Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Narayani Institute of Engineering & Technology (NIET), located at Arahat, Angul, Odisha, respects the privacy of students, parents, applicants, employees, visitors and other users of its website and online services.

This Privacy Policy explains how Narayani Institute of Engineering & Technology collects, uses, processes, stores and protects personal information provided through its website, online admission services, student services and online payment facility.

This policy is applicable to information collected through www.nietanugul.in and related online services operated by the Institute.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on the service used by you, the Institute may collect the following information:

• Student name
• Parent/Guardian name
• Applicant name
• Mobile number
• Email address
• Residential and communication address
• Date of birth and other admission-related information
• Course, branch and academic information
• Student registration or admission number
• Fee and payment-related information
• Application and examination-related information
• Login and account information, where applicable
• Communication and support-related information
• IP address, browser and device information
• Website usage and technical information
• Any other information voluntarily submitted by the user

3. Information Provided for Online Payments

Narayani Institute of Engineering & Technology provides an online payment facility for authorized educational and institutional purposes, which may include tuition fees, admission fees, examination fees, application fees, registration fees and other applicable institutional charges.

When making an online payment, users may be required to provide relevant information such as student/application details, payment amount and contact information necessary to identify and process the transaction.

4. ICICI Bank Payment Gateway

Online payments made through the Institute's website may be processed through the ICICI Bank Payment Gateway or another authorized payment service provider integrated with the Institute's online payment system.

Users may be redirected to or interact with the secure payment gateway environment for completing their transactions. Payment processing is subject to the terms, privacy practices and security procedures of the respective payment service provider.

Narayani Institute of Engineering & Technology does not intentionally store complete debit card numbers, credit card numbers, CVV numbers, ATM PINs, UPI PINs, internet banking passwords or other confidential payment authentication credentials on its own servers.

5. Purpose of Collecting Information

The information collected by the Institute may be used for the following purposes:

• Processing student and applicant registrations.
• Managing admissions and academic services.
• Processing educational and institutional fee payments.
• Generating payment receipts and transaction records.
• Verifying and reconciling online payment transactions.
• Providing student and parent support services.
• Communicating important academic or administrative information.
• Managing accounts and institutional records.
• Maintaining website and online portal security.
• Detecting and preventing fraudulent or unauthorized transactions.
• Improving website functionality and online services.
• Complying with applicable laws, regulations and legal requirements.

6. Payment Transaction Information

For online payment transactions, the Institute may maintain transaction-related information such as transaction reference number, payment amount, transaction date, payment status and other information necessary for accounting, reconciliation, verification and record-keeping purposes.

Depending on the payment gateway's processing mechanism, certain transaction information may be exchanged between the Institute, the payment gateway, banks and other authorized payment service providers.

7. Sharing of Information

The Institute does not sell, rent or commercially trade personal information collected from students, parents, applicants or website users.

Information may be shared only where reasonably necessary for providing institutional services, processing payments, maintaining systems or complying with legal obligations.

Information may be shared with:

• ICICI Bank Payment Gateway or authorized payment processors
• Banking and financial institutions involved in payment processing
• Website hosting and technology service providers
• Authorized IT and software service providers
• Accounting and auditing service providers
• Government authorities, where legally required
• Law enforcement authorities, where legally required

8. Payment Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information submitted through our website and online payment system.

Payment transactions are processed through the applicable secure payment gateway infrastructure. Users should ensure that they do not disclose their card PIN, UPI PIN, OTP, internet banking password or other confidential authentication information to any person claiming to represent the Institute.

The Institute will not normally request confidential payment authentication credentials such as OTP, CVV, card PIN or UPI PIN through email, telephone or other communication channels.

9. Cookies and Website Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to maintain sessions, remember preferences, improve website functionality, understand website usage and provide a better user experience.

Users may configure their browser settings to manage or disable cookies. Certain website functions may not operate properly if cookies are disabled.

10. Data Security

Narayani Institute of Engineering & Technology takes reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse or destruction.

However, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, the Institute cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted over the Internet.

11. Data Retention

Personal and transaction-related information may be retained for as long as necessary for academic administration, payment reconciliation, accounting, institutional record-keeping, dispute resolution, legal compliance and other legitimate institutional purposes.

Information may be retained for a longer period where required by applicable laws, regulations or institutional requirements.

12. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, payment service providers or other external services.

The Institute is not responsible for the privacy practices, security policies or content of third-party websites or services. Users are advised to review the privacy policies of such third-party services before providing information.

13. Student and Parent Information

Information relating to students, applicants and parents/guardians may be collected and processed for legitimate educational, administrative, admission, examination, fee collection and institutional purposes.

The Institute takes reasonable steps to ensure that such information is accessed only by authorized persons or service providers where necessary for legitimate institutional purposes.

14. Children's and Minor Students' Privacy

Students below the applicable legal age may use certain educational services under the supervision or involvement of their parent or legal guardian, where applicable.

Where consent is required under applicable law, the Institute may seek appropriate consent from a parent or legal guardian before collecting or processing relevant personal information.

15. User Responsibilities

Users are responsible for providing accurate and updated information when using the Institute's website, admission portal, student portal or online payment facility.

Users must keep their login credentials and other account information confidential and must immediately inform the Institute if they suspect unauthorized access to their account.

16. Fraudulent or Unauthorized Transactions

If a user notices an unauthorized, incorrect or suspicious payment transaction associated with the Institute's online payment facility, the user should contact the Institute as soon as possible with the relevant transaction details.

The Institute may coordinate with the payment gateway, bank or other authorized service provider to verify and resolve payment related issues.

17. Refunds and Payment Disputes

Refunds, cancellations and payment disputes relating to educational fees or other institutional payments shall be handled in accordance with the Institute's applicable Refund & Cancellation Policy and the terms of the relevant payment gateway or banking institution.

18. Your Rights

Subject to applicable laws and institutional policies, users may contact the Institute regarding access to, correction of or other lawful requests concerning their personal information.

Requests may be subject to appropriate verification before any information is disclosed or modified.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Narayani Institute of Engineering & Technology may update or modify this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in its services, payment systems, technology, institutional requirements or applicable laws.

Any updated Privacy Policy will be published on this webpage with the revised effective date, where applicable.

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