Effective Date: 24/07/2024
Introduction
Welcome to the websites smetinternational.com and blog.smetinternational.com (collectively, the “Websites”). These Websites are operated by St. Mary’s Education Trust (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our Websites.
Information We Collect
When you visit our Websites, we may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Information that identifies you as an individual, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you provide when you contact us or sign up for our services.
- Non-Personal Information: Information that does not directly identify you, including but not limited to, your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and browsing behavior.
How We Collect Information
We use various technologies to collect information from you, including:
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our Websites. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help us remember your preferences and analyze how you use our Websites. You can control cookie settings through your browser settings.
- Forms: When you submit applications or contact forms, the details are sent to us.
- Web Beacons: Web beacons are tiny graphics with a unique identifier that helps us monitor user activity on our Websites.
- Log Files: We automatically collect information about your interactions with our Websites, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time of access.
Use of Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To improve our Websites and personalize your experience.
- To communicate with you and respond to your inquiries.
- To analyze user behaviour and gather statistical information about usage patterns.
- To monitor and enhance the effectiveness of our SEO and analytics tools.
Third-Party Analytics Tools
We use third-party analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Search Console to analyze and improve our Websites. These tools may collect information about your interactions with our Websites, such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and user behaviour.
- Google Analytics: This tool helps us understand how visitors engage with our Websites. It uses cookies to collect information and report website usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors. For more information, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Microsoft Clarity: This tool provides insights into user interactions on our Websites through heatmaps and session recordings. For more information, please visit Microsoft’s Privacy Statement.
- Google Search Console: This tool helps us monitor and maintain our Websites’ presence in Google Search results. For more information, please visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as required by law or as described in this Privacy Policy.
We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Websites, conducting our business, or servicing you, provided they agree to keep your information confidential.
Data Security
We take appropriate measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Choices
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that some features of our Websites may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
You may also opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting on this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
- Email: info@smetindia.com
- Address: Pathanamthitta