Privacy Policy for Bangalore Home Tutor

1. Introduction

Welcome to Bangalore Home Tutor (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website bangalorehometutor.com (the “Service”).

We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services to find a home tutor or to register as a tutor.

By using our Service, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about our services or otherwise contact us. The types of personal information we collect include:

  • For Students/Parents:
    • Contact Data: Your name, email address, phone number, and residential address (including specific locality, e.g., Frazer Town, Bellandur).
    • Request Data: The student’s grade/class, subjects required, preferred tutoring board (e.g., CBSE, ICSE), and any other specific requirements you mention.
  • For Tutors:
    • Identity and Professional Data: Your name, email address, phone number, residential address, educational qualifications, teaching experience, subjects and grades you can teach, and any relevant certifications.
    • Background Check Information: As part of our vetting process, we may collect information for background verification, which will be done with your explicit consent.
  • Automatically Collected Information: When you visit our website, we may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Service.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Provide and Manage the Service: To match students with suitable tutors, process your requests, and facilitate the tutoring connection.
  • Communication: To contact you via phone, SMS, WhatsApp, or email regarding your enquiry, send you tutor profiles, and provide updates related to our services.
  • Improvement of Our Service: To analyze how our Service is used so we can improve the user experience and content.
  • Safety and Security: To verify tutor credentials and, where applicable, conduct background checks to ensure the safety and integrity of our service.
  • Marketing: With your consent, to send you promotional communications about our services. You can opt-out of these communications at any time.

4. Sharing Your Information

We value your trust and do not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following specific situations:

  • To Facilitate Connections: We share your contact and requirement information (e.g., a parent’s phone number and student’s class) with a shortlisted tutor to enable them to contact you, and vice-versa.
  • Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., cloud hosting providers, email delivery services), so long as they agree to keep this information confidential.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Data Storage and Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your data is stored on secure servers and accessed only by authorized personnel. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.

7. Cookies

Our website may use “cookies” to enhance your experience. A cookie is a small file placed on your hard drive with your permission. You can choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. 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.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email: info@bangalorehometutor.com
Phone: 8882384098
Website: www.bangalorehometutor.com