Legal Document

Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, and protect your personal information

📅 Effective Date: June 1, 2025  |  Applies to: mcasagar.com and ePrincipal ERP Portal

Table of Contents

  1. Information We Collect
  2. How We Use Your Information
  3. Sharing of Information
  4. Protection of Children's Privacy
  5. Data Security
  6. Your Rights
  7. Cookies & Website Analytics
  8. Photographs & Media
  9. Third-Party Links
  10. Changes to This Policy

Mahar Children Academy ("MCA", "we", "us") is committed to protecting the privacy of students, parents, guardians, and staff members. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website and ERP portal, how we use it, and the rights you have over your data.

1 Information We Collect

We collect information in the following categories:

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Personal Identity

Student name, date of birth, class/section, enrollment number, parent/guardian names.

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Contact Details

Home address, mobile number, email address of parents/guardians.

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Academic Records

Attendance, examination marks, report cards, syllabus progress, assignments.

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Financial Data

Fee payment records, outstanding dues, receipts – collected for administrative purposes.

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Website Usage

Browser type, IP address, pages visited, time spent – collected via standard server logs.

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Enquiry Forms

Name and contact details submitted via the "Get in Touch" form on our website.

2 How We Use Your Information

We use collected information solely for legitimate educational and administrative purposes:

🔒 We do not use student or parent data for advertising, marketing to third parties, or any commercial purpose outside the school's educational operations.

3 Sharing of Information

MCA does not sell, rent, or trade personal information. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:

4 Protection of Children's Privacy

The privacy of children is a priority for Mahar Children Academy. We are especially careful about data relating to students who are minors (under 18 years of age):

5 Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse:

While we take all reasonable precautions, no digital system is completely immune to security risks. We encourage parents to keep their portal credentials confidential.

6 Your Rights

Parents and guardians of enrolled students have the following rights regarding personal data held by MCA:

Access: Request a copy of personal data we hold about your child.

Correction: Request correction of inaccurate records.

Deletion: Request removal of data that is no longer required, subject to legal retention obligations.

Opt-out: Request removal of photographs from school website/publications.

To exercise these rights, contact the school office in writing at the address below.

7 Cookies & Website Analytics

Our website may use basic cookies to enhance browsing experience (e.g., session management). We do not use third-party advertising cookies. Basic server analytics may track aggregate page visit statistics to help us improve the website — this data is not linked to any personal identity.

8 Photographs & Media

Photographs from school events, activities, and celebrations are published on the website and social media channels for the purpose of showcasing school life. By enrolling a student, parents/guardians provide implied consent for the use of group photographs in school communications.

If you wish to have your child excluded from published photographs, please submit a written request to the school office.

9 Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external resources (e.g., CBSE website, YouTube videos). MCA is not responsible for the privacy practices of these external websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites they visit.

10 Changes to This Policy

MCA may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or school practices. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of our website or portal after any revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Privacy Enquiries & Data Requests

For any privacy-related concerns, contact the school administration.

📞 +91 7389005652  |  📞 07582-299110

📍 Mahar Children Academy, Cantt., Sagar (M.P.) – 470001

maharchildrenacademy2018@gmail.com