Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to The Polity Guru, an independent educational platform.

The Polity Guru provides educational content and services through its website, Android application (“The Polity Guru App”), YouTube channel, courses, study materials, practice questions, mock tests, and related educational services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, protect, and share information when you use our website, application, and related services.

By using our website or app, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our services, we may collect the following information.

A. Information You Provide

You may provide information when you:

• create an account;
• register for a course;
• contact us;
• submit a form;
• subscribe to optional updates or newsletters;
• purchase a course or other paid service;
• request account or data deletion; or
• participate in tests, quizzes, mock tests, or other educational activities.

This may include:

• name;
• email address;
• mobile phone number, where provided;
• account and authentication information;
• course enrollment information;
• educational activity and results; and
• information contained in messages or requests submitted to us.

B. Account and Authentication Information

When you create an account in The Polity Guru App, we collect information necessary to create and manage that account.

For email/password registration, this may include your name, email address, optional phone number, and authentication information.

If you choose Google Sign-In, Google may provide information associated with your Google account, such as your name, email address, and profile information permitted through the authentication process.

Passwords are not stored in plain text. Passwords are protected using secure password hashing.

C. Educational Activity and Progress

When you use educational features, we may collect:

• courses or lessons accessed;
• chapter and lesson progress;
• course enrollment information;
• practice activity;
• mock-test activity;
• test attempts;
• scores and results; and
• other information reasonably necessary to provide educational services.

This information is used to provide learning features and maintain your educational progress.

D. Payment and Transaction Information

When you purchase a paid course or other paid service through the app, payment processing is handled by third-party payment providers such as Razorpay, as applicable.

The app and our backend do not store your complete card number, UPI PIN, banking password, or other payment authentication credentials.

We may receive and retain transaction-related information such as:

• order ID;
• payment or transaction ID;
• payment status;
• amount paid;
• purchase details; and
• related course enrollment information.

Payment providers may separately collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies.

E. Website Information

When you use our website, technical and usage information may be collected through standard website technologies, which may include:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device type;
• operating system;
• pages visited;
• approximate time spent on pages;
• referring URLs; and
• general website usage information.

F. App Technical Information

The current Student App does not use a dedicated analytics SDK, advertising SDK, or crash-reporting SDK.

The application and backend may nevertheless process limited technical information that is necessary for normal operation, security, abuse prevention, and service delivery, such as IP address information used for rate-limiting and security controls.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for:

• essential website functionality;
• remembering preferences where applicable;
• understanding website usage; and
• advertising or analytics on the website where such services are actually enabled.

You may control or restrict cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

4. Website Analytics and Advertising

Our website may use analytics or advertising technologies, including services such as Google Analytics or Google AdSense, where actually enabled.

Such services may use cookies or similar technologies and may collect information according to their own policies.

The current Student App does not contain advertising, analytics, or crash-reporting SDKs.

If such services are introduced into the Student App in the future, this Privacy Policy and the applicable Google Play disclosures will be updated before or when the relevant data practices are introduced.

5. YouTube Content

The website and app may display or embed educational videos hosted on YouTube.

When you interact with YouTube content, YouTube or Google may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

The Student App primarily uses YouTube for educational video playback and does not itself collect your YouTube account credentials.

6. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• create and manage user accounts;
• authenticate users;
• provide courses, lessons, study materials, tests, and educational services;
• maintain learning progress;
• manage course enrollment;
• process and verify purchases;
• provide customer support;
• respond to enquiries and requests;
• send essential account, transaction, course, or service communications;
• send optional newsletters or updates where you have subscribed;
• maintain security;
• prevent fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access;
• troubleshoot technical problems;
• comply with applicable legal obligations; and
• operate and improve our services where appropriate.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

7. Third-Party Services

The Student App and related services may use third-party services necessary for specific functionality.

These currently include:

Google

Google services are used for Google Sign-In authentication and may be involved when you interact with YouTube content.

Razorpay

Razorpay may process payment information and transaction-related information when you make a purchase.

YouTube

YouTube hosts or provides embedded educational video content.

Hosting and Infrastructure

Our application may use hosting, database, object-storage, security, authentication, and other infrastructure services necessary to operate the platform.

