Privacy is a fundamental right, and at Cognifix Technologies Private Limited (Company/Us/We/Our), it is treated as such. We enable and facilitate the dissemination of education by providing a platform to do so and a wide range of services relating to education technology, including the features on our platform (as defined hereinafter) (Services). Our platform, available at our websites ieltsproficiency.com and its subdomains; and an application listed under ieltsproficiency.com, are owned and operated by Us to provide the Services. This Privacy Policy governs Your access to and use of every content, functionality, and/or Services offered on or through the platform.
By your (You or Your) accessing, browsing and/or use of ieltsproficiency.com and ieltsproficiency.com, You accept and agree to comply with and be bound by the terms and conditions (Terms of Use) and Our privacy policy (Privacy Policy) (the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy shall together be referred to as Agreements). By accessing our platform, You agree and acknowledge that You are bound by the terms contained in the Agreements. Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before proceeding. You declare Your willingness to abide and be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy throughout Your use of the platform. If You disagree with the Privacy Policy, please do not use our offerings. The Privacy Policy (which may be updated at the sole discretion of the Company without intimation) will be effective immediately upon Your acceptance of Our terms and conditions; your use of the platform is indicative of such acceptance. These Agreements shall be enforceable against You in the same manner as any other written agreement.
This Privacy Policy is a legally binding document between You and Us. The terms of this Privacy Policy will be effective upon the access and/or use of the platform in any manner. Please note that Your data may be collected by Our affiliates outside of the Platform and/or Services through in-person meetings, participation in conferences, and other forums, including but not limited to, through forums, responses to promotional and other materials. In order to expand Our prospects and range, We may have built-in data technologies into Our platform, which may use additional sources to collect data. Please note that the data collected by Us is secured to the best of Our ability.
Please read this Privacy Policy document along with the Terms of Use carefully before You access Our platform to understand what We do entirely. If You do not agree or fully understand the Terms of Use and/or Our Privacy Policy, please do not use the platform. You hereby provide Your unconditional consent or agreement to Us to collect, retain and process Personal Information (defined under paragraph 1 hereunder) as provided under section 43A and section 72A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
While accessing and/or using Our platform, We may ask You to provide Us with certain information that may be generic or personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You, which shall include the various types of data classified hereunder (Personal Information). Wherever possible, we may indicate which fields are required and which fields are optional. We use Your Personal Information for the conduct of legitimate interests in order to further Our prospects. Please note by using/accessing this platform, You consent to the terms of disclosure of information, including Personal Information, as per the Privacy Policy.
The Company does not take any responsibility for the genuineness and/or integrity of the information provided by any third party or other platform users.
Personal information may include, but is not limited to Your name, Your address, Your telephone number, Your email address and/or contact information, Your date of birth or Your gender, or any other items that are enumerated in Rule 3 of Information Technology (Reasonable Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data of Information) Rules, 2011. We use Your information to carry out Our Services, process payments, communicate with You, update Our records, and generally maintain Your transaction history with us. We also use this information to improve the platform, prevent or detect fraud or abuses and enable third parties to carry out technical, logistical, or other functions on Our behalf. To give You a greater insight into the type of information We collect, We have tried to classify the information We gather. Please note that this is an inclusive list:
We also collect, use and share aggregated data such as statistical or demographic data for internal purposes. We may be required to share the information described above with government authorities and agencies for verification of identity or prevention, detection, or investigation, including cyber incidents, prosecution, and punishment of offences. You agree and consent for us to disclose Your information, if so required, under applicable law.
You acknowledge and agree that We use this information to provide the Services We offer. To do so, We may display and share certain information on our website for public viewing and to third parties, respectively. You may specifically request Us not to do so by choosing to contact Us on Our helpline number or email address or contact the grievance officer, the details of whom are outlined at the bottom of this page. You may peruse the platform in detail to get a better insight into the use of such information. Please note that anonymity extends to your information's public display; we may still collect such information.
However, We do not collect any particular category of personal data, including details about Your race, religion, ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union memberships, information nor do We collect any information about any criminal offences or convictions.
Please note that not providing Us with complete information or restricting the information to be displayed might hamper Your access to Our Platform and Our Services.
When You use Our Platform and/or avail Our Services like the discussion forums, and You post and/or share Your information such as comments, messages, files, photos, etc., such information may be made available to the public in general and may be in the public domain. All such sharing of information is done solely at Your own risk. Please keep this in mind before You disclose personal information.
Cognifix Technologies Private Limited acts as a platform to facilitate education technology Services. In order to better Our Services and improve the quality of our web-based software, We may onboard third-party service providers at Our sole discretion from time to time.
However, the platform may contain links to other websites owned and operated by any third parties who are not related to the product or the Company in any manner (Linked Website). The Company provides these links to You as a convenience only, and the inclusion of any link does not imply any endorsement of the Linked Website by Us. Your connection to any such Linked Website is entirely at Your own risk. The Company is not a party to any transaction between You and a Linked Website. Your use of a Linked Website is subject to the terms and conditions of that site.
