Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 5, 2026
Welcome to The Pathfinder (“we”, “our”, “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit https://pathfinderedu.org or use our educational, immigration, and language training services.
By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Our website address is:
The Pathfinder is an education and immigration consultancy providing student counselling, study abroad guidance, visa assistance, IELTS, PTE, CELPIP, Duolingo English Test preparation, and comprehensive communication training.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Educational information
- Documents voluntarily submitted through enquiry or application forms
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device information
- Cookies
- Website usage data
We only collect information necessary to provide our services and improve your experience.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information entered in the comment form along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam and maintain website security.
If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized hash generated from your email address may be sent to Gravatar to determine whether you have an associated profile. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available through Gravatar) may appear publicly alongside your comment.
You can review the Gravatar Privacy Policy at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
Media
If you upload images to our website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location information from publicly available images.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and enhance website functionality.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember your preferences.
- Improve website performance.
- Analyze website traffic.
- Keep you logged into your account (where applicable).
- Remember comment information for future visits.
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies typically remain active for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie may be created to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal information and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, additional cookies may store your login credentials and display preferences. Login cookies generally last for two days, while display preference cookies may remain for up to one year. Selecting the “Remember Me” option may keep you logged in for up to two weeks. Logging out removes these login cookies.
If you publish or edit content on the website, your browser may store a temporary cookie containing the post ID of the edited article. This cookie contains no personal information and expires after one day.
Most browsers allow you to manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles, blog posts, or pages on this website may include embedded content such as YouTube videos, maps, images, social media posts, or articles from third-party websites.
Embedded content behaves in the same manner as if you had visited the external website directly.
These third-party websites may:
- Collect information about you.
- Use cookies.
- Employ additional tracking technologies.
- Monitor your interaction with their embedded content, particularly if you are logged into those services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third-party websites.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Respond to enquiries.
- Provide educational and immigration consultancy services.
- Process counselling requests.
- Improve our website and services.
- Communicate important updates.
- Prevent fraud and maintain website security.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Who We Share Your Data With
We only share personal information when necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations.
Your information may be shared with:
- Educational institutions.
- Government or immigration authorities.
- Language testing organizations.
- Trusted service providers.
- Payment processors (where applicable).
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the password reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve future comments instead of holding them for moderation.
If users register on our website, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Registered users may view, edit, or delete most of their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators may also access and update this information when necessary.
We retain personal information only as long as required to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain business records.
Your Rights Over Your Data
Depending on applicable laws, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Request deletion of your personal information.
- Request an export of your personal data.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Object to certain processing activities where permitted by law.
Please note that certain information may need to be retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Some information may also be processed by trusted third-party service providers that assist in operating our website and delivering our services, subject to appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Although we strive to use commercially acceptable means to safeguard your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, legal requirements, or website functionality.
Any updates will be posted on this page along with the revised Effective Date. Continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us.
The Pathfinder
Website: https://pathfinderedu.org
Email: thepathfinder.edu@gmail.com
Phone: +91-9878616261
Office Address: SCO 10 IMPROVEMENT TRUST MARKET, KARTARPUR, JALANDHAR, PUNJAB
Consent
By using The Pathfinder website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy.