Effective Date: 25/01/2026

Website: https://sahishiksha.com

1. Introduction

Sahi Shiksha (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is an educational platform dedicated to providing high-quality learning content, cultural literacy, and real education that goes beyond traditional academics. Our mission is to educate individuals, families, institutions, and societies in ways that build better humans, healthier cultures, and a more thoughtful future.

We believe education must be grounded in dignity, trust, and responsibility. Therefore, we treat user privacy and data protection as part of our educational mission, not merely as a legal requirement.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect personal information when you use our platform.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

When you:

• subscribe to newsletters

• create an account (if applicable)

• request resources

• fill out forms or surveys

• contact us directly

You may provide:

• name

• email address

• occupation (optional)

• organizational affiliation (optional)

• messages or inquiries

• content preferences

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you interact with our website, we may collect:

• IP address

• browser type

• device type

• operating system

• pages viewed

• time spent on content

• referring URLs

• general engagement analytics

This helps us understand how our content is being used so we can improve educational value.

C. Information from Third-Party Integrations

If you connect via third-party services (e.g., Substack, YouTube, analytics tools), they may provide non-identifying usage data.

D. No Sensitive Data Collection

We do not collect:

• financial information

• health data

• biometric identifiers

• religious or political identification

• sexual orientation or similar sensitive data

3. Our Educational Privacy Philosophy

Sahi Shiksha follows a strict ethical approach to data:

• We do not sell personal data

• We do not engage in behavioral advertising

• We do not use manipulative design patterns

• We do not profile individuals for commercial gain

• We do not harvest data beyond what is needed for learning or platform performance

We believe real education must uphold:

• respect

• dignity

• transparency

• trust

4. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

• deliver educational content

• improve our platform and learning experience

• analyze reading and engagement patterns

• develop new educational materials

• notify users of new content or features

• respond to inquiries

• maintain safety and performance

• comply with applicable laws

• We may also aggregate anonymized data for:

• content improvement

• educational research

• product development

• No personal identity is attached in such cases.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable (e.g., GDPR jurisdictions), our legal bases include:

• Consent (newsletter & communication)

• Legitimate Interest (analytics & product improvement)

• Contractual Necessity (responding to inquiries)

• Legal Compliance (data protection & safety)

6. Sharing & Disclosure

We may share limited data with:

• newsletter delivery platforms

• analytics providers

• hosting providers

• compliance/regulatory authorities (only if required by law)

These providers receive only the minimum data necessary.

We do not share data with:

✘ advertisers

✘ political groups

✘ data brokers

✘ unknown third parties

7. Children & Minor Protection

As an educational platform, we take children’s privacy seriously.

• We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13

• Any minor-related educational features are designed with safety and minimal data collection

• Parents and schools may request access/deletion of data involving minors

This aligns with:

• COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection)

• India’s DPDP Act requirements for minors

8. International Data Transfers

Data may be processed or stored in jurisdictions outside your location. We implement reasonable safeguards to ensure protection in accordance with applicable laws.

9. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for:

• educational purpose

• communication

• compliance

• legitimate interest

Users may request deletion (see Section 10).

10. Your Rights

Depending on jurisdiction, users may have rights to:

• access personal data

• update or correct data

• delete data (“Right to Erasure”)

• withdraw consent

• object to processing

• data portability

• restrict processing

Requests may be sent to:

admin@sahishiksha.com

11. Global Compliance

Sahi Shiksha strives to comply with major international data protection regulations, including:

• GDPR (European Union)

• COPPA (Children’s Privacy)

• CCPA & CPRA (California)

• India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP 2023)

• other applicable laws

We continuously review and update our practices to align with evolving standards.

12. Security Measures

We apply reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. While no method is completely foolproof, we aim to uphold high standards consistent with educational integrity.

13. Third-Party Links & Embeds

We may link to platforms such as:

• Substack

• YouTube

• Learning platforms

• Academic sources

We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Users should review those policies separately.

14. Educational Research (If Applicable)

If any anonymized data is used for research or societal education, it will be:

• aggregated

• non-identifiable

• ethically handled

• not sold or exploited

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy as technologies, laws, or educational features evolve. Updates are effective upon posting.

16. Contact Us

For privacy concerns, rights requests, or questions:

admin@sahishiksha.com