Welcome to the St. Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School website. We value your privacy and want to assure you that we are committed to protecting it. Our privacy policy is straightforward: we do not collect any personal information unless you willingly provide it to us. Furthermore, we do not share, sell or transfer any personal data to third parties.

If you’d like to learn more about how we handle non-personal information and the usage of voluntarily submitted data, please read further.

Non-personal Information We Collect

When you visit our website and engage with its content by browsing, reading or downloading information, our website’s system automatically records certain general details about your visit. These include:

• The Internet domain of your service provider (e.g., “xyz.com” or “xyz.net” for private accounts or “yourcollege.edu” for institutional domains).
• The type of browser (e.g., “Netscape version X” or “Internet Explorer version X”) you’re using.
• Your operating system (e.g., Macintosh, Unix, Windows).
• The date and time of your visit, as well as the specific pages you accessed.
• The address of the website you visited prior to ours, if you arrived via a link.

We use this information for statistical analysis to improve our website’s usefulness to all visitors. Importantly, this tracking system does not collect any data about individuals.

Cookies

Certain pages on our website utilize “cookies” to enhance your interactive experience. A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to your computer’s hard drive, primarily to facilitate your interaction with that site.

The cookies employed on our website do not gather personal information but rather focus on your browser “session.” They make it more convenient for you to navigate between pages without needing to re-enter the same details repeatedly.

To safeguard your privacy, we recommend closing your browser entirely after completing your activities on websites that use cookies. If you’re concerned about potential data collection via cookies, you can configure your browser to prompt you before accepting a cookie. Most browsers offer settings to manage and reject cookies.

Information from Emails

If you choose to send us an email, your message may include your return email address. If you provide personally-identifying details in your email to address specific issues, we may use that information solely to respond to your inquiry. Please note that email communication is not entirely secure against interception, so we advise sharing onl y necessary information to assist us in processing your request.

Information from Interactive Forms

Some of our web pages feature interactive forms where you can voluntarily submit personal information, such as your email address, mobile number, name or organization. This typically occurs when submitting admission enquiries, admission applications, event registrations, contact forms, scholarship enquiries or other school-related forms offered by St. Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School. Rest assured, any information you submit is used solely for its intended purpose and is not shared with third parties.

Links to External Sites

While our privacy policy applies to the St. Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School website (www.stthomasmatric.in), we may provide links to external websites. When you leave our site, you may encounter cookies, data collection or requests for personal information from these third-party sites. Our privacy policy does not extend to these external links. We urge you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit via our links, particularly if you’re sharing personal information. Remember, you are best equipped to safeguard your privacy.

When you voluntarily send us electronic mail, we will keep a record of this information so that we can respond to you. We only collect information from you when you register on our site or fill out a form. Also, when filling out a form on our site, you may be asked to enter your: name, e-mail address or phone number. You may, however, visit our site anonymously. In case you have submitted your personal information and contact details, we reserve the right to contact you via Call, SMS, Email or WhatsApp regarding admissions, school updates, events, academic programmes, announcements or other information related to St. Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School, even if your number has DND activated on it.
We hope this overview clarifies our commitment to protecting your privacy while you engage with the St. Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School online.