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Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2025
1. Introduction
Swami Vivekanand Group of Institutes (SVGOI / SVIET), hereinafter referred to as “we”, “us”, or “the Institute”, is committed to protecting the privacy of all visitors to our website www.sviet.ac.in and of all students, parents, and other individuals who interact with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
- Personal identification information — name, email address, phone number, date of birth, address, submitted through enquiry or admission forms.
- Academic information — marks, qualifications, and documents you provide during the admission process.
- Usage data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our website, collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.
- Communications — messages you send us via contact forms, email, or WhatsApp.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Process admission enquiries and applications.
- Send you updates about admissions, events, and programmes.
- Improve our website and services.
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
- Respond to your queries and provide support.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse website traffic, and personalise content. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some parts of our website may not function properly.
5. Third-Party Services
We use third-party services including Google Analytics and NoPaperForms for enquiry management and chatbot functionality. These services operate under their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their respective policies.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Admission-related records are retained for the duration prescribed by the relevant university and regulatory bodies.
8. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@sviet.ac.in.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with a revised date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Swami Vivekanand Group of InstitutesVillage Ramnagar, Near Banur, Tehsil Rajpura,
Patiala, Punjab — 140601
Email: info@sviet.ac.in
Phone: +91-94652-33333
