PRIVACY POLICY
**INDIAN TRADERS ACADEMY (ITA)**
**Your Privacy. Our Responsibility.**
**Effective Date:** 2017
**Website:** https://indiantradersacademy.com
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## 1. Introduction
Welcome to Indian Traders Academy (ITA).
We respect your privacy and are committed to handling your personal information responsibly, transparently and in accordance with applicable Indian laws.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect and share information when you visit our website, enquire about courses, register for workshops or use our educational services.
Indian Traders Academy is a Pune-based stock market education institute.
**Legal Business Name:** [REGISTERED ENTITY NAME]
By using our website or services, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy. Where consent is legally required, we will seek it separately.
## 2. Information We Collect
Depending on your interaction with ITA, we may collect:
**Personal Information**
- Full name
- Mobile number
- Email address
- City and location
- Course preferences
**Registration Information**
- Workshop and course enrolment details
- Batch selection and attendance records
- Learning platform account information
- Student support enquiries
**Payment Information**
- Course payment status
- Invoice and billing details
- Transaction reference numbers
- Applicable tax information
Where payments are processed through third-party gateways, those providers may collect payment credentials directly.
**Technical Information**
Where collected by our website or connected services, this may include IP address, browser type, device information, cookies and website activity.
**Optional Information**
We may also process feedback, testimonials, photographs or class recordings where these are collected for a disclosed purpose.
## 3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information for legitimate and disclosed educational and administrative purposes, including:
- Responding to course enquiries.
- Managing registrations and admissions.
- Providing course access and learning materials.
- Communicating schedules and class updates.
- Processing payments and maintaining invoices.
- Providing student assistance.
- Improving our services and website.
- Meeting applicable legal obligations.
- Sending promotional updates where permitted.
We limit the use of information to purposes that are lawful and relevant to our services.
## 4. Consent & Communication
When required by law, we request appropriate consent before processing personal information.
You may receive service-related communications regarding courses you enquire about or purchase.
Promotional communications through WhatsApp, SMS, email or telephone will be subject to applicable consent and marketing requirements.
You can opt out of optional promotional messages by using an available unsubscribe mechanism or contacting us.
Withdrawing marketing consent does not automatically stop essential administrative messages related to an active enrolment.
## 5. Website Forms & Lead Generation
When you submit an enquiry through our website, an advertisement or an authorised registration form, we may receive the information you provide.
This may include enquiries collected through:
- Indian Traders Academy website forms.
- TagMango course registration pages.
- Google advertising lead forms.
- Meta or Instagram advertising lead forms.
- WhatsApp enquiries.
- Other authorised admission channels.
We use this information to respond to your request and, where permitted, communicate information about relevant educational programmes.
Third-party advertising and form providers may also process information under their own privacy policies.
## 6. Payment Security
Course payments may be processed through TagMango or other authorised payment service providers.
Payment providers are responsible for processing payment information in accordance with their applicable security obligations.
ITA may receive order details, payment confirmations, transaction identifiers and invoices.
Students should never share OTPs, UPI PINs, payment passwords or private banking credentials with ITA staff.
## 7. Cookies & Website Analytics
Our website or its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Essential website functionality.
- User sessions and account access.
- Website performance and analytics.
- Advertising measurement, where enabled.
- Security and fraud prevention.
Non-essential analytics or advertising technologies will be used subject to applicable notice and consent requirements.
**Tracking Tools Used:** [CONFIRM ACTUAL ANALYTICS, AD PIXELS AND COOKIE PROVIDERS]
You may control certain cookies through your browser settings or the website's consent controls, where available.
## 8. Third-Party Services
Indian Traders Academy may work with authorised service providers to deliver educational and business services.
These may include:
- TagMango for course hosting and learning access.
- Payment gateways for transactions.
- WhatsApp and other messaging platforms.
- Email and communication services.
- Website hosting and analytics providers.
- Customer relationship management tools.
We share personal information only as necessary for disclosed purposes, lawful business operations or applicable legal requirements.
Independent third-party services may have separate privacy policies.
## 9. Student Photos, Videos & Testimonials
ITA may conduct classroom activities, workshops and educational sessions where photographs or video recordings are created.
When identifiable student photographs, videos or testimonials are used for public promotional purposes, ITA will obtain appropriate permission or another lawful basis where applicable.
Students may contact ITA regarding concerns about public use of their identifiable information.
## 10. Data Storage & Security
We seek to maintain reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration or disclosure.
Access to student records should be limited to authorised personnel and service providers who need the information for relevant tasks.
No internet-based transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
If a personal-data security incident occurs, ITA will assess and respond to it in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
## 11. Data Retention
Personal information is retained only for an appropriate period based on its purpose and applicable legal requirements.
This may include periods needed for:
- Course administration and access.
- Enquiry follow-up.
- Payment and accounting records.
- Student support.
- Legal compliance and dispute resolution.
When information is no longer required, it will be deleted, anonymised or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable requirements.
**Data Retention Schedule:** [INSERT ACTUAL RETENTION PERIODS FOR LEADS, STUDENT RECORDS, PAYMENTS AND MARKETING DATA]
## 12. Your Privacy Rights
Subject to applicable law and the commencement of relevant legal provisions, you may have rights to:
- Request information about your personal data.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request erasure where legally available.
- Withdraw consent for relevant processing.
- Raise a privacy grievance.
- Exercise other rights provided by applicable law.
Certain information may be retained when necessary to comply with statutory obligations.
**Privacy Request Email:** [OFFICIAL EMAIL ADDRESS]
## 13. Children's Privacy
Our educational services are primarily designed for adult learners.
Where children participate in an eligible educational programme, we will follow applicable age-related requirements and obtain appropriate parental or guardian consent where legally required.
We do not knowingly use children's personal information for unlawful targeted advertising.
## 14. Data Sharing & International Processing
Certain technology providers may process or store personal information outside India.
Where such processing occurs, ITA will comply with applicable Indian legal requirements and restrictions.
We may also disclose information to public authorities when lawfully required.
**International Service Providers:** [CONFIRM ACTUAL PROVIDERS AND TRANSFER PRACTICES]
## 15. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites and platforms.
Indian Traders Academy is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.
Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy notices of those services before providing personal information.
## 16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
ITA may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in educational services, technologies or legal requirements.
The updated policy will be published on our website with a revised effective date.
Where applicable law requires additional notice or renewed consent, we will take the necessary steps.
## 17. Contact & Privacy Grievances
For questions, corrections, deletion requests or privacy complaints, contact:
**Indian Traders Academy (ITA)**
**Legal Entity:** INDIAN TRADERS ACADEMY
**Address:** 601, Excella Plaza, Ambegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India [CONFIRM FULL POSTAL ADDRESS]
**Email:** support@indiantradersacademy.in
**FOUNDER:** GANESH KADAM
**Website:** https://indiantradersacademy.com
We will review privacy requests and grievances in accordance with applicable law.
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## Important Educational Disclosure
Indian Traders Academy provides general stock market education and training.
ITA is not registered with SEBI as an Investment Adviser or Research Analyst.
We do not provide personalised investment advice or guaranteed financial returns.
Students should not provide brokerage login credentials, trading passwords, OTPs or sensitive account information to ITA staff.
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