Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following information when you interact with our website:

• Personal Information: Your name, email address and other details voluntarily submitted through our contact or enquiry forms.
• Enquiry Information: Details relating to books, academic resources, orders, feedback or other enquiries submitted by you.
• Technical Information: Browser type, device information, IP address, website usage data and similar technical information where collected by our website or hosting services.
• Book Verification Information: Information entered when using our book authentication facility, including the selected book and its verification code.

2. How We Use Your Information

Information collected through our website may be used for the following purposes:

• To respond to enquiries, requests and feedback.
• To provide information about our Commerce books and educational resources.
• To provide academic assistance and book-related support.
• To operate our book verification facility.
• To improve website content, navigation, performance and user experience.
• To maintain website security and prevent misuse or unauthorised access.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, remember preferences, maintain security and understand website performance.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functions.

Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies or tracking technologies.

4. Book Verification Facility

Our website offers a book verification facility for participating editions of Sandeep Garg Books.

When you enter a verification code, the system processes the information to display the verification result. The facility may also use browser storage to recognise codes previously checked using the same browser.

Information associated with verification may be processed as necessary for operating and securing the facility.

5. Educational Resources

Our website provides information and educational material relating to Accountancy, Economics and Business Studies for Classes XI and XII.

Accessing publicly available educational content generally does not require you to provide personal information. However, certain interactive services may require information to function.

6. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our website may contain links to external websites, including educational boards, book-selling platforms, social media websites and video-sharing services.

These external websites operate under their own privacy policies and terms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of external websites before sharing personal information with them.

7. Sharing of Information

We may share personal information with trusted service providers where reasonably necessary for website hosting, technical support, security, communication or other website operations.

We may also disclose information when required by applicable law or a lawful request from a competent authority.

Service providers receiving personal information are expected to handle it securely and only for authorised purposes.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, disclosure or loss.

However, no website or internet-based transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, respond to enquiries, maintain security, resolve disputes or comply with legal obligations.

Information that is no longer required will be deleted or anonymised, subject to applicable legal requirements.

10. Privacy of Children

Our educational resources are intended for students, teachers and other readers, including students who may be under 18 years of age.

We encourage parents and guardians to supervise children's use of online services. Where required by law, we will obtain verifiable parental or guardian consent before processing a child's personal information.

If a parent or guardian believes that a child has submitted personal information inappropriately, they may contact us to request appropriate action.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to request access to, correction, updating or deletion of your personal information.

You may also have the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent, or raise a privacy-related grievance.

To submit a privacy request, please contact us through our official Contact Us page. We will review and respond in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.