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Privacy Policy

This policy explains how NIOS Guide by OpenStudyInfo may collect, use, store and protect limited information when you visit this website, follow an external link or contact us.

Last updated: October 5, 2026

Who We Are

NIOS Guide by OpenStudyInfo is an independent educational information website maintained under the OpenStudyInfo brand. We are not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by or operated by the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), the Ministry of Education or any government authority.

The official NIOS website is https://nios.ac.in/. NIOS Guide by OpenStudyInfo is separate from that official website.

Scope of This Policy

This policy applies to https://nios.openstudyinfo.com/. The website provides general information and does not offer user accounts, admission processing, payment processing or official NIOS services.

Information You Provide

We may receive information when you voluntarily email us to send feedback, report an error, request a correction or suggest an improvement. This may include:

  • Your name, if you choose to provide it
  • Your email address
  • The content of your message
  • A relevant page or post URL
  • Supporting links or documents
  • Other information you voluntarily include

Information You Should Not Send

  • Passwords or one-time passwords (OTPs)
  • Aadhaar or other identity numbers
  • Banking or payment-card details
  • Complete enrolment records
  • Sensitive identity documents
  • Other unnecessary sensitive information

We cannot access, confirm or change official NIOS records and do not need this information.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, the hosting provider, security systems, caching or performance tools and similar technologies may collect or process limited technical information. Not every item is necessarily collected on every visit.

  • IP address or connection information
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • Referring page or website
  • Pages viewed
  • Approximate date and time of access
  • General location derived from an IP address
  • Error, security or server-log information

How We May Use Information

  • Operate and maintain the website
  • Deliver pages and improve performance
  • Respond to emails and correction requests
  • Identify broken links or technical problems
  • Prevent spam, fraud, abuse and security threats
  • Understand which content is useful
  • Improve readability and navigation
  • Comply with lawful obligations
  • Protect legal rights where necessary
  • Display and measure ads when advertising is active

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on a device or browser. Web beacons, pixels, IP addresses and similar identifiers may also be used to store, access or process information.

Possible Uses

  • Essential website functions
  • Remembering privacy or consent choices
  • Security and fraud prevention
  • Performance and caching
  • Audience measurement if analytics is enabled
  • Advertising and ad measurement if ads are displayed

Your Browser Choices

You can usually block or delete cookies through your browser or device settings. Some website features may not work as expected if cookies are disabled.

Where applicable law requires it, visitors will be offered appropriate choices before non-essential technologies are used.

Google AdSense and Advertising

This website may use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s previous visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve ads based on visits to this website and other websites on the Internet.

Third parties may place and read cookies in a visitor’s browser or use web beacons, IP addresses and similar identifiers as a result of ad serving. Ads may be personalised or non-personalised depending on the visitor’s settings, consent and location. OpenStudyInfo does not control Google’s cookies or its independent privacy practices.

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Industry advertising opt-out choices

Consent Choices for Certain Regions

Visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland or another region where consent is required may be shown a consent message before certain advertising or non-essential technologies are used.

Available choices may relate to storage or access of information on a device, personalised or non-personalised advertising, ad measurement and other purposes described in the consent interface.

If Google AdSense is activated, we intend to use an appropriate consent solution where Google policy or applicable law requires it.

Analytics

The website may use an analytics service in the future to understand general website usage. If enabled, that provider may process technical and usage information, such as pages viewed and approximate location.

This policy should be updated if a new analytics provider is introduced. Where required, non-essential analytics will be subject to appropriate notice or consent.

WordPress and Technical Providers

The website uses WordPress software. The hosting provider, caching and performance tools such as LiteSpeed Cache, email services and related technical providers may process limited information needed to deliver pages, improve speed, detect errors, prevent abuse, maintain security, store server logs or keep backups.

The WordPress software itself should not be confused with the independent hosting provider or other service providers used by this website.

External Links

This website may link to official NIOS portals, government websites, educational resources, advertisers and other third-party services. OpenStudyInfo does not control their privacy, security or content practices.

Review the privacy policy of an external website before providing personal information.

How Information May Be Shared

Limited information may be processed by hosting and technical providers, security or caching services, email services, advertising providers when ads are active, analytics providers if analytics is enabled, and legal or regulatory authorities when lawfully required.

OpenStudyInfo does not sell personal information directly for money. Advertising partners may process identifiers and usage information under their own policies, and some jurisdictions may define advertising-related data sharing differently.

Data Retention

Information is retained only for as long as reasonably needed to respond to an enquiry, maintain website security, keep necessary records, resolve disputes or meet lawful obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures may be used to protect information. However, no online transmission, email system or storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Do not send sensitive information through ordinary email.

Children and Student Privacy

This is an educational website and may be visited by school-age students. We do not knowingly ask students or children to submit sensitive personal information. Students should involve a parent or guardian before sharing personal information online.

A parent or guardian may contact us if they believe a child has provided unnecessary personal information. We will review reasonable removal requests, subject to legal and technical requirements.

Your Privacy Rights and Choices

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

  • Ask what personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion where applicable
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
  • Manage advertising preferences
  • Contact an appropriate authority where legally available

Rights may be subject to identity verification, legal exceptions and the nature of the request. We will review valid requests and respond within a reasonable timeframe. Email contact@openstudyinfo.com with the subject “Privacy Request.”

International Data Processing

Technical, email, advertising or hosting providers may process information in countries other than the visitor’s country. Information is not guaranteed to remain only in India.

Service providers are responsible for their own privacy obligations, and appropriate protections should be used where applicable law requires them.

Spam and Security Prevention

Technical information may be processed to identify spam, fraud, malicious traffic, unauthorised access attempts, security incidents and misuse of the website.

No Official NIOS Student Records

We do not maintain official NIOS student records and cannot access admission accounts, enrolment databases, examination records, payment records, marksheets, certificates or official grievance systems.

Use the official NIOS website or official NIOS channels for personal records and account-related matters.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when website features, providers, advertising or analytics services, laws or relevant policy requirements change. The latest revision date will appear at the top of the page.

A Reminder for Students and Parents

Never send passwords, OTPs, Aadhaar details, banking information, payment-card details or official account credentials through email or unofficial websites. For matters involving an NIOS account or student record, always use official NIOS channels.

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