Privacy Policy

We collect data through the following means when you use our platform:

• Registration information: Name, email address, and telephone number provided during account creation.
• Profile information: Education background, work experience, and academic preferences.
• Usage data: Server logs, location information, device information, and browsing patterns.
• Financial details: For study abroad assistance, we may collect bank details and passport information as required.
• Communication records: Records of communications between users and educational institutions facilitated through our platform.

CollegeChalo processes your personal data for:

• Providing customized search results and promotional offers tailored to your educational interests.
• Distributing newsletters and updates (subscription-based, with opt-out options).
• Improving website functionality, user experience, and service quality.
• Fraud prevention, identity verification, and maintaining platform security.
• Legal proceedings, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.

A "cookie" is a small text file that may be used to collect information about your website activity. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our platform and hold certain information.

We track domain names, IP addresses, browser types, and clickstream patterns to analyze trends, administer the site, and gather demographic information. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some functionality may be restricted if you disable cookies.

Our platform may contain links to third-party websites through advertisements and partner integrations. CollegeChalo disclaims responsibility for the privacy practices and content of these external websites. We strongly encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites before providing personal information.

CollegeChalo shares personal data with educational institutions based on user interest indicators. When you express interest in a college or course, the following information may be shared with the relevant institution:

• Your name and contact details (mobile number, email address)
• Educational preferences and academic background
• Any other information relevant to the admission or counselling process

Please note: How these educational institutions use this data is not governed by our privacy policy. We recommend reviewing their individual privacy policies.

Personal information is retained as long as necessary for service provision and legitimate business purposes. You may request deletion of your personal data by contacting our Grievance Officer.

We may retain your data beyond deletion requests for the following purposes:

• Fraud detection and prevention
• Legal compliance including tax, reporting, and auditing requirements
• Backup systems retention as per standard data practices

Deleted accounts may retain information in attribution-free form on public forums.

The security and confidentiality of your personal data is important to us. CollegeChalo has invested significant resources to protect the safekeeping and confidentiality of your personal data.

We employ physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards compliant with Indian law and the Information Technology Act, 2000. While we implement appropriate security measures, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

CollegeChalo does not store any Credit / Debit card details on its servers. All payment transactions are processed through secure, third-party payment gateways.

CollegeChalo reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this page. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.