Smart Online Exam - Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

How Smart Online Exam collects, uses, and protects your information

Last Updated: September 17, 2026

This Privacy Policy (the "Policy") governs the manner in which Smart Online Exam collects, uses, maintains and discloses information of its users. The Policy also describes the practices that We apply to such user information, user's privacy rights and choices regarding their information. To clarify, this Policy applies to all users of the Platform (referred to as "Learners", "You", "Your").

By accessing and using the Platform, providing Your Personal Information, or by otherwise signalling Your agreement when the option is presented to You, You consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of information described in this Policy and Terms of Use and we disclaim all the liabilities arising therefrom. If You do not agree with any provisions of this Policy and/or the Terms of Use, You should not access or use the Platform or engage in communications with us and are required to leave the Platform immediately. If any information You have provided or uploaded on the Platform violates the terms of this Policy or Terms of Use, we may be required to delete such information upon informing You of the same and revoke Your access if required without incurring any liability to You. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Privacy Policy can be found in our Terms of Use. Please read this Policy carefully prior to accessing our Platform and using any of the services or products offered therein. If you have any questions, please contact us at the contact information provided below.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION

"Personal Information" shall mean the information which identifies a Learner i.e., first and last name, identification number, email address, age, gender, location, photograph and/or phone number provided at the time of registration or any time thereafter on the Platform.

"Sensitive Personal Information" shall include (i) passwords and financial data (except the truncated last four digits of credit/debit card), (ii) health data, (iii) official identifier (such as biometric data, aadhar number, social security number, driverʼs license, passport, etc.,), (iv) information about sexual life, sexual identifier, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief or affiliation, (v) account details and passwords, or (vi) other data/information categorized as 'sensitive personal dataʼ or 'special categories of dataʼ under the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and / or the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ("Data Protection Laws") and in context of this Policy or other equivalent / similar legislations.

Usage of the term 'Personal Informationʼ shall include 'Sensitive Personal Informationʼ as may be applicable to the context of its usage.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We may collect both personal and non-personal identifiable information from You in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when You visit our Platform, register on the Platform, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Platform. However, please note that-

  • We do not ask You for Personal Information unless we truly need it; like when You are registering for any Content on the Platform.
  • We do not share Your Personal Information with anyone except to comply with the applicable laws, develop our products and services, or protect our rights.
  • We do not store Personal Information on our servers unless required for the on-going operation of our Platform.

2.1 Personal Identifiable Information

We may collect personal-identifiable information such as Your name and emails address to enable Your access to the Platform and services/products offered therein. We will collect personal-identifiable information from You only if such information is voluntarily submitted by You to us. You can always refuse to provide such personal identification information; however, it may prevent You from accessing services or products provided on the Platform or from engaging in certain activities on the Platform.

2.2 Non-Personal Identifiable Information

When You interact with our Platform, we may collect non-personal-identifiable information such as the browser name, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each user request, operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

2.3 Cookies

To enhance User experience, our Platform may use 'cookies'. A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitorʼs computer, and that the visitorʼs browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns for record-keeping purposes. You may choose to set Your web browser to refuse cookies, or to notify You when cookies are being sent; however, please note that in doing so, some parts of the Platform may not function properly.

11. GRIEVANCES

If you have any questions about this Policy, wish to exercise your rights, concerns about privacy or grievances, please write to us with a thorough description via email to info@smartonlineexam.com.

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