This Privacy Policy outlines how Sai Manikanta Modern High School (“School”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects personal information in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).

We may collect the following information through our website, admission forms, or communication channels:

• Personal details: name, address, date of birth, gender, parent/guardian name, contact number, and email address.
• Academic information: previous school details, grades, and performance records.
• Payment details (if online fee payment is enabled).
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage logs for security and analytics.

The information collected is used for:

• Processing admissions and student records.
• Communicating important updates, circulars, or notices.
• Providing academic and administrative services.
• Maintaining security, analytics, and website functionality.
• Complying with legal and regulatory requirements.

By submitting your personal data through our website, you provide explicit consent for the School to process and store the information for legitimate educational and administrative purposes.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. Information may be shared only with:

• Government or regulatory bodies when required by law.
• Authorized service providers (e.g., IT or payment processors) bound by confidentiality agreements.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no electronic storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

The School respects the privacy of children. Personal information of students is collected only with the consent of parents or legal guardians and used solely for academic and administrative purposes.

Personal information shall be retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable law.

You have the right to:

• Access, correct, or update your personal data.
• Withdraw consent at any time (subject to School’s policies and legal obligations).
• Lodge a grievance or complaint regarding misuse of your data.

In compliance with the IT Rules, you may contact our Grievance Officer for any privacy- related concerns:

Grievance Officer: Data Protection Officer,
Sai Manikanta Modern High School,
Dharmaram, Peddapally, Telangana – India
Email: saimanikanta2003@gmail.com

The School reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. The updated version will be posted on this website with the revised effective date.