Privacy Policy

Sportz Next, operated by Orion Initiative Pvt. Ltd. ("Sportz Next," "we," "us," or "our"), is a sports education company headquartered in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, offering academic and professional programmes in partnership with Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM), Spain. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the personal data of visitors to www.sportznextedu.com, prospective and enrolled students, institutional partners, and other individuals who interact with our website, programmes, webinars, and services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described here, please do not use our website or provide us with your personal data.

Please note: This Policy is provided for transparency and general informational purposes. It is not a substitute for independent legal advice, and Sportz Next recommends periodic review by qualified legal counsel to ensure ongoing compliance with applicable law.

We collect personal data that you provide directly, data collected automatically through your use of our website, and data received from third parties such as our academic and institutional partners.

• Directly from you — when you fill out an enquiry, application, or registration form; subscribe to our newsletter; register for a webinar; or contact our team.
• Automatically — through cookies, web beacons, and analytics tools when you browse our website (see Section 6).
• From partners and institutions — such as UCAM, government sports bodies, or corporate partners referring candidates for our programmes, where they have a lawful basis to share such data with us.
• From publicly available sources — such as professional networking platforms, in limited cases relevant to institutional partnership outreach.

• To process programme applications, enrolments, and academic credentialing with UCAM and other academic partners
• To communicate with you about courses, webinars, events, and programme updates
• To provide customer support and respond to enquiries
• To process payments and maintain financial and academic records
• To personalise and improve our website, content, and marketing communications
• To conduct research, analytics, and reporting to improve our Services
• To comply with legal, regulatory, and accreditation obligations
• To detect, prevent, and address fraud, security incidents, or technical issues
• To develop institutional and government partnership proposals, where relevant business contact data is involved

Where required under applicable law, including India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and its associated Rules, we process personal data on one or more of the following bases:

• Consent — where you have given clear, informed consent (e.g., newsletter sign-up, webinar registration)
• Contractual necessity — where processing is required to enrol you in, or deliver, a programme you have applied for
• Legal obligation — where we must retain or disclose data to comply with academic, tax, or regulatory requirements
• Legitimate interests — for activities such as improving our Services, institutional outreach, and fraud prevention, balanced against your rights and expectations

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the site, remember your preferences, and understand how visitors use our Services.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information in the following circumstances:

• Academic partners — including UCAM, for programme accreditation, credentialing, and joint delivery of educational content
• Service providers — such as payment processors, email/communication platforms, learning management systems, and web hosting providers, bound by confidentiality and data protection obligations
• Institutional & government partners — where you have engaged with us in a partnership or B2B capacity, and only to the extent necessary for that engagement
• Legal & regulatory authorities — where required to comply with law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to continued protection of your data

As Sportz Next operates in academic partnership with UCAM (Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain), certain personal data — such as academic records for accredited programmes — may be transferred to and processed in Spain and the European Union for the purposes of joint programme delivery, credentialing, and accreditation.

Where personal data is transferred outside India, we take steps intended to ensure it receives an appropriate level of protection consistent with applicable data protection law, including contractual safeguards with our academic partners.

We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include access controls, encrypted data transmission where applicable, and restricted internal access on a need-to-know basis.

While we take data security seriously, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. In the event of a data breach that affects your personal data, we will notify affected individuals and relevant authorities as required under applicable law.

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this Policy, including any applicable legal, accounting, or academic record-keeping requirements. Academic and enrolment records may be retained for longer periods to comply with accreditation and regulatory obligations. When data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymise it.

Subject to applicable law, including the DPDP Act, 2023, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 15. We may need to verify your identity before actioning your request.

Some Sportz Next programmes and outreach activities may involve student-athletes under the age of 18. Where we process personal data belonging to a minor, we do so only with verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian, and limit processing to what is necessary for programme participation, in line with applicable law.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including UCAM's website and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal data.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. The "Effective date" at the top of this page indicates when this Policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

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