Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

At Smart Study Hub (accessible from https://www.srmedu.in/), the privacy of our visitors is one of our primary priorities. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by Smart Study Hub and how we use it, in strict accordance with the Google AdSense Program Policies, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect

As a student-run academic portal, Smart Study Hub does not require registration or personal account creation. The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information (such as when contacting us directly via email at srmeduhelp@gmail.com).

2. Log Files & Analytics

Smart Study Hub follows a standard procedure of using log files and aggregated analytics tools (including Google Analytics). The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

3. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Smart Study Hub uses cookies and local browser storage. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences (such as dark/light theme choices and interactive checklist progress) and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and device preferences.

4. Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookies

Google is one of our third-party advertising vendors. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.srmedu.in and other sites on the internet.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out.

5. Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Smart Study Hub:

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Smart Study Hub, which are sent directly to users' browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note: Smart Study Hub has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

6. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:

• Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected about consumers.
• Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business collected.
• Request that a business that sells or shares a consumer's personal data not sell or share the consumer's personal data.

Smart Study Hub does not sell personal information to third parties. If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

7. GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Every user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification: You have the right to request correction of any information you believe is inaccurate.
• The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict or object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

8. Children's Information (COPPA)

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Smart Study Hub does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

9. Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms and conditions.

10. Contact Us

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at srmeduhelp@gmail.com or visit our Contact Us page.