• Privacy Policy | April 01 2023

INTRODUCTION Sigla Technologies Private Limited is an entity registered in India. We are engaged in the business of providing a global education, learning, and investment services Site which caters to students, professionals, universities, corporates and governments. We are committed to ensuring that the privacy of our clients, visitors, and other users of the website https://studentbenchmark.com, its subdomains, the web applications and mobile applications ("Site") is always respected. This Privacy Policy ("Policy") is to serve as a testament to our sincere efforts to uphold privacy laws. In this Policy, "Student Benchmark", "we", or "us" refers to Sigla Technologies Private Limited and its affiliates and "you" refers to a user who has provided any information including Personal Information (as defined below) and using any features therein. The protection and security of your Personal Information and Usage Information (as defined below) is one of our top priorities. This Privacy Policy discloses and explains how we collect, use, share and protect Personal Information, Usage Information or any other information about you. We also provide information regarding how you can access and update your Personal Information and make certain choices about how your Personal Information is used by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information we collect by other means (including offline) or from other sources. This Privacy Policy explains what information of yours will be collected by Student Benchmark when you access the Site, how the information will be used, and how you can control the collection, correction and/or deletion of information. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. The use of information collected through our Site shall be limited to the purposes under this Privacy Policy. INFORMATION COLLECTION BY TC GLOBAL Data Controller and Data Processor Student Benchmark controls, collects, owns and directs the use of the Personal Information and Usage Information on its Site and Student Benchmark is the data controller and data processor as regards the Personal Information and Usage Information collected on its Site. For any queries regarding this Privacy Policy and the collection and use of data collected or processed under this Privacy Policy, Student Benchmark can be contacted by mail at Sigla Technologies Private Limited, RB-6, Bengal Ambuja, City Centre, Durgapur, India - 713216; or by e-mail at business@sigla.co.in. Legal basis for collection and processing of Personal/Usage Information The legal basis for collection and processing of any information collected and processed by Student Benchmark including the Personal Information is (i) your consent at the time of providing the Personal Information; (ii) where it is in our legitimate interests to do so and not overridden by your rights (for example, in some cases for direct marketing, fraud prevention, network and information systems security, responding to your communications, the operation of networks of groups by the network administrators, and improving our Site). In some cases, we may also have a legal obligation to collect information about you or may otherwise need the information to protect your vital interests or those of another person. We may also process information to comply with a legal requirement or to perform a contract. Basic Information Student Benchmark may ask you to provide certain categories of information such as personal information, which is information that could reasonably be used to identify you personally, such as your name, gender, family details, address, e-mail address, nationality, details of your passport and other government ID, financial information, academic record / education history, date of birth, mobile number, travel history and medical records ("Personal Information"), when you access the Site, in order to provide you with the services requested. Additionally, we may collect this information through various forms and in various places through the Site, including when you first register with us, when you create a transaction, when you contact us, when you update your information or from time to time or when you otherwise interact with us. Student Benchmark may include registration, surveys, and other online forums where users will need to provide Personal Information. Additional Information Cookies Student Benchmark may use standard "cookie" browser application features to collect and understand Site usability trends. Cookies are text files that we may place in your computer browser to store your preferences. Cookies are used to record various aspects of your visit and assist us in providing you with uninterrupted service. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to store your preferences and other information on your computer in order to save you time by eliminating the need to repeatedly enter the same information and to display your personalised content. Cookies are divided into "first party" and "third party": First party cookies are the cookies served by the owner of the domain. In our case, that's the Student Benchmark. Any cookie we place ourselves is a "first-party cookie." Third-party cookies are cookies placed on our domains by trusted partners that we've allowed to do so. These can be social media partners, advertising partners, security providers, and more. And they can be either "session cookies" or "permanent cookies": Session cookies only exist until you close your browser, ending what's called your "session." Then they're deleted. Permanent cookies have a range of lifespans and stay on your device after the browser is closed. On the Site, we try to only serve permanent cookies (or allow permanent cookies to be served by third parties) that have a limited lifespan. However, for security reasons or in other exceptional circumstances, sometimes we may need to give a cookie a longer lifespan. Web browser cookies may store info such as your IP address or other identifiers, your browser type, and info about the content you view and interact with on digital services. By storing this info, web browser cookies can remember your preferences and settings for online services and analyse how you use them. Along with cookies, we also use tracking technologies that are very similar. Our Site may contain small transparent image files or lines of code that record how you interact with them. These include "web beacons," "scripts," "tracking URLs," or "software development kits" (known as SDKs): Web beacons have a lot of different names. They might also be known as web bugs, tracking bugs, tags, web tags, page tags, tracking pixels, pixel tags, 1x1 GIFs, or clear GIFs. In short, these beacons are a tiny graphic image of just one pixel that can be delivered to your device as part of a web page request, in an app, an advertisement, or an HTML email message. They can be used to retrieve info from your device, such as your device type, operating system, IP address, and the time of your visit. They are also used to serve and read cookies in your browser or to trigger the placement of a cookie. Scripts are small computer programs embedded within our web pages that give those pages a wide variety of extra functionality. Scripts make it possible for the website to function properly. For example, scripts power certain security features and enable basic interactive features on our website. Scripts can also be used for analytical or advertising purposes. For example, a script can collect info about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit or what you search for. Tracking URLs are links with a unique identifier in them. These are used to track which website brought you to the Site. An example would be if you clicked from a social media page, search engine, or one of our affiliate partners' websites. Software Development Kits (SDKs) are part of our apps' source code. Unlike browser cookies, SDK data is stored in the app storage. They're used to analyse how the apps are being used or to send personalised push notifications. To do this, they record unique identifiers associated with your device, like your device ID, IP address, in-app activity, and network location. All these tracking technologies are referred to as "cookies" here in this Cookie Statement. However, no Personal Information identifying the user is collected nor any data capture mechanisms are employed. The user may change browser settings to accept or reject cookies on personal preference. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify the browser setting to decline cookies if you so prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to sign in or use other interactive features of the Site that may depend on cookies. If you choose to accept cookies, you also have the ability to later delete cookies that you have accepted. If you choose to delete cookies, any settings and preferences controlled by those cookies, including advertising preferences, will be deleted and may need to be recreated. We process and keep all data for our own use and, if you wish to opt-out from tracking by Student Benchmark you can do so at business@sigla.co.in Information Collected Automatically In addition to any Personal Information or other information that you choose to submit to us, we may use a variety of technologies that automatically (or passively) collect certain information whenever you access the Site ("Usage Information"). This Usage Information may include the browser that you are using, the URL that referred you to our Site, mobile device model (manufacturer), OS type (IOS/android), OS version, network carrier, IP address, mobile screen size, time zone of the user, browser details, among other information. Usage Information may be non-identifying or may be associated with you. Whenever we associate Usage Information with your Personal Information, we will treat it as Personal Information and the conditions relating to Personal Information under this Privacy Policy will be followed. Traffic data, while anonymous, is gathered and analysed for business needs. Information Third Parties Provide About You We may, from time to time, supplement the information we collect about you through our Site with outside records from third parties obtained rightfully in order to enhance our ability to serve you, to tailor our content to you and to offer you opportunities to use such of our Services that we believe may be of interest to you. We may combine the information we receive from such third party sources with information we collect through the Site or through independent research conducted by Student Benchmark, with your consent. In these cases, we will apply this Privacy Policy to any Personal Information received, unless otherwise provided. We may process such information received from third parties for legitimate commercial purposes or to enter into contractual obligations with you or to fulfil certain contractual obligations or where you have requested third parties to provide information about yourself to us. Processing of Data Student Benchmark may also process any Personal Information or Usage Information collected from you for legitimate commercial purposes including to provide you with the requisite information requested. A list of uses of the Personal Information and Usage Information collected is provided at Section 3 of this Policy (Use of Information Collected). Student Benchmark implements appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk of our processing of information about individuals such as (i) only sharing and providing access to your information to the minimum extent necessary, subject to confidentiality restrictions where appropriate, and on an anonymised basis wherever possible; (ii) using secure servers to store your information; (iii) verifying the identity of any individual who requests access to information prior to granting them access to information; and (iv) using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software or other similar encryption technologies to encrypt any payment transactions you make on or via our Site. Right of a user in relation to data submitted Any user who has submitted Personal Information on the Site has the right to (i) access, correct, delete such Personal Information subject to us successfully verifying your identity; (ii) object to us processing your Personal Information