Last Updated: 29 December 2025
Welcome to StepVista! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information on our website, especially regarding our free browsing experience and our lead generation services.
1. Browsing and Anonymity
We believe in your right to privacy. StepVista is primarily designed to be a free and open resource. You can browse all college listings, placement data, and articles without requiring any sign-up or registration.
When you are simply browsing the site, we do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII).
2. Lead Generation and Voluntary Data Collection
While most of the site is anonymous, we offer a “Get Free Counseling” service. When you choose to use this service by submitting an inquiry form, we collect the following information that you voluntarily provide:
- Your Name: To address you professionally.
- Your Phone Number: To provide counseling via call, SMS, or WhatsApp.
- Your Email (Optional): For additional communication.
- Preferred Course: To understand your academic interests.
- College of Interest: Automatically captured to know which institution you are inquiring about.
By submitting this form and checking the consent box, you explicitly agree to share these details and receive relevant career communication from StepVista experts or our partner institution counselors.
3. Use and Sharing of Information
The information collected via our counseling forms is used solely to:
- Facilitate admission assistance.
- Connect you with relevant educational experts for the college(s) you’ve expressed interest in.
- Provide career guidance.
We share this specific data with relevant counselors or institutions only for the purpose of fulfilling your request for counseling. We do not sell your personal data to unrelated third-party marketing companies.
4. Cookies, Anonymous Analytics, and Advertising
We may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, to collect anonymous usage data, and to serve advertisements. This helps us understand how our website is used and how we can improve it.
These cookies do not track any personally identifiable information during regular browsing. The data we collect is aggregated and anonymous.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Vendors
- We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
5. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to third-party websites, such as official college websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to these external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these third-party websites.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect any information from children without parental or guardian consent.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at tech@thinkunlimited.in.
