Who we are
Our website address is:https://stareducation.co.in/
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
At Star Education Consultancy, we collect only the essential personal information required to process your applications and provide you with personalized educational counseling services. The data we collect includes:
Contact & Identification Information: When you fill out forms or submit inquiries on our website, we collect your full name, email address, phone number, and academic interests. We use this information solely to contact you, respond to your inquiries, schedule consultation sessions, and assist with college or university applications.
Academic & Personal Documents: Any academic marksheets, certificates, identity proofs, or documents provided to us are strictly used for evaluating admission eligibility, processing university applications, and guiding your career path.
Comments & Communication Data: When visitors leave comments or inquiries, we collect the details provided in the form along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
We treat all student data with strict confidentiality. We do not track, rent, or sell your personal details to third-party marketing services.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, feedback, or general inquiries on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments/inquiry form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection.
Any email address or contact details provided through our contact, application, or inquiry forms are kept strictly confidential. We use your email address solely to communicate regarding university admissions, application updates, and career counseling services. We do not track, share, or sell your email data to third-party marketing services.
Media & Document Handling
Any academic marksheets, certificates, identity proofs, or documents submitted through our online forms or communication channels are strictly used for admission eligibility checks, university applications, and career counseling.
Photos or video testimonials provided by students/parents are published on our website or official social media channels solely with prior consent.
We do not sell, leak, or share student documents or images with third-party marketing networks or unauthorized entities.
Contact forms
When visitors or prospective students submit inquiries or applications through contact forms on our website, we collect personal details including full name, phone number, email address, and academic interest. This information is strictly used by our counseling team to respond to your inquiries, schedule consultation sessions, and assist with college application processes. We do not sell or share form submission data with third-party marketers
Cookies
Our website uses essential cookies and similar tracking technologies to ensure seamless page navigation, analyze basic web traffic, and improve overall user experience for prospective students. These cookies do not store any sensitive personal data. You can easily manage or disable cookies through your individual browser settings at any time, though doing so may affect certain website features like submitting application forms.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use basic analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how prospective students navigate our website, which pages are most visited, and how we can improve user experience. The data collected by analytics tools is completely aggregated and anonymous, containing no personally identifiable information.
Who we share your data with
We respect your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third-party marketing companies.
Your data is shared strictly on a need-to-know basis for educational processing, including:
Partner Colleges & Universities: To process admission applications, check eligibility, and issue offer letters as requested by you.
Legal Authorities: Only if required by law or to respond to valid legal processes.
How long we retain your data
We retain prospective student information and application records only for as long as necessary to fulfill the educational counseling, university admission, and administrative purposes for which it was collected.
Inquiry Data: General inquiries and contact form submissions are retained for up to 1 to 2 years for follow-up and communication purposes.
Admission Records: Documents and personal details submitted for successful university applications are retained as required for legal, accounting, and institutional compliance obligations.
Once the data is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized.
What rights you have over your data
As an applicant or visitor, you have full rights over the personal information and academic documents you share with us:
Right to Access & Request Data: You can request a copy of the personal information or document records we hold about you.
Right to Correction: You may request us to update, correct, or complete any inaccurate or missing personal details.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete or remove your personal data and documents from our system, provided the application process is not actively undergoing institutional submission.
Where we send your data
As an educational consultancy, any personal information or academic documents you provide to us are shared only with relevant and authorized third parties necessary to complete your admission process:
Partner Universities & Colleges: Student applications, educational qualifications, and document copies are forwarded directly to chosen higher education institutions (in India or abroad) for admission evaluation.
Automated Security & Spam Prevention: Information submitted through our online inquiry forms may be processed through automated spam detection systems and secure web hosting services to maintain website security.
Legal Compliance: Data may be disclosed to government bodies or legal authorities only if mandated by official laws or court orders.
We do not transfer or sell your personal data to any external advertising or third-party marketing networks.
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How we protect your data
We implement robust organizational, technical, and administrative security measures to protect student personal information and academic documents against unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or misuse. Access to applicant documents is restricted solely to authorized counselors and administrative staff directly handling university admissions.
What data breach procedures we have in place
In the unlikely event of any data breach or security incident involving personal records, we have internal reporting protocols to investigate immediately. We will notify affected individuals and relevant legal authorities in accordance with applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
What third parties we receive data from
We may receive applicant information from official educational partners, educational expos, high school reference channels, or online lead generation forms where students have explicitly consented to share their contact details for higher education guidance.
What automated decision making and/or profiling we do with user data
We do not conduct automated decision-making or algorithmic profiling that legally or significantly affects students. Admission eligibility, course recommendations, and university shortlists are individually evaluated and guided by human educational counselors.
Industry regulatory disclosure requirements
As an educational consultancy Operating in India, Star Education Consultant complies with applicable local laws and data protection standards governing consumer privacy and student advisory services.