Privacy Policy | DST Schools Directory

Effective Date: August 3, 2026

Welcome to the CT Corp School Directory (school.ctcorp.cloud). This platform is built to help students, parents, and communities easily access information about schools across India participating in Department of Science and Technology (DST) programs.

            100% Free Community Service: This directory is a free, non-commercial public resource. We do not charge schools for hosting their information, nor do we charge users to access this database. 
        

1. Data Source & Public Domain

The school information, contact details, and program participation statuses listed on this website have been aggregated from publicly available sources related to DST programs across India. We collect and format this public data into an easily accessible database to foster educational participation.

2. WhatsApp Integration & Communication

To facilitate easy communication regarding science events and DST program participation, we have integrated direct WhatsApp messaging links to the listed schools.

Third-Party Application: Clicking a WhatsApp link redirects you to the official WhatsApp application (owned by Meta).
No Data Interception: CT Corp does not intercept, read, store, or monitor any messages sent between you and the schools. All communication is strictly peer-to-peer over WhatsApp's network.

3. Information We Collect from Visitors

While we do not require you to create an account to view the directory, we collect standard, anonymous technical data to keep the site functional and secure:

Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, and general usage statistics.
Cookies & Advertising: We use third-party advertising companies (such as Google AdSense) to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
Users can opt out of personalized Google advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

4. Our Core Privacy Promise

We do not collect sensitive personal data from our directory users, and we will never sell any user data or analytics to third parties or data brokers.

5. School Data Correction & Removal Rights

We respect the privacy and operational preferences of educational institutions. If you are an authorized administrator of a school listed in our public directory and wish to update or correct your school's contact number or have your school's information entirely removed from our database, please use the floating 🗑️ Request Info Removal button on the bottom right of the screen.

We will verify your request and process updates or removals promptly, free of charge.