Effective Date: 30 April 2025
Last Updated: 16 July 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Sahyadri Skill Development and Industrial Training Society (SSDITS).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly, transparently, and securely. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your information when you use our website, Learning Management System (LMS), student portal, employer portal, mobile services, online payment facilities, and other digital services.
By accessing or using our website or services, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.
2. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to:
- Website visitors
- Students
- Trainees
- Learners
- Parents/Guardians (where applicable)
- Donors
- Volunteers
- Trainers
- Assessors
- Employers
- Placement Partners
- CSR Partners
- Government Agencies
- Vendors
- Job Applicants
- Registered Users
3. Information We Collect
Depending on the services you use, we may collect:
Personal Information
- Full Name
- Father’s/Mother’s Name
- Gender
- Date of Birth
- Mobile Number
- Email Address
- Residential Address
- City
- District
- State
- Postal Code
- Nationality
Identity Information
Where required by law or government-funded schemes:
- Aadhaar Number
- PAN Number
- Passport Number
- Voter ID
- Driving Licence
- Government-issued Identity Documents
Educational Information
- Educational Qualification
- School/College
- University
- Academic Records
- Certificates
- Mark Sheets
- Skills
- Resume/CV
- Employment History
Course Information
- Course Enrollments
- Attendance
- Assessments
- Examination Results
- Assignments
- Practical Records
- Projects
- Certificates
- Internship Information
- Placement Records
Employer Information
- Company Name
- Contact Person
- HR Details
- Job Requirements
- Recruitment Records
Donation Information
If you donate to SSDITS, we may collect:
- Donor Name
- Address
- Phone Number
- Donation Amount
- Transaction ID
- Tax Information (where applicable)
We never store your complete debit card, credit card, UPI PIN, CVV, or internet banking credentials.
Account Information
When creating an account:
- Username
- Password (stored in encrypted/hashed form)
- Login History
- Password Reset Requests
- Security Preferences
- Account Activity
Technical Information
Automatically collected data includes:
- IP Address
- Browser Type
- Device Type
- Device Identifier
- Operating System
- Language
- Screen Resolution
- Time Zone
- Network Information
Usage Information
We may record:
- Login Time
- Logout Time
- Pages Visited
- Learning Progress
- Quiz Attempts
- Downloads
- Video Completion
- Session Duration
- Navigation Patterns
4. Learning Management System (LMS)
Our LMS may collect:
- Course Progress
- Video Watch History
- Quiz Scores
- Assignment Uploads
- Certificates
- Discussion Forum Posts
- Chat Messages
- Attendance
- Live Session Participation
- Feedback
This information helps us deliver, improve, and certify educational programs.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies for:
- Authentication
- Session Management
- Remembering Preferences
- Analytics
- Performance Monitoring
- Security
- Fraud Prevention
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Some features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
6. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to:
- Create user accounts
- Authenticate users
- Deliver online courses
- Track learning progress
- Conduct examinations
- Issue certificates
- Verify identities
- Process admissions
- Manage scholarships
- Process donations
- Process online payments
- Provide placement assistance
- Connect employers with candidates
- Respond to enquiries
- Improve website functionality
- Detect fraud
- Maintain security
- Comply with legal obligations
7. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable, we process personal information based on:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract or service requested by you
- Compliance with legal obligations
- Protection of legitimate interests, such as platform security and fraud prevention
8. User Consent
By registering on our platform, you consent to:
- Collection of required personal information
- Electronic communication
- Academic record maintenance
- Certificate generation
- Placement support
- Secure payment processing
- Processing of uploaded documents
You may withdraw consent where legally permitted, although certain services may no longer be available.
9. Online Payments
Payments may be processed through trusted third-party payment gateways.
We do not store:
- Card Numbers
- CVV
- UPI PIN
- Banking Passwords
Payment information is securely handled by certified payment service providers.
10. Information Sharing
We may share information with:
- Government Departments
- NSDC and other skill development bodies
- Certification Agencies
- Universities
- Assessment Bodies
- Placement Partners
- Employers
- CSR Sponsors
- Payment Processors
- Cloud Hosting Providers
- IT Service Providers
- Auditors
- Legal Authorities where required by law
We never sell personal information.
11. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption
- Secure hosting
- Password hashing
- Firewalls
- Malware protection
- Role-based access controls
- Regular backups
- Security monitoring
- Access logging
While we strive to protect your information, no internet-based system is completely secure.
12. Data Retention
Information may be retained:
- While your account remains active
- As required for certification verification
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- For audit and reporting purposes
- To resolve disputes or enforce agreements
Data that is no longer required will be securely deleted or anonymized where feasible.
13. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may request to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate data
- Update profile information
- Download your information where technically feasible
- Restrict certain processing
- Withdraw consent
- Request deletion of eligible information
- Object to specific uses of your information
- Lodge a complaint regarding data handling
Some requests may be limited where records must be retained for legal, educational, financial, or regulatory purposes.
14. Children’s Privacy
Where services are offered to minors, consent from a parent or legal guardian may be required in accordance with applicable law.
15. Third-Party Services
Our platform may integrate with third-party services such as:
- Payment gateways
- Video conferencing platforms
- Email delivery services
- SMS providers
- WhatsApp messaging services
- Cloud storage providers
- Learning tools
- Government portals
- Analytics services
Each third-party service is governed by its own privacy practices.
16. International Users
If you access our services from outside India, you understand that your information may be processed and stored on servers located in India or other jurisdictions used by our service providers, subject to applicable safeguards.
17. Data Breach Response
If we become aware of a significant security incident affecting personal information, we will investigate, take appropriate remedial measures, and notify affected users and relevant authorities where required by applicable law.
18. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be published on this page with the revised “Last Updated” date. Continued use of our services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
19. Contact Us
For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact:
Sahyadri Skill Development and Industrial Training Society (SSDITS)
Email: support@ssdits.org
For additional contact details, please visit the Contact Us page on our website.
20. Consent
By creating an account, enrolling in a course, making a donation, submitting an application, using our LMS, accessing the placement portal, or otherwise interacting with SSDITS through our digital platforms, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.
