This Private Policy applies to the website (www.bciswest.org) domain name and other associated URLs operated by Bombay Cambridge School/ International School Andheri West (“BCISW”). By using this website, you consent to the policies and practises described herein. The procedures and policies for managing information have been created keeping in mind that the information technologies are changing and improving and the methods of business in the world wide web are continuously evolving to cater to the needs and requirements due to the improvement in the information technologies. BCISW policies and procedures are subject to changes. You should periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed about the changes. This policy summarizes some of the information and aggregate information BCISW may collect when you visit and/or register yourself on the website, domain name (www.bciswest.org) and other associated URLs operated by BCISW as also some of the ways in which BCISW might use this information.
BCISW will try to protect the confidentiality of your information to the fullest extent
possible and in accordance with law.
BCISW may collect, through some portion of the website or through other means linked to the
website information including name, address, email address, contact details, telephone no,
and other information. BCISW may also collect other information in the nature of
demographics such as age, gender, geographic area, etc. Similarly, BCISW may also collect
information, including but not limited to your IP address, browser type, access time,
operating system, webpages and advertisements viewed and/or clicked upon within the website,
bandwidth speed, standard server log information; information collected through data
collection technologies in the nature of cookies, web beacons, etc. Information such as user
account status, choice of services and customer log is created and maintained in the normal
course for providing better information. Such information may be used by BCISW for various
purposes including to better understand user preferences, improve the quality of information
provided by BCISW and serve the best user interest. BCISW will make every attempt to use the
information in a legal and responsible manner.
In order to access or use certain contents, features, functions on the website, BCISW may
ask you to provide certain information of the nature set out herein, including but not
limited to: i) contact information, such as the your name, postal address, email address,
phone number, mobile number and contact preferences; ii) username and password; iii)
financial information for effecting payment, such as credit card information transmitted
over secure network PCI DSS certified. At no point will any of the financial information
will be stored on the BCISW website.
Any information that you post or send through the website’s discussion forums, messaging
functions, or any other forum is publically available and is not a confidential information.
BCISW may share the user information with certain partners to avail the advantage if special
partner programs and may also use the information to provide system information or
information about new or upgraded products.
The personal information provided to BCISW may be disclosed, when necessary, for various
purposes, including but not limited to:
BCISW website uses “cookies” which are small files installed in the user’s computer for various purposes including:
The user can accept or decline cookies, however if it is declined, the user may not be able
to experience certain interactive features of the website. Additionally, users can set their
preferences as to the acceptance of cookies from their browser or may delete all cookies
from their browser at any time.
BCISW may use third parties to better understand the preferences of the users and improve
the website services. These third parties may also place cookies on your computer for which
BCISW will not be responsible for the data collected by them.
You may refuse to provide any of the information requested by the website at any time. However, in such cases, you may be prevented from using certain features of the website that require such information.
The information provided to BCISW is stored internally in its systems and the same is
protected against unauthorised physical, electronic access, password protected data access,
firewall against spam attack and data back-up.
The security of individual accounts is entirely the responsibility of the user and it is
recommended that the user maintains the confidentiality of the account login credentials,
including the password and does not share the same with any third party.
It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that irrespective of the nature of the device
used by the user to access the website, the same is secure and all necessary steps are taken
to ensure that auto-fillers within the user’s browsers do not cause leakages of critical
information.
Financial information such as that of the user’s credit, debit cards will be dependent on
third party payment gateways for security and storing information. The sharing of any and
all credit, debit card information by the user is at the user’s sole risk.
BCISW also uses standard encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, to
protect certain kinds of information transmitted through the website. BCISW will continue to
enhance the security systems from time to time. However, BCISW cannot guarantee the absolute
security of the information provided to it, particularly in relation to compromise of data
as a result of specified hacking. The user hereby absolves BCISW of any liability for any
leakage of data, information provided by the user and confirms that BCISW will not be held
responsible for the same.