Privacy Policy

GIIMS Institute of Logistics Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 11-10-2024


1. Introduction

GIIMS Institute of Logistics ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website giims.in (the "Site") or use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, information we collect automatically when you use our Site or services, and information from third parties, including:

2.1 Personal Information You Provide:

  • Contact information (such as name, email address, mailing address, phone number)
  • Educational qualifications
  • Employment information
  • Payment information
  • Any other information you choose to provide

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically:

  • Usage Data (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on the Site)
  • Device information
  • Location information
  • Cookies and similar technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our services
  • Process transactions and send related information
  • Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
  • Communicate with you about products, services, offers, and events
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services
  • Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities
  • Personalize and improve the services and provide content or features that match user profiles or interests

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

  • With service providers, contractors, and other third parties we use to support our business
  • To comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • To enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us
  • To protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of you or others
  • In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company

5. Your Choices

You have certain choices regarding the information we collect and how it is used:

  • Opting out of email marketing
  • Disabling cookies through your browser settings
  • Accessing and updating your information
  • Requesting deletion of your personal information (subject to certain exceptions)

6. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect the information we collect and maintain. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

10. Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Online Advertising

We may participate in interest-based advertising and use third-party advertising companies to serve you targeted advertisements. These companies may use cookies, pixel tags, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our Site and other websites.

12. Your Rights Under GDPR (for EU Residents)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have certain data protection rights, including:

  • The right to access, update or delete your personal information
  • The right of rectification
  • The right to object
  • The right of restriction
  • The right to data portability
  • The right to withdraw consent

13. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

  • The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
  • The right to delete personal information held by businesses
  • The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • The right to non-discrimination when exercising CCPA rights

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

  • Address: No. 40/1179A, Civil Line Rd, Sonia Nagar, Palarivattom, Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala 682024
  • Phone: 095674 44488
  • Email: info@giims.in

By using our Site or services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.