Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how StudyAbroadCourses.org, operated by Edulx Educational Consultants (“we”, “our”, “us”), collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information when you use our website, services, AI tools, or interact with us in any way.

This Policy complies with the GDPR (EU),India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act, 2023), and international privacy best practices.

By using our Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Edulx Educational Consultants
Registration Number: 2531000320128099
Registered Address: Phase 2, Survey No. 86, Shop No. 104, 1st Floor,
Manjari BK, Manjari Budruk, Haveli, Pune 412307, India.

Contact Email: contact@edulx.in
Data Protection Officer: Not appointed (queries handled by privacy team)

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of data:

A. Information You Provide

• First & last name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Academic background and qualifications
• Interests and study preferences
• Uploaded documents (CV, transcripts, certificates)
• Course inquiry or application data

B. Data Collected Automatically

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Pages visited, clicks, session duration
• Cookies and tracking technologies

C. AI Interaction Data

When you use our AI tools (e.g., course finder):

• Questions you ask the AI
• Inputs such as background, goals, CV text
• Anonymous behavioural data to improve results

D. Data from Third Parties

• Universities or recruiters you interact with via our platform
• Advertising platforms (Google, Meta) for campaign optimization
• CRM and email marketing partners

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data to:

• Match you with suitable universities and courses
• Respond to your inquiries and provide counselling
• Process applications submitted through our website
• Personalise search results and recommendations
• Operate the AI Course Finder and improve its accuracy
• Send newsletters, updates, and study-abroad insights
• Analyse website performance and user behaviour
• Improve our services, marketing, and user experience

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent — for marketing, cookies, AI tools
• Contractual necessity — when connecting you to universities
• Legitimate interest — analytics, platform improvement
• Legal compliance — preventing fraud or misuse

5. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Universities and educational institutions (when you request info or apply)
• Recruitment partners involved in your application process
• Advertising platforms (Google, Facebook) — only using hashed or anonymized data
• Email marketing and CRM tools to send updates
• Service providers like OpenAI for AI-powered features (temporary processing only)

We never sell your personal data to third parties.

6. AI Use & Data Processing

Our AI tools use OpenAI’s API to generate course recommendations. AI receives only the information you provide (e.g., goals, background, CV text).No identifiable data is used to train external AI models.

• AI outputs are suggestions only
• AI does not replace human counselling or decision-making
• Data is processed securely and not retained indefinitely

7. Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to countries outside India (e.g., EU, US) when interacting with universities or global service providers. We ensure safeguards such as encryption, DPA agreements, and secure processing.

8. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary for the purposes described. Typical retention: 24–48 months, unless required by law or until you request deletion.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Object to marketing or profiling
• Request a copy of your data (data portability)
• Request restriction of processing

To exercise your rights, email us at contact@edulx.in

10. Cookies & Tracking

Our cookie usage is detailed in our Cookie Policy.

11. Security Measures

• Encrypted data storage
• Secure servers and firewalls
• Access limited to authorised staff
• Regular security reviews

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are made, we will update the date at the top of this page.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
contact@edulx.in