Privacy Policy

1 Introduction & Scope

Welcome to DEGREE SETU (“we”, “our”, or “us”). DEGREE SETU functions as India’s premier higher education aggregation and academic advisory platform, connecting students and working professionals with UGC-entitled, NAAC A+ accredited online and regular university degree programs.

This Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding the collection, storage, utilization, and disclosure of information gathered from visitors, applicants, and prospective learners across our portal (degreesetu.com), lead forms, WhatsApp channels, and mobile interfaces.

2 Information We Collect

We only collect personal information that is necessary to fulfill educational advisory and admission facilitation services:

3 How We Use Your Information

We process candidate information strictly for lawful and educational purposes, including:

• Providing 100% free academic counselling, eligibility verification, and university comparison.
• Assisting with formal enrollment, university documentation, and provisional seat booking.
• Calculating 0% Interest EMI eligibility, semester fees, and merit-based university scholarships.
• Sending admission deadlines, exam schedule updates, and syllabus overviews via WhatsApp or email.
• Resolving student inquiries submitted via our contact helpdesks or live WhatsApp chatbox.

4 Data Sharing & Partner Universities

DEGREE SETU does not sell, trade, or monetize your personal credentials. Your information is shared only with the specific partner universities or recognized educational institutions that you explicitly choose to apply to or compare (such as Mangalayatan University, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune, Amity University Online, Manipal University Jaipur, LPU Online, Galgotias University, Subharti University, BOSSE, MATS University, Arka Jain University, etc.).

In cases where you opt for 0% Interest EMI financing, relevant basic applicant information may be shared with university-authorized NBFC / banking partners solely for loan processing upon your express approval.

5 Data Security & Protection Standards

We implement comprehensive technical, administrative, and physical safeguards. All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL / TLS 1.3) protocols. Backend records are housed within enterprise-grade cloud databases with strict role-based access control and firewalls.

6 Your Rights & Opt-Out Preferences

As a valued learner, you hold complete autonomy over your personal information:

• Right to Review & Correct: You may request a summary of the data we hold regarding your applications and ask for corrections.
• Right to Deletion: You may request complete erasure of your contact details from our active counselling lists.
• Opt-Out of Communications: You can opt out of SMS, WhatsApp, or email updates anytime by replying "STOP" or notifying your assigned counsellor.