Privacy Policy
Learn how Pondicherry Maritime Academy collects, uses, and protects your personal data while you use our services.
1. Information Collection
At Pondicherry Maritime Academy (PMA), we collect various types of information to provide you with the best possible educational services. When you visit our website, register for a course, or communicate with us, we may collect the following:
- Personal Identification Data: Full name, email address, phone number, date of birth, and residential address.
- Maritime & Academic Data: INDOS number, CDC details, passport information, educational qualifications, and medical fitness certificates as required by the Directorate General of Shipping (DGS).
- Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device information, and interactions with our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect from you is primarily used to fulfill our educational and statutory obligations. Specifically, we use your data to:
- Process your admission and enroll you in requested DGS-approved maritime courses.
- Upload mandatory batch details and attendance records to the official DGS portal.
- Process secure online payments and issue receipts/invoices.
- Communicate important updates regarding batch schedules, exams, and placement opportunities.
- Improve our website, customer service, and overall cadet experience.
3. Data Security Measures
We implement a variety of rigorous security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. Your personal data is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of authorized personnel who are required to keep the information confidential.
All sensitive/credit information supplied during checkout is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and processed through our trusted payment gateway provider (Razorpay). We do not store your credit card or net banking credentials on our servers.
4. Third-Party Data Sharing
PMA does not sell, trade, or rent your personally identifiable information to outside parties. However, due to the statutory nature of maritime education, we are required to share your data with specific entities:
- Government Bodies: The Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) and relevant maritime authorities for certification and compliance.
- Service Providers: Trusted payment gateways (like Razorpay) and hosting providers who assist us in operating our website, so long as they agree to keep this information confidential.
We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
6. Your Rights & Contact
As a student or user, you have the right to review the personal information we hold about you. If you need to update or correct your profile details (such as a change in address or phone number), you can do so via your Cadet Dashboard or by contacting the administration.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
- Email: info@pondicherrymaritime.com
- Phone: +91 9047006854
- Address: NO. 236/1 & 262/1, Vanur, Puducherry, Manaveli Main Rd, Mettupalayam, Poothurai, Tamil Nadu 605111.