At G. K. Joshi Night Commerce College ("the Institution"), we are committed to protecting the privacy of our students, staff, and website visitors. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide through our digital portals.

1. Information We Collect

We collect data necessary to provide academic services and improve your user experience. This includes:

• Personal Identification: Name, contact details, enrollment IDs, and academic records provided during admission or inquiry processes.
• Digital Communication Data: Information exchanged via our WhatsApp Business API integration, including inquiry threads and automated notification delivery status.
• Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, and interaction data collected via Google Analytics to understand how our website is utilized.

2. Data Anonymization in Surveys

Your privacy is paramount. For Student Satisfaction Surveys and institutional feedback, we employ strict data anonymization techniques. Your responses are analyzed in aggregate to improve academic quality, and no personally identifiable information is ever linked to your individual feedback submissions.

3. How We Use Your Data

We utilize collected information for the following specific purposes:

• Administrative Functions: Managing admissions, student outreach, and official college communications.
• Service Optimization: Improving website navigation, user accessibility, and technical infrastructure.
• Digital Outreach: Managing promotional campaigns for institutional programs through platforms like Meta Ads and WhatsApp. You may opt-out of these specific marketing communications at any time.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We only share data under these strict conditions:

• Legal Compliance: If required by government authorities or for legal processes related to our university affiliations (e.g., S.R.T.M.U., Nanded).
• Service Providers: With trusted third-party partners who assist us in managing our secure digital infrastructure, strictly under confidentiality agreements.

5. Data Security

Your data is protected by industry-standard HTTPS/TLS encryption, ensuring all traffic to our portal is secure. We restrict access to administrative databases, granting it only to authorized faculty and staff to prevent unauthorized access.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this policy or how your data is handled, please contact our administrative office at our Latur campus.