Hyperlinking Policy

Links to external websites/portals

At many places in this Website, there are links to other Websites/ Portals/Web applications/Mobile apps. These links have been placed for the user’s convenience. National Informatics Centre is not responsible for the contents of the linked destinations and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them. Mere presence of the link or its listing on this Website should not be assumed as endorsement of any kind. NIC cannot guarantee that these links will work all the time and NIC has no control over availability of linked destinations.

Links to Website by other websites

NIC does not object to the user linking directly to the information that is hosted on this Website and no prior permission is required for the same. However, NIC would like the user to inform NIC about any links provided to this Website so that he/she can be informed of any changes or updates therein. Also, NIC does not permit NIC website pages to be loaded into frames on user’s site. The pages belonging to this must load into a newly opened browser window of the User.

Copyright Policy

Material featured on this Portal may be reproduced free of charge after taking proper permission by sending a mail to us. However, the material has to be reproduced accurately and not to be used in a derogatory manner or in a misleading context. Wherever the material is being published or issued to others, the source must be prominently acknowledged. However, the permission to reproduce this material shall not extend to any material which is identified as being copyright of a third party. Authorisation to reproduce such material must be obtained from the departments/copyright holders concerned. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Indian Laws. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India.

Privacy Policy

NIC website does not automatically capture any specific personal information from you (like name, phone number or e-mail address), that allows us to identify you individually. If the NIC website requests you to provide personal information, you will be informed for the particular purposes for which the information is gathered and adequate security measures will be taken to protect your personal information. We do not sell or share any personally identifiable information volunteered on the NIC website to any third party (public/private). Any information provided to this Website will be protected from loss, misuse, unauthorized access or disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We gather certain information about the User, such as Internet protocol (IP) addresses, domain name, browser type, operating system, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.