How we collect, use, and protect your information
Advocates Pedia Foundation ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://advocatepedia.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site") and when you use our internship programs and payment services.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services.
We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the Site, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, participate in activities on the Site, or otherwise contact us. The personal information we collect may include:
| Information Type | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Identity Information | Name, username, date of birth, father's name | Account creation, verification, certificates |
| Contact Information | Email address, phone number, address | Communication, notifications, support |
| Educational Information | College name, roll number, internship details | Internship management, certificates |
| Payment Information | Transaction ID, payment status (Note: We DO NOT store card details) | Payment processing, refunds, receipts |
| Technical Information | IP address, browser type, device information | Site improvement, security, analytics |
We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Site. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include device and usage information, such as your IP address, browser and device characteristics, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, device name, country, location, information about how and when you use our Site, and other technical information.
When you make a payment through our Site, you will be redirected to PayU's secure payment page. Information provided during the payment process is subject to PayU's privacy policy and terms of service.
After a payment is completed, we receive the following information from PayU:
PayU meets the highest security standards for payment processing
All payment data is encrypted during transmission
We never see or store your complete card details
We use personal information collected via our Site for a variety of business purposes described below:
We may share your information in the following situations:
We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. Examples include:
We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we believe that such action is necessary to:
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred. We will provide notice before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
| Data Type | Retention Period | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Account Information | Until account deletion + 1 year | Legal requirements, dispute resolution |
| Payment Records | 7 years (as required by tax laws) | Tax compliance, audit purposes |
| Internship Records | 5 years after completion | Certificate verification, reference checks |
| Communication Logs | 2 years | Customer service improvement |
You have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Request a copy of your personal data
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Request deletion of your data
Restrict processing of your data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@advocatepedia.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 18 ("Children"). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Your information, including Personal Information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside India and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Information, to India and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or if you would like to exercise your data rights, please contact us:
Advocates Pedia Foundation
Ch:300, Patiala House Court
New Delhi - 110001, India
Within 24-48 hours
For data requests