Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Commitment

This Privacy Policy describes how Blockabits Technologies Pvt Ltd. (“Continuum School”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, processes, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit our website (continuumschool.in), enroll in our educational cohorts, apply for internships, or interact with our digital platforms.

We are committed to respecting your privacy, complying with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 of India, and global privacy best practices.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information depending on your interaction with us:

• Personal Identifiers: Full name, email address, phone/WhatsApp number, educational background, current employment status, LinkedIn profile URL, and city/country of residence.
• Academic & Cohort Submissions: Application questionnaires, project deliverables, cohort assignment submissions, peer reviews, attendance records, and feedback forms.
• Payment Information: Transaction IDs, billing address, tax identifiers (if required), and payment confirmation statuses. (Note: We do not directly store credit card or net banking credentials; all transactions are processed via RBI-compliant third-party gateways such as Razorpay / Stripe).
• Technical & Usage Data: IP address, device type, browser specifications, operating system, page response times, referring URLs, and session logs.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following legitimate purposes:

• Evaluating and processing your application for admission into our programs.
• Delivering live cohorts, workshops, mentor hours, and educational resources.
• Issuing verified certificates of completion and internship documentation.
• Facilitating employer introductions and internship matching with student consent.
• Sending critical operational updates, class schedules, and fee invoices.
• Improving curriculum effectiveness through aggregated learning analytics.

4. Third-Party Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We only share information with trusted service providers strictly necessary to deliver our services:

• LMS & Virtual Classrooms: Video conferencing (Zoom/Google Meet), community portals, and repository hosts.
• Payment Gateways: Secure, encrypted payment service providers (Razorpay/Stripe) to process tuition fees.
• Communication Tools: Transactional email delivery and WhatsApp notification services.
• Legal Compliance: When required by court order, law enforcement, or applicable statutory mandates.

5. Data Security & Retention

We employ industry-standard SSL/TLS 256-bit encryption, access controls, and regular audits to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide educational records and certificate verification services, or as required by Indian tax and legal regulations.

6. Cookies & Tracking

Our website uses essential and analytics cookies to optimize user experience, remember session state, and evaluate traffic patterns. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings at any time.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you hold the right to request access to the personal data we maintain about you, request corrections or updates, or request deletion of non-essential records.

To exercise any of these rights, email our team at contact@continuumschool.in.