Privacy Policy
How Akuru Institute collects, uses and protects your personal information.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
Akuru Institute ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our students, parents, and website visitors. This policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and how we keep it safe.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Identity information: Full name, date of birth, gender, national ID number or passport number.
- Contact information: Mobile number, email address.
- Guardian/parent information: Name and contact details of parents or guardians enrolling children.
- Payment information: Transaction references and payment status. We do not store card numbers β all card data is handled securely by Bank of Maldives (BML).
- Usage information: Browser type, IP address, and pages visited, collected automatically via server logs.
2. Why We Collect This Information
We collect personal information for the following purposes:
- To process and manage course enrollments.
- To communicate with you about your enrollment, course schedule, and updates.
- To send payment confirmations and receipts.
- To verify identity for enrollment eligibility.
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
- To improve our website and services.
3. How We Use Your Information
Your personal information is used only for the purposes stated above. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:
- Bank of Maldives (BML): To process payments securely.
- Dhiraagu: To send SMS verification codes and enrollment confirmations.
- Email service providers: To send confirmation emails.
4. Security of Your Information
We take the security of your personal information seriously:
- All data is transmitted over SSL/TLS encrypted connections (HTTPS).
- Sensitive identity documents (national ID, passport numbers) are encrypted at rest in our database.
- Card payment details are never stored on our servers β they are processed directly by BML's secure payment gateway.
- Access to personal data is restricted to authorised staff only.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and meet legal obligations. Enrollment records are retained for a minimum of 5 years. You may request deletion of your personal data by contacting us (see Section 7).
6. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your personal data (subject to legal retention requirements).
- Withdraw consent for communications at any time.
7. Contact Us
For any privacy-related requests or questions, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +960 797 2434
- Address: Akuru Institute, MalΓ©, Republic of Maldives
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page with the date of last update shown at the top.