Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

VJ Edu Abroad is an overseas education consultancy providing guidance and assistance to students and individuals interested in studying abroad.

Our website address is: https://vjeduabroad.com

2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you submit an enquiry, contact us, request counselling, or use our services.

This information may include:

Full name
Email address
Phone number
Country of residence
Academic information
Course or university preferences
Work experience information
Information provided through enquiry or contact forms
Documents submitted for education consultancy purposes
Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

3. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
Referring website
General website usage information

4. Contact and Enquiry Forms

When you submit information through a contact form, enquiry form, counselling form, or similar form on our website, we may collect the information you provide.

We may use this information to:

Respond to your enquiry
Provide education counselling
Contact you regarding your study-abroad requirements
Provide information about universities and courses
Assist with admission-related processes
Provide visa-related guidance
Communicate with you regarding requested services

5. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To provide our overseas education consultancy services
To respond to enquiries and requests
To provide counselling and guidance
To assist with university and course applications
To communicate with students and prospective students
To improve our website and services
To maintain website security
To prevent fraudulent or unlawful activity
To comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

6. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, analyse website usage, maintain security, and provide a better user experience.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by a website.

Some cookies may be necessary for the proper operation of the website, while others may be used for analytics, preferences, or other website functions.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

7. Website Analytics

We may use analytics and similar technologies to understand how visitors use our website.

These tools may collect information such as pages visited, approximate location, device type, browser information, referral sources, and general usage patterns.

Analytics information helps us understand website performance and improve the user experience.

8. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our website may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps, articles, social media content, or other materials from third-party websites.

Embedded content from other websites may behave in the same way as if you had visited the third-party website directly.

These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party websites before interacting with their embedded content.

9. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Where necessary to provide requested services, information may be shared with relevant third parties, such as:

Universities and educational institutions
Authorised education-related service providers
Visa or immigration-related service providers
Government authorities or regulatory bodies where legally required
Technology, hosting, email, or website service providers
Other service providers necessary to provide requested services

We aim to share only information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

10. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party service providers to operate and maintain our website, communicate with users, process enquiries, analyse website usage, or provide other technical services.

These providers may process information on our behalf and may have their own privacy policies and terms of service.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through the internet.

12. How Long We Retain Your Data

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to provide requested services, maintain business records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and protect our legitimate interests.

The retention period may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

13. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Request access to personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of personal information where legally applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Raise a question or concern regarding the processing of your information

To exercise an applicable privacy right, you may contact us using the details provided below.

14. Children's Privacy

Our services may involve students who are under 18 years of age. Where appropriate, we may require involvement or consent from a parent or legal guardian.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for purposes unrelated to providing our services or responding to legitimate enquiries.

15. International Data Transfers

As an overseas education consultancy, some services may involve communication or sharing of information with universities, educational institutions, service providers, or authorities located outside India.

Where personal information needs to be transferred or shared outside India, we will seek to do so in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

16. Comments

If comments are enabled on our website and you leave a comment, we may collect the information shown in the comment form, together with your IP address and browser user-agent information to assist with spam detection and website security.

Please avoid including unnecessary personal or sensitive information in public comments.

17. Media Uploads

If you upload images to our website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location information such as EXIF GPS data unless such information is necessary and you are authorised to provide it.

Visitors may be able to download images published on the website and may potentially extract embedded metadata from those images.

18. Passwords and User Accounts

If the website provides user account or login functionality, certain information may be stored to maintain your account and provide the requested functionality.

You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential and should notify us if you believe your account has been accessed without authorisation.

19. Data Retention for Accounts

If you create an account on our website, we may retain the personal information associated with that account for as long as necessary to provide the relevant services or fulfil applicable legal and business requirements.

20. Spam and Security Detection

Website enquiries, comments, or other submissions may be processed through automated security and spam-detection services.

These services may process technical information such as IP addresses, browser information, and other information necessary to identify potentially malicious or automated activity.

21. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.

VJ Edu Abroad is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or policies of external websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, website functionality, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

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

23. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us:

VJ Edu Abroad
77/5, Butt Road,
St. Thomas Mount,
Chennai – 600016, Tamil Nadu, India
Email: info@vjeduabroad.com
Phone: +91 63797 21069
Website: https://vjeduabroad.com

24. Consent

By using our website or voluntarily providing your personal information to VJ Edu Abroad, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand how your information may be collected and used as described above.