect The Personal Information You Give Us Such As Your Name, Address, and Email Address.
• IP Address: When you browse our website, we also automatically collect your computer’s internet protocol (IP) address to provide us with the information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system and serve you a better site interfacing experience. Email marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates. Note: For security reasons, some of our services require a provision of contact information such as your email address or phone number from you. This information is required to provide you with these Services. Please note that you are responsible for receiving consent if you use these Services on behalf of another person.

Your Consent Obtainment

Automatically Collected Information from Your Use Of Our Website, Services

When you use our services, we automatically collect information, including personal information, about the services you use and how you use them. This information collection is necessary for the adequate performance of the contract between you and us, which enables us to comply with legal obligations. Machine and Connection Information: We collect information about your computer or other devices you use to access our Services. This machine information includes your connection type and settings when you install, access, update or use our services. We also collect these types of device information – IP address, approximate location, URLs of referring, etc. to provide you with better service accessibility and experience. Cookies: We use cookies to track your navigation on our website.

Information Collection Upon Transactions

Payment Transaction Related Information: ECF-CSS may collect information related to your payment transactions through different Services we offer, including the product name, type of payment instrument used, date and time, payment amount, tax amount, credit card number, credit card expiration date, cardholder name (if provided), basic information like your first name, last name, phone, address, country, state, city, postal code, and other details connected with transactions.

Payment

We use Razorpay and UPI for processing payments. We/Razorpay/UPI do not store your card data on their servers. The data is encrypted by the respective payment gateways when processing payment. Your purchase transaction data is only used, as long as it is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is completed, your purchase transaction information or card details are not saved by the payment gateways. For more information, you may also want to read the terms and conditions on https://razorpay.com or your UPI provider

Cookies

We use cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar technologies to provide our websites and to help collect data. The text in a cookie often consists of a string of numbers and letters that uniquely identifies your computer, but it can contain other information as well.

Our Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies   – We use cookies and similar Technologies for several purposes, which may include:

• Storing your Preferences and Settings – Settings that enable our website to operate correctly or that maintain your preferences over time may be stored on your device.
• Sign-in and Authentication – When you sign into our website using your credentials, we store a unique ID number, and the time you signed in, in an encrypted cookie on your device. This cookie allows you to move from page to page within the site without having to sign in again on each page. You can also save your sign-in information so you do not have to sign in each time you return to the site.
• Security – We use cookies to detect fraud and abuse of our websites and services.
• Social Media – Some of our websites include social media cookies, including those that enable users who are logged in to the social media service to share content via that service.
• Analytics – In order to provide our website efficiently, we use cookies and other identifiers to gather usage and performance data. For example, we use cookies to count the number of unique visitors to a web page or service and to develop other statistics about the operations of our website. This includes cookies from www.ecfcss.com and from third-party analytics providers.
• Performance – www.ecfcss.com uses cookies for load balancing to ensure that websites remain up and running.

In addition to the cookies www.ecfcss.com sets when you visit our websites, third parties may also set cookies when you visit www.ecfcss.com  site. In some cases, that is because we have hired a third party to provide services on our behalf, such as site analytics. In particular, we use cookies from Google Analytics (read Google’s privacy policy) for website security; if you want to know more about these services use cookies and personal data, please refer to the privacy notices directly on each third party’s website.

Some of the cookies we commonly use are listed below. This list is not exhaustive, but it is intended to illustrate the main reasons we typically set cookies. If you visit one of our websites, the site may set some or all of the following cookies:

How to Control Cookies

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but provide controls that allow you to block or delete them. For example, certain browser allows to block or delete cookies by clicking Settings > Privacy > Cookies. To find information about specific browsers, please visit the browser developer’s website.

Your Communications Preferences

If you receive a promotional email from us and would like to opt out, you can do so by following the directions in those emails. You can also opt-out of email subscriptions and choose whether to share your contact information with www.ecfcss.com

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If you have a privacy concern, complaint, or question regarding this privacy statement, please direct it to the Chief Privacy Officer of ECF-CSS through Contact Us Form or email at helpecfcss@gmail.com

European Data Protection Rights – GDPR

When we process personal data about you, we do so with your consent and/or as necessary to provide the website you use, operate our business, meet our contractual and legal obligations, protect the security of our systems and our customers, or fulfill other legitimate interests of ECF-CSS as described in this privacy statement.

Below, you will find additional privacy information that you may find important.

ECF-CSS adheres to applicable data protection laws in the European Economic Area, which if applicable includes the following rights:

• If the processing of personal data is based on your consent, you have a right to withdraw consent at any time for future processing;
• You have a right to request from us, a “data controller” as defined in the law, access to and rectification of your personal data;
• You have a right to request from us that your personal data are erased, subject to certain exceptions;
• You have a right to object to the processing of your personal data; and
• You have a right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

Security of Personal Data

ECF-CSS is committed to protecting the security of your personal data. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

Where We Store and Process Personal Data

Personal data collected by ECF-CSS may be stored and processed in your region, in India, and in any other country where ECF-CSS or its affiliates, subsidiaries, or service providers operate facilities. The storage location(s) are chosen in order to operate efficiently, improve performance, and create redundancies in order to protect the data in the event of an outage or other problem. We take steps to ensure that the data we collect under this privacy statement is processed according to the provisions of this statement and the requirements of applicable law wherever the data is located.

We transfer personal data from the European Economic Area and Switzerland to other countries, some of which have not been determined by the European Commission to have an adequate level of data protection. When we do, we use a variety of legal mechanisms, including contracts, to help ensure your rights and protections travel with your data.

Our Retention of Personal Data

ECF-CSS retains personal data for as long as necessary to provide the access to and use of the website, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for different data types and purposes, actual retention periods can vary significantly.

Your rights

You have certain rights under the Data Protection Laws with respect to your personal data. Such rights may include, but are not limited to, the right to request access to your personal data, that your personal data be corrected or deleted, to restrict the processing of your personal data or to object to the processing of your personal data. To exercise such rights, you may contact us at helpecfcss@gmail.com Specifically, and without limiting your rights under the Data Protection Laws, you may do any of the following:

1. request access to your personal data to be able to correct, amend, or delete such personal data where it is inaccurate or has been processed in violation of the Privacy Shield Principles,
2. request that your personal data not be used for a purpose that is materially different from the purposes for which it was originally collected or for purposes subsequently authorized by you; or
3. request that we do not disclose your personal data to third parties (other than those that are acting as our agent to perform tasks on our behalf, such as payment and data processors). However, as the core functionality of the Services require that we share your personal data with Clients, you will not be able to use the Services if you request that we not disclose your personal data to Clients.

Grievance Redressal

Redressal Mechanism: Any complaints, abuse or concerns with regards to content and or comment or breach of these terms shall be immediately informed to the designated Grievance Officer as mentioned below via in writing or through email signed with the electronic signature to helpecfcss@gmail.com

Government requests

As described in this Policy, we may share personal data with third parties and may be required to disclose personal data in response to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.

Changes to This Privacy Statement

We may update this privacy statement from time to time. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to learn how ECF-CSS is protecting your information.