Google Play Compliant Effective: October 1, 2026 Last Updated: October 14, 2026

Privacy Policy & Data Governance

Vision Study Centre ("VSC", "we", "our", or "us") is dedicated to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and academic records of our students, educators, and staff. This policy governs how information is collected, used, processed, and safeguarded across the Vision Study Centre mobile application and backend services.

Entity Details
Vision Study Centre (VSC)
Authorized Educational Academy
signout.dev@gmail.com
Educational Focus

Data collected exclusively for academic mock tests, batch schedules, and institute progress tracking.

Zero Commercial Ads

No third-party ad networks (no AdMob). Student data is never sold, traded, or rented to marketing brokers.

Encrypted in Transit

All API communication operates strictly over TLS/HTTPS with secure token-based authentication.

Data Deletion Rights

Full self-service and email-based deletion pathways with verified removal within 30 days.

1 Overview & Operator Information

Welcome to the Vision Study Centre mobile application ("App") and associated administrative systems. This Application is owned, operated, and maintained by Vision Study Centre, an educational institute committed to providing offline coaching, online learning tools, and competitive examination preparation.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, safeguard, and disclose personal and academic information received from students, parents/guardians, faculty members, and administrative staff. By downloading, accessing, or enrolling via the Vision Study Centre app, you agree to the practices outlined in this policy.

Strict Educational Purpose: All data collected is strictly utilized to deliver educational workflows, conduct mock examinations, track curriculum milestones, deliver institute announcements, and record fee receipts.

2 User Roles & Application Scope

The Vision Study Centre app operates with role-based access control. The types of users supported are:

Students

Registered students accessing study modules, test papers, test results, attendance, notices, doubt boards, and fee summaries.

Educators / Teachers

Faculty uploading test papers, reviewing academic answer sheets, publishing lecture schedules, and addressing student doubt inquiries.

Administrators

Centre management managing enrollments, student records, fee status logs, batch allocations, and app operational notices.

3 Personal & Academic Data We Collect

In accordance with Google Play's User Data policy, we provide full transparency regarding data types collected by the app. We collect information only when provided directly by you or your educational institution upon enrollment.

Data Category Data Points Collected Purpose & Processing Justification
Personal Identifiers
  • Full Legal Name
  • Institute Roll Number / Student ID
  • Email Address
  • Mobile / WhatsApp Phone Number
  • Cryptographically Hashed Passwords
 User authentication, account recovery, student verification, sending important batch notifications, test schedules, and institute announcements.
Academic & Testing Data
  • Mock test submissions & responses
  • Exam scores, percentiles, & ranks
  • Batch, course & subject enrollments
  • Academic doubt questions & queries
  • Attendance & lecture logs
 Delivering automated test evaluation, generating comparative performance analytics, mentoring, and academic progress tracking.
Administrative & Financial
  • Tuition fee payment status (Paid / Pending)
  • Offline / Online receipt reference numbers
  • Fee installment schedules
 Accounting audit and payment status validation. Note: We do NOT collect or store sensitive credit/debit card numbers, CVVs, or bank net-banking passwords.
Device & Diagnostic Data
  • Network connectivity state (Online/Offline)
  • Secure local app tokens (JWT)
  • App version code & OS build version
  • Anonymous crash logs & performance metrics
 Session persistence, preventing multiple unauthorized simultaneous logins, debugging application crashes, and maintaining stability.

4 How We Use Collected Information

We process personal and educational records exclusively for valid institutional and educational operations:

  • Curriculum & Exam Delivery: Conducting regular online tests, generating instantaneous scorecard analysis, reviewing answers, and tracking individual topic mastery.
  • Institutional Communication: Sending critical schedule adjustments, holiday notices, admit card instructions, and urgent announcements.
  • Student Support & Doubt Resolution: Enabling faculty members to answer conceptual doubts submitted via the app portal.
  • Security & Fraud Prevention: Preventing identity spoofing, duplicate exam attempts, and unauthorized token access.
No Secondary Commercial Use: We do not build demographic advertising profiles, do not track you across other third-party websites or apps, and do not monetize student learning activities.

5 Android Mobile App Permissions

The Vision Study Centre Android application requests minimal operating system permissions, strictly required to provide core educational features:

Permission Name Classification Technical Necessity & Justification
android.permission.INTERNET Normal Required to communicate with our secure backend REST API to fetch test papers, submit responses, sync batches, and retrieve announcements.
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE Normal Allows the application to detect network availability (Wi-Fi/Cellular/Offline) before transmitting test submissions, preventing data loss.
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS Runtime Delivers prompt class notifications, upcoming exam alerts, test results publication notices, and institute announcements. (Can be toggled off at any time in Android system settings).
android.permission.VIBRATE Normal Provides subtle haptic feedback for timer alerts during mock exams and high-priority emergency notifications.

