Introduction

This Privacy Policy applies to the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information by octi.in (Openmind Computech Training Institute, a unit of Openmind Computech Services Private Limited) referred to as “Institute,” “Company,” “we,” or “us”. This Privacy Policy applies to our websites, mobile applications, and any other online services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information about you, as well as your rights and choices concerning that information.

We collect personal information from you when you use the Services, such as when you create an account, place an order, submit a form, participate in a survey, or communicate with us. The personal information we collect may include your name, email address, postal address, phone number, payment information, and any other information you choose to provide.

We may also collect information about your use of the Services, such as the pages you visit, the time and date of your visits, and the devices you use to access the Services. This information may be collected using cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

Use of the information we collect

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide and improve the Services;
  • Process your orders and fulfill your requests;
  • Communicate with you about the Services and your account;
  • Respond to your inquiries and support needs;
  • Send you promotional materials, such as newsletters and advertisements;
  • Conduct research and analytics;
  • Protect against fraud, misuse of the Services, and infringement of our rights;
  • and Comply with applicable laws and regulations.

Information Sharing and Disclosure:

We may share personal information with third parties for the following purposes:

  • To fulfill your orders and requests;
  • To provide customer support and handle any issues related to the Services;
  • To conduct research and analytics;
  • To send you promotional materials, such as newsletters and advertisements;
  • To protect against fraud, misuse of the Services, and infringement of our rights;
  • To comply with applicable laws and regulations;
  • and As otherwise described in this Privacy Policy or as specifically agreed to by you.

We may also share aggregated or de-identified information, which cannot be used to identify you, with third parties for various purposes.

Data Security:

We take reasonable measures to protect the security of personal information. However, no method of transmitting or storing electronic data is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by unauthorized persons.

Your Rights and Choices:

You have certain rights and choices with respect to your personal information, including the right to access, correct, and delete your personal information. You may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information and to request that your personal information be transferred to another entity.

To exercise your rights and choices, or if you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@octi.in.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Changes to this Privacy Policy:

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make any material changes, we will provide notice through the Services or by other means, such as by sending you an email or by posting a notice on our website. Your continued use of the Services after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes.

Contact us:

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at info@octi.in

Effective Date: 14th November 2024