Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to RTE Maharashtra Info Portal ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

By accessing or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Contact us via email or contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
• Participate in surveys or feedback forms
• Use our search functionality

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device information (mobile, desktop, tablet)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our website
• To improve user experience and website functionality
• To analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• To respond to your inquiries and support requests
• To send administrative information and updates
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (Google Analytics)
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements (Google AdSense)

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 our website.

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of our website. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.

For more information on Google Analytics privacy practices, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your information to another service
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where we rely on consent to process your information

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for parents and guardians seeking information about RTE admissions. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including the official Maharashtra government RTE portal (student.maharashtra.gov.in). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

13. Disclaimer