Privacy Policy

VTU Zone ("we", "our", or "us") is an independent educational platform that helps VTU students access notes, important questions, lab programs and academic tools. This Privacy Policy describes how we handle information when you visit vtuzone.in or use any of our services.

By using VTU Zone you agree to the practices described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue using the platform.

We collect only the minimum information needed to operate and improve VTU Zone:

• Account details — name and basic profile information when you sign up as a contributor.
• Email address — used for authentication, account recovery and important service updates.
• Usage analytics — anonymised data such as pages visited, time spent and device type.
• Cookies — small files that remember your preferences and keep you signed in.
• Search activity — queries you run on our search to improve recommendations and ranking.

Information is used strictly to:

• Provide, operate and maintain the VTU Zone platform.
• Personalise your experience — show your branch, scheme and recently viewed subjects.
• Improve content quality, calculator accuracy and lab program coverage.
• Send essential account-related communications.
• Detect, prevent and respond to abuse, fraud or technical issues.

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information to any third party.

We use first-party cookies for authentication and remembering preferences (e.g. your selected branch). We also use limited third-party analytics cookies to understand how the platform is used in aggregate.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features (like staying signed in) may stop working as expected.

VTU Zone uses a small set of trusted providers to deliver and improve the service:

• Google Analytics — anonymised traffic and behaviour analytics.
• Microsoft Clarity — heatmaps and session insights to improve UX (no PII captured).
• Cloudflare — global CDN, DDoS protection and performance optimisation.

Each provider has its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing them if you want full details about how your data is handled by these services.

We use industry-standard safeguards including HTTPS encryption, secure authentication, role-based access control and Row Level Security on our database. While no system is 100% secure, we work hard to protect your information against unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your account and associated data.
• Withdraw consent for non-essential processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via the Contact page.

VTU Zone is intended for university students (typically 18+). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect new features, legal requirements or operational changes. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent revisions were made. Continued use of VTU Zone after changes means you accept the updated policy.

For privacy-related questions, requests or complaints, reach us at privacy@vtuzone.in or via our Contact page.