Privacy Policy

1. About Degreekhojo

Degreekhojo is an independent education guidance and information platform that helps students and learners research, compare, and understand universities, colleges, online education, distance education, courses, admissions, fees, eligibility, and related educational opportunities.

Degreekhojo does not itself provide academic degrees or conduct university programmes unless explicitly stated on a particular page. Academic programmes, admissions, fees, examinations, curriculum, recognition, scholarships, placements, and related academic decisions are governed by the respective university or institution.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following information:

Information You Provide Directly

When you submit a form, request counselling, contact us, or otherwise communicate with us, we may collect:

• Name
• Mobile number
• Email address
• City or location
• Educational qualification
• Course or programme of interest
• University or institution of interest
• Preferred mode of education
• Other information voluntarily provided by you

You should provide only information that is necessary and accurate for the purpose for which it is submitted.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Degreekhojo.com, certain technical information may automatically be collected, including IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, pages visited, referring pages, date and time of visits, approximate geographic information, and website interaction and usage information.

This information helps us understand website performance, improve user experience, identify technical issues, and maintain website security.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information for legitimate business and website-related purposes, including:

• Responding to your enquiries
• Providing education guidance or counselling
• Connecting you with relevant education experts or university representatives, where applicable
• Understanding your course and university interests
• Improving our website, content, and services
• Personalising your experience
• Sending requested information or updates
• Communicating regarding enquiries submitted through our website
• Maintaining website security
• Detecting and preventing fraudulent, abusive, or unauthorised activity
• Analysing website traffic and performance
• Measuring advertising and marketing effectiveness
• Complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We do not use personal information for purposes that are materially different from those described in this Privacy Policy without an appropriate legal basis or, where required, your consent.

4. Enquiry Forms and Counselling Requests

If you submit your information through a Degreekhojo enquiry or counselling form, your information may be used to respond to your request.

Depending on the nature of your enquiry, we may share relevant information with:

• Education counsellors
• Service providers assisting us with enquiry management
• Relevant universities or educational institutions
• Authorised education partners

Such sharing is intended to help address your enquiry or provide the information or assistance you requested.

Submitting an enquiry does not guarantee admission, scholarship, placement, fee concession, or any other outcome. Final admission and academic decisions are made by the respective university or institution.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Degreekhojo may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Operate essential website functions
• Remember user preferences
• Understand website usage
• Improve website performance
• Measure traffic and engagement
• Support advertising and marketing activities

Third-party services used on our website may also place their own cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their respective policies.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

6. Analytics and Third-Party Services

We may use third-party tools and services for website analytics, performance measurement, advertising, communication, security, and other operational purposes.

These services may collect information about your interaction with our website according to their own privacy policies.

Examples may include analytics, advertising, payment, communication, hosting, CRM, security, or other technology providers.

Degreekhojo does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party services. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of such services where appropriate.

7. Advertising

Degreekhojo may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising platforms.

Advertising providers may use cookies, identifiers, contextual information, or similar technologies to deliver, measure, and improve advertisements.

Degreekhojo does not guarantee or endorse every product, service, advertisement, or third-party website displayed through advertising networks.

Users should independently evaluate third-party offers before making any purchase, admission, financial commitment, or other decision.

8. Google Advertising and Analytics

Where Google services are used on Degreekhojo, information may be processed according to Google's applicable policies.

Google and other advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to understand interactions with websites and provide or measure relevant advertising.

Users may manage certain advertising preferences through the controls provided by the relevant advertising provider and their browser or device.

9. Sharing of Personal Information

We may share information where reasonably necessary with:

• Universities and educational institutions
• Education counselling partners
• Technology and hosting providers
• CRM and communication service providers
• Analytics and advertising providers
• Professional advisers and service providers
• Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where legally required

We do not sell personal information as a general business practice.

Where third parties process information on our behalf, we seek to use appropriate contractual, organisational, or technical safeguards as reasonably appropriate.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction.

However, no website, internet transmission, database, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Therefore, while we take reasonable precautions, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

• Providing requested services or assistance
• Maintaining business and communication records
• Improving our services
• Resolving disputes
• Preventing fraud or misuse
• Complying with applicable legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations

When information is no longer reasonably required, it may be deleted, anonymised, or securely disposed of, subject to applicable legal requirements.

12. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

• Requesting access to certain personal information
• Requesting correction of inaccurate information
• Requesting deletion where legally applicable
• Withdrawing consent where processing is based on consent
• Opting out of certain marketing communications
• Raising concerns regarding the processing of your information

To make a privacy-related request, contact us using the details provided in the Contact Us section.

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

13. Marketing Communications

If you provide your contact information for an enquiry or counselling request, we may contact you regarding your enquiry, educational opportunities, courses, universities, admissions, or related services.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate consent and opt-out mechanisms.

You may request that we stop sending non-essential promotional communications at any time.

Please note that even after opting out of promotional communication, we may still send necessary transactional or service-related communications.

14. Children's Privacy

Degreekhojo is intended primarily for students, learners, parents, working professionals, and other individuals seeking higher-education information.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children where such collection is prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us in circumstances where such collection should not have occurred, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

15. External Links

Our website may contain links to university websites, educational institutions, government websites, third-party services, advertisements, or other external websites.

These websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies and terms.

Degreekhojo is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of external websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website before submitting personal information.

16. University Information and Educational Content

Degreekhojo publishes educational information including university profiles, course information, eligibility, fees, admission information, rankings, comparisons, articles, guides, and other educational content.

Such information is provided for general informational and guidance purposes.

University fees, admission dates, eligibility requirements, course structures, recognition, examination schedules, placement information, and other academic details may change.

Users should verify important information with the respective university or official authority before making an admission or financial decision.

17. Data of Existing Users

If you have previously submitted information to Degreekhojo, this Privacy Policy also applies to the processing of that information, subject to the terms and legal requirements applicable at the time of collection.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

• Our services
• Website functionality
• Technology
• Legal or regulatory requirements
• Data-processing practices

When changes are made, the updated Last Updated date will be displayed at the beginning of this policy.

We encourage users to review this page periodically.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, you can contact us:

Degreekhojo

Website: Degreekhojo.com

Email: Admin@degreekhojo.com

Phone: +91 87700 12496

We will make reasonable efforts to review and respond to privacy-related requests within an appropriate period.

20. Consent

By using Degreekhojo.com and voluntarily submitting your information through our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to the collection and use of information as described herein, subject to applicable law.