Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Operating Identity

This Privacy Policy explains how EduNext Online ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, protects, and discloses personal information obtained through this admissions guidance and educational counseling website. We are dedicated to maintaining the trust of students, working professionals, and parents who utilize our career counseling platform.

2. Nature of Our Services & Advisory Disclaimer

EduNext Online is an independent educational advisory and career guidance consultancy. We provide counseling, eligibility evaluation, and application assistance for degree programs offered by recognized universities, including online programs from Manipal University. We are not the official website of Manipal University, and all university trademarks, logos, and emblems are the exclusive property of their respective institutions.

3. Information We Collect

When you voluntarily fill out our inquiry or counseling application forms, we collect the following personal information:

• Full Name: To address you accurately and personalize your counseling session.
• Contact Number (Mobile / WhatsApp): To connect you with an academic counselor via phone call, SMS, or WhatsApp regarding course syllabus, fee structures, and admission deadlines.
• Email Address: To deliver official brochures, fee payment schedules, syllabus breakdowns, and counseling confirmations.
• Program of Interest: (e.g., Online MBA, MCA, BBA, BCA, B.Com) to match you with specialized counselors.
• State / City: To ensure eligibility according to regional jurisdiction guidelines.

4. How We Use Your Information

The information submitted is strictly used for the following educational purposes:

• Connecting you with an experienced academic advisor for personalized course evaluation.
• Sharing verified program brochures, eligibility criteria, and fee structures.
• Guiding you through document verification and application submission steps for your chosen program.
• Responding to your specific queries submitted via website contact forms or WhatsApp.

5. No-Spam Policy & Data Sharing Disclosures

We adhere to strict anti-spam guidelines:

• No Commercial Sale of Data: We do NOT sell, license, or lease student contact lists to any third-party marketing agencies, loan brokers, or unrelated commercial organizations.
• Authorized Service Only: Your details are only accessed by our in-house admissions counselors and, upon your explicit instruction and request, submitted directly to the official admissions verification portal of the partner university you choose to apply to.

6. Cookies & Conversion Tracking

Our website utilizes standard industry measurement tools, including Google Analytics and Google Ads conversion tags (Google Tag Manager), to evaluate traffic performance, understand which information is most helpful to prospective students, and optimize ad relevance. These cookies do not capture personally identifiable financial information.

7. Data Security & Storage

We implement robust technical and administrative security measures, including HTTPS / SSL encryption protocols and restricted database access controls, to safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

8. Your Rights & Opt-Out Options

You have full control over your personal information. At any point, you may:

• Request a copy of the data we hold regarding your inquiry.
• Request correction or updating of any outdated details.
• Request the complete deletion of your contact records from our counseling database.
• Opt out of future communications by emailing our privacy team with the subject "Opt Out".

9. Contact Details for Privacy Inquiries

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact our administrative office: