Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. Learn how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Introduction

  • This Privacy Policy applies to the online campus placement and other online services for students offered by Upskill Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd at Skillsconnect.in, its subdomains and app on Google Play Store and App Store (if available).
  • Upskill Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. ('us', 'we', or 'Upskill Tech Solutions' which also includes its affiliates) is the author and publisher of the internet resource Skillsconnect.in ('Website').
  • This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, share, disclose and protect Personal information about the Users of the Services.
  • BY USING THE SERVICES OR BY OTHERWISE GIVING US YOUR INFORMATION, YOU WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO THE PRACTICES AND POLICIES OUTLINED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

1. Overview

  • We respect your privacy and strive to provide a safe, secure user experience.
  • Your data will be stored and processed on our servers which may be inside or outside India and your usage of the Services constitutes consent to the transfer of your data out of India.
  • Our Services may contain links to other websites over which we have no control and we are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of other websites.

2. Collection of Information

2.1 Personal information provided by you

  • Name
  • Address
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Contact information
  • Billing information
  • Education details
  • College and school details

2.3 Information we collect when you use our Services

  • Information provided by you during signup (Name, Email, Mobile number, College/School details)
  • Log Data (IP address, browser type, geolocation data)
  • Payment information (billing details via Paytm, Razorpay, etc.)
  • Cookies and tracking technologies
  • Information from third-party sources

3. Use of Information

  • Enhanced convenience to access education institutes
  • Tracking your usage and customizing services
  • Sending updates and communications
  • Improving security of the Services
  • Providing customer support services
  • Improving quality and features of the Services
  • Preventing fraud and illegal activity
  • Facilitating payment processes

4. Storage of Information

  • All data is stored and processed on Amazon Web Service cloud servers.
  • We take commercially reasonable care to encrypt information on your device with passwords.
  • No method of electronic storage is 100% secure. We use commercially acceptable means but cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Disclosure and Sharing of Information

  • We may share information with third parties in the following circumstances:
  • When we have obtained your consent
  • If sharing is necessary to provide the Services
  • If we have been acquired/purchased by a third-party
  • If demanded by court order or governmental authorities
  • To prevent fraud or violation of applicable laws
  • To protect our employees and users

6. Third Party Recipients

  • Third Party Data Center Services such as Amazon Web Service
  • Third Party SMTP Services
  • Facebook, Instagram for direct marketing
  • Payment service providers (Paytm, Razorpay, etc.)

7. Confidentiality and Security

  • Your Personal Information is maintained in electronic form with security measures.
  • No administrator will have knowledge of your password.
  • You are responsible for protecting unauthorized access to your account.
  • If you suspect unauthorized use, notify us immediately at [email protected]

8. Editing Information

  • Students may edit personal information in their resume section.
  • Employers may edit information in the profile section.
  • Certain data such as applications or job postings cannot be edited.

9. Downloading Information

  • Our customer support team will be happy to help with information downloads.
  • Please write to us at [email protected]

10. Communication Policy

Opt-in

  • We follow a double opt-in policy for newsletters and marketing communications

Opt-out

  • Every newsletter contains an 'Unsubscribe' link
  • It may take up to 7 days for unsubscription to be processed

11. Children

  • Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age.
  • Children under 13 may only use with parental guidance.
  • We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

12. GDPR Entitlement

  • Right to information about processing
  • Right to access Personal Information
  • Right to erasure (Right to be forgotten)
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to restriction of processing
  • Right to object (opt-out) to processing
  • EU residents can exercise these rights by contacting [email protected]

13. Information Retention

  • Upon deactivation request, your account will be deactivated and all PII will be destroyed.
  • Non-personally identifiable information is retained indefinitely for analytics.
  • Information for fraud detection is retained for the minimum time needed.

14. Changes to this Privacy Policy

  • We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
  • Material changes will be notified by email or notice on our page.
  • If you do not agree to changes, you may discontinue use of Services.