Last Updated: April 04, 2025
Welcome to the Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology (SGIDT) website, accessible at https://sgidst.org.in/ (“Website”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website, as well as your rights regarding your personal data. By using this Website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you interact with our Website:
- Personal Information: This includes data you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, or other contact details when you fill out forms (e.g., contact us, admission inquiries, or newsletter subscriptions).
- Non-Personal Information: This includes data automatically collected when you visit the Website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on the site. We may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to gather this information.
- Third-Party Data: If you interact with third-party services (e.g., Google AdSense ads) on our Website, those services may collect additional information as described in their respective privacy policies.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect information in the following ways:
- Directly from You: When you submit information through forms or communicate with us via email or other channels.
- Automatically: Through cookies, analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics), and server logs as you navigate the Website.
- From Third Parties: Through advertising partners like Google AdSense, which may use cookies or tracking technologies to serve personalized ads.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our Website’s functionality and user experience.
- To respond to your inquiries, requests, or applications (e.g., admission-related queries).
- To send you updates, newsletters, or promotional materials (with your consent, where required).
- To analyze Website usage and trends to enhance content and services.
- To display advertisements through third-party services like Google AdSense.
- To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights and safety.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze traffic, and serve relevant ads. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your ability to use certain features of the Website.
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Website to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Website.
- Advertising Cookies: Used by third-party partners (e.g., Google AdSense) to deliver personalized ads based on your interests and browsing behavior.
5. Third-Party Services
Our Website may include third-party content, such as advertisements from Google AdSense. These third parties may collect information about your activity on our Website and other sites to provide targeted advertising. We do not control these third parties’ data practices, and their collection is governed by their own privacy policies. For more information, please review Google’s Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).
6. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following cases:
- With service providers who assist us in operating the Website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services), under strict confidentiality agreements.
- With advertising partners like Google AdSense to display ads.
- When required by law, such as to comply with a court order or government request.
- To protect the rights, property, or safety of SGIDT, our users, or the public.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
8. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: Request the removal of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from newsletters or marketing communications by following the instructions in those messages or contacting us.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [insert contact email, e.g., director@sgidst.org.in].
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it promptly.
10. International Data Transfers
If you access our Website from outside India, your information may be transferred to and processed in India or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Dairy Technology
Jagdeopath, P.O.-BVC Complex, Patna – 800014, Bihar, India
Email: [insert email, e.g., director@sgidst.org.in]
Phone: 0612-2225910