Effective date: 6 June 2026 - Last updated: 6 June 2026
StudyBench ("we", "us" or "our") collects, uses, processes, discloses and safeguards the personal data of users ("you", "your", "User" or, under the DPDP Act, the "Data Principal") who access or use the StudyBench website, web application and related services (collectively, the "Platform").
For the purposes of the DPDP Act, 2023, StudyBench is the Data Fiduciary that determines the purpose and means of processing your personal data. By creating an account or using the Platform, you confirm that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform.
We collect only the data needed to provide and improve the Platform:
We process your personal data on the basis of your consent and, where applicable, the legitimate uses permitted under Section 7 of the DPDP Act, 2023. We use your data to:
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use your data for automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects on you. Your PRI and placement probability are study aids and estimates only, not determinations about your employability.
Your consent is free, specific, informed, unconditional and unambiguous, given through clear affirmative action when you sign up and use specific features. You may withdraw your consent at any time, with the same ease with which it was given, by changing settings, emailing smartonboardai@gmail.com, or deleting your account from Settings.
Withdrawing consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal. Some features may stop working if the underlying data can no longer be processed.
The Platform is intended for college students and job-seekers. Under Section 9 of the DPDP Act, 2023, where a User is a child (below 18 years of age), we will process personal data only after obtaining verifiable consent from a parent or lawful guardian, and we will not undertake tracking, behavioural monitoring or targeted advertising directed at children, nor any processing likely to cause harm to a child.
If you are below 18, please use the Platform only with the involvement and consent of your parent or guardian. If we learn that we have collected a child's data without the required consent, we will delete it promptly.
Our infrastructure provider hosts data in a data-centre region (currently the Asia-Pacific / Mumbai region). Where any processing or storage occurs outside India, such transfer is undertaken in accordance with Section 16 of the DPDP Act, 2023 and applicable government notifications, with contractual safeguards requiring our processors to maintain confidentiality and security comparable to those described in this Policy.
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes set out in this Policy, to provide the Platform, and to comply with legal, tax and accounting obligations. When you delete your account, we will delete or irreversibly anonymise your personal data within a reasonable period, except where retention is required by law or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
In line with Section 43A of the IT Act, 2000 and the IT Rules, 2011, and the security obligations of the DPDP Act, 2023, we implement reasonable security practices, including encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest, hashed passwords, row-level access controls so each User can access only their own records, least-privilege access for staff, and monitoring. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security; you are responsible for keeping your credentials confidential.
In the event of a personal data breach, we will notify the Data Protection Board of India and affected Data Principals as required under the DPDP Act, 2023, and will comply with applicable CERT-In directions (2022) on incident reporting.
Subject to applicable law, you have the right to:
To exercise any right, email smartonboardai@gmail.com or contact our Grievance Officer (Section 16). We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request.
Under the DPDP Act, 2023, you agree to provide accurate and genuine information, not to impersonate another person, not to suppress material information, and not to file false or frivolous grievances. You are responsible for the data you enter (such as CGPA or college details).
The Platform may reference or link to third-party websites and services (including official company career pages and educational resources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties; please review their policies separately.
We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be notified through the Platform or by email, and the "Last updated" date will be revised. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
In accordance with Rule 3(2) of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021 and the DPDP Act, 2023, the details of our Grievance Officer are:
Grievance Officer: The Founders, StudyBench - Email: smartonboardai@gmail.com - Address: Erode, Tamil Nadu - 638001, India - Response acknowledged within 24 hours and resolved within 15 days, in line with the IT Rules, 2021 and the DPDP Act, 2023.
General privacy queries: smartonboardai@gmail.com - General support: smartonboardai@gmail.com.
This Policy is governed by the laws of India. Subject to the Terms & Conditions, the courts at Erode, Tamil Nadu, India shall have jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Policy.