Privacy Policy

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with GS Net Academy, we may collect information such as:

Full name
Mobile/WhatsApp number
Email address
Academic subject
Educational qualification
Target examination
Attempt/year of examination
Preparation level
City/state, where voluntarily provided
Payment or transaction reference details
Payment confirmation screenshot, where required
Queries, feedback, testimonials, or messages sent to us
Registration and course-related information
Attendance, test participation, academic progress, or learning-related interactions
Information voluntarily submitted through Google Forms, website forms, WhatsApp, email, or other communication channels

We request users not to submit unnecessary sensitive personal information.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you use our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through hosting services, analytics tools, cookies, or similar technologies.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Approximate location based on IP
Date and time of visit
Referral source
Website interaction and performance data

This information may be used to understand website usage, improve user experience, enhance security, and improve our educational and marketing services.

3. Why We Collect Information

GS Net Academy may process information for purposes including:

Processing course or mentorship registrations
Providing classes, study material, tests, recorded sessions, and academic support
Communicating class schedules and academic updates
Responding to student queries
Verifying payments or registrations
Providing course-related WhatsApp/community access
Sending relevant academic information
Providing counselling or mentorship
Improving our courses and website
Analysing student needs and website performance
Preventing fraudulent or unauthorised use
Maintaining internal academic and administrative records
Complying with applicable legal or regulatory requirements

We aim to collect only such information as is reasonably necessary for these purposes.

Where required, information is collected based on your voluntary submission or consent.

By submitting your mobile number, WhatsApp number, or email during registration or enquiry, you may receive communications relating to:

Classes
Course schedules
Study material
Tests
Mentorship
Registration
Academic updates
Relevant GS Net Academy programs

You may request to stop non-essential promotional communications by contacting us.

Essential academic or transactional communications may still be sent where necessary to provide an enrolled service.

5. Payment Information

GS Net Academy may collect transaction IDs, payment screenshots, or payment-status information for verification and accounting purposes.

Where payments are processed through an external payment gateway, UPI provider, bank, or other third-party service, payment processing may also be governed by that provider’s privacy policy and terms.

GS Net Academy does not intend to directly store complete debit-card, credit-card, UPI PIN, banking password, or OTP information.

Never share your OTP, UPI PIN, ATM PIN, banking password, or card PIN with GS Net Academy representatives.

6. Google Forms, WhatsApp, Google Meet and Third-Party Platforms

Our educational services may use third-party platforms such as:

Google Forms
Google Meet
YouTube
WhatsApp
Google Drive
Payment gateways or UPI platforms
Website analytics services
Social-media platforms

Your use of these services may also be subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.

GS Net Academy does not control the independent data practices of third-party platforms.

7. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Maintain website functionality
Understand visitor behaviour
Measure website performance
Improve content
Analyse marketing campaigns
Remember certain user preferences

Where legally required, appropriate consent mechanisms may be used.

Users may also manage cookies through their browser settings, although disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

8. How We Protect Information

GS Net Academy aims to use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect information against:

Unauthorised access
Misuse
Loss
Disclosure
Alteration

However, no website, online transmission, messaging platform, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users should therefore exercise reasonable care when sharing information online.

GS Net Academy does not sell personal information to third parties.

Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary with:

Service providers supporting website or course operations
Payment-processing providers
Technology platforms used to deliver classes or communication
Professional advisers
Government authorities or regulatory bodies where required by law

Any such sharing should be limited to legitimate operational, contractual, or legal purposes.

10. Student Groups and Online Classes

Students may participate in WhatsApp groups, Google Meet sessions, discussion communities, or other collaborative educational environments.

Participants should understand that:

Their display name or profile information may be visible to other participants.
Messages posted in a group may be visible to other members.
Students should avoid posting unnecessary personal, financial, or sensitive information.

GS Net Academy may moderate or remove users who misuse community spaces.

11. Class Recordings

Some live classes may be recorded for academic and revision purposes.

A participant’s name, voice, chat message, question, or other interaction may occasionally appear in a recording.

Where practical, students who do not wish their identity to appear should avoid voluntarily displaying unnecessary personal information during recorded sessions and may contact GS Net Academy regarding privacy concerns.

Course recordings must not be copied, redistributed, sold, uploaded, or publicly shared without written permission.

12. Testimonials and Student Success Stories

GS Net Academy may publish student testimonials, photographs, examination results, qualification details, or academic achievements only where it has an appropriate basis or permission to do so.

Students may contact us if they have a legitimate request regarding removal or correction of such information.

Publication of a student’s result does not imply that identical outcomes are guaranteed for other students.

13. Data Retention

Personal information may be retained only for as long as reasonably required for:

Course delivery
Academic support
Payment/accounting records
Student communication
Legal compliance
Dispute resolution
Legitimate administrative purposes

Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymised, or securely archived, subject to applicable legal requirements.

14. Your Rights and Requests

Subject to applicable law, you may contact GS Net Academy to request:

Access to relevant personal information held by us
Correction of inaccurate information
Updating of information
Withdrawal of consent where legally applicable
Deletion of information where legally permissible
Grievance redressal regarding use of personal information

Some information may need to be retained where required for legal, accounting, fraud-prevention, or legitimate contractual purposes.

15. Children’s Privacy

GS Net Academy primarily provides competitive-examination and higher-education preparation services.

Where a user is legally a minor, appropriate consent or involvement of a parent or lawful guardian may be required under applicable law.

Users should not knowingly submit a minor’s personal information without appropriate authority.

16. External Links

Our website may contain links to:

NTA
UGC
Government websites
YouTube
Social-media platforms
Other educational resources

GS Net Academy is not responsible for the privacy practices, availability, accuracy, or content of third-party websites.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time due to:

Changes in law
New technologies
New services
Operational requirements
Changes to our data practices

The latest version will be published on the GS Net Academy website with an updated “Last Updated” date.

18. Contact / Privacy Grievances

For privacy-related questions, correction requests, or grievances, contact:

GS Net Academy

Email: gsnetacademy@gmail.com

Phone/WhatsApp: +91 98108 45327

Address: B 14-15, Udhyog Marg, Block B, Sector 1, Noida, Uttar Pradesh – 201301

Website: GS Net Academy official website

We will make reasonable efforts to review and address legitimate privacy requests in accordance with applicable law.

19. Governing Framework

This Privacy Policy is intended to operate in accordance with applicable laws of India, including applicable data-protection, information-technology, and consumer-protection requirements as amended from time to time.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to restrict any statutory right available to a user under applicable Indian law.