1. Who we are
Bharat IC is a VLSI training brand of CENG SEMICONDUCTOR (OPC) PVT. LTD (CIN U62099WB2024OPC273662), Fortune Heights, H-806, 168 Krishnanagar Road, Barasat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India ("Bharat IC", "we", "us"). This policy covers our website www.bharatic.com and the Bharat IC Android app (together, the "Services"). We process personal data in line with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000.
2. What we collect
Information you give us
- Account details: your name, mobile number, e-mail address and password (stored only in encrypted, hashed form — we can never see it).
- Billing details: your state (needed for the GST invoice), the course you buy, coupon codes, and the payment amount and status. We never see or store your card, UPI or bank details — payments are handled by Razorpay.
- Messages: what you write to our team in the in-app chat, and anything you send us on WhatsApp, e-mail or the contact form.
Information created when you use the Services
- Learning records: courses you are enrolled in, lectures watched and how far you got, live-class attendance, and certificates issued to you.
- Tool access: if you buy EDA tool access, the lab account assigned to you and when you last connected.
- App sign-in and notifications: a sign-in key for each device you use, the device name, and a notification token from Google Firebase so we can send you class reminders and replies.
- Basic technical data: our servers record IP addresses and request times in short-lived security logs, to keep the Services working and prevent abuse.
We do not use advertising, ad tracking or third-party analytics. We do not access your contacts, photos, location, camera or microphone.
3. How we use your information
- To create your account, sign you in and keep it secure.
- To enrol you in courses, give you access to lectures, live classes and tools, and track your progress.
- To take payments, issue GST invoices and receipts, and send you secure payment links when you ask for one.
- To send you class reminders, replies from our team, payment confirmations and certificates (by app notification, e-mail or WhatsApp).
- To issue certificates and let employers check them. A certificate's verification page (www.bharatic.com/verify/) shows the holder's name, course and date to anyone who has the certificate number.
- To answer your questions and give placement support.
- To meet our legal duties, such as GST and accounting rules.
We never sell your personal data.
4. Who we share it with
We share only what each service needs to do its job:
- Razorpay — processes payments on our website.
- Google — Firebase Cloud Messaging delivers app notifications; course videos and documents are streamed through Google Drive.
- Our hosting and e-mail providers — run the servers that store your data and deliver our e-mails.
- WhatsApp — only when you choose to message us there, or ask us to send you a payment link there.
- Authorities — when the law requires it, for example tax authorities or a valid court order.
5. The Android app
The Bharat IC app uses the same account and data as the website. It asks for the notification permission (so you get class reminders and replies — you can turn this off in Android settings) and uses the internet to load your courses. Your sign-in key is kept in encrypted storage on your phone and is deleted when you sign out. Payments are not made inside the app: when you enrol, we send you a secure one-time link by e-mail or WhatsApp to pay on our website.
6. How long we keep it
- Your account and learning records — while your account is active.
- Invoices and payment records — for the period required by Indian tax law (GST), even after you delete your account.
- Issued certificates — kept so employers can continue to verify them, unless you ask us to remove yours.
- Security logs — only as long as needed to run and protect the Services.
7. Security
All traffic to our website and app is encrypted (HTTPS). Passwords are stored hashed, app sign-in keys and payment links are stored only as secure hashes, and payment links expire after 48 hours and work once. Access to student data is limited to our team members who need it. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your data and will tell you and the authorities about a breach as the law requires.
8. Your rights
You can ask us to see the personal data we hold about you, correct it, delete it, or withdraw your consent to a use of it. You can also name someone to act for you. To use any of these rights, contact us (below) — we reply within 30 days.
9. Delete your account
You can ask us to delete your Bharat IC account and its data at any time, whether you use the website or the app:
- Send a request from your registered e-mail to contact@bharatic.com with the subject "Delete my Bharat IC account", or message us on WhatsApp or in the app's chat from your registered mobile number.
- Include your registered mobile number. We may ask you to confirm the request.
- We delete your account, profile, learning progress, chat messages and device records within 30 days and confirm to you.
We keep invoices and payment records for as long as tax law requires, and certificates already issued stay verifiable unless you ask us to remove them. Deleting your account ends your access to any courses you bought.
10. Children
Our courses are meant for college students and working professionals. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 18 without verifiable consent from a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has given us data without that consent, contact us and we will delete it.
11. Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page, and tell you in the app or by e-mail if the change is significant.
12. Contact & grievances
For questions, requests or complaints about your data, contact our Grievance Officer:
If you are not satisfied with our reply, you may complain to the Data Protection Board of India.