Who we are
Our website address is: https://professionhike.com.
We are an online education consultancy based in India. Our team helps students and working professionals compare UGC-approved online degree programs from India’s top universities. We provide free expert counselling, transparent fee comparisons, and end-to-end admission support for programs like Online MBA, BBA, MCA, B.Com, M.Sc, and Distance MBA.
We work with more than 50 university partners including NMIMS Online, Amity University Online, Manipal University Online, Lovely Professional University, and many others. Over 30,000 students have used our platform to find the right university for their career goals.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
When You Use Our Services
When you fill out forms on our website — such as “Free Counselling”, “Apply Now”, or “Download Prospectus” — we collect the following information:
Your full name
Email address
Phone number
Course preference (MBA, BBA, MCA, etc.)
Preferred university (if any)
Any other details you choose to share with us
We use this information only to help you compare universities, provide personalised counselling, and assist with your admission process. We do not sell or share your data with anyone outside of our counselling and university admission process.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our blog posts, we collect the data shown in the comment form. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymised string (called a hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile picture. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from such images.
Cookies
Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
Login Cookies: When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, these cookies are removed.
Article Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
Who We Share Your Data With
We take your privacy seriously. Here is how we handle your data:
We do not sell your personal data to anyone.
We may share your information with the university you have chosen to apply to, as part of the admission process.
We may share your information with our counselling team to provide you with personalised guidance.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We work with trusted university partners like NMIMS Online, Amity University Online, Manipal University Online, Lovely Professional University, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, and others. Your data is shared only when necessary to help you with your admission.
How We Protect Your Data
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information:
We use secure servers and encryption where appropriate.
Access to personal data is limited to our team members who need it to provide our services.
We regularly review our data collection and storage practices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data, please reach out to us through our website.
Profession Hike
Website: https://professionhike.com/
We help students and working professionals compare UGC-approved online degree programs from India’s top universities and find the right fit for their career goals.