Privacy Policy

SCALE, operated by Sona Valliappa Group ("SCALE", "we", "us", or "our"), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through scaleindia.in and our related institutions, programs, and services (collectively, the "Services").

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and share it, and the choices available to you. By using our Services, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

We may collect the following categories of information:

• Information you provide directly — such as your name, email address, phone number, organisation, and message content when you fill out a contact, admission, career, or partnership enquiry form, subscribe to updates, or post a comment on our blog.
• Application and academic information — for students and institutions engaging with our programs, such as educational history, qualifications, and documents submitted as part of an admission or placement process.
• Usage and device data — such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referring URLs, collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools (see our Cookie Policy for details).
• Communications — records of correspondence when you contact us by email, phone, or through our website forms.

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to enquiries and provide the Services you request;
• Process applications for admissions, placements, careers, or industry collaborations;
• Send updates about events, programs, blogs, and other content you may find relevant;
• Improve our website, programs, and overall user experience;
• Maintain the security of our Services and prevent fraudulent or unauthorised activity; and
• Comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• With group verticals under Sona Valliappa Group (such as Sona GCC, Sona Finishing School, Sona Tech School, and Sona Flexi Staffing) to fulfil the purpose for which you shared the information;
• With trusted service providers who help us operate our website, send communications, or process applications, under confidentiality obligations;
• With industry and placement partners, where you have applied for or expressed interest in placement, internship, or collaboration opportunities; and
• When required by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of SCALE, our users, or others.

We use cookies and similar technologies, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our website and to improve our Services. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more detail, please see our Cookie Policy.

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, including to meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or anonymise it.

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal or contractual limitations;
• Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time; and
• Object to certain processing of your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the "Contact Us" section below.

Some of our Services relate to educational programs that may involve interaction with minors through parents, guardians, or partner institutions. Where we knowingly collect information relating to a minor, we do so with appropriate consent from a parent or guardian and in accordance with applicable law.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including partner institutions and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their privacy policies separately.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal or operational reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at info@scaleindia.in or at Sona Towers, 71 Millers Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru – 560052, Karnataka, India.