Privacy Policy

Welcome to the National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), accessible from https://www.nbteind.in/. At NBTE, we prioritize the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the personal data shared by our students, authorized study centers, faculty, and website visitors.

This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information collected by NBTE, how we process and store such data, the measures we adopt for its protection, and your rights concerning your personal information, in compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000, and the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 of India.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information under various circumstances, including admission applications, training center affiliation requests, examination registrations, and certificate verification requests:

• Student Identification Data: Full name, father's/mother's name, date of birth, gender, photograph, Aadhaar/government ID number (for identity validation), and signature.
• Contact Information: Residential address, phone numbers (mobile/WhatsApp), and active email address.
• Academic & Educational Background: Previous qualifying certificates (10th, 12th, graduation, ITI), marksheets, previous school/college details, and chosen courses.
• Study Center / Franchise Details: Center director's name, trade license, infrastructure proofs, center photos, faculty credentials, bank account details for billing, and center location address.
• Technical & Browsing Data: IP addresses, browser types, device identifiers, referring URLs, operating system, and timestamp logs automatically collected when accessing our web servers.

2. How We Use Your Information

NBTE utilizes the collected information solely for legitimate academic, administrative, and certification purposes, including:

• Processing student enrollment, issuing unique Enrollment/Roll Numbers, and creating student records.
• Scheduling and administering academic examinations, compiling marks, and generating official marksheets and certificates.
• Facilitating the public and employer digital certificate verification system using QR codes and Roll Numbers.
• Evaluating, inspecting, and managing authorized training center affiliations across different states.
• Dispatching critical institutional notices, examination date sheets, syllabus updates, and result declarations via SMS, email, or official portal notices.
• Enhancing website security, preventing fraudulent certificate fabrication, and maintaining data backup.

3. Digital Certificate Verification & Public Disclosure

To uphold academic credibility and protect our alumni from counterfeiters, NBTE operates an online verification service (Certificate Verification). When an employer, educational institution, or government agency enters a valid Roll Number/Enrollment Number or scans the QR code printed on a genuine NBTE certificate, certain non-sensitive validation details (such as candidate's name, course completed, grade/marks, and issuing center) will be displayed. Sensitive personal identifiers such as complete Aadhaar numbers or private financial data are never exposed publicly.

4. Cookies & Web Tracking Technologies

Our website (https://www.nbteind.in/) may employ standard session cookies to enhance browsing performance, remember user interface preferences, and analyze aggregate website traffic through web analytics. You have the option to configure your web browser to reject cookies; however, certain portal functions (such as dynamic student forms or admin logins) may experience impaired usability.

5. Data Security & Storage

NBTE enforces robust administrative, physical, and technical security safeguards to shield your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Electronic databases are hosted on secure servers with SSL/TLS encryption. Access to student personal information is restricted solely to authorized administrative staff bound by confidentiality obligations.

6. Information Sharing with Third Parties

NBTE strictly adheres to ethical data governance:

• We do not sell, rent, trade, or commercialize your personal data to marketing firms or third-party advertisers.
• We may share necessary data with trusted IT infrastructure vendors and SMS/email service providers strictly under confidentiality contracts to operate the institutional portal.
• We may disclose information where required by law, court order, or official governmental/law-enforcement investigation.

7. Data Retention & Student Rights

Academic and certification records are retained permanently in our central repository to enable lifelong verification for graduates seeking employment or higher education. Inquiries regarding data correction, misspelled names in marksheets, or updated contact numbers should be submitted through the designated student correction form accompanied by relevant documentary proof.

8. External Links

Our website contains reference links to external government websites (e.g., Aadhaar UIDAI, DigiLocker, India.gov.in). NBTE holds no jurisdiction over the privacy practices, content, or cookie deployments of these external third-party portals. Visitors are encouraged to review the respective privacy statements upon leaving our domain.

9. Grievance Officer & Contact Information

For any queries, concerns, or grievances regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please communicate with our administrative office: