Privacy Policy — SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN

Last Updated: 6 October 2026

At SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and handle information when you visit our website, submit an enquiry, interact with our advertisements, contact us through WhatsApp or use our education counselling and admission-support services.

By providing your information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

When you interact with SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN, we may collect information such as:

• Name

• Mobile/WhatsApp number

• Email address

• City or location information you choose to provide

• Educational qualifications

• Course or programme preferences

• University preferences

• Employment status

• Admission timeline

• Information submitted through counselling or eligibility forms

• Communications and enquiries made to our team

• Other information you voluntarily provide

We may also collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as device/browser information, IP address, pages visited, referral source and interactions with our website, subject to applicable law and your browser/cookie settings.

2. How We Collect Information

We may receive information through:

• Our website and enquiry forms

• Counselling and scholarship/eligibility forms

• Meta/Facebook/Instagram advertisements and lead forms

• WhatsApp conversations and click-to-WhatsApp advertisements

• Phone calls, email and other communication channels

• Registration or admission-support processes

• Other platforms through which you voluntarily contact SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Respond to your enquiry

• Provide education and career counselling

• Recommend programmes and universities based on your requirements

• Explain eligibility, fees, scholarships and admission procedures

• Assist with university applications and admission-related processes

• Contact you through phone, WhatsApp, SMS or email regarding your enquiry

• Provide student and career-support services

• Improve our website, advertising campaigns and counselling experience

• Measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns

• Prevent misuse, fraud or security issues

• Meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements

Where required by applicable law, we will obtain appropriate consent before sending promotional or marketing communications.

4. Meta, Facebook and Instagram Leads

If you submit your information through an advertisement or lead form on Facebook or Instagram, information you choose to submit may be provided to SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN so that we can respond to your enquiry and provide the requested counselling or admission assistance.

Your use of Meta’s platforms is also subject to the privacy practices and terms applicable to those platforms.

Submitting an enquiry does not automatically constitute admission to any university.

5. WhatsApp Communications

If you contact us through WhatsApp or respond to a click-to-WhatsApp advertisement, we may use the information and messages you provide to:

• Respond to your enquiry

• Provide counselling

• Share relevant programme or admission information

• Follow up regarding your expressed interest

• Provide requested student-support services

WhatsApp communications are also subject to the applicable policies and terms of WhatsApp/Meta.

6. Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information.

Where reasonably necessary to provide services requested by you, information may be shared with relevant universities, educational institutions, authorised service providers or technology partners involved in supporting your enquiry or admission process.

We may also disclose information where required by law, regulation, legal process or a lawful request from an appropriate authority.

We expect service providers processing personal information on our behalf to handle it appropriately and only for authorised purposes.

7. University Information and Independence

SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN provides education counselling and admission-support services.

References to universities, programmes, fees, scholarships, accreditations, admission dates or other university-related information are provided for informational and counselling purposes and may change.

Students should verify important programme and admission information with the relevant university and applicable official/regulatory sources before making a final decision.

Unless expressly stated and authorised, references to a university should not be interpreted as implying that SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN is the university itself.

8. Cookies and Advertising Technologies

Our website may use cookies, pixels and similar technologies for functionality, analytics and advertising measurement.

These technologies may help us understand website usage, measure advertising performance and provide more relevant communications or advertising, subject to applicable requirements and user choices.

You may be able to manage cookies through your browser or available website consent controls.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, loss or misuse.

However, no internet-based transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing requested services, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes and complying with applicable legal obligations.

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymise or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable requirements.

11. Your Choices and Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may contact us to request access to or correction of personal information we maintain about you, or to raise a privacy-related concern.

You may also ask us to stop sending marketing communications. Certain service-related communications may still be necessary where you have an active enquiry or service request.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in circumstances where parental or guardian consent is legally required without obtaining the required consent.

If you believe personal information relating to a child has been submitted improperly, please contact us.

13. Third-Party Websites

Our website or communications may contain links to university websites or other third-party services. SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites. We encourage users to review their respective privacy policies.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements or business practices.

The latest version will be published on our website with an updated revision date.

15. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, requests or concerns, please contact:

SHIKSHA PAATH NEXTGEN

Website: https://shikshapaath.com

Email: admission@shikshapaath.com