Privacy Notice for California Residents (CCPA)
Last Updated: October 7, 2026
This Notice adds to the Privacy Policy of sikshaplus.com and applies only to visitors and users who live in California. It is meant to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning in this Notice.
Definitions
Website or Owner (“we,” “us”) The individuals or legal entity that operate sikshaplus.com (SikshaPlus).
User (“you”) Any person or entity that accesses or uses this Website.
Information We Collect
We collect information that identifies, relates to or describes you or your device, or that could reasonably be linked to you or your device, directly or indirectly.
In the past 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:
| Category | Examples | Collected |
|---|---|---|
| A. Identifiers | Name, email address, IP address, online identifiers | YES |
| B. Customer Records | Contact details you share with us (name, email) | YES |
| C. Protected Classifications | Age, gender, race, religion, marital status, disability | NO |
| D. Commercial Information | Purchase history, products or services obtained | NO |
| E. Biometric Information | Fingerprints, facial or voice data | NO |
| F. Internet or Network Activity | Pages viewed, time on site, referring pages, interactions with ads | YES |
| G. Geolocation Data | Approximate location based on IP address | YES |
| H. Sensory Data | Audio, electronic or visual recordings | NO |
| I. Professional or Employment Information | Job history, performance records | NO |
| J. Education Records | Academic transcripts, grades, disciplinary records | NO |
| K. Inferences | Interests and preferences drawn from browsing activity | YES |
Note: Personal information does not include publicly available information, de-identified or aggregated data, or information that the CCPA excludes.
How We Collect Information
- Directly from you: for example, when you subscribe to updates, post a comment or email us.
- Automatically: for example, through cookies, analytics tools and advertising partners when you browse the Website.
How We Use Personal Information
We may use or disclose personal information to:
- Respond to your questions and send updates you’ve requested
- Keep the Website secure and prevent fraud, spam or misuse
- Analyze traffic and improve our content and user experience
- Show advertisements, including ads that may be relevant to your interests
- Meet legal and regulatory obligations
- Evaluate business changes such as a merger, acquisition or restructuring
We will not use personal information for purposes that are materially different, unrelated or incompatible without first giving you notice.
Sharing Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to third parties for business purposes, including:
- Service providers: hosting, email and analytics services
- Advertising partners: such as Google, which may use cookies and similar identifiers to show and measure ads
Service providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Your Rights Under the CCPA
1) Right to Know and Data Portability You can ask us to disclose the following for the 12 months before your request:
- The categories of personal information we collected about you
- Where it came from
- Why we collected it
- The categories of third parties we shared it with
- The specific pieces of personal information we hold about you
2) Right to Delete You can ask us to delete the personal information we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions allowed by law.
3) Right to Correct You can ask us to correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
4) Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing You can opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (see below).
5) How to Exercise Your Rights Send a verifiable consumer request to [email protected]. Only you, or an authorized agent acting for you, may make a request. We may need to verify your identity and the agent’s authority. You may make a request to know no more than twice in any 12-month period.
6) Our Response Time We will respond to a valid, verifiable request within 45 days. If we need more time, we will tell you the reason and how much longer it will take.
Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information for money. However, the advertising cookies on our Website may count as “sharing” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising under California law. You can opt out at any time:
- Turn off personalized ads at https://adssettings.google.com
- Use the opt-out tools at www.aboutads.info/choices
- Enable Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser, which we treat as a valid opt-out request
- Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Do Not Sell or Share”
We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of consumers under 16.
Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights. We will not deny you access to the Website, charge you a different price, or give you a different level or quality of service because you used these rights.
Other California Privacy Rights
California’s “Shine the Light” law lets California residents ask what personal information, if any, we have shared with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make a request, email [email protected].
Updates to This Notice
We may update this Notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. If you keep using the Website after changes take effect, you accept the revised Notice.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Notice or want to exercise your rights under California law, contact us at: 📧 Email: [email protected]