Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. This policy describes what personal information FDE School gathers when you visit our website, apply to a program, join an event, or use our learning and career services, what we do with it, and the choices you have.

By using our website or sending us your details, you confirm that you have read this policy.

1. What this policy covers

It applies to everything you do with FDE School, including:

• visiting our website
• filling in application and admission forms
• enrolling in a program
• attending events, webinars and workshops
• using our learning platforms
• receiving career and hiring support
• talking to us by email, phone or messaging apps

2. What we collect

Personal information means anything that identifies you or could reasonably be linked to you.

a. What you give us

Details you give us when you apply, register or get in touch can include:

• your name, email address and phone number
• your home address
• your education and work history
• your CV or samples of your work
• results from interviews and eligibility checks
• payment and billing details
• your answers on application forms
• your career interests
• files and assignments you upload

b. What we pick up automatically

When you use our website or platforms, our systems may record:

• your IP address
• the kind of device, browser and operating system you use
• how you move around the site and how long you stay
• the page or link that brought you to us
• what you do on our learning platform
• whether you open or click our emails and program materials

c. What we receive from other sources

We may also get information about you from:

• payment processors
• lenders and financing partners
• employers and hiring partners
• academic institutions we work with
• professional profiles that are publicly available

3. Our legal grounds

Where data protection laws such as the GDPR apply, we rely on one or more of these grounds to use your information:

• your consent
• a contract with you
• a legal duty we must meet
• our legitimate interests in running educational programs

4. Why we use your information

We use what we collect to:

• reviewing applications and checking eligibility
• making admission decisions
• delivering course content and running your program
• handling payments and financing
• supporting you as a learner and assessing your work
• keeping our platforms working well
• helping with job placement
• sending you academic and operational updates
• meeting our legal obligations

5. Who we share it with

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only where needed, and only with:

• academic partners
• employers and placement partners
• the providers of our learning platforms
• payment processors
• lenders and financing institutions
• service providers that help us operate

What we share is limited to what is needed for enrollment, delivering your program, financing, or career support.

6. Keeping it safe

We use technical and organizational measures to guard your information against unauthorized access, accidental loss, alteration, disclosure and misuse. No system is completely secure, though, and we cannot promise that information sent or stored electronically will never be compromised.

7. Moving data across borders

If you use FDE School from outside India, your information may be sent to and handled in India, or in other countries where our service providers work.

By sending us your information, you agree to these transfers, where the law allows it.

8. Cookies

We may use cookies and similar tools to:

• keep the website working
• see how visitors use it
• tailor program suggestions
• make our marketing more effective
• spot trends in how our platforms are used

You can switch cookies off in your browser settings.

9. How long we keep it

We hold on to your information for as long as we reasonably need it to:

• provide your program and related services
• keep learner records
• follow the law and regulations
• support your job search
• settle disputes and enforce our agreements

The exact period depends on the legal and operational requirements involved.

10. Your rights

Depending on the law that applies to you, you may be able to:

• see the personal information we hold about you
• have mistakes corrected
• ask us to delete your information
• ask us to limit how we use it
• object to some kinds of use
• take back a consent you gave earlier
• receive a portable copy of your data

To make a request, use the contact details at the end of this policy.

11. Messages from us

When you give us your details on any FDE School platform, you agree that we may contact you about:

• your application and admission
• your program and any changes to it
• academic notices
• invitations to events
• news from our career and hiring partners

You can unsubscribe from promotional messages whenever you like.

12. Changes to this policy

We may amend this policy as laws, regulations or our own operations change. If you keep using our services after an update, you accept the revised policy.

13. Contact us

For questions about this policy, or to make a request about your personal data, write to FDE School at info@fdeschool.in.