Cognifix Technologies Private Limited is not responsible for any form of transmission whatsoever received by You from any third party websites. Accordingly, this web-based software does not make any representations concerning the privacy practices or policies of such third parties or terms of use of such third party websites, nor does the company control or guarantee the accuracy, integrity, or quality of the information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, videos, messages or other materials available on such third party websites. The inclusion or exclusion does not imply any endorsement by Cognifix Technologies Private Limited of the third-party websites, the website's provider, or the information on the website. The information provided by You to such third party websites shall be governed in accordance with the privacy policies of such third-party websites, and it is recommended that You review the privacy policy of such third party websites prior to using such websites.
The platform may also contain third party advertisements, if any. The display of such advertisements does not in any way imply an endorsement and/or recommendation of the relevant advertiser, its products and/or services. You are referred to the relevant advertiser for all information regarding the advertisement and its products and/or services. The Company accepts no responsibility for any interaction between You and the relevant third party and is released from any liability arising out of or in any way connected with such interaction.
We acquire, maintain and process Personal Information where it is necessary for the legitimate pursuit of Our business interests. Legitimate interests include establishing and maintaining relationships, servicing their anticipated and actual needs, and for administrative purposes. Towards that end, We may use various contact management, analytics and processing software and other tools and techniques, including marketing by use of electronic means.
We may share personal data, including stored cookies (detailed in Paragraph 4), with entities that provide services to Us, including companies that provide web analytics, advertising, email distribution and other services. The use of personal data by such companies is limited to the purpose of rendering the contracted Services. Please note that in order to facilitate Our Services, We may share Personal Information to third parties to the extent required by it to comply with its obligations under applicable law.
We may share Personal Information with one or more of Our group companies (if applicable) for the performance of business functions and for internal analytics. Some of Our group companies or service providers may be located in jurisdictions that are outside of the jurisdiction of the personal data subject or in jurisdictions that offer a lower level of privacy or data protection. In such circumstances, We have put in place appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable law and in line with this policy.
We may also process Personal Information where it is necessary for entering into and/or performing under a contract. Finally, in certain circumstances, We may process Personal Information on the basis of the consent of the data subject for specific purposes.
Unaffiliated third parties are providers of avenues, content, functionality and services for Our web and social media sites. We do not control what and how these and other third parties collect personal data or how they use it. We do know, however, that in addition to using sophisticated technologies such as cookies and web beacons on web and social media sites, including sites such as Ours, third parties routinely employ new and innovative tools, techniques and practices to collect, receive, process, buy and sell Personal Information over extended durations, build sophisticated user-profiles and commercially exploit it. We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy and business practices of these third parties. Note here that certain activities can potentially be managed by users themselves, for instance, through an Internet browser and handheld app controls.
By using the application, you agree to the YouTube Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
When You use the platform, We try to make that experience simple and meaningful. In order to do so, We use Cookies which are small pieces of information that are issued to Your computer or mobile device when You visit a website or access or use a mobile application, and that stores and sometimes tracks information about Your use of the platform. These files contain a small amount of data, which may include a unique anonymous identifier. In general, cookies are sent to Your browser from a website and stored on Your computer's hard drive. We use them to recognize Your browser and to provide a more personalized experience for You, which includes personalized advertisements on other websites and storage of items in Your Cart between visits, thereby ensuring that Your experience with Us is simplified. When You visit Our Platform and/or use Our Services, Our web server sends a cookie to Your computer or mobile device.
Please note that we set some of the cookies used by the platform, and some are set by third parties who are delivering services on Our behalf.
We use cookies for other reasons as well. Like many sites, We, too, use cookies to collect information. We also use Cookies to allow you to enter your password less frequently during a session. 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, You may not be able to use some portions of the Platform and/or Services. If You do leave cookies turned on, be sure to sign off when You finish using a shared computer.
We will only retain Your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes We collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, We consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of Your personal data, the purposes for which We process Your personal data and whether We can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
In some circumstances, We may anonymize Your personal data (so that it can no longer be associated with You) for research or statistical purposes, in which case We may use this information indefinitely without further notice to You.
You always have the option to not provide information by choosing not to use the platform or a particular feature/Service thereof (where such feature is available for opt-out). We may automatically use our available technology to retain your preferences.
When You update information, We usually keep a copy of the previous version for Our records. If You do not want to receive updates from Us, please update Your preferences or write to us at [email protected]. However, opting out of updates still governs Your use of the Platform and Services under the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
The Help menu on the menu bar of most browsers will tell You how to prevent Your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify You when You receive a new cookie and how to disable cookies altogether. Additionally, You can disable or delete similar data used by browser add-ons, such as Flash cookies, by changing the add-on's settings or visiting the website of its manufacturer.
However, because cookies allow You to take advantage of some of our essential features, We recommend that You leave them turned on.
Use of this web-based software is available only to individuals who can form a legally binding contract under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. If You are a minor, i.e. under the age of 18 years, You may use the platform only with the consent and involvement of a parent or guardian. We do not knowingly collect or store personal data of a minor unless permitted by the parent or legal guardian of such minor. Please note that in the event such persons utilize the Platform and/or the Services, it is assumed that he/she/the legal guardian or parent who has enrolled/given access to the Platform/Services has authorized the person for such use and thereby accorded their consent for the terms of the Privacy Policy.
We reserve the right to update or change Our Privacy Policy at any time, and You should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service and the Platform after We post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute Your acknowledgement of the modifications and Your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy. If We make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, We will notify You either by placing a prominent notice on the Platform and/or Services.