Last Updated & Effective Date: August 28, 2026
Welcome to Maru Manthan Academy (referred to as "we", "us", "our", or "Academy"). This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, protection, and disclosure of your information when you visit our website, use our Android/iOS mobile applications, or engage with our educational services, live tests, and digital materials.
By accessing or using our platform, you signify your agreement to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in various ways to provide a seamless learning experience. The information we may collect includes:
- Personal Identification Data: Information such as your full name, father's name, date of birth, gender, educational background, email address, and mobile number, provided voluntarily during account registration.
- Financial & Transaction Data: Details related to your purchases and package subscriptions. Note: We do not store sensitive credit/debit card details on our servers. All financial transactions are securely processed via certified third-party payment gateways (e.g., PhonePe, Razorpay).
- Usage & Performance Data: Information regarding your test attempts, mock test scores, time taken per question, and overall academic performance to generate your analytics and leaderboards.
- Log Data: Diagnostic data automatically collected by our servers, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and access timestamps.
2. App Permissions & Device Data
If you use our mobile application, we may request certain permissions to ensure core functionalities operate correctly:
- Storage & Camera: To allow you to upload profile pictures or download PDF notes and study materials to your device.
- Notifications: To send you critical alerts regarding live test timings, result declarations, and new package announcements.
- Device Info: We may collect your device model, OS version, and unique device ID to prevent fraudulent activities, multiple logins, and cheating during exams.
3. How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide a customized and efficient educational environment. Specifically, we use your data to:
- Create, authenticate, and securely manage your student account.
- Process your payments and grant instant access to purchased courses or test series.
- Calculate your test scores, generate detailed analytics, and rank you on global leaderboards.
- Send administrative emails or SMS alerts regarding your account status, transactions, and password resets.
- Monitor platform usage to identify bugs, optimize the user interface, and improve our services.
- Enforce our Terms & Conditions and prevent academic malpractice or account sharing.
4. Disclosure & Information Sharing
We strictly respect your privacy. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we may share information in the following limited circumstances:
- Legal Obligations: If required by law, court order, or governmental regulation, we may disclose your data to law enforcement agencies to protect the rights, property, and safety of our platform and users.
- Third-Party Service Providers: We may share data with trusted vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as cloud hosting providers (e.g., Vercel, Supabase, Google Firebase), email delivery systems, and payment processors. These third parties are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
5. Data Retention & Deletion Rights
We retain your personal data only as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes.
Your Right to be Forgotten (Account Deletion): You have the absolute right to request the deletion of your account and personal data. If you wish to delete your data from our servers:
- You can navigate to the "Profile Settings" in the app/website and select the "Delete Account" option (if available).
- Alternatively, you can email us directly at [email protected] with the subject line "Account Deletion Request". We will process your request and permanently erase your data within 14-30 business days, subject to legal retention constraints.
6. Data Security
We implement advanced administrative, technical, and physical security measures (including secure database configurations and SSL encryption) to safeguard your personal information. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute absolute security against sophisticated cyber threats.
7. Contact & Grievance Officer
In accordance with the Information Technology Act 2000 and applicable data protection regulations, if you have any questions, concerns, or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: