Last updated: July 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Designers Academy and its affiliates (collectively "Designers Academy", "we", "our", "us") collect, use, share, protect, or otherwise process your information and personal data through our website https://designers.ac (the "Platform"). You may be able to browse certain sections of the Platform without registering with us. We do not offer any product or service under this Platform outside India, and your personal data will primarily be stored and processed in India. By visiting this Platform, providing your information, or availing any service offered on the Platform, you expressly agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service, and the applicable service terms and conditions, and agree to be governed by the laws of India, including but not limited to the laws applicable to data protection and privacy. If you do not agree, please do not use or access our Platform.
Designers Academy is an online and in-person design education platform registered in India. We offer batch-based UI/UX and product design courses, a tools directory, community forums, and related educational services through our platform at designers.ac.
We collect your personal data when you use our Platform and services, or otherwise interact with us during the course of our relationship, along with related information you provide from time to time.
Information you provide directly
Sensitive personal data
Some sensitive personal data may be collected with your consent, such as your bank account, credit or debit card, or other payment instrument information, in order to enable certain features on the Platform, all in accordance with applicable laws. You always have the option not to provide information by choosing not to use a particular service or feature on the Platform.
Information collected automatically
We may track your behaviour, preferences, and other information that you choose to provide on the Platform. This information is compiled and analysed on an aggregated basis. We also collect information related to your transactions on the Platform. Where a third-party partner collects your personal data directly from you, you will be governed by their privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices or the content of their policies. We request you to read their privacy policies before disclosing any information.
A note on phishing
If you receive an email or a call from a person or entity claiming to be Designers Academy and seeking personal data such as a debit or credit card PIN, net-banking, or mobile-banking password, please never provide such information. If you have already revealed such information, report it immediately to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
We use personal data to provide the services you request. Where we use your personal data to market to you, we give you the ability to opt out of such uses. We use your personal data to deliver and fulfil your enrolments; assist our educators and partners in providing the courses and services you request; enhance your experience; resolve disputes; troubleshoot problems; inform you about offers, courses, services, and updates; customise your experience; detect and protect against error, fraud, and other unlawful activity; enforce our terms and conditions; and conduct research, analysis, and surveys, as well as for purposes otherwise described to you at the time of collection. Your access to certain services may be affected if the necessary permissions are not provided to us.
We do not sell your personal data to third parties, and we do not use your information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
We may share your personal data internally within our group entities and affiliates to provide you access to the services offered by them. These entities and affiliates may market to you as a result of such sharing unless you explicitly opt out.
We work with trusted third-party service providers, including Supabase (database and authentication), Cloudinary (media storage), Resend (email delivery), and Vercel (hosting). Payment information is handled by our payment gateway and is not stored on our servers beyond what is required for billing records. These providers process data solely to deliver our service and are bound by appropriate data processing agreements.
We may disclose personal data to third-party service providers, including our hosting, database, email, and payment partners, and to any referral or reward program partners you opt into. These disclosures may be required to provide you access to our services, comply with our legal obligations, enforce our user agreement, facilitate our marketing and advertising activities, or prevent, detect, mitigate, and investigate fraudulent or unlawful activity related to our services.
We may disclose personal and sensitive personal data to government agencies or authorised law enforcement agencies if required to do so by law, or in the good-faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process; to enforce our Terms of Service or this Privacy Policy; to respond to claims that a posting or other content violates the rights of a third party; or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of our users or the general public.
To protect your personal data from unauthorised access or disclosure, loss, or misuse, we adopt reasonable security practices and procedures, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), hashed passwords, and role-based access controls. Once your information is in our possession, or whenever you access your account, we follow our security guidelines to protect it and offer the use of secure servers. However, the transmission of information over the internet is not completely secure for reasons beyond our control. By using the Platform, you accept the inherent security risks of data transmission over the internet, which cannot always be guaranteed as completely secure. You are responsible for keeping your login and password confidential.
You can delete your account by visiting your profile and settings on the Platform; this action will result in you losing all information related to your account. You may also write to us using the contact information below to assist you with such requests. In the event of any pending grievance, claim, or service, we may refuse or delay deletion of the account. Once the account is deleted, you will lose access to it.
We retain your personal data for no longer than is required for the purpose for which it was collected, or as required under any applicable law. We may retain data related to you if we believe it may be necessary to prevent fraud or future abuse, or for other legitimate purposes. We may continue to retain your data in anonymised form for analytical and research purposes.
You may access, rectify, and update your personal data directly through the functionalities provided on the Platform. As a user, you have the right to:
We use cookies and similar technologies to maintain your session, remember preferences, and analyse platform usage. Session cookies are essential for the platform to function. Analytics cookies help us understand how learners interact with our content. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling essential cookies will prevent you from logging in or using core platform features.
Our platform is intended for users aged 16 and above. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
By visiting our Platform or by providing your information, you consent to the collection, use, storage, disclosure, and other processing of your information on the Platform in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you disclose to us any personal data relating to other people, you represent that you have the authority to do so and to permit us to use the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
While providing your personal data over the Platform, you consent to us (including our affiliates, technology partners, marketing channels, business partners, and other third parties) contacting you through SMS, instant-messaging apps, call, or email for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy. You may withdraw consent you have already provided by writing to our Grievance Officer at the contact information below, mentioning "Withdrawal of consent for processing personal data" in the subject line of your communication. We may verify such requests before acting on them. Your withdrawal of consent will not be retrospective and will be in accordance with our Terms of Service, this Privacy Policy, and applicable laws. In the event you withdraw consent, we reserve the right to restrict or deny the provision of our services for which we consider such information to be necessary.
Please check this Privacy Policy periodically for changes. We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. We will alert or notify you about significant changes to the Privacy Policy in the manner required under applicable laws. Continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For any privacy-related queries, to exercise your rights, or to withdraw consent, reach out to us through the on our platform.
In accordance with applicable law, the name and contact details of the Grievance Officer are provided below. Grievances relating to the processing of your personal data may be addressed to the Grievance Officer, who will acknowledge and resolve your complaint in accordance with applicable laws.
Grievance Officer
Name: Atul Kumar Chhabra
Email: [enable JavaScript to view]
