Privacy Policy
Summary: At RGPV Student Portal, we value your privacy. We collect minimal voluntary information when you submit feedback, we do not monetize your personal information, and our academic calculators run purely in your browser. This policy also outlines disclosures regarding third-party vendors and Google AdSense advertising cookies.
1. Consent
By accessing and using RGPV Student Portal, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to all terms stated herein. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our site.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Log Files: Like standard web hosts and server platforms, RGPV Student Portal uses log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, platform type, and number of clicks. This information is used solely to analyze trends, administer the site, track anonymous user movement, and gather broad demographic insights. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
- Voluntary Contact & Support Data: When you submit a ticket or message through our Feedback / Contact form, we collect your name, email address, student enrollment number (optional), feedback category, subject message, and any optional file attachment you choose to upload. This data is used exclusively to respond to your query and improve our tools.
- Academic Calculators: Interactive tools such as our 75% Attendance / Bunk Calculator, SGPA to Percentage Converter, Percentage Calculator, and CGPA Estimators execute client-side directly within your browser. Your entered grades, attendance records, or percentage marks are never transmitted to our servers or stored in any database.
3. Cookies and Web Beacons
RGPV Student Portal uses basic cookies to store visitors' user-interface preferences (such as dark/light theme setting in localStorage) and to record user-specific information on which pages the visitor accesses. This helps us optimize user experience and present customized web page content based on browser technical parameters.
4. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie & Third-Party Advertising Vendors
Third-Party Advertising Disclosure (Google AdSense):
Third-party advertising companies and ad networks, including Google AdSense, serve advertisements on RGPV Student Portal:
- Google is a third-party vendor on our website. Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve targeted advertisements to users based on their prior visits to RGPV Student Portal and other websites across the Internet.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve relevant advertisements to our visitors based on their visit to our portal and/or other sites on the World Wide Web.
- Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on RGPV Student Portal, which are sent directly to users' browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.
- These technologies are used by third-party advertisers to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you browse.
- Important: RGPV Student Portal has no access to or control over these cookies and tracking technologies that are used by third-party advertisers.
5. How You Can Opt-Out of Personalized Advertisements
Visitors have the right and option to opt-out of personalized advertising at any time:
- You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings page.
- You can also opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice page (www.aboutads.info) or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out tool.
- You can disable cookies through your individual browser settings (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge). Detailed instructions on cookie management can be found on your specific browser’s official support website.
6. Third-Party Privacy Policies
RGPV Student Portal's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or external websites. We link to external official resources including www.rgpv.ac.in and result.rgpv.ac.in. We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers and external portals for more detailed information, including their practices and instructions on how to opt-out of specific options.
7. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), consumers have the right to request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected, request deletion of personal data, and request that a business not sell the consumer's personal data. RGPV Student Portal does not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.
8. GDPR Data Protection Rights
We want to ensure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal feedback submissions.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal feedback records under certain conditions.
9. Children's Information Protection
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. RGPV Student Portal does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
10. Non-Affiliation Disclaimer
RGPV Student Portal is an independent, non-official student resource platform. It is NOT affiliated with, authorized, maintained, or endorsed by Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV), Bhopal. Official university examinations, timetables, and notices must always be verified on the official website www.rgpv.ac.in.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding our Privacy Policy or data disclosures, please reach out to us through our Contact & Feedback Form on the main page.