Privacy Policy
Last Updated & Effective Date: October 28, 2026
At DTU Connect (accessible at https://dtu-connect.netlify.app), your privacy and data security are our highest priorities. This Privacy Policy documents the categories of personal information we collect, how it is handled and secured, our third-party advertising disclosures (including Google AdSense), and your rights under global privacy frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, and the Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act).
Key Privacy Commitments
- ✓We never sell your personal information or uploaded academic documents.
- ✓Transparent advertising: We clearly disclose third-party ad vendors and Google DART cookies.
- ✓Opt-out controls: You can disable personalized ads and browser cookies anytime.
- ✓Full compliance with GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and India's DPDP Act 2023.
1. Introduction & Who We Are
DTU Connect ("we", "our", "us", or "the Platform") is an independent student-led educational technology and community portal built for the students, alumni, and academic community of Delhi Technological University (DTU).
By accessing or using DTU Connect, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms outlined herein, please refrain from using our services.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways depending on how you interact with DTU Connect:
A. Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Account Information: When you sign in via Google Authentication (Firebase Auth), we receive your basic public profile details: name, email address, and profile avatar URL.
- User Content & Resumes: Documents, resumes (PDF/DOCX), and notes uploaded to AI tools (such as the AI Resume Analyzer or AI PDF Study Companion). These files are processed securely and strictly for delivering the requested AI analysis.
- Community Contributions: Course reviews, society feedback, marketplace postings (DTU Mart), and chat messages exchanged on community boards.
- Direct Inquiries: Any feedback, emails, or support requests you transmit to our team.
B. Information Collected Automatically
- Log & Usage Data: Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time and date of visits, and time spent on specific study pages.
- Device Information: Hardware model, device screen resolution, and network connection type.
- Cookies & Local Storage: Small text files or browser tokens that maintain your session, store reading history (e.g., Continue Reading), and track consent state.
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures
To maintain our infrastructure, provide free AI tools, and keep study materials open to all students without paywalls, DTU Connect partners with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookies
Google is a third-party vendor on our site. Google uses cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve ads to our visitors based on their visit to DTU Connect and other websites on the Internet.
The DART cookie enables Google and its ad partners to deliver relevant, targeted advertisements to users based on their browsing patterns. It does not track personal information such as your name, email address, physical address, or phone number.
Third-Party Ad Networks & Web Beacons
Other third-party ad servers, ad networks, and programmatic partners may also place or read cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons on your browser when ads are rendered on DTU Connect. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and to personalize the advertising content you see.
Important Note: DTU Connect has no access to or control over these cookies and tracking technologies used by third-party advertisers. We recommend consulting the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices.
Opting Out of Personalized Advertising
You have the absolute right to opt out of personalized advertising. You may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick DART cookie and personalized Google Ads by visiting:
4. How We Use Your Information
We process personal information only for legitimate educational and operational purposes:
- AI Tool Provisioning: To run document parsing, resume analysis, mock interview scoring, and academic question answering through our AI engines.
- Academic Resource Delivery: To deliver notes, PYQs, branch-specific syllabi, and CGPA analysis accurately.
- Account Maintenance: To authenticate your identity via Firebase and save your reading progress and favorites.
- Security & Abuse Prevention: To monitor for fraudulent activity, unauthorized access, and protect academic integrity across our community boards.
- Performance & Analytics: To diagnose server errors, monitor bandwidth, and improve user navigation flows.
- Advertising & Monetization: To display contextual or interest-based advertisements through Google AdSense and partner networks to fund free hosting.
6. GDPR Rights (For European Union & UK Users)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679), visitors residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) and United Kingdom possess specific data subject rights:
- The Right to Access: You may request copies of your personal data held by us.
- The Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- The Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data under certain legal conditions.
- The Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your data.
- The Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your personal information, including direct marketing and profiling.
- The Right to Data Portability: You may request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you in a structured format.
We respond to all verified GDPR requests within thirty (30) days. To exercise these rights, please email ldhiman.597@gmail.com.
7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
If you are a resident of California, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants you specific rights:
- Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
- Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of personal information collected from you, subject to certain statutory exceptions.
- Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you in price, service quality, or access for exercising any of your privacy rights.
- Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We explicitly affirm: DTU Connect DOES NOT SELL your personal information for monetary consideration.
8. Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act)
As an educational technology portal primarily serving students in India, DTU Connect adheres to the principles of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021:
- Consent & Notice: Personal data is processed solely with explicit notice and lawful consent for specified, legitimate academic purposes.
- Right to Grievance Redressal: Data Principals have the statutory right to readily available grievance redressal in respect of any act or omission regarding personal data obligations.
- Right to Correction & Erasure: You can request correction of inaccurate data and erasure of data that is no longer necessary for the purpose it was gathered.
- Right to Nominate: You have the right to nominate another individual who, in the event of death or incapacity, shall exercise your privacy rights.
9. Children's Privacy
DTU Connect is designed for university students, educators, and academic researchers who are typically 17 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 (or under 18 without parental consent pursuant to the DPDP Act).
If a parent or guardian discovers that their child has provided us with personal data without their consent, please contact our Grievance Officer immediately. We will promptly remove such information from our databases.
10. Data Security & Storage
We implement industry-standard administrative, physical, and technical safeguards:
- HTTPS/TLS encryption for all data in transit.
- Secure cloud infrastructure backed by Google Firebase with role-based database security rules.
- Uploaded documents processed by AI tools are held temporarily in memory or ephemeral storage solely for the duration of inference and are not used to train proprietary public models.
11. Grievance Redressal Officer & Contact Details
In accordance with the Information Technology Act 2000, the IT Intermediary Guidelines Rules 2021, and the DPDP Act 2023, the contact details of the designated Grievance Officer are provided below:
Designation: Data Protection & Grievance Redressal Officer
Platform: DTU Connect (Student Community Initiative)
Email: ldhiman.597@gmail.com
Campus: Delhi Technological University (DTU), Shahbad Daulatpur, Bawana Road, Delhi - 110042, India
Response SLA & Procedure
We acknowledge all grievance submissions within 48 hours and resolve formal complaints within 30 days of receipt, as mandated under prevailing digital intermediary regulations.