Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

Who I Am

This Privacy Policy explains how Akash Avhad (“I”, “me”, “my”), a sole proprietor based in Princeton, NJ, United States, collects and uses personal information through akashavhad.com and its exam sites, gmat.akashavhad.com, cat.akashavhad.com, sat.akashavhad.com and gre.akashavhad.com (together, the “Site”), and through coaching services.

What I Collect

• Enquiries: when you use a contact form, your name, email address, phone or WhatsApp number (optional), exam, planned test date (optional), how you heard about me (optional), your message, whether you ticked the box to receive tips and updates, and the page and campaign you came from.
• Bookings: when you book a Free Performance Diagnostic, the details you give in the booking calendar, such as your name, email address, exam and chosen time.
• Coaching: if you enrol, your contact details, exam background, scores, practice work, and recordings of your coaching sessions.
• Payments: payment details are handled by the payment provider you choose. I receive confirmation of payment, not your full card or bank details.
• Site usage: if you allow it in the cookie banner, anonymous information about how you use the Site and which ad brought you here.

How I Use It

• To reply to your enquiry and arrange your diagnostic session
• To deliver coaching, track your progress and provide session recordings
• To take payment and keep financial records
• To understand which pages and ads bring students to the Site, and improve them
• To send preparation tips and updates, only if you have agreed to receive them

I do not sell or rent your personal information for money, and I do not use it for any purpose unrelated to your preparation. Advertising cookies from Google and Meta (see Cookies below) may count as “selling” or “sharing” personal information under some US state privacy laws. You can opt out of them at any time using the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.

Services I Use

Some of your information is processed by these services on my behalf, each under its own privacy policy:

• Calendly: booking the diagnostic
• Zoom: live sessions
• TalentLMS: student accounts and session recordings
• PayPal and Razorpay: online payments; bank transfer and UPI payments go through your own bank
• Hostinger: website hosting, including enquiry form data
• Google (Tag Manager, Analytics, Ads) and Meta: visitor statistics and advertising measurement, which you can turn off at any time

Enrolled SAT Math students also use my own online practice platform, which stores their practice answers and scores.

Cookies

The Site uses cookies that are needed for it to work, and cookies for statistics and advertising. You can turn statistics and advertising cookies off at any time, and where the law requires it, they are used only after you agree. You can change your choice at any time using the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page. The Cookie Policy lists them in detail.

Marketing Emails

I send preparation tips and updates only to people who agree to receive them, for example by ticking the box on a contact form or when enrolling. Every such email has an unsubscribe link, and you can also unsubscribe by writing to me. I act on unsubscribe requests within 10 business days.

If you agree to receive these emails, I keep your name and email address for that purpose until you unsubscribe, separately from the time limits below.

How Long I Keep It

• Enquiries: up to 2 years after our last contact, if you do not enrol.
• Student records, including session recordings, scores and practice work: up to 3 years after your course ends.
• Payment and tax records: 7 years, as tax law requires.
• Marketing email list: until you unsubscribe, as explained above.

After these periods, the information is deleted.

Students Under 18

Students under 18 enrol only with a parent or guardian’s consent, and the parent or guardian may exercise the rights below on the student’s behalf. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Your Rights

You can ask me to show you the personal information I hold about you, correct it, delete it, or stop using it for a particular purpose. If you are in the European Union, the United Kingdom, India or a US state with its own privacy law, such as California, the law there may give you further rights, and you may complain to your local data protection authority. Write to mail@akashavhad.com and I will respond within 30 days.

Security

I use reputable providers and take reasonable steps to protect your information. No method of storage or transfer over the internet is completely secure, so I cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised date.