Introduction:

SRU Alumni Association, alumni association of SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY ("Alumni Association") recognizes the importance of your privacy and is committed to ensuring that you are aware of how your information is being used. This policy describes the types of information the Alumni Association may collect from you or that you may provide in relation to the use or access of the Website, http://alumni.sriramachandra.edu.in/ and the manner in which such information is collected used, processed, disclosed and maintained. Capitalised terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as those ascribed to them in the Terms of Use. Please read and understand the policy carefully. If you do not agree with our policies and our practices in the way we treat User Information, your choice is to not use the Website. Your use or access of the Website, shall constitute your agreement to this Privacy Policy. By accepting the Privacy Policy and the Terms of use, you expressly consent to the Alumni Association's use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Applicability of the policy:

This policy shall apply to all information the Alumni Association collects on the Website, including but not limited to any information you upload, emails that you exchange with the Alumni Association, any information submitted by you to the Alumni Association. The policy does not apply to, nor does the Alumni Association take any responsibility for, any information that is collected by any third party either using the Website or through any links on the Website or through any of the advertisements.

Nature Of Information Collected And Manner Of Collection:

In the use of the Website, as you navigate through the Website, the Alumni Association may collect different types of information. This may include User Information while registering for the website. The user account will be validated by the alumni association before approving. You understand that the information collected by the Alumni Association, may be collected directly or through tracking of your usage of the Website. The usage details may include IP addresses, details of your computer equipment, browser, location, connections, any information that the Alumni Association may collect through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies. The collection of data may in most cases be automatic. "Cookies" are files that would be placed in your system's hard drive and are intended to improve your user experience, by enabling the Alumni Association to track your usage and preference. Most cookies the Alumni Association uses are limited to a session, which mean they will be automatically deleted when your session closes. You may decline these cookies by changing your browser settings, if permitted, however do note that this may impact certain features of the Website or your user experience in using the Website.

Note: Please be aware that the Alumni Association cannot control the actions of other users of the Website with whom you may choose to share information with.

Use of Your Information:

The information that we collect on the Website will be used by the alumni office to identify the alumni. No personally identifiable information will be disclosed or shared with any third party without your express consent. The Alumni Association will not publish, sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. The Alumni Association may also use the information for analytical purposes, including but not limited to assessing usage data, usage patterns, estimate audience sizes and other similar activities. You agree that we may use your personal information to contact you and communicate with the activities of the alumni association like events, Annual meet, reunion etc. If the Alumni Association determines that any information you have provided or uploaded violates the terms of this Privacy Policy, the Alumni Association has the right, in its absolute discretion, to delete or destroy such information without incurring any liability to you. 

Disclosure of Your information:

The User Information you provide on the Website may be disclosed by the Alumni Association to its board members or any authorised persons of the university. The user personal information will be shared with alumni network alone and the contact information like Mobile number, Email address, Phone number shall be shared based on the privacy setting the User sets on his/her account. The Alumni Association will comply with requests and directions of all governmental, law enforcement or regulatory authorities, which it believes in good faith to be in accordance with any applicable law. Such compliance may include providing User Information, personally identifiable information or any other information available to such agency or authority. By providing any information on the Website, you consent to us providing such information to any governmental, law enforcement or regulatory authorities who exercise jurisdiction over the Alumni Association and the Website.

Data Security:

The information that you provide, subject to disclosure in accordance with this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, shall be maintained in a safe and secure manner. The Alumni Association's databases and information are stored on secure servers with appropriate firewalls. As a user of the Website, you have the responsibility to ensure data security. You should use the Website in a responsible manner. Do not share your username or password with any person. You are solely responsible for all acts done under the username you are registered under. Given the nature of internet transactions, the Alumni Association does not take any responsibility for the transmission of information including User Information to the Website. Any transmission of User Information on the internet is done at your risk. The Alumni Association does not take any responsibility for you or any third party circumventing the privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website. While the Alumni Association will use all reasonable efforts to ensure that your User Information and other information submitted by you is safe and secure, it offers no representation, warranties or other assurances that the security measures are adequate, safe, fool proof or impenetrable.

Accessing and Updating Your Information:

You can change, alter of otherwise modify or update your User Information at any time by accessing the Website or mobile app using your registered username and accessing your user account. You may also change and/or delete any of the information you have submitted. Do note however, the Alumni Association reserves the rights to save any usage information and you are not entitled to seek the deletion of the same. The Alumni Association at its sole discretion may permit or deny the change of any information, if it is believes the same is required to observe applicable laws.

Age restrictions:

The Website is only intended for users who are of 18 years of age or older. If you are not of the requisite age you are not to provide any User Information or other information. If it comes to the Alumni Association's attention that any User Information or information pertains to an individual under the age of 18 years, such User Information or information will be deleted without notice to you.

Amendments to the Privacy Policy:

This Privacy Policy is subject to change at the Alumni Association's sole discretion. Any changes to the Privacy Policy will be notified by a notice on the home page.