Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information from you in the following ways:

• Contact Form Data: Name, email address, phone number, subject, and message when you submit our contact form.
• Usage Analytics: We may use anonymised analytics (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how visitors navigate our website — including pages viewed, time on site, and general geographic region. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.
• Log Data: Standard server logs including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is retained for security and operational purposes only.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information collected on this website is used solely for the following purposes:

• To respond to your admissions or general inquiries submitted via the contact form.
• For academic communication relating to admissions, events, and official notices.
• To improve the functionality and user experience of this website.
• To comply with legal, regulatory, and institutional obligations.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

3. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect the personal information you provide against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmissions. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

4. Third Party Links

Our website may contain links to external websites (e.g., AICTE, NAAC, SGBAU, UGC, NIRF portals). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

5. Cookies

This website may use session cookies for functional purposes (e.g., maintaining form state). Analytics cookies (if enabled) are anonymised. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies, though some features of the website may not function correctly without them.

6. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for use by prospective students (18+), faculty, parents, and the general public seeking information about HVPM CoET. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us.

7. Changes to this Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be published on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.