Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Commitment

At Internpathshala ("we", "our", or "us"), we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect the personal information of students, course participants, interns, and website visitors across our digital platforms including internpathshala.com.

We are committed to processing your personal data transparently, securely, and in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and applicable Indian data protection regulations.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect information necessary to facilitate your training, internship documentation, career counseling, and certification. This includes:

• Personal Identity & Contact: Full name, email address, mobile phone number, gender, and parent/guardian name for official academic records.
• Academic Information: University or college name, current degree program, semester, and student enrollment / roll number required for NEP 2020 internship compliance.
• Inquiry & Counseling Submissions: Preferred program interests, clarity call requests, curriculum inquiries, and questions submitted via lead forms.
• Technical & Usage Data: Anonymized IP hash for spam and rate-limiting prevention, browser type, device information, and interaction logs with our web portal.

3. Purpose of Processing

We use the collected information solely for legitimate educational and administrative purposes:

• Internship Administration: Generating official NEP 2020 Internship Logbooks with accurate daily task records, working hours, and mentor verification.
• Certificate Issuance & Verification: Creating verifiable completion certificates equipped with secure QR codes and unique Registration Numbers searchable on internpathshala.com/verify.
• Counseling & Clarity Calls: Connecting you with mentors and advisors during our operational window (10:00 AM – 8:00 PM) to help identify suitable career roadmaps.
• Platform Security: Preventing fraud, bots, duplicate registrations, and abusive activity on our portal.

4. Data Protection & Sharing Standards

Your data is only shared under strictly controlled circumstances:

• Authorized Industry Mentors: Shared with assigned program instructors and mentors solely for project evaluations, attendance tracking, and grading.
• Colleges & Universities: Academic verification data may be confirmed when your educational institution requests proof of compulsory internship completion under NEP 2020 norms.
• Statutory Requirements: Where required by law, court order, or official governmental authority in India.

5. Security Safeguards

We employ industry-standard administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All web traffic is encrypted using modern TLS/SSL protocols, and student databases are hosted in secured, pooled cloud environments with strict access controls.

6. Cookies & Local Storage

Our website utilizes essential technical cookies and session storage strictly necessary for basic website operation, such as preserving admin login state and form submissions. We do not deploy invasive cross-site tracking cookies or third-party behavioral profiling scripts.

7. Your Data Rights

Under applicable Indian data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Access and review the personal information we hold in your student profile.
• Request corrections or updates to inaccurate or outdated academic or personal details.
• Request the deletion or removal of non-mandatory data upon completion of your internship tenure.
• Withdraw consent for optional promotional communications at any time.