Policy Statement:
The Neotia University, West Bengal (established under West Bengal Act, XXIII of 2014, The Neotia University Act, 2014) (hereinafter referred to as the “University” and /or “TNU”) is committed to protect the privacy, confidentiality and accuracy of personally identifiable information in accordance with existing Indian laws, international human rights norms and internal policies of the University with amendments from time to time. Other than as required by laws that authorize public access to certain types of information, or in response to court orders legal instruments that authorize disclosure, the University shall not use or disclose any personally identifiable information.
This policy applies to any information collected through visits to www.tnu.in, information gathered through the University logins by students, faculties and other staff members of the University, and other information that flows from these activities, which the University pledges to protect.
The information collected by the University will be within its control and in a manner consistent with applicable laws, existing regulations, University policies and principles which guide such collection of information.
The University’s website provides links to other websites. When you leave the TNU website, www.tnu.in, you will be visiting sites that are beyond our control. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. The privacy policies and procedures described for this University do not extend to any external links whatsoever.
Authority:
The terms and conditions of the University’s website policy are approved by the Registrar, the Vice Chancellor and the Management Committee of The Neotia University, West Bengal.
Scope of the Policy:
This policy is applicable to all members of the The Neotia University community and visitors to the University’s website. It includes the students, faculty, lecturers, instructors, researchers, staff, third-party contractors, and others with access to the restricted information of the University’s website. On visiting the University’s Website, the user agrees to the terms and conditions of this Website Policy.
Information Privacy
General Policy:
- The Neotia University limits the collection, use, disclosure or storage of information to that which reasonably serves the University’s academic, research, or administrative functions, or other legally required purposes.
- The University shall not sell or trade the contact details like e-mail address, contact number or any confidential details, received by the University as part of the correspondence or communication purpose, to any other University or organization.
- The University shall only use personal information for the purpose for which it was collected. The University shall not use or store personal information for longer than it is required for the purposes for which the information can lawfully be used or as otherwise required under any other law.
- The individual concerned has the right to review the information provided, and to ask for inaccurate or deficient information to be corrected.
- The University shall not disclose any sensitive personal information of individuals, except in accordance with the provisions of existing laws.
- The University shall follow best practices and acceptable standards to secure and protect the privacy of individual data.
Exceptions:
- Such collection, use, disclosure and storage should comply with applicable laws, regulations and University policies.
- The University may disclose information
- in the course of investigations and lawsuits,
- in response to court orders,
- for the proper functioning of the University,
- to protect the safety and well-being of individuals or the community, and
- as required by the law.
Residuary Powers
In case of any dispute arising out of the said policy not specifically stated herein above, the Registrar of the University shall have all the residuary powers.
