Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to JoSAA College Predictor ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at josaapredictor.onrender.com.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Prediction Queries: JEE rank, category, quota, and gender preferences you enter to get college predictions.
• Contact Information: Name and email address if you contact us through our contact form.
• Newsletter Subscription: Email address if you subscribe to our updates.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, browser type, device information.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience.
• Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

• Providing college predictions based on your JEE rank and preferences
• Improving our prediction algorithms and user experience
• Responding to your inquiries and support requests
• Sending newsletters and updates (with your consent)
• Displaying relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Analyzing website traffic and usage patterns

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

5. Data Storage & Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Your prediction queries are processed in real-time and are not permanently stored in our databases.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics
• Google AdSense: For displaying advertisements
• Google AI (Gemini): For our AI chat assistant
• Render: For hosting our website

7. Your Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the details provided below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for users who are at least 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: isardurganand@gmail.com
• Website: Contact Form