Privacy Policy

Girish Mistry’s Shari Academy
of Professional Photography and Digital Imaging

Effective Date:05.09.1987

Girish Mistry’s Shari Academy of Professional Photography and Digital
Imaging (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of
our students, prospective students, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines
how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our
website WWW.SHARIACADEMY.COM (the "Site") or use our services, in
compliance with applicable Indian laws, including the Information Technology
(Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data
or Information) Rules, 2011, and other relevant regulations.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from you:
1.1 Personal Information
This is information that can be used to identify you directly or indirectly. We collect
Personal Information when you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you:
 Inquire about a course.
 Register for a course or workshop.
 Subscribe to our newsletter.
 Fill out a contact form.
 Participate in a survey or contest.
Types of Personal Information collected may include:
 Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and postal
address.
 Demographic Information: Date of birth, gender, and nationality.
 Educational/Professional Information: Details about your education, work
history (if relevant to the course), and portfolio (if submitted).
 Payment Information: Payment details (though typically processed by a
third-party gateway, we may collect minimal data like transaction ID for
verification).
1.2 Sensitive Personal Data or Information (SPDI)
In certain contexts, we may collect SPDI as defined under Indian law, such as
passwords or financial information. This information is treated with the highest level
of security and protection.

1.3 Non-Personal Information
We automatically collect non-personal information about your visit to our Site:
 Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device information,
pages viewed, time spent on the Site, and referring website URLs.
 Cookies: Information collected via cookies and other tracking technologies
(see Section 4).
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including:
 To Provide Services: To process your application, enrolment, and payment
for courses, and to deliver course materials and educational services.
 Communication: To respond to your inquiries, send administrative
information (like course updates or policy changes), and send promotional
and marketing materials (if you have opted in).
 Improvement: To analyze usage trends, monitor the effectiveness of our
courses, and improve the content and functionality of our Site.
 Security & Legal Compliance: To detect and prevent fraud, protect our
rights and property, and comply with legal obligations, including tax,
regulatory, and audit requirements in India.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We only share your information with third parties in the following limited
circumstances:
 Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service
providers who assist us in operating our Site, conducting our business, or
serving our students (e.g., payment gateways, cloud hosting, email service
providers). These parties are required to keep the information confidential and
are restricted from using it for any purpose other than providing services on
our behalf.
 Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so
by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe such action is
necessary to protect and defend the rights or property of Girish Mistry’s
Shari Academy of Professional Photography and Digital Imaging
 Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a
portion of our assets, your Personal Information may be transferred to the
acquiring entity.
 With Your Consent: We may share your information with any other third
party with your explicit consent.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses "cookies" and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing
experience.
 Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use them to
remember your preferences, track usage patterns, and improve site
navigation.

 You have the option to set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate
when a cookie is being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some features
of the Site may not function properly.

5. Your Rights and Choices
As an individual whose data we process, you have the following rights:
 Access: You have the right to request access to the Personal Information we
hold about you.
 Correction: You have the right to request the correction or updating of any
inaccurate or incomplete Personal Information.
 Withdrawal of Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent to the
processing of your Personal Information at any time. Withdrawal of consent
may affect our ability to provide certain services to you.
 Opt-Out of Marketing: You can opt-out of receiving marketing
communications from us by following the unsubscribe link in those emails or
by contacting us directly.
6. Data Security and Retention
We implement reasonable security practices and procedures to protect your
Personal Information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However,
please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of
electronic storage is 100% secure.
We retain your Personal Information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the
purposes for which it was collected or as required by Indian law.

7. Third-Party Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media pages, payment
gateways). This Privacy Policy applies only to our Site. We are not responsible for
the privacy practices of any third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their
privacy policies.

8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of
any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the
"Effective Date." We advise you to review this Policy periodically.