Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Commitment

International Education Consultancy (IEC), headquartered at Panjabari Road, Guwahati, Assam, is committed to maintaining the privacy and security of all personal data provided by prospective students, parents, and website users. This policy outlines our data handling practices in accordance with the Information Technology Act of India and international data privacy benchmarks.

2. Information We Collect

To provide comprehensive education counselling, eligibility verification, and university admission processing, we may collect the following categories of information:

• Contact Details: Student and parent full names, email addresses, phone numbers, WhatsApp numbers, and residential postal addresses.
• Academic Records: 10th and 12th Grade marksheets (specifically Physics, Chemistry, and Biology scores), pass certificates, school transfer certificates, and NEET scorecards/admit cards.
• Identification & Travel Documents: Passport copies, government-issued identification cards, date of birth, passport-size photographs, and relevant medical fitness certificates required for university enrollment and visa filing.
• Technical Browsing Data: Anonymized analytical information, including device IP address, browser type, referring pages, and session duration collected via standard analytics tools.

3. How We Use Your Information

The data collected is utilized solely for legitimate educational and administrative purposes, including:

• Evaluating qualification eligibility under National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations.
• Submitting university admission application dossiers and securing official Letters of Invitation.
• Facilitating official document translations, MEA apostille attestation, and embassy visa application dossiers.
• Communicating appointment schedules, admission deadlines, flight schedules, and pre-departure updates via phone calls, SMS, and WhatsApp messages.
• Maintaining internal student records throughout the academic lifecycle.

4. Strict No-Sale & Information Sharing Policy

IEC does not sell, rent, lease, or trade personal contact details or student databases to third-party telemarketing companies, coaching institutes, or external commercial entities.

Data is shared strictly on a need-to-know basis with:

• Authorized International Medical Universities where the candidate is applying for admission.
• Diplomatic Consulates, Embassies, and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for visa and attestation processing.
• Authorized airlines and travel logistics partners for booking group student departures.
• Law enforcement or regulatory bodies solely when required by statutory Indian law or formal court order.

5. Data Security & Storage

We implement strict physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of student records. Hard copies of documents submitted at our Guwahati office are stored in restricted-access archives, while digital documents are hosted on encrypted cloud systems accessible only to authorized senior advisors.

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website utilizes standard session cookies and analytical pixels to measure website traffic, enhance page loading speed, and optimize user experience. Cookies do not extract sensitive personal information from your device. You can configure your internet browser to refuse cookies, though certain interactive features on our website may function with limited performance.

7. User Rights & Access Controls

Students and legal guardians retain the following rights concerning their personal data:

• Right to Review: Request a copy of all personal records maintained by IEC.
• Right to Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete academic/contact details.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Request the deletion or withdrawal of personal contact data from our active consultation records (subject to compliance with active regulatory visa/admission filings).

8. Third-Party Web Links

Our website contains hyperlinks to external web portals, such as foreign universities, Google Maps, YouTube video players, and government educational websites. IEC is not responsible for the independent privacy policies or content of external third-party sites, and users are advised to review the respective privacy terms of visited external links.

9. Updates to this Policy

IEC reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological updates, regulatory changes, or revised operational workflows. Any revisions will be published on this page with an updated effective date. Continued usage of our website and services signifies acceptance of revised terms.