Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how the St. Anthony's International School mobile application ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses information about you. This app is designed to facilitate communication and management between the school administration, teachers, students, and parents.

1. Information We Collect

To provide our services effectively, we collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: We collect names, class details, roll numbers, teacher subject assignments, and login credentials to manage access to the Student, Teacher, and Principal dashboards.
• Attendance & RFID Data: We track student and staff daily attendance, including login/logout times and RFID box scan data for security and record-keeping.
• Location Data (Crucial for Bus Tracking): The app collects location data to enable the "Live School Bus Tracking" feature. This allows parents and administrators to monitor school bus locations and routes in real-time. Location data is only collected for the designated tracking vehicles/devices.
• Camera and Device Storage: The app requires access to your device's camera and photo gallery to enable teachers and administrators to "Send Images" (such as class photos, assignments, and visual materials) to parents.
• Device Information: We may collect non-personal information such as device ID, operating system, and app crash reports to improve application stability.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the core functionalities of the app (dashboards, notifications, assignments).
• To ensure student safety via live bus tracking and attendance monitoring.
• To facilitate communication between teachers, parents, and school administration.
• To send timely updates, examination notices, and alerts.

3. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties. Information is only shared in the following scenarios:

• Authorized School Personnel: Data is strictly accessible only to authorized users (parents viewing their own child's data, assigned teachers, and school administrators) based on their role permissions.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We use third-party services (such as Google Maps for bus route rendering) to facilitate our services. These providers have access to specific data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

4. Children's Privacy

While this app handles information regarding children (students), the accounts are intended to be operated by and provided to parents, legal guardians, and authorized school staff. We strictly adhere to educational privacy standards. If you are a parent and believe we have inadvertently collected unauthorized data about your child, please contact us immediately.

5. Data Security

We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. We employ strict encryption and access control protocols to safeguard data. However, remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable.

6. Data Retention and Deletion Policy (Important)

We retain user data as long as the student is enrolled or the staff member is employed at St. Anthony's International School, or as required for educational record compliance.

Right to Delete: Users (Parents/Teachers) have the right to request the deletion of their personal data. To request account deletion or removal of specific data, please contact the school administration directly or email us at [Insert Contact Email]. Upon verification, your data will be permanently deleted from our active servers within [Insert Timeframe, e.g., 30 days], subject to legal record-keeping requirements.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the app notification center. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

• Email: saisschool7@gmail.com
• Phone: 9845178362
• Address: ST. ANTHONY'S INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, 161/2 KOTHEGALA GATE, KALLAHALLI PO, HUNSUR TALUK, MYSURU DISTRICT, KARNATAKA-571105