Note: The app does not request access to Sensitive Permissions such as Camera, Microphone, Precise GPS Location, Contacts, SMS, or Storage/Photos, unless an explicit optional document upload feature is actively initiated by the user.

6 Third-Party Infrastructure & Data Sharing

We strictly enforce that student information is never sold, leased, or traded to third parties. We utilize reputable cloud service providers strictly as data processors under contractual confidentiality:

Cloud MongoDB Database

Used for encrypted, high-availability data storage. Hosted within secure cloud data centers with firewall isolation and multi-factor access protocols.

Node.js Enterprise API

Custom-built institute application servers enforcing token-based authorization and SSL/TLS endpoint encryption.

Zero Advertising Networks: We do NOT integrate Google AdMob, Unity Ads, Facebook Audience Network, or any other commercial marketing SDKs.
Google Play Requirement Account & Data Deletion Policy
Dedicated Deletion Portal & Form

How to Request Deletion of Your Account and Data

In compliance with Google Play Store User Data and Account Deletion policies, students and users have the right to request the permanent deletion of their account and all associated personal and academic data.

A Self-Service via Mobile App
  1. Open the Vision Study Centre mobile application.
  2. Log in to your student or faculty account.
  3. Navigate to Profile / Settings > Privacy & Security.
  4. Tap on "Delete My Account & Data".
  5. Confirm the security prompt to submit your instant deletion request.
B Direct Email Request (Support)

If you cannot access the app or have uninstalled it, you can request manual deletion via email:

Send Email To: signout.dev@gmail.com
Subject: Account Deletion Request - [Student Name / Roll No]

Please mention your registered email address and Roll Number for identity verification.

Deletion Timelines & Scope
What is permanently deleted: Name, email, phone number, login credentials, test submissions, answer logs, and device session tokens within 30 calendar days.
What may be retained: Anonymized aggregated statistical metrics or official financial tax/fee receipts where required by applicable local educational or accounting laws.

8 Data Retention & Archival Policy

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the educational objectives for which it was originally collected, or to comply with statutory and legal requirements:

  • Active Academic Year: Student performance metrics, test submissions, and attendance logs are maintained throughout the active enrollment tenure of the student.
  • Post-Graduation / Inactivity: Inactive accounts are archived after two (2) academic years following course completion, after which non-regulatory personal identifiers are securely purged.
  • Immediate Purge upon Verified Request: When an account deletion is requested and validated, all personal data is deleted or permanently anonymized within 30 days.

9 Data Security & Encryption Standards

We implement comprehensive technical and administrative security controls to protect student data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction:

Encryption in Transit
All communication between the Android application and our backend servers is encrypted using modern Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.2/1.3 / HTTPS).
Hashed Credentials
Passwords are never stored in plaintext. We utilize strong, salted cryptographic hashing functions (bcrypt/argon2) to preserve authentication security.
Restricted Access
Internal database access is strictly restricted on a least-privilege basis to authorized system administrators and academic coordinators.

10 Children's & Student Privacy (COPPA & Minor Protection)

Vision Study Centre provides educational training for school and college examinations. Certain enrolled students may be under 18 years of age (or under 13 in relevant international jurisdictions).

Institutional & Parental Consent

Accounts for minors are created strictly through verified offline or authorized institutional enrollment by the educational centre, with the knowledge and consent of parents or legal guardians. We do not solicit personal details from children for behavioral tracking or marketing purposes. Parents or legal guardians may review their child’s academic records or request account termination at any time by contacting us at signout.dev@gmail.com.

11 Your Privacy Rights & Choices

Subject to applicable local privacy regulations, every student and user has the following rights:

Right to Access:

You can view your personal profile, test papers, scorecard histories, and attendance at any time directly through the app interface.

Right to Rectification:

You may update incorrect contact info or report spelling errors in your student file by contacting institute administration.

Right to Opt-Out of Alerts:

You can disable push notifications via your Android device settings without hindering your test-taking capabilities.

Right to Erasure:

You have the full right to delete your student account and all corresponding academic data as explained in Section 7.

12 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may periodically revise this Privacy Policy to reflect enhancements in our app capabilities, security protocols, or legal guidelines from Google Play. Any modifications will be posted to this page with an updated "Last Updated" timestamp. For significant changes that impact how we handle your personal data, we will provide an in-app banner alert or email notice prior to the change taking effect.

13 Contact Us & Grievance Redressal

If you have questions, feedback, concerns, or grievances concerning this Privacy Policy or your student data privacy, please contact our appointed Grievance & Data Protection Officer:

Vision Study Centre
Attn: Grievance Redressal & Privacy Officer
Official Student Learning & Academic Examination Portal.
Official Contact & Support Email:
signout.dev@gmail.com
For student helpdesk, grievances, and privacy requests.
Our Grievance Officer will review and respond to valid privacy complaints and deletion requests within 48 to 72 business hours, with complete resolution within 30 days.