Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

The Ophthal Classroom is an ophthalmology education platform operated by Dr. Sonali Panda. Our website is located at www.theophthalclassroom.com. For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at contact@theophthalclassroom.com.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you actively provide it:

• Email address — when you subscribe to our newsletter or create an account.
• Payment information — when you purchase a membership or book a session. Payment data is processed directly by Razorpay; we do not store card details on our servers.
• Session enquiry details — information you provide when booking a 1:1 session (your specialty, years of training, and the questions you want addressed).

We also collect standard web analytics data (pages visited, session duration, referrer) through our analytics provider. This data is aggregated and not linked to your identity.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To send you the newsletter you subscribed to.
• To process your membership payment and provide access to members-only content.
• To schedule and conduct booked sessions.
• To improve the website based on aggregate usage patterns.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their own marketing.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Email provider — for newsletter delivery and transactional emails.
• Razorpay — for payment processing. Subject to Razorpay's Privacy Policy.
• Analytics provider — for anonymised website usage statistics.

5. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Membership and booking records are retained for as long as required by applicable Indian tax and accounting law (typically 7 years). You may request deletion of your account data at any time.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, email us at contact@theophthalclassroom.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Cookies

Our website uses only essential cookies required for the site to function (session management, authentication). We do not use advertising or tracking cookies.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.