Privacy Policy

The School Buddy

Last updated: May 20, 2026

1. Introduction

The School Buddy (“Application”, “Platform”, “Service”) is owned and operated by GDM Technologies (“Company”, “we”, “our”, “us”), a GST-registered partnership firm based in Uttarakhand, India.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when schools, teachers, parents, students, and administrators use our services.

2. Company Information

3. About the Platform

The School Buddy is a SaaS-based School ERP platform that helps schools manage:

  • Student records
  • Attendance
  • Examinations
  • Homework and assignments
  • Communication with parents
  • Academic and administrative activities

4. Account Registration & Access Control

Registration on The School Buddy is not open to the general public.

User accounts are created and managed only by authorized schools or educational institutions using the administrative control panel.

Schools may:

  • Create accounts for students, parents, teachers, and staff
  • Modify permissions and access rights
  • Disable or deactivate accounts
  • Delete user accounts when required

Parents, teachers, and students cannot independently create public accounts within the application.

5. Information We Collect

Depending on usage, we may collect:

Personal Information

  • Name
  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Student or employee ID
  • Parent information
  • School details

Educational Information

  • Attendance records
  • Examination results
  • Assignments and homework
  • Timetables and academic data

Technical Information

  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • IP address
  • Crash logs
  • App usage analytics

6. Permissions

The application may request permission to access:

  • Camera — for profile images or document uploads
  • Storage/Files — for uploading or downloading files
  • Notifications — for school alerts and announcements

Permissions are used only for app functionality.

7. How We Use Information

We use collected information to:

  • Provide educational ERP services
  • Manage school operations
  • Enable communication between schools and users
  • Improve application security and performance
  • Provide customer support
  • Send important notifications

8. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal information.

Information may be shared only:

  • With authorized school administrators
  • With infrastructure or service providers
  • When legally required by authorities

9. Children’s Privacy

The School Buddy is intended for educational institutions and supervised use by students, parents, and teachers.

We do not knowingly collect unnecessary personal information from children.

Student-related information is processed only under the supervision and authority of schools or parents/guardians for educational purposes.

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.

11. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for operational, educational, legal, or security purposes.

Schools may request deletion or correction of institutional data where applicable.

12. Third-Party Services

The platform may use trusted third-party services such as:

  • Google Firebase
  • Apple Services
  • Analytics and notification providers

These services may collect limited technical information according to their own policies.

13. User Rights

Authorized institutions or users may request:

  • Access to stored information
  • Correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion requests where applicable

Requests can be submitted to: admin@theschoolbuddy.com

14. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updated versions will be published on our website or application.

15. Contact Us

GDM Technologies
Unchapul, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India
Phone: +91 7060157543
Email: admin@gdmtechnologies.com
Support: admin@theschoolbuddy.com
Website: https://gdmtechnologies.com

See also: Child Safety Standards Policy