Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Advance Odisha Academy Solutions ("AOAS", "we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect information when you visit our website, contact us, register for our courses, participate in our training programs or otherwise interact with AOAS.

Our website is operated for providing information about our professional training, skill development, certification, internship and career-oriented learning programs.

2. Information We Collect

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

• Name and contact details such as email address and telephone/mobile number.
• Educational and professional information that you voluntarily provide for training or career assistance.
• Course registration and enrollment information.
• Payment and transaction-related information required to process course fees.
• Information submitted through enquiry, registration, contact or feedback forms.
• Information provided when communicating with us through email, telephone, WhatsApp or social media.
• Website usage information such as IP address, browser type, device information and pages visited.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information collected for purposes including:

• Responding to course and service enquiries.
• Processing student registrations and enrollments.
• Providing training and educational services.
• Processing course fees and payment-related activities.
• Communicating course schedules, classes and updates.
• Providing certificates and course completion information.
• Providing internship, placement or career assistance where applicable.
• Improving our courses, website and services.
• Sending important service-related communications.
• Sending promotional information where permitted and appropriate.
• Maintaining website security and preventing fraudulent or unauthorized activity.

4. Communication and Marketing

If you provide your contact details to AOAS through an enquiry, registration or other interaction, we may contact you regarding your enquiry, course information, schedules, registrations or other services requested by you.

Where applicable, promotional communications may be sent through email, telephone, SMS, WhatsApp or other communication channels.

You may request that we stop sending promotional communications by contacting us using the details provided below.

5. Payment Information

Where online payments are available, payments may be processed through third-party payment service providers.

AOAS does not intend to store complete debit card, credit card, banking password or other sensitive payment credentials on its own servers.

Payment information may be processed directly by the applicable payment service provider according to its own privacy policy and security practices.

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, understand website usage and improve user experience.

We may also use analytics services to understand general website traffic, visitor behaviour and performance.

You may configure your browser to reject or restrict cookies. Some website features may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.

7. Sharing of Information

AOAS does not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with trusted service providers or partners for purposes such as:

• Payment processing.
• Website hosting and technical services.
• Email, messaging or communication services.
• Analytics and website performance services.
• Training, certification or examination partners where applicable.
• Legal, regulatory or governmental authorities where required by law.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure or destruction.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Data Retention

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

10. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may contact us to request information regarding personal data held by us and, where applicable, request correction, updating or deletion of your information.

Requests can be submitted using the contact details provided in this Privacy Policy.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms or services.

AOAS is not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of third-party websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites separately.

12. Children's Privacy

Our services are primarily intended for individuals seeking professional and career-oriented education and training.

Where information relating to a minor is required, it should be provided with the involvement and authorization of an appropriate parent or legal guardian, where required by applicable law.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

AOAS may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, business practices or applicable laws.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us.