Student App Privacy Policy

Welcome to the PID Student App, operated by Patel Institute Dongargaon. We are committed to protecting your personal information and providing a secure learning environment. This policy explicitly outlines how we collect, use, and protect data through our mobile application.

1. Device Permissions & App Integrations

To provide core app functionalities, we request the following device permissions:

• Camera & Photo Library: We may request access to your camera and gallery strictly for updating your profile picture within the app. Images are securely uploaded to our servers via Cloudinary/Firebase and are not accessible to external third parties.
• Local Storage: We use local device storage to cache images and securely save study materials locally so you can view content offline.
• Push Notifications: With your permission, we send push notifications to alert you regarding scheduled classes, fees, exam updates, and important announcements.
• Device Info: We may collect non-identifiable device data (like OS version) solely for optimizing app performance and fixing crashes.

2. Personal Information Collected

The app syncs with our central database to verify your student status. We collect and process:

• Google Account Data: We use Google Authentication to verify your identity. We collect your Google Email Address and Name strictly for secure login.
• Profile Information: Educational details (Class, Medium, Board, RFID Tag Data).
• Activity Data: Attendance logs, exam marks, and doubt queries you interact with in the AI assistant.

3. How We Use and Protect Your Information

Your data is meant to keep you engaged with our curriculum. We use it to:

• Provide personalized study statistics, attendance charts, and AI-driven doubt solving.
• Securely authenticate you via Firebase Authentication.
• We do not sell your data to any third-party marketing companies. Data is exclusively stored using Google Firebase infrastructure, ensuring enterprise-grade security.

4. Third-Party Services

Our app uses trusted dependencies required for stable operations:

• Expo Services (Push Notifications, WebBrowser): For rendering the UI and delivery of real-time alerts.
• Firebase (Auth & Firestore): For secure authentication and real-time data sync.

5. Contact Us

For any privacy-related queries regarding the Student App, contact us at: