Privacy Policy

SCONM.PK ("we", "us", or "our") is an educational information website operated and owned by SCONM, accessible at https://sconm.pk. Our website is intended solely for informational and educational purposes. We do not sell products, accept payments, or conduct any form of commercial transaction online. We are the data controller responsible for the personal data collected through this website.

For any privacy-related queries, you may contact us at the details provided in Section 11.

As an educational website, we collect only the minimum information necessary to provide a good browsing experience. We may collect:

• Contact Form Data: Your name and email address if you voluntarily reach out to us via a contact form or email inquiry.
• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device type, time zone, and pages visited — collected automatically when you browse our site.
• Usage Data: Information about how you navigate our website, such as pages viewed, time spent, and links clicked. This helps us understand what content is most useful to visitors.
• Cookie Data: Small text files placed on your device to remember preferences and support basic site functionality (see Section 6 for details).

We do not collect payment information, financial data, or any sensitive personal data such as health records, biometric data, or government identification numbers. We have no registration or user account system.

We use the limited information we collect solely for the following purposes:

• Website Operation: To ensure our website functions correctly and content is delivered properly to your device.
• Responding to Inquiries: To reply to messages or questions you send us through our contact form or email.
• Website Improvement: To analyze how visitors use our site so we can improve navigation, content quality, and the overall educational experience.
• Security & Fraud Prevention: To detect and prevent unauthorized access, abuse, or technical issues affecting our website.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or lawful government requests in Pakistan.

We do not use your information for advertising, selling products, processing payments, or any commercial purpose.

We process your personal information on one or more of the following lawful bases:

• Legitimate Interests: We process technical and usage data to maintain website security, improve educational content, and ensure a good visitor experience — in ways that do not override your rights.
• Consent: Where you voluntarily contact us via a form or email, you are providing your information willingly. You may request deletion of that data at any time.
• Legal Obligation: Where we are required to process or retain data to comply with applicable Pakistani law or regulation.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for commercial purposes. As an educational-only website, we have no advertising partners or data brokers. We may share data only in the following very limited circumstances:

• Hosting & Technical Providers: Our website hosting provider may have access to server logs (including IP addresses) as part of normal infrastructure operation. They are bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Analytics Services: We may use anonymized, aggregated analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand site traffic. No personally identifiable information is shared.
• Legal Requirements: When required to do so by law, court order, or government authority in Pakistan.
• Protection of Rights: When necessary to protect the security or integrity of our website.

We do not work with payment processors, advertisers, or marketing agencies, as we conduct no commercial activity.

We use cookies and similar technologies to support basic website functionality and improve the visitor experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. On this educational website, we use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to load and function properly (e.g., session handling, page navigation). These cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our content — such as which pages are most visited and how long visitors stay. Data is aggregated and anonymized (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Preference Cookies: Remember your display or language preferences for a better experience on return visits.

We do not use marketing, advertising, or tracking cookies. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Since SCONM.PK is an educational website with no commercial transactions, our data retention is minimal:

• Contact form submissions and email inquiries are retained for up to 1 year and then permanently deleted.
• Technical server logs (including IP addresses) are retained for up to 90 days for security and diagnostic purposes.
• Anonymized analytics data (site traffic statistics) may be retained for up to 24 months to track content performance over time.

Upon expiry of the applicable retention period, data is securely deleted or fully anonymized.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal retention obligations.
• Right to Restriction: Request that we limit how we use your data in certain circumstances.
• Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission.
• Hashed and salted storage of passwords.
• Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.
• Regular security reviews and vulnerability assessments.
• Secure hosting infrastructure with data backups.

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach that affects your rights and freedoms, we will notify you as required by applicable law.

SCONM.PK is an educational website that may be accessed by students of various ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without parental consent. Our contact forms are not intended for use by children, and we do not target content collection at minors.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us immediately at info@sconm.pk and we will promptly delete that information from our records.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal obligations. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you by email or a prominent notice on our website.

Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

• Website: https://sconm.pk
• Email: info@sconm.pk
• Postal Address: State College of Nursing, Sector A-4, Mirpur Azad Kashmir , Pakistan (10250)