1. Introduction & Legal Framework

Peshika Educational Consultancy and Global Peace International Education Academy ("Peshika", "we", "us", or "our") are committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy sets forth our legal basis and practices concerning the collection, storage, processing, and transfer of personal information when you access our website (peshika.com), book consultations, submit inquiries, or utilize our study abroad advisory services.

2. Categories of Personal Information Collected

We collect and process only the minimal necessary data required to deliver customized educational counseling and visa advisory services:

A. Voluntary Submissions

• Identity & Contact Records: Full name, telephone/mobile number, email address, district/municipality, and mailing address provided via contact forms or consultation booking modules.
• Academic & Professional Background: Current educational qualifications, test preparation interests (IELTS, PTE, JLPT, JFT, NAT-TEST, Top-J), target countries (Japan, Australia, Canada, UK, USA), and proposed intake sessions.
• Inquiry Records: Communications, messages, and feedback submitted directly to our counseling team.

B. Automated Technical Metadata

• Web Traffic & Diagnostics: IP address (anonymized), device operating system, browser type, referring URLs, and session timestamps collected automatically to ensure system uptime, load balancing, and cyber threat mitigation.

3. Lawful Basis & Purpose of Processing

We process personal data solely on legitimate grounds—namely express user consent, contractual necessity, and statutory compliance:

• Service Provisioning: Evaluating eligibility, providing personalized academic counseling, arranging university/college admissions, and facilitating visa documentation.
• Direct Communications: Sending appointment confirmations, schedule updates, intake deadlines, and responding to explicit student queries.
• Security & Fraud Prevention: Protecting our digital infrastructure against unauthorized access, malicious intrusion, and rate abuse.

4. Third-Party Disclosures & Strict Non-Monetization

We maintain a strict Zero-Sale Policy: We do not sell, rent, lease, or monetize your personal information to third-party advertisers or commercial brokers.

Disclosures are made strictly under the following controlled circumstances:

• Authorized Partner Institutions: Accredited universities, language schools, and colleges chosen by the applicant for admissions review with explicit student authorization.
• Official Regulatory Bodies: Immigration departments, embassies, and visa processing bodies in fulfillment of the applicant's study visa file.
• Statutory Mandates: Where disclosure is strictly required by lawful court order, subpoena, or prevailing laws of Nepal.

5. Technical Safeguards & Data Security

We implement administrative, physical, and electronic security safeguards to protect personal data against accidental loss, unauthorized access, destruction, and alteration:

• Encryption in Transit: Industry-standard Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.3 / HTTPS) encryption on all website sessions.
• Access Controls: Role-based access restrictions limiting student files strictly to assigned counselors and authorized administrative staff.
• Secure Hosting Infrastructure: Hardened server environments protected by network firewalls, rate-limiting, and continuous vulnerability monitoring.

6. Cookie Policy & Web Analytics

Our website utilizes essential functional cookies and non-intrusive traffic analytics to maintain session continuity and monitor website performance. You have the right to configure your browser to decline cookies without affecting your ability to view general informational content on this website.

7. Data Retention & Archival Lifecycle

Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill the educational consultation, visa processing, and statutory compliance requirements. Completed application archives are retained in secure institutional records for credential validation and reference checks, after which non-essential records are securely purged.

8. Your Data Rights & Recourse

Under applicable data privacy regulations, you possess the following enforceable rights:

• Right to Access: You may request a summary of your personal information held in our records.
• Right to Rectification: You may request the prompt correction of inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure / Opt-Out: You may withdraw your consent for prospective communications or request data deletion, subject to mandatory legal record-keeping requirements.

9. Data Controller & Contact Information

For inquiries, access requests, or privacy concerns, please contact our Data Protection Officer: