{"id":53,"date":"2026-08-14T19:14:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:14:29","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"flow-desc\"><strong>Effective date:<\/strong> August 14, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">This Privacy Policy explains how CollegeGPA Blog and the CollegeGPA network of sites &mdash; including CollegeGPA India (collegegpa.in) and any current or future country-specific CollegeGPA properties for the US, Canada, UK, Australia, or elsewhere (collectively, &#8220;CollegeGPA,&#8221; &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;) &mdash; collect, use, and protect information when you visit our sites. It is written to apply globally, since our audience spans multiple countries and legal jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head first\">Information we collect<\/h2>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">We try to collect as little personal information as possible. Depending on how you use our sites, we may collect:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n  <li><strong>Usage data<\/strong> &mdash; pages visited, time spent on a page, device and browser type, approximate location (derived from IP address), and referral source, collected automatically through analytics tools.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Calculator inputs<\/strong> &mdash; values you type into a calculator (such as a CGPA or SGPA figure) are processed in your browser to generate a result. We do not require an account to use any calculator, and we do not store these inputs against your identity.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Information you provide directly<\/strong> &mdash; if you contact us by email or a contact form, we collect whatever information you choose to include, such as your name and email address, solely to respond to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head\">Cookies and similar technologies<\/h2>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">Our sites use cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) to remember basic preferences and to support the analytics tools described below. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect some site functionality but will not prevent you from using our calculators.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head\">Analytics and third-party tools<\/h2>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">We use third-party services to understand how our sites are used and to improve them:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n  <li><strong>Google Analytics<\/strong> &mdash; collects aggregated, anonymized usage statistics. See <a href=\"https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google&#8217;s Privacy Policy<\/a>.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Microsoft Clarity<\/strong> &mdash; collects anonymized session behaviour (such as scroll and click patterns) to help us identify usability issues. See <a href=\"https:\/\/privacy.microsoft.com\/privacystatement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft&#8217;s Privacy Statement<\/a>.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Advertising (where applicable)<\/strong> &mdash; some pages on our network may display third-party advertising, such as Google AdSense, which may use cookies to serve relevant ads. Where this applies, the relevant ad provider&#8217;s own privacy policy governs how they process your data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">These providers may process data outside your country of residence. We select providers that maintain appropriate safeguards for cross-border data transfers.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head\">How we use information<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n  <li>To operate, maintain, and improve our calculators and content<\/li>\n  <li>To understand aggregate usage patterns across our network of country sites<\/li>\n  <li>To respond to enquiries sent to us directly<\/li>\n  <li>To detect and prevent misuse of our sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">We do not sell personal information, and we do not use calculator inputs to build a profile of you.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head\">Your rights, by region<\/h2>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">Depending on where you&#8217;re located, you may have specific rights over your personal information:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bullet-list\">\n  <li><strong>European Union \/ UK (GDPR \/ UK GDPR):<\/strong> the right to access, correct, delete, or export your data, restrict or object to processing, and lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>California, USA (CCPA\/CPRA):<\/strong> the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (we do not sell personal information).<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Canada (PIPEDA):<\/strong> the right to access your personal information and request correction of inaccuracies.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>India (DPDP Act, 2023):<\/strong> the right to access, correct, update, and erase your personal data, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Australia (Privacy Act 1988 &amp; Australian Privacy Principles):<\/strong> the right to access and correct personal information we hold about you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below. We&#8217;ll respond within the timeframe required by the applicable law in your region.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head\">Children&#8217;s privacy<\/h2>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">Our sites are intended for university and college-level students and are not directed at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age defined as a &#8220;child&#8221; under applicable local law (for example, under 13 in the US, or under 16 in the EU\/UK unless local law sets a lower age). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head\">Data retention<\/h2>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">We retain analytics data only as long as necessary for the purposes described above, in line with the retention settings of our analytics providers. Direct correspondence (such as emails) is kept only as long as needed to resolve your query, unless a longer period is required by law.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head\">Data security<\/h2>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, or loss. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"section-head\">Changes to this policy<\/h2>\n<p class=\"flow-desc\">We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our network of sites grows or as legal requirements change. The &#8220;Effective date&#8221; at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of our sites after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"callout-box\">\n  <p>This policy applies network-wide across CollegeGPA properties. Individual country sites may publish additional, jurisdiction-specific notices where local law requires it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"email-box\">\n  <p class=\"email-label\">Questions about this policy or your data?<\/p>\n  <a class=\"email-btn\" href=\"mailto:hello@collegegpa.in\">hello@collegegpa.in<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Effective date: August 14, 2026 This Privacy Policy explains how CollegeGPA Blog and the CollegeGPA network of sites &mdash; including CollegeGPA India (collegegpa.in) and any current or future country-specific CollegeGPA properties for the US, Canada, UK, Australia, or elsewhere (collectively, &#8220;CollegeGPA,&#8221; &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; or &#8220;our&#8221;) &mdash; collect, use, and protect information when you visit our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54,"href":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53\/revisions\/54"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/collegegpa.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}