At The Scholar Time (the “Website”, “we”, “us”, “our”), your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, share and protect your personal and usage information when you access or use our website and services (mock tests, practice modules for competitive exams such as UGC NET, HTET, RTET, Delhi Police, College Cadre Exams, CET, Group C & D).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: When you register or purchase a service, we may ask for your name, email address, contact number, postal address (if applicable), age or date of birth, gender, password, and payment information (card/bank details) if you make a purchase.

• Usage & Device Information: When you use our Website we automatically collect some information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, pages visited on the Website, time and date of access, time spent on pages, referral URLs and other analytics data.

• Test/Performance Data: We collect data related to your mock test attempts, scores, time taken, answers selected, performance analytics, areas of strength/weakness, and history of your usage within the service.

• Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to analyse web traffic, remember your preferences, track your usage of our Website and improve your experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain and improve our services (mock tests, dashboards, analytics) and ensure the Website functions correctly.

• To process your payments, subscriptions, refunds and related transactions.

• To personalise your experience: deliver content, tests and analytics tailored to your level, exam type, and performance.

• To send you important updates, promotional offers, newsletters, and exam-preparation information (only if you have opted in).

• To perform internal analytics and market research: understand how users use our Website, test modules, identify trends, measure effectiveness and improve our offerings.

• To enforce our Terms & Conditions, comply with legal obligations, prevent fraud or abuse of our services.

3. Sharing of Information

• We will not sell or rent your personal information to any third party for marketing or commercial purposes without your consent.

• We may share your personal or usage information with our authorised service providers (for example payment gateways, analytics providers, hosting services) who perform services on our behalf and under confidentiality terms.

• We may disclose information if required by law, in response to valid legal process, to protect rights, property or safety of The Scholar Time, our users or others.

• If The Scholar Time is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction; in that event we will seek appropriate protections for your data.

4. Cookies & Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, track usage, analyse traffic and improve our services.
You can choose to block or disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, doing so may affect your ability to access certain features of the Website.

5. Your Choices & Rights

• Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: If you have opted in to receive promotional emails or SMS, you can later unsubscribe or opt-out by following the instructions in those communications.

• Access / Correction: You may request access to your personal information that we hold and ask us to correct, update or delete it, subject to applicable legal requirements.

• Withdrawal of Consent: Where we rely on your consent for processing (e.g., for marketing), you may withdraw your consent at any time. Note that withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to your withdrawal.

6. Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical and physical measures designed to protect your personal information against unauthorized or unlawful access, accidental loss, destruction, alteration or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or storage is 100% secure — so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services (for e.g., external payment gateways or analytics sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies when you visit them.

8. Children’s Information

Our services are generally not intended for persons under the age of 18. If you are under 18, you must use the Website with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a person under 18 without such consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will post the revised policy on our Website and update the “Effective Date”. Your continued use of the Website after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

This Privacy Policy and any disputes relating to it shall be governed by the laws of India. Any legal action or proceeding shall be brought in the courts of [Insert city/district], Haryana, India.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or wish to access/correct your information or withdraw consent, please contact us at: publisher.scholarstime@gmail.com