Privacy Policy

Last updated: 13 July 2026

1. Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how mbbsindiascholarship.com ("we", "us") collects, uses, stores, shares and safeguards personal information. It is issued under the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011 and is aligned with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. By using this website, you consent to this Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Full name, email address, WhatsApp number.
NEET UG roll number and score, when provided.
Payment confirmation metadata received from our payment gateway (we do not store your card, UPI PIN, CVV or full account number).
KYC documents (only for scholarship disbursement).
Technical data — IP address, device, browser, cookies and usage logs — for security and analytics.

3. Purpose of Use

To process registration, admit-card issuance and exam conduct.
To publish the merit rank and administer scholarship disbursement.
To verify identity, prevent fraud and enforce our Terms.
To communicate exam updates via email, SMS and WhatsApp.
To comply with legal, tax and audit obligations.

4. Legal Basis & Consent

We process personal data on the basis of your explicit consent (given at registration), performance of the contract created by these Terms, compliance with legal obligations and legitimate interest (fraud prevention). You may withdraw consent by writing to us, subject to legal and operational retention requirements.

5. Sharing

We do not sell or rent personal data. We share it strictly with: (i) our payment gateway; (ii) proctoring and exam-technology partners; (iii) the winner's medical college for disbursement; (iv) statutory or law-enforcement authorities when required by law, court order or valid legal process.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical and physical safeguards, including transport-layer encryption (HTTPS), role-based access, and secure hosting. However, no transmission over the internet is 100% secure. To the extent permitted by law, we disclaim liability for unauthorised access resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control.

7. Retention

Personal data is retained for the duration of the scholarship programme and for up to 7 years thereafter to comply with tax, audit and legal obligations, after which it is anonymised or deleted.

8. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law, you may request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data, and withdraw consent. Requests can be made at privacy@mbbsindiascholarship.com. We may verify your identity before acting on the request and may retain data where legally required.

9. Cookies

We use essential cookies for authentication and analytics cookies to improve the site. You can disable non-essential cookies in your browser; some features may not work correctly without them.

10. Children

Applicants under 18 must register with the written consent of a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect data from children below 13.

11. Changes

We may update this Policy at any time. The updated version is effective on posting. Continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

12. Grievance Officer

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Rule 5(9) of the IT Rules, 2011, grievances may be addressed to:
Email: grievance@mbbsindiascholarship.com
We shall acknowledge grievances within 48 hours and resolve them within 30 days.