Admission Goal ("we", "us", or "our") operates as a private education consultancy at www.admissiongoal.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose and safeguard your information when you visit our website or submit an enquiry. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.
01 Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identity & Contact Data: Full name, phone number, email address, city and state.
- Preference Data: Preferred course, preferred university, academic level.
- Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent, referring URLs — collected automatically via cookies and similar technologies.
- Communication Data: Records of enquiries, messages, and callbacks.
02 How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your counselling enquiries and assign a dedicated counsellor.
- To provide personalised university and course recommendations.
- To send you relevant communications about enrolment dates, seat availability, and scholarships.
- To improve our website, services, and user experience.
- To comply with legal obligations.
- To run and measure advertising campaigns, including on Google and Meta platforms.
03 Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and to serve relevant advertisements. The cookies we use include:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function correctly.
- Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics — to understand how visitors interact with our site (anonymised data).
- Advertising Cookies: Google Ads Remarketing tags and Meta Pixel — to show you relevant ads on other platforms and measure ad performance.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. To opt out of Google's interest-based advertising, visit adssettings.google.com.
04 Sharing of Your Information
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We may share your information with:
- Partner Universities: Only with your explicit consent, to facilitate direct counselling enquiries.
- Service Providers: Trusted third-party vendors (e.g., CRM software, email delivery, cloud hosting) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality agreements.
- Advertising Platforms: Aggregated or anonymised data shared with Google and Meta for ad measurement purposes.
- Legal Authorities: Where required by applicable law, court order, or government regulation.
05 Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Enquiry data is typically retained for up to 2 years from the date of collection, after which it is securely deleted.
06 Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures — including SSL encryption, access controls, and secure data storage — to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
07 Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten").
- Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time.
- Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@admissiongoal.com.
08 Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to university websites and other third-party platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.
09 Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe a minor has submitted information to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
10 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the revised policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the website after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11 Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, please contact: