Government Primary School, Portmore, Shimla is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of students, parents/guardians, teachers, staff, visitors, and other users of this website.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit or interact with our school website.
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by Government Primary School, Portmore, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India.
The website is intended to provide information about the school, including school activities, notices, announcements, academic information, facilities, achievements, and other information relevant to students, parents, guardians, and the community.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through the website, such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone/mobile number, where required
- Information provided through contact or enquiry forms
- Feedback, comments, or other messages submitted through the website
We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit the website, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Date and time of access
- Pages visited and general website usage information
We collect such information only where necessary for website operation, security, administration, or improvement of our services.
3. Use of Personal Information
Information provided to us may be used to:
- Respond to enquiries and requests
- Communicate with parents, guardians, students, or visitors where appropriate
- Provide information about school activities and announcements
- Maintain and improve the website
- Protect the website against spam, misuse, and security threats
- Comply with applicable government, administrative, legal, or regulatory requirements
We do not use personal information for commercial advertising or sale to third parties.
4. Students and Children’s Privacy
The school recognizes the importance of protecting children’s privacy.
The website is not intended to encourage children to provide personal information directly through online forms unless such collection is specifically required and appropriately authorized.
Parents or guardians should contact the school if they have concerns regarding the publication or handling of a child’s personal information on the website.
The school will take reasonable steps to avoid unnecessarily publishing sensitive personal information about students.
5. Photographs, Videos and School Activities
The school website may publish photographs, videos, or other content relating to school activities, events, competitions, achievements, and educational programmes.
Where appropriate, the school will follow applicable government rules, school policies, and permissions regarding the publication of photographs or other information relating to students.
Parents/guardians who have concerns about a student’s photograph or information appearing on the website may contact the school administration.
6. Cookies
The website may use cookies or similar technologies to ensure that the website functions properly and to improve the user experience.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
- Remembering website preferences
- Maintaining website functionality
- Understanding general website usage
- Improving website security
You can configure your browser to refuse or delete cookies. However, some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
7. Comments and User-Submitted Content
If the website allows visitors to submit comments, feedback, or other content, we may collect the information provided in the submission along with limited technical information such as the visitor’s IP address and browser information for security and spam-prevention purposes.
The school reserves the right to remove inappropriate, offensive, misleading, or unlawful content submitted through the website.
8. Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
The website may contain links to or embedded content from third-party websites or services, such as videos, maps, documents, social media platforms, or other educational resources.
Third-party websites operate according to their own privacy policies. The school does not control how those external websites collect or process information.
Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external websites before providing them with personal information.
9. Sharing of Information
The school does not sell, rent, or commercially trade visitors’ personal information.
Personal information may be disclosed where necessary:
- To comply with applicable laws or government requirements
- To protect the security and integrity of the website
- To respond to legitimate administrative or official requests
- Where necessary for the operation of website services
- Where disclosure is otherwise permitted or required by applicable law
10. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, misuse, or destruction.
However, no internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should therefore avoid submitting sensitive personal information through public website forms unless it is specifically required.
11. How Long We Keep Information
Personal information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, or for the period required by applicable administrative, legal, educational, or government requirements.
Information that is no longer required may be deleted or securely disposed of in accordance with applicable procedures.
12. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law and government rules, individuals may contact the school regarding personal information held by the website and may request appropriate correction or clarification where information is inaccurate.
Parents or guardians may also contact the school regarding concerns about information relating to their child.
Some records may need to be retained where required for official, administrative, legal, educational, or security purposes.
13. External Links
The school website may provide links to government departments, educational institutions, examination authorities, or other websites for visitors’ convenience.
The school is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. Visitors should review the privacy policies of those websites separately.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in the school’s website, applicable laws, government requirements, or administrative practices.
Any updated version will be published on this page with the revised date.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information on this website, please contact:
Government Primary School, Portmore, Shimla
Himachal Pradesh, India
Email: pmshrigpsportmore111@gmail.com
Phone: +91 98160 26162