Privacy Policy

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, publish a post, or contact us for support.

Account Data: Name, email address, password (hashed), avatar image, and optional bio.

Content Data: Posts, comments, and reactions you create on the platform.

Usage Data: Pages visited, reading time, device type, browser, and IP address collected automatically via server logs and analytics.

Newsletter: If you subscribe, we store your email address and subscription preferences.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and improve the Online Inter College service
• Personalise your experience (reading history, bookmarks, recommendations)
• Send you newsletters and product updates (only with your consent)
• Respond to comments, questions, and support requests
• Monitor and analyse trends, usage, and activities
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or illegal activity

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

We may share your information with trusted service providers who assist in operating our platform (e.g., cloud hosting, email delivery), subject to confidentiality agreements.

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Online Inter College, our users, or others.

Public content you post (articles, comments, profile name/bio/avatar) is visible to all visitors by design.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep you signed in across sessions (authentication cookies)
• Remember your preferences (e.g., dark mode)
• Analyse traffic using privacy-respecting analytics

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features such as staying logged in.

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. We will delete or anonymise your data within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, hashed passwords, and regular security reviews.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We encourage you to use a strong, unique password and keep your credentials private.

The platform may include links to external websites or embed content from third-party services (e.g., YouTube, GitHub). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

If you sign in using a third-party provider (e.g., Google), that provider may share basic profile information with us in accordance with their own privacy policy.

Online Inter College is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
• Delete your account and associated data
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
• Portability — receive a copy of your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@onlineintercollege.com.

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its partners use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.

How personalised ads work: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites. These cookies allow Google to make your ad experience more relevant and to limit the number of times you see the same ad.

Opting out: You can opt out of personalised advertising in two ways: - Visit Google Ad Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads to manage your preferences - Visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ to opt out of interest-based advertising from third-party vendors

Opting out of personalised ads does not mean you will stop seeing ads — you will continue to see generic, non-personalised advertisements.

Other third-party services: We may also embed content or use services from third parties (e.g., YouTube videos, GitHub Gists) that may set their own cookies. We encourage you to review those services' privacy policies.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or emailing you. Continued use of the platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.