Contents
1. Introduction
Welcome to onlinedoctorate.in, a website operated by Quick Learn Education ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us when you visit our website or submit an enquiry form.
This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you. By using onlinedoctorate.in, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Please note that Quick Learn Education acts as a marketing service partner only. The universities and colleges featured on this website hold full rights over their respective academic programmes and branding.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, city/state, and other details you voluntarily provide through our enquiry or contact forms.
- Academic & Professional Background: Highest qualification, years of work experience, or similar details submitted in our programme-interest forms.
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral URLs — collected automatically via cookies and analytics tools.
- Communication Records: Records of emails, calls, or chats if you contact our support team.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your programme enquiries and connect you with relevant university or college representatives.
- Send informational content, updates, and promotional material about DBA and other doctoral programmes (you may opt out at any time).
- Improve the functionality, content, and user experience of our website.
- Analyse traffic patterns and marketing campaign performance through aggregated, anonymised data.
- Comply with legal obligations or resolve disputes.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Partner Universities / Colleges: When you submit an enquiry, your details may be shared with the relevant institution's admissions team to facilitate your application or counselling process.
- Service Providers: Trusted vendors who assist us with CRM, email marketing, analytics, or hosting — bound by confidentiality obligations.
- Legal Requirements: If required by law, court order, or government authority.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.
5. Cookies & Tracking
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data. Types of cookies we use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality.
- Analytics Cookies: Tools such as Google Analytics to understand user behaviour (anonymised).
- Marketing Cookies: Used to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns on platforms like Google and Meta.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include SSL encryption, restricted access controls, and regular security reviews.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.
- Object to certain types of data processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 11.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites operated by universities, colleges, or other third parties. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
9. Children's Privacy
onlinedoctorate.in is intended for adults seeking post-graduate doctoral education. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we become aware that a minor has submitted personal data, we will delete it promptly.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page regularly. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please reach out to us: