1. Introduction
Welcome to College Simplified (Concept Simplified). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you access our platform and counselling tools.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information you directly provide when registering an account, subscribing to services, or using our tools:
- Personal Details: Name, email address, phone number, state, city, and secure password hashes.
- Academic Data: Entrance exam ranks, percentile scores, category details, gender, and preferred college/branch selections.
- Counselling Selections: Preference lists, mock round outputs, and calendar event configurations.
3. Disclaimer on Predictions
All tool predictions, matching scores, and preference recommendations displayed across College Simplified are predicted using last year's official cutoff data. We make no assurances, guarantees, or representations regarding actual seat allocations or counselling outcomes.
4. How We Use Your Data
Your data is collected and processed with your consent for the following strictly defined purposes:
- To generate dynamic branch predictions and personalized college recommendations.
- To save your preference lists and allow custom PDF/CSV exporting features.
- Future Promotional Communication: Your contact information (email, phone number) may be used to send updates, guides, and promotion notifications related exclusively to Concept Simplified.
We maintain a strict no-spam policy and will never rent, sell, or disclose your contact or performance data to outside third-party marketing networks or data brokers.
5. Security of Your Information
We use industry-standard secure cloud storage (Firebase Firestore) to protect your account data. Password hashes are calculated browser-side before transmission, ensuring your raw password is never exposed to our servers or database.
6. Cookies & Local Storage
We use local browser storage to keep you logged in between sessions and preserve your theme/sidebar configurations. You can clear your browser storage at any time, though this will sign you out of the platform.
7. Your Rights & Choice
You can edit your profile details at any time or close your account. For any questions regarding your data or to opt out of concept simplified promotional notifications, please contact us directly via support.