Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 11, 2025

Welcome to Study of Education (“we”, “our”, “us”). We provide digital educational products such as downloadable notes, solved papers, video courses and mock tests through our website studyofeducation.com (the “Site”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

Account & Registration: name, email address, password (hashed), phone number (if provided).
Purchase & Payment: billing name, billing address, email, and order details. Payment card data is processed by our payment processor and is not stored on our servers (see Payment Processors below).
Support & Communication: messages you send us via contact form or email, feedback, refund requests, and other correspondence.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data: pages visited, time spent on pages, clicks, device and browser information, IP address, and referral source.
Cookies & Similar Technologies: small data files stored on your device to help personalize and improve your experience (see Cookies section).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

Provide, operate and maintain our Site and products;
Process purchases, fulfill orders and deliver digital products;
Communicate with you about your account, purchases, updates, promotions and support requests;
Improve our Site, content, and offerings through analytics and user feedback;
Detect, prevent and address technical or security issues;
Comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (If applicable)

If you are located in a jurisdiction (for example, the EU) that requires a legal basis for processing personal data, we rely on one or more of the following bases to process your personal information:

Performance of a contract (e.g., to process an order you place);
Consent (when you opt-in to marketing communications);
Legitimate interests (e.g., to improve our services, detect fraud, or ensure site security);
Compliance with legal obligations.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about usage and preferences. Cookies help us provide a better experience by remembering preferences and improving site functionality. You can control cookies through your browser settings or via any opt-out choices provided on the Site. Disabling cookies may limit certain features.

5. Third-Party Services & Sharing

We may share personal information with trusted third parties for business purposes, including:

Payment Processors: (e.g., Stripe, Razorpay, PayPal). These providers handle payment card data. We do not store full payment card details on our servers.
Hosting & Cloud Services: providers that host the Site and store data backups.
Email & Marketing: services used to send transactional and promotional emails (only if you opt-in to marketing).
Analytics: services (e.g., Google Analytics) to analyze Site usage and improve our services.

We require third parties to use reasonable security measures and limit use of personal data to the purposes we specify.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information as long as needed to provide services, fulfill transactions, or comply with legal obligations. For example, order records may be kept for tax and accounting purposes. When personal data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards to protect personal information. While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. If a breach occurs, we will follow applicable laws regarding notification.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

Access: request copies of the personal data we hold about you;
Correction: ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data;
Deletion: request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal exceptions);
Restriction or objection: request that we limit processing or object to certain processing;
Data portability: request a machine-readable copy of data you provided to us.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in the Contact section below. We may need to verify your identity before responding to requests.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site and products are not directed to children under 13 (or under the minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that information.

10. Links to Other Sites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

11. International Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. When we transfer personal data internationally, we use appropriate safeguards to protect it.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will post the updated policy on the Site with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.