Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 6, 2025

LPU Notes ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your information when you visit our website LPU Notes (the "Site") and use our services (the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

A. Personal Data You Provide to Us

  • Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect personal identifiers such as your email address, a unique username, a display name, your chosen password, and academic information like your semester. We use this information to create and manage your account.
  • User Content: We may collect information you provide when you upload notes, post comments, or participate in community features.
  • Contact Information: If you contact us through our contact form or via email, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message in order to respond to your inquiry.

B. Information Collected Automatically

  • Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with the Service. This may include your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data. This helps us understand user behavior and improve the site.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data. We use essential session cookies for authentication, security (like CSRF protection), and to remember your user preferences (such as dark mode). You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, though some parts of our Service may not function properly without them.

C. Information from Third-Party Services

  • Google reCAPTCHA: We use Google reCAPTCHA on our forms to prevent spam and abuse. This service analyzes traffic and may collect hardware and software information, such as device and application data, to check if you are a human user. The use of reCAPTCHA is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data for the following purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To operate the website, manage user accounts, and deliver the content you request.
  • To Improve and Personalize the Service: To understand how our users engage with the site, to enhance user experience, and to develop new features.
  • For Authentication and Security: To verify your identity, secure your account, and protect our Service from fraud, spam, and abuse.
  • To Communicate With You: To respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and to send important administrative messages regarding your account or changes to our policies.
  • For Analytics and Performance: To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve the functionality and performance of the Site.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To enforce our Terms of Use and to comply with legal requirements, legal process, or governmental requests.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We are committed to maintaining your trust, and we want you to understand when and with whom we may share the information we collect.

  • No Sale of Personal Data: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, data analysis, and security (e.g., Google reCAPTCHA). These providers are contractually obligated to safeguard your data and are not permitted to use it for any other purpose.
  • Advertising Partners: In the future, we may partner with third-party ad networks to display advertising on our Site. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your activities to provide you with targeted advertising. We will update this policy if such partnerships are established.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with a legal obligation; (b) protect and defend our rights or property; (c) prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service; or (d) protect the personal safety of users or the public.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

  • Using HTTPS (SSL) to encrypt data transmitted between your browser and our server.
  • Storing passwords using strong, one-way hashing algorithms (e.g., bcrypt).
  • Implementing measures to protect against common web vulnerabilities, such as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
  • Regularly reviewing our security practices.

However, please be aware 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 Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Your Data Rights and Choices

You have certain rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. You may:

  • Access and Update Your Information: You can review and change your account information at any time by logging into your account settings page.
  • Delete Your Account: You may request the deletion of your account and associated personal data. To do so, please contact us. Please note that we may be required to retain certain information for legal or legitimate business purposes.
  • Control Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

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 "Effective Date" at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our Contact Page.