Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to VTU Results Checker ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use our VTU Results checking service, you provide us with:

• Your University Seat Number (USN)
• VTU result page URL
• Any information you voluntarily provide through our contact form

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Fetch and display your VTU examination results
• Calculate your SGPA based on the results
• Improve our website and services
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Analyze website usage and trends
• Prevent fraudulent or unauthorized use of our services

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use cookies for:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Understanding how you use our website
• Improving website performance

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

5. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We do not store your USN or result data on our servers. Result data is fetched in real-time from VTU's servers and displayed to you directly. We only retain automatically collected information (like analytics data) for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

9. Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for students and individuals of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

10. 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 "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• The right to access your personal information
• The right to rectify inaccurate personal information
• The right to erase your personal information
• The right to restrict processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Through our contact page
• By visiting this page on our website: result-scrapper.vercel.app