Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Allex Institute Private Limited (“Allex”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our”) collects, uses, stores, discloses, transfers, or processes your personal information when you use our website and related applications, products, and services (collectively, the “Services”).
2. Information We Collect
We collect information to operate effectively and provide you with the best experience with our services. You will provide some of this data directly, such as when you sign up for our email communication or register for a program through our website or landing pages. We also collect information in other ways, such as on social media channels, during in-person communication, or during the pre-counseling process.
We may also obtain data from third parties, with whom we have appropriate safeguards in place to protect your privacy. These sources may include:
- Database providers
- Social networks (when you grant permission)
- Partners
- Publicly available sources
You have choices about the data we collect. You can decline to provide certain information, but this may limit your ability to use some services.
The data we collect depends on your interactions with Allex and may include:
- Contact information (name, email address, postal address, phone number)
- Credentials (username and password for your account)
- Demographic data (date of birth, parent/guardian name, photograph, address, age, gender, country, blood group, citizenship, preferred language)
- Educational and professional background (employment history, education history, standardized test scores)
- Videos and pictures taken during our physical events (with your consent)
- Other information you provide (feedback forms, “Contact Us” feature)
2.1 Information Collected by Automated Means
When you visit our websites, we may collect certain information by automated means, such as cookies, web beacons, and web server logs. This information may include:
- IP address
- Unique device identifier
- Browser characteristics
- Device characteristics
- Operating system
- Language preferences
- Referring URLs
- Information on actions taken on our websites
- Dates and times of visits
- Location data (with your consent)
2.2 Sensitive Personal Information
We use your consent as the legal basis for processing your sensitive personal information. You can withdraw your consent at any time, but this may affect our ability to provide you with certain services.
2.3 Legal Basis for Processing Information (EEA Users)
The legal basis for collecting and processing your personal information will depend on the nature of the information and the context in which we collect it. It may be based on:
- Your consent
- Contractual necessity to fulfill our agreement with you
- Legal obligations to comply with applicable laws
- Vital interests to protect your life or safety
- Public interest to carry out a task in the public interest
- Our legitimate interests in running our business operations, such as fraud prevention and direct marketing (not overridden by your data protection rights)
2.4 Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information and improve our services. You can choose to accept or refuse cookies and be notified when a cookie is sent to your computer.
Here are some additional details about cookies:
- A cookie is a small file that a website sends to your computer. It stores information about your visit to the website, such as your preferences and browsing history.
- A web beacon is a tiny graphic on a web page or email that tracks activity on the page or email. It is often used in combination with cookies to collect information about user behavior.
- You can adjust your browser settings to manage cookies. For example, you can block cookies altogether, or you can choose to be notified when a cookie is being sent.
- We may use third-party cookies for advertising and analytics purposes. These cookies are set by other companies that provide services to us.
2.5 Payment Information
We may collect your billing information, such as name and address, when you pay fee to Allex’s services.