Privacy Policy
How St. Joseph ITI collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
Your Privacy Matters to Us
This policy applies to all visitors and applicants of www.stjosephiti.com. Last updated: March 2025. If you have any questions, please contact us.
1. Introduction
St. Joseph Industrial Training Institute ("St. Joseph ITI", "we", "our", or "us"), located at Fingerpost P.O., Ooty, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu - 643 006, is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website at www.stjosephiti.com. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information. By using our website or submitting any form, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Admission Application Form (Apply Now)
- Full name (first and last name)
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Phone number
- Email address (optional)
- Postal / residential address
- Highest educational qualification
- Preferred trade or course (Carpentry, Welding, Electrician, or Driving School)
- Community category (OC, OBC, MBC, BC, SC, ST — for scholarship/concession purposes)
- Declaration acknowledgement
2.2 Contact / Enquiry Form
- Full name
- Phone number
- Email address (optional)
- Nature of enquiry (course, driving school, production unit, or general)
- Your message or query
2.3 Automatically Collected Information
- Basic browser and device information (for compatibility and security purposes only)
- Pages visited and time spent on site (via privacy-friendly analytics, if enabled)
3. How We Use Your Information
- To receive, review, and process your admission application for the relevant trade or course.
- To contact you by phone or email regarding your application status, interview schedule, or required documents.
- To respond to your enquiries submitted through the Contact form.
- To send important institutional updates, admission notices, or course-related information.
- To maintain internal records of admissions and enquiries for administrative purposes.
- To comply with any legal or regulatory requirements applicable to an ITI under the Government of Tamil Nadu.
4. How Your Form Data is Transmitted
When you submit a form on this website — whether an admission application or a contact enquiry — your information is transmitted directly to our institutional administrative email address (ootystjoseph@gmail.com). This allows our admissions team or office staff to review your submission and respond to you promptly. We do not store your form submissions in any third-party database or cloud service. Your data goes directly and only to our institutional mailbox.
Please ensure that the details you submit — particularly your phone number — are accurate, as this is the primary method by which our team will reach you.
5. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information with any third party for marketing or commercial purposes. Your information may only be shared in the following limited circumstances:
- With internal administrative staff and faculty who need the information to process your application or enquiry.
- With government bodies or affiliating authorities (DVET, SCVT, NCVT, NSDC) as required for course affiliation, certification, or inspection purposes.
- When required by law, court order, or a lawful request from a government authority.
6. Data Retention
- Admission application data is retained for the duration of the admission process and, if admitted, for the full duration of the student's enrolment plus a statutory period thereafter.
- Enquiry / contact form data is retained for up to 12 months or until the matter is resolved, whichever comes first.
- We do not retain data longer than necessary for the purposes stated in this policy.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Our website uses HTTPS (SSL/TLS encryption) for all data in transit. Access to our institutional email is restricted to authorized staff only. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Students and Minors
As an Industrial Training Institute, some of our applicants may be below 18 years of age. If you are a minor submitting an application, we recommend doing so under the supervision of a parent or guardian. We collect only the information necessary for admission processing and do not use it for any commercial purpose. Parents or guardians may contact us at any time to review or request deletion of their ward's information.
9. Your Rights
To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 11.
- Access: You may request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You may request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your information, subject to any legal or regulatory obligations we must fulfil.
- Withdrawal: You may withdraw consent at any time, though this will not affect processing already carried out.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The updated policy will be published on this page with the revised effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
12. Contact Us — Privacy Enquiries
For any questions, access requests, corrections, or complaints regarding your personal data, please reach us through any of the following: