Information The Pathshala Collects
YOUR ACTIVITY & APPS
At the time you register for The Pathshala, you voluntarily give us information such as your name and email address. You have the access and can update this information under your personal Account Settings at any time. We also collect aggregated, anonymous user data about the use of the app.
YOUR BROWSERS & DEVICES
We collect information about the browsers and devices you use to access The Pathshala. The user data we collect is used to enhance The Pathshala and the quality of our service. We only collect personal data required to deliver our services, and we only store it to the extent that it is essential to perform these services..
WHY THE PATHSHALA COLLECTS DATA
We use data to build better services. Your information will not be shared with others and will only be used internally for the purposes described below:.
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PROVIDE OUR SERVICES
We use your information to deliver our services or information you requested, and to process and complete any transactions.
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MAINTAIN & IMPROVE OUR SERVICES
We also use your information to ensure our services are working as intended, such as tracking outages or troubleshooting issues that you report to us. And we use your information to make improvements to our services – for example, to analyze usage and trends with anonymous user data, and to improve the quality of our service and user experience.
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COMMUNICATE WITH YOU
The Pathshala collects email addresses from those who communicate with us via email, as well as information provided through voluntary activities such as site registration or survey participation. We use the information we collect to interact with you directly.
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PROTECT THE PATHSHALA, OUR USERS, AND THE PUBLIC
We use information to help improve the safety and reliability of our services. This includes detecting, preventing, and responding to fraud, abuse, security risks, and technical issues that could harm The Pathshala, our users, or the public.
We use different technologies to process your information for these purposes. We’ll ask for your consent before using your information for a purpose that isn’t covered in this Privacy Policy.
YOUR PRIVACY CONTROLS
While The Pathshala owns the The Pathshala application’s code, databases, and all rights, you retain all rights to your data. You have choices regarding the information we collect and how it’s used. The Pathshala will never sell your personal data with a third party, and we will never share data to third parties without your permission. When absolutely necessary, The Pathshala uses third party services and hosting partners who are GDPR-compliant. In such instances, we take essential security methods to guarantee that we comply with GDPR when sending and receiving data from third parties.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
The Pathshala does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. Furthermore, we do not target our service to children under these ages nor do we knowingly communicate with children under 13. When we work with teams and groups with children under 13, the parents/guardians of the children are responsible for entering and managing their children’s information.
SECURE DATA HANDLING POLICY
- Purpose – This policy outlines the secure data handling procedures implemented by The Pathshala to ensure the protection and confidentiality of personal and sensitive user data. These procedures are designed to comply with relevant data protection laws and regulations.
- Data Classification – All data will be classified into categories based on sensitivity. Personal and sensitive user data will be identified, tagged, and treated with the utmost care and security.
- Encryption – All personal and sensitive user data, both in transit and at rest, will be encrypted using industry-standard encryption algorithms to prevent unauthorized access and ensure data integrity.
- Data Integrity – Measures will be implemented to ensure the integrity of personal and sensitive user data, protecting it from unauthorized modifications. Checksums or hash functions will be used to verify data integrity.
- Secure Development Practices – Secure coding practices will be followed to prevent common vulnerabilities. Software will be regularly updated and patched to address security vulnerabilities.
- Privacy Policy and Transparency – The Pathshala will clearly communicate its data handling practices to users in a privacy policy. Transparency about data collection, processing, and storage practices will be maintained.
- By adhering to these secure data handling procedures, The Pathshala aims to maintain the trust and confidence of its users while safeguarding their personal and sensitive information.
KEEPING YOUR INFORMATION SECURE
The Pathshala is built with strong security features that continuously protect your information. SSL protocol secures all data and information transmitted with Service. The insights we gain from maintaining our services help us detect and automatically block security threats from ever reaching you. And if we do detect something risky that we think you should know about, we’ll notify you and help guide you through steps to stay better protected.
We work hard to protect you and The Pathshala from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of information we hold.
COOKIES
Cookies are required on The Pathshala’s Website. We use them to collect visitors’ preferences and thus to better optimize the user experience. Users can disable cookies in their browser settings. But please note that our services rely on cookies to function properly, and you may not be able to access certain features on our Website after disabling them.
DMCA – COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
The Pathshala is in compliance with 17 U.S.C. § 512 and in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). It is our policy to respond to any infringement notices and take appropriate actions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable intellectual property laws.
If your copyrighted material has been posted on The Pathshala or if hyperlinks to your copyrighted material are returned through our search engine and you want this material removed from this site, then you must provide a written communication that details the information listed in the following section. Kindly be aware that you will be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) if you misrepresent information listed on our site that is infringing on your any copyrights. We suggest that first contact an attorney for legal assistance on this matter.
The following elements must be included in your copyright infringement claim:
Provide evidence of the authorized person to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Provide sufficient contact information so that we may contact you. You must also include a valid email address.
You must identify in sufficient detail the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed and including at least one search term under which the material appears in The Pathshala’s search results.
A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Must be signed by the authorized person to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly being infringed.
Send the written infringement notice to the following address and an email notification to the below address.
Email: admin@thepathshalahub.com
Please allow 2-3 business days for an email response. Note that emailing your complaint to other parties such as our Internet Service Provider will not expedite your request and may result in a delayed response due to the complaint not properly being filed.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
If our Privacy Policy changes at some time in the future, we will not reduce your rights under this Privacy Policy without your explicit consent. We always indicate the date the latest changes were published. If changes are significant, we’ll provide a more prominent notice (including, for certain services, email notification of Privacy Policy changes).
Please check back periodically to keep informed of updates or changes to this Privacy Policy. By continuing to access and to use The Pathshala, you are agreeing to be bound by the revised policy.