Third-party providers process information according to their applicable policies and only as reasonably necessary for the services they provide.

8. Data Sharing

We may share limited information with service providers where necessary to operate the platform, including:

• authentication providers;
• payment processors;
• hosting and infrastructure providers;
• database and storage providers;
• security and fraud-prevention providers; and
• professional advisers where reasonably necessary.

We may also disclose information to government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where required by applicable law.

For purchases, information necessary to process or verify a transaction may be shared with the payment provider.

We do not sell personal information to advertisers or other third parties.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

These measures may include:

• encrypted connections;
• authentication controls;
• access restrictions;
• secure server infrastructure; and
• other reasonable security measures appropriate to the nature of the information.

No electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Information may be retained to:

• provide services;
• maintain educational records;
• maintain necessary account records;
• process and maintain transaction records;
• provide customer support;
• maintain security;
• prevent fraud and abuse;
• resolve disputes; and
• comply with legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations.

When information is no longer required, we may delete or anonymize it, subject to applicable legal requirements.

11. Account Deletion and Data Deletion

If you create an account in The Polity Guru App, you may request deletion of your account and associated personal data.

In-App Account Deletion

The Student App provides an in-app account deletion option available through:

Settings → Danger Zone → Delete Account

The account deletion request initiates the account deletion process.

External Account Deletion

You may also submit an account deletion request through our dedicated web resource:

https://thepolityguru.com/delete-account/

This resource is publicly accessible and does not require app login.

What Happens After a Deletion Request

A deletion request is processed through our account-deletion workflow.

When deletion is completed, the account is anonymized or deleted and associated sessions are revoked, subject to information that we are legally or legitimately required to retain.

Deletion may result in loss of access to:

• purchased or enrolled courses;
• learning progress;
• test history; and
• other account-associated services.

Certain transaction or financial records may be retained where necessary for legal, tax, accounting, fraud-prevention, security, or other legitimate obligations. Where such information is retained, it will be limited to the purpose and period required or reasonably justified.

For more details:

Delete Account:

https://thepolityguru.com/delete-account/

12. Children’s and Student Privacy

The Polity Guru is intended for students, including higher-secondary students.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable law.

The current Student App is designed for Class 11 and Class 12 students and is not specifically directed to children under 13.

Parents, guardians, or users who believe that personal information has been provided inappropriately may contact us at:

thepolityguru@gmail.com

We will review the matter and take appropriate action where required.

13. Notifications and Communications

Where applicable, The Polity Guru may send:

• account-related communications;
• course and enrollment information;
• purchase-related information;
• security notifications;
• important service announcements;
• educational updates; and
• optional newsletters or updates where subscribed.

The current Student App does not use push-notification infrastructure.

Any future notification functionality that involves additional personal data processing will be reflected in the applicable privacy disclosures.

14. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to:

• request access to personal information associated with your account;
• request correction of inaccurate information;
• request deletion of your account or personal information;
• request information about how your information is used;
• withdraw optional permissions where applicable;
• unsubscribe from optional communications; and
• contact us regarding privacy concerns.

To exercise applicable rights, contact:

thepolityguru@gmail.com

15. Website-Specific Services

Our website may contain:

• contact forms;
• newsletter or subscription forms;
• embedded YouTube videos;
• analytics technologies, where enabled;
• advertisements, where enabled;
• links to third-party websites;
• free educational resources; and
• other interactive features.

Information submitted through these features will be handled according to the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Third-party websites may have their own privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.

16. Data Protection and Third-Party Policies

Where personal information is processed by third-party service providers, those providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable contractual or legal requirements.

Examples include Google, Razorpay, YouTube, and infrastructure providers used to operate the platform.

Users should also review the privacy policies of third-party services when interacting directly with them.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

• changes to the website or app;
• new features or services;
• changes in data practices;
• changes in applicable laws or regulations; or
• changes in third-party service providers.

When material changes are made, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page.

18. Contact Us

For privacy questions, data requests, account deletion requests, or other privacy concerns:

The Polity Guru

Email:
thepolityguru@gmail.com

Website:

https://thepolityguru.com/

Account Deletion:

https://thepolityguru.com/delete-account/

19. Acceptance

By using The Polity Guru Website, App, or related services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.