1. Introduction
Singhania University (“University”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of students, applicants, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, visitors, and users interacting with the University website and related digital platforms. By using the website, users consent to the practices described in this Policy.
2. Scope
This Policy applies to visitors, applicants, students, parents/guardians, alumni, faculty, staff, and individuals interacting with University digital platforms.
3. Information We Collect
The University may collect personal information including names, contact details, educational information, uploaded documents, programme preferences, and parent/guardian information where applicable. Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and usage analytics may also be collected.
4. Purpose of Collection
Information may be used for admissions, communication, verification, academic administration, support services, compliance, and website improvement.
5. Cookies and Analytics
The website may use cookies and analytics tools to improve functionality and user experience. Users may disable cookies through browser settings.
6. Sharing of Information
The University does not sell personal information. Information may be shared with authorised departments, service providers, or authorities where legally required.
7. Data Security
Reasonable administrative and technical safeguards are implemented to protect personal information.
8. Data Retention
Personal information shall be retained only as long as necessary for academic, administrative, legal, or operational requirements.
9. User Rights
Users may request access, correction, withdrawal of consent where applicable, or deletion of personal information subject to legal obligations.
10. Children and Minor Applicants
Information relating to minors shall be processed in accordance with applicable legal requirements and parental consent where necessary.
11. Third-Party Links
The University is not responsible for external websites linked from this website.
12. Intellectual Property
Website content including text, logos, images, publications, and downloadable material is owned by or licensed to Singhania University and protected under applicable intellectual property laws.
13. Policy Updates
The University may update this Policy periodically; revisions will be published on the website.
14. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/ .
15. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
16. Cookies
- If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies for convenience.
- Temporary cookies may be set on the login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies last for two days and screen option cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login persists for two weeks.
- Editing or publishing content may store an additional cookie containing the article ID.
17. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
18. Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
19. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This helps us recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users that register on our website (if any), personal information provided in user profiles is also stored. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time except their username.
20. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request deletion of your personal data subject to legal obligations.
21. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
22. Contact / Grievance Redressal
Singhania University
Pacheri Bari, District Jhunjhunu – 333515, Rajasthan, India
Phone: +91 99826 09213
Who we are
Our website address is: https://singhaniauniversity.ac.in.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
