Effective Date: 24/02/2025
Welcome to Viral and Beyond Academy (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website (https://viralandbeyondacademy.com) and use our educational services focused on mass communication, social media, and digital learning. This website is primarily operated from Hyderabad, Telangana, India, and we comply with Indian data protection laws, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its associated rules.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services:
1.1 Personal Information
We may collect personally identifiable information that you provide voluntarily, including but not limited to:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Academic background and interests
- Course enrollment details
- Billing and payment information
- Any other details you provide when signing up for courses, newsletters, or contact forms
1.2 Non-Personal Information
We automatically collect non-personal data such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent on our website
- Referring website
- Cookies and tracking technologies
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected data for the following purposes:
- To provide and personalize our educational content
- To process course enrollments and payments
- To improve website functionality and user experience
- To send newsletters, educational updates, and promotional materials (you may opt out at any time)
- To comply with Indian legal obligations and enforce our policies
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze website traffic and improve user experience. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
3.1 Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality.
- Analytical Cookies: Help us analyze user behavior.
- Marketing Cookies: Used for advertising and retargeting.
4. How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable security measures as per Indian cybersecurity standards to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Third-Party Services
We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers for payment processing, analytics, email marketing, learning management systems (LMS), and website hosting. These third parties are obligated to protect your data and use it only for specified purposes, in accordance with Indian data protection regulations.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by Indian law.
7. Your Rights Under Indian Law
As per Indian data protection regulations, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
- Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your data under certain conditions.
- Opt-out: Withdraw consent for marketing communications.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@viralandbeyondacademy.com.
8. Compliance with Indian Laws
This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India, including the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011. If any disputes arise, they will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.
10. Contact Information
For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: info@viralandbeyondacademy.com
- Website: https://viralandbeyondacademy.com
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting Viral and Beyond Academy!