Privacy Policy Summary
Thank you for visiting the Amity website and reviewing our privacy policy. Our policy is simple: We collect no personal information about you unless you choose to provide that information to us. We do not give, share, sell, or transfer any personal information to a third party. If you want to know more about how we record non-personal information about your visit or how we use information that you voluntarily submit, read on
Non-personal Information We Record
If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the website, read pages, or download information, our website’s operating system will automatically record some general information about your visit.
During your visit, our web operating system will record
• The Internet domain for your Internet service such as “xyz.com” or “xyz.net” if you use a private Internet access account or “yourcollege.edu” if you connect from a college or university domain.
• The type of browser (such as “Netscape version X” or “Internet Explorer version X”) that you are using
• The type of operating system that you use (such as Macintosh, Unix, or Windows)
• The date and time you visit our site, and the web pages that you visit on our site
• The address of the previous website you were visiting, if you linked to us from another website
We use this information for statistical analysis, to help us make our site more useful to visitors. This tracking system does not record information about individuals
OTP verification during payment gateway
Authentication using OTP is not new. For instance, when you make an transfer from your bank account, your bank will send you an OTP on your registered mobile number. Similarly, in the amity university app will send you an OTP through SMS for authentication purposes when you are doing payment.
Cookies
On certain Amity web pages, we use “cookies” to help you use our websites interactively. A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to your computer’s hard disk, usually to keep track of you while you are connected to that site. The cookies on Amity web pages do not collect information about you, but only about your browser “session.” The cookie makes it easier for you to use the dynamic features of these web pages, without having to provide the same information again as you move from one page to another. To protect your privacy, be sure to close your browser completely after you have finished conducting business with a website that uses cookies. If you are concerned about the potential use of information gathered from your computer by cookies, you can set your browser to prompt you before it accepts a cookie. Most Internet browsers have settings that let you identify or reject cookies.
Information from E-mail You Send to Us
If you decide to send us an electronic mail message (e-mail), the message will usually contain your return e-mail address. If you include personally-identifying information in your e-mail because you want us to address issues specific to your situation, we may use that information in responding to your request. Also, e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. Please send only information necessary to help us process your request.
Consent & Authorization
You authorise Amity University Online and its associates to contact you with updates & notifications via Email, SMS, WhatsApp, and Voice call between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. This consent will override any registration for DNC / NDNC.
Information Collected from Interactive Forms
In some of our web pages, we offer interactive forms that let you voluntarily submit personal information (such as your e-mail address, name, or organization). This occurs when you are registering for counseling, various tests, quizzes, seminars, workshops, or training sessions offered by Amity, downloading admission forms from Amity. In those cases, all submitted information is used only for the purposes for which it is intended and is not made available to any third party.
Links to Other Sites
Our policy discloses the privacy practices for the Amity website. But Amity provides links to other websites. When you leave the Amity website (www.amity.edu), you will be going to sites that are beyond our control. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. The privacy policies and procedures described here for Amity do not apply to any external links. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any site you link to from ours, especially if you share any personal information. Be informed. You are the person best qualified to protect your own privacy.
“By using the Amity University and/or registering yourself at Amity University Distance Learning you authorize Amity University Distance Learning (including its representatives, affiliates, and its business partners) to contact you via email or phone call or sms and offer you our services for the programme/courses you have opted for, imparting programme/courses knowledge, for which reasons your information may be collected in the manner as detailed under this Policy. You hereby agree that you authorize Amity University Distance Learning to contact you for the above mentioned purposes even if you have registered yourself under DND or DNC or NCPR service(s). Your authorization, in this regard, shall be valid as long as your account is not deactivated by either you or us.”
Extension Policy
The minimum stipulated period for completion of a programme is specified against each programme described as N period.
For any reason if a student is not able to complete the programme in minimum stipulated period, the student can exercise the option of extending the programme by another N period paying the continuation fee of Rs.4000 in INR or 80$ in USD for each year of extension.
In cases where a student despite availing extension is not able to complete the programme, student can still avail further extension to a period of N+N+1 year on specific recommendation of HOI and at the discretion of competent authority after paying a sum of Rs.4000 in INR or 80$ in USD as re-registration fee.
Refund Policy
Refund as per the University guidelines.