The Institution is based in, and conducts all training, operations, and digital services exclusively from, India. This Policy governs the Institution’s website and digital platforms and is governed exclusively by the laws of India.
Admission to any program is granted at the sole discretion of the Institution and is subject to fulfilment of the prescribed academic qualifications, eligibility criteria, document verification, and seat availability. The Institution reserves the right to approve, reject, suspend, or cancel any application where the information or documents furnished by an applicant are found to be false, forged, misleading, incomplete, or otherwise inconsistent with institutional requirements. Applicants are solely responsible for the authenticity and legal validity of all documents, declarations, and records submitted at the time of admission.
Enrolled students shall comply with all applicable academic requirements, attendance obligations, fee structures, and conduct regulations. Collection, verification, and retention of admission-related personal information is governed by the Privacy Policy & Data Protection Regulation (Section 2). Financial obligations, instalment arrangements, cancellations, and refund eligibility arising from admission are governed by the Refund Policy (Section 4). Digital access, user conduct, and dispute resolution in connection with admission are governed by the Terms & Conditions (Section 3).
The Institution collects, stores, processes, retains, and protects personal data solely in accordance with the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (“DPDP Act”), and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (“DPDP Rules”), notified by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on 13 November 2025. This Policy applies to all students and users of the Institution’s website, programs, and digital platforms, including those who, after completing their training or certification, travel to, reside in, or become connected with any jurisdiction outside India.
Personal data collected may include identity and contact details, educational and identification documents, attendance and examination records, payment and transaction information, learning-activity data, login and device information, and communications, collected for lawful academic, administrative, certification, placement, security, and compliance purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring that information submitted remains accurate and current at all times.
Where the Institution processes personal data on the basis of consent, such consent shall be free, specific, informed, unconditional, and unambiguous, sought through a clear, itemised notice describing the personal data collected and the purpose of processing, in accordance with the DPDP Rules, 2025. Data Principals may give, manage, review, or withdraw consent at any time; withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. Once Consent Manager registration becomes operational under the DPDP Rules, 2025 (from 13 November 2026), Data Principals may also choose to manage consent through a registered Consent Manager.
The Institution may disclose or share limited student information, including resumes, placement profiles, academic records, certification details, and examination results, with authorised third parties such as recruiters, hiring partners, payment gateway operators, examination and accreditation bodies, and technology service providers, where necessary for lawful academic, placement, certification, employment, or compliance purposes. Such bodies may include foreign examination and certification authorities, including the Goethe-Institut, France Education international, Instituto Cervantes, the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge Assessment English, engaged strictly for registration and certification purposes connected with the courses offered. The Institution shall not be liable for the independent acts, omissions, or privacy practices of such third parties once data is lawfully transferred to them.
The Institution maintains reasonable technical, organisational, and administrative safeguards — including SSL encryption, secured payment gateway integration, access controls, firewall protection, audit logs, and system monitoring — to protect personal data against unauthorised access, misuse, tampering, or disclosure. Unauthorised access, credential misuse, or data tampering may attract liability under Sections 43, 65, 66, and 72A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
In the event of a personal data breach, the Institution shall notify the Data Protection Board of India and the affected Data Principals without undue delay, in the manner and within the timelines prescribed under the DPDP Rules, 2025, describing the nature of the breach, the personal data affected, the likely consequences, and the measures taken or proposed to mitigate the risk. Failure to comply with breachnotification obligations may attract penalties under the Schedule to the DPDP Act, 2023, which prescribes fines of up to ₹250 crore for serious non-compliance.
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfil the academic, administrative, compliance, certification, placement, or security-related purposes described in this Policy, or for such longer period as may be required under applicable Indian law, including financial, tax, and regulatory record-keeping obligations. Personal data shall also be erased when a Data Principal withdraws consent or when the specified purpose is no longer being served, whichever is earlier — subject to any legal retention requirement — in accordance with Section 8(7) of the DPDP Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025. Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, personal data shall be securely deleted, destroyed, or anonymised.
Where personal data of a student or user is transferred outside India — including to the foreign examination or certification bodies referred to in Section 2.3, study-abroad or visa advisory partners, or overseas service providers — such transfer shall be carried out in compliance with Section 16 of the DPDP Act, 2023, and any notification issued by the Government of India restricting transfer of personal data to specific countries or territories from time to time.
Where the Institution processes the personal data of a child (a Data Principal below 18 years of age) or of a person with a disability who has a lawful guardian, the Institution shall obtain verifiable consent from Page 2 of 5 Institutional Policies the parent or lawful guardian before such processing, in the manner prescribed under Section 9 of the DPDP Act, 2023 and the DPDP Rules, 2025. The Institution shall not undertake tracking, behavioural monitoring, or targeted advertising directed at children, and shall limit processing of a child’s personal data to what is necessary for the specific academic, administrative, examination, or certification purpose for which it was collected. A parent or lawful guardian providing consent on behalf of a minor applicant or student is responsible for the accuracy of that consent and of the identity or age information provided.
Students and users may exercise the rights of access, correction, completion, updating, and erasure of their personal data, the right to grievance redressal, and the right to nominate another individual to exercise these rights in the event of death or incapacity, as recognised under the DPDP Act, 2023, by submitting a request to the Institution’s designated Grievance Officer. The Institution shall respond to verified requests within the timelines prescribed under applicable law. If a grievance remains unresolved within the prescribed timeline, the Data Principal may file a complaint with the Data Protection Board of India through its online portal or mobile application.
If the Institution is notified by the Central Government as a Significant Data Fiduciary under the DPDP Act, 2023, it shall comply with the additional obligations applicable to such fiduciaries, including appointment of a Data Protection Officer based in India, appointment of an independent data auditor, and periodic data protection impact assessments, as prescribed under the DPDP Rules, 2025.
Data collected during admission is further subject to the Admission Policy (Section 1); acceptable use of institutional systems and platforms is governed by the Terms & Conditions (Section 3); and payment and transaction records are additionally governed by the Refund Policy (Section 4).
By accessing or using the Institution’s website, learning management system, applications, or other digital platforms (“Platforms”), the user agrees to comply with these Terms and all applicable laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Users shall not engage in unauthorised access, credential sharing, malicious activity, unlawful copying, data scraping, harassment, or any activity capable of compromising institutional systems or the security of other users. Users must maintain professional conduct and academic integrity in all interactions, submissions, and examinations conducted through the Platforms. The Institution maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism, impersonation, and harassment, and reserves the right to investigate and take disciplinary action accordingly.
All institutional content, including lectures, LMS recordings, course material, assignments, presentations, training modules, templates, and other digital educational content, constitutes the proprietary intellectual property of the Institution or its authorised licensors. Users shall not copy, reproduce, record, download, distribute, publish, commercially exploit, screen-record, resell, or transfer such content without the Institution’s prior written authorisation. Any unauthorised extraction, piracy, or infringement may result in suspension of access, cancellation of enrolment, withholding of certification, and enforcement action under applicable Indian intellectual property and cybersecurity laws, in addition to the disciplinary consequences set out in Section 3.3.
The Institution reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate a user’s access to the Platforms in cases of misuse, security threats, fraud, or breach of these Terms, without prejudice to the fee and refund consequences set out in the Refund Policy (Section 4) and the admission consequences set out in the Admission Policy (Section 1). Collection and protection of user data in connection with use of the Platforms is governed by the Privacy Policy & Data Protection Regulation (Section 2).
These Terms, and all institutional rules, admission, fee, and placement arrangements, are governed exclusively by the laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000, the DPDP Act, 2023, the DPDP Rules, 2025, the Indian Contract Act, 1872, and the Consumer Protection Act, 2019. Any dispute shall first be addressed through the Institution’s grievance mechanism and, if unresolved, referred to arbitration under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, before a sole arbitrator appointed by the Institution, with the seat and venue of arbitration at Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, conducted in the English language. Subject to the arbitration provisions, the courts at Bengaluru, Karnataka shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all matters arising out of or connected with these Policies.
All fees, including registration, admission, examination, certification, and digital access fees, are strictly non-refundable and non-transferable once admission, enrolment, or digital access has been granted, except where expressly mandated by applicable Indian law or approved in writing by the Institution. Payment of such fees constitutes acknowledgment and acceptance of this Refund Policy.
The Institution may, at its sole discretion, offer instalment-based payment structures or educational EMIrelated facilities to eligible students, subject to institutional approval and terms communicated from time to time. Approval of an instalment or EMI plan does not reduce, waive, or postpone the student’s overall financial obligation to the Institution unless expressly agreed in writing. Students remain solely responsible for timely payment of instalments, financing dues, and any associated bank or third-party lending charges. Default, delay, or failed payment may result in suspension of LMS access, withholding of examinations or certification, or denial of refund requests under Section 4.2.
No refund shall be entertained where cancellation arises from submission of false information, disciplinary violation, unauthorised digital activity, payment default, or breach of institutional rules under the Terms & Conditions (Section 3). Cancellation, deferral, or transfer requests are considered strictly in accordance with the timelines and eligibility conditions applicable at the time of admission, as governed by the Admission Policy (Section 1), and any approved refund shall be processed only through official institutional procedures and verified banking details. Payment and transaction records connected with refund requests are processed and retained in accordance with the Privacy Policy & Data Protection Regulation (Section 2).
These four policies are to be read together and constitute the Institution’s complete terms governing admission, data privacy, platform use, and fees, and are governed exclusively by the laws of India. For questions or grievances, contact the Institution’s designated Grievance Officer as published on the website.