Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Government Polytechnic, Aadampur, Tarabganj, Gonda collects, uses, stores and protects personal data through its website https://www.gpaadampur.ac.in, in compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) of India.

• Name of student / guardian
• Mobile number
• Email address
• Address
• Date of birth
• Educational details
• Aadhaar number (only if mandated by applicable law and collected in compliance with UIDAI guidelines)
• Payment-related details (only where online payment is offered; processed via secure third-party gateways)
• Details you submit in feedback, query or grievance forms
• IP address and basic device information

• Admission and registration processes
• Academic record management
• Fee collection and receipts
• Communication related to courses, examinations and notices
• Handling of feedback, queries and grievances
• Legal and administrative requirements

We do not use personal data for any unrelated or unauthorised purposes.

By submitting any form on this website, you provide free, informed, specific and clear consent and agree to the collection and use of your personal data as stated in this policy. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

• SSL (HTTPS) encryption
• Secure servers and databases
• Restricted access to authorised staff only
• Password hashing and input validation
• Login protection and monitoring of security events on the staff and student portals

Despite best efforts, no digital system is 100% secure.

We do not sell or rent personal data.

Data may be shared only with government authorities (such as the Board of Technical Education, U.P. or AICTE) where legally required, and with trusted service providers strictly for operational purposes.

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for the stated purpose or as required by law or academic regulations, after which it is securely deleted.

This website may collect data of students under 18 years of age strictly for educational purposes. No tracking, profiling or targeted advertising is conducted.

This website uses a session cookie and integrates the following third-party services, which may independently collect data:

• Google Translate — language translation; governed by Google's Privacy Policy
• Google Maps — shows our location; governed by Google's Privacy Policy
• Google reCAPTCHA — protects forms from spam; governed by Google's Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts — web fonts; governed by Google's Privacy Policy
• jsDelivr and cdnjs — content delivery networks that serve page styles and scripts

These services may transfer data to servers outside India. We do not control the data practices of these third-party providers. By using this website, you acknowledge and accept that these services operate under their own privacy policies.

The session cookie is used solely to maintain your login session and to generate security (CSRF) tokens for forms. Your text-size preference (A- / A / A+) is stored only in your own browser. No tracking or advertising cookies are set by this website.

• Access personal data held about you
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Request erasure of personal data no longer necessary for its purpose
• Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting prior lawful processing)
• Nominate another person to exercise rights in case of death or incapacity
• File a grievance with the institution's designated contact

To exercise any of the above rights, contact us at the details given in the next section.

Government Polytechnic, Aadampur, Tarabganj, Gonda acts as the Data Fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Grievances can also be submitted online through the Grievance Submission page.

This policy may be updated periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.