Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 21, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to ParikshaMitra. We respect your privacy and are committed to safeguarding personal data entrusted to us by students, educators, and administrators.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information required to provide, authenticate, and personalize educational practice and examination services.
3. Registration Information
During registration, we collect your full name, primary mobile number, email address, date of birth, and location details.
4. Mobile Number and OTP Authentication
We utilize one-time passwords (OTP) delivered via SMS for secure, password-resilient authentication and fraud prevention.
5. Date of Birth and Address
Collected to verify eligibility criteria for specific competitive examination practice modules.
6. Payment Information
For manual payments, we record the chosen plan, amount, transfer timestamp, and verification reference number.
7. Payment Receipts
Images uploaded as proof of bank transfer or UPI payment are stored securely and accessible only by authorized administrative auditors.
8. UTR / Transaction Information
Unique Transaction Reference (UTR) numbers are matched against banking statements to authorize subscription activation.
9. Practice and Usage Data
We record questions attempted, chosen options, accuracy scores, time per question, and bookmarks to calculate student progress analytics.
10. Device and Technical Information
We capture browser type, operating system, IP address, and session timestamps to protect system security and enforce rate limiting.
11. How Information Is Used
Data is utilized strictly to provide practice services, generate scorecards, process subscriptions, and communicate vital exam updates.
12. Data Sharing
ParikshaMitra does NOT sell, rent, or trade student personal records or contact details to third-party commercial marketing entities.
13. Service Providers
We partner with trusted infrastructure providers (SMS gateways, hosting services) bound by strict confidentiality covenants.
14. Data Security
All sensitive information is encrypted in transit via SSL/TLS and protected with role-based access control and immutable audit logs.
15. Data Retention
Account and progress records are maintained for active accounts and for legally mandated accounting reconciliation windows.
16. User Rights
Users may review their profile, correct biographical information, and view past payment invoices directly from the student dashboard.
17. Account Deletion
You may request account deactivation and data purging by contacting support@parikshamitra.com with your registered mobile number.
18. Cookies and Local Storage
Session cookies and CSRF tokens are utilized strictly to maintain secure login states across page transitions.
19. Children’s Privacy
ParikshaMitra is intended for secondary students (11th & 12th) and adult competitive exam aspirants. Minor accounts must be supervised by a parent or guardian.
20. Policy Changes
Any revisions to this privacy statement will be announced via website notice and become effective upon publication.
21. Contact Information
For privacy inquiries, write to: Privacy Officer, ParikshaMitra, FC Road, Pune, Maharashtra, or email support@parikshamitra.com.