on legitimate grounds; (iii) to withdraw your consent to our use of your information at any time where we rely on your consent to use or process that information; (iv) opting out of receiving any promotional or marketing material by clicking on the "Unsubscribe" button or by sending an email to business@sigla.co.in. Please note that if you withdraw your consent, this will not affect the lawfulness of our use and processing of your information on the basis of your consent before the point in time when you withdraw your consent; (v) right to have the Personal Information transferred to another data controller; and (vi) lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the jurisdiction of your habitual residence, place of work or of an alleged infringement of any applicable data protection laws. Any request received by us by the user in relation to the aforesaid shall be acknowledged by us within seventy-two (72) business hours. USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED Business Purposes Student Benchmark does not share any Personal Information with any third party without your consent, except when directed by the law. Student Benchmark can use this data to verify user identity in line with engagement initiated by the user. We will communicate with you using the contact information provided by you in order to respond to any queries that you may have and to provide any information that you may request regarding the services provided through the Site. We may communicate with you either by written, physical communication, email, telephone, SMS or via notifications on your mobile device. We may also send strictly service-related announcements to you periodically and when it is necessary to do so. For instance, if our services are temporarily suspended for maintenance, we might send you an email, text message, flash notification or telephone call. If you do not wish to receive such alerts, you have the option to unsubscribe from such emails or opt out by sending an email to business@sigla.co.in. We may use Personal Information or Usage Information collected through the Site in the following ways: 1. to operate and improve our Site and tools associated with the Site; 2. to create aggregated and anonymized information to determine which Site features are most popular and useful to users, and for other statistical analyses; 3. to prevent, discover and investigate violations of this Privacy Policy or the Terms of Use of the Site, and to investigate fraud or other matters; 4. To customise the content or the services on the Site for you, or the communications sent to you through the Site. 5. To help provide you the services accessible through the Site, which may include liaising and providing information to visa/customs/immigration offices of various countries and admissions offices of universities situated across the globe; 6. To observe, improve and administer the quality of services on the Site; 7. To analyse how the Site is used, diagnose technical problems; 8. Remember the basic information provided by you for effective access; 9. To confirm your identity in order to determine your eligibility to use the Site and avail our services; 10. To notify you about any changes to the Site; 11. To enable Student Benchmark to comply with its legal and regulatory obligations; 12. For the purpose of sending administrative notices, service-related alerts and other similar communication with a view to optimising the efficiency of the Site; 13. Doing market research, troubleshooting, protection against error, project planning, fraud and other criminal activity; and 14. To enforce Student Benchmark's Terms of Use. Marketing activities We use your information for marketing activities. These activities include: a. Using your contact info to send you regular news about relevant products and services. You can unsubscribe from email marketing communications quickly, easily, and anytime. All you need to do is click the "Unsubscribe" link included in each newsletter or other communication. b. Based on your info, individualised offers might be shown to you on the Site, on mobile apps, or on third-party websites/apps (including social media sites), and the content of the site displayed to you might be personalised. These could be offers that you can book directly on the Site, on co-branded sites, or other third-party offers or products we think you might find interesting. c. When you participate in other promotional activities (e.g. sweepstakes, referral programs, or competitions), relevant info will be used to administer these promotions. Anonymous We may share non-Personal Information, such as aggregated user statistics and log data, with our business partners for industry analysis, demographic profiling, to deliver targeted advertising about other products or services, or for other business purposes. This information is solely used to analyse company Site and understand usage statistics, as mentioned above, is anonymous. The company may share this data with its business partners on an anonymous basis. We do not sell, share, rent or trade the information we have collected about you, including Personal Information, other than as disclosed within this Privacy Policy or at the time you provide your information. We do not share your Personal Information with third parties for those third parties' direct marketing purposes unless you consent to such sharing at the time you provide your Personal Information. Administrative and Legal Reasons We cooperate with government and law enforcement officials and private parties to enforce and comply with the law. Thus, we may access, use, store, transfer and disclose your information (including Personal Information), including disclosure to third parties such as government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we reasonably determine is necessary and appropriate: (i) to satisfy any applicable law, regolation, governmental requests or legal process; (ii) to protect the safety, rights, property or security of Student Benchmark, our services, the Site or any third party; (iii) to protect the safety of the public for any reason; (iv) to detect, prevent or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues; and /or (v) to prevent or stop any activity we consider to be, or to pose a risk of being, an illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity. Such disclosures may be carried out without notice to you. Business Transfer We may share your information, including your Personal Information and Usage Information with our parent company, subsidiaries and affiliates for internal reasons. We also reserve the right to disclose and transfer all such information: (i) to a subsequent owner, co-owner or operator of the Site or applicable database; or (ii) in connection with a corporate merger, consolidation, restructuring, the sale of substantially all of our membership interests and/or assets or other corporate change, including, during the course of any due diligence process. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information. We will endeavour that the transferee who is the recipient of Personal Information and Usage Information commits to privacy measures which are substantially similar to the measures under this privacy policy. THIRD PARTY CONTENT AND LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SERVICES We do not include or offer third party products or services on our Site. DATA TRANSFER Your information may be stored and processed in India or any other country in which Student Benchmark or its subsidiaries, affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Student Benchmark may transfer information that we collect about you, including Personal Information, to affiliated entities, or to other third parties across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. These countries may have data protection laws that are different to the laws of your country and, in some cases, may not be as protective. We have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your information will remain protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy by entering into requisite agreements with the concerned transferees. DATA RETENTION Your information will be retained with Student Benchmark as long as it is needed by Student Benchmark to provide services to you. If you wish to cancel your account or request that Student Benchmark no longer uses your information to provide services, you may contact Student Benchmark at business@sigla.co.in. Student Benchmark will promptly delete the information as requested. Student Benchmark will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with its legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce its agreements or for other business purposes. When Student Benchmark has no ongoing legitimate business need to process your information, we will either delete or anonymize it. CONTACT & POLICY UPDATES In case of any queries on this privacy policy, please contact us at business@sigla.co.in. Student Benchmark reserves the right to update or modify any part of this policy or make any changes without prior notice to the user. The user is advised to check this page periodically to stay abreast of any policy changes by us. CHANGE OF INFORMATION AND CANCELLATION OF ACCOUNT You are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the information you submit to us, such as your contact information provided as part of account registration. If your Personal Information changes, or if you no longer desire to access the Site, you may correct, delete inaccuracies, or amend information by contacting us through business@sigla.co.in and we will respond within 72 hours of receipt of communication. You have the right to request that we rectify or delete the personal data or restrict the processing of your personal data, if you think they are inaccurate. Furthermore, you have the right to object against the processing based on our legitimate interests as a legal basis. We are required to assess and act on your request. Additionally, you also have the right to data portability if it should become relevant. You have a right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. You may also cancel or modify your communications that you have elected to receive from the Site by logging into your user account and changing your communication preferences. If you wish to cancel your account or request that we no longer use your information to provide you details with respect to our services and the Site, please write to us at business@sigla.co.in. OPT-OUT If you wish to opt out of receiving non-essential communications such as promotional and marketing-related information regarding the Site and our services, please send Student Benchmark an email at business@sigla.co.in. CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY From time to time, we may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. Any changes will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Privacy Policy on the Site. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by email (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on the Site prior to the change becoming effective. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us by writing to us at business@sigla.co.in or using the details provided on our 'Contact Us' page. We will use reasonable efforts to respond promptly to requests, questions or concerns you may have regarding our use of personal information about you. Except where required by law, Student Benchmark cannot ensure a response to questions or comments regarding topics unrelated to this policy or Company's privacy practices. CONSENT By consenting to the terms under this Privacy Policy, you are expressly granting Student Benchmark the right to collect, share, transfer, store, retain, disseminate or use the Personal Information/Usage Information collected by Student Benchmark from your usage of the Site in accordance with the terms of the Privacy Policy. You may, at any time, withdraw consent for the collection or processing of Personal Information/Usage Information by sending an email to business@sigla.co.in. Student Benchmark, shall within 72 hours delete or anonymize the data collected from you. CONTACT US You may contact us at the following address:
Sigla Technologies Private Limited
RB-6, Bengal Ambuja, City Centre, Durgapur, India - 713216
Email: business@sigla.co.in