Privacy Policy

Welcome to the official online portal for the Chief Minister’s IT Internship Program 2025, managed by the Government of Punjab. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect the information you provide when you use our website, https://cmitinternspunjabgovpk.com/.

Our primary goal is to facilitate a smooth and transparent application process for the CM IT Internship Program. To do this, we need to collect certain information from you. We want to assure you that we handle this information with the utmost care, integrity, and in full compliance with applicable data protection laws of Pakistan.

جوائن وٹس ایپ چینل

By accessing our website and submitting your information, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Please take a moment to read it carefully. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.

2. Information We Collect

When you interact with our portal, we collect information that is necessary to process your internship application and improve your website experience. This information can be divided into two categories:

A. Information You Provide Directly to Us:

This is the information you voluntarily submit through our online forms and fields. It includes:

  • Personal Identification Information: Your full name, father’s name, CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) number, and date of birth.
  • Contact Information: Your personal email address, mobile phone number, and residential address.
  • Academic and Professional Information: Your educational history (degrees, institutions, majors, grades), university roll number, transcripts, and any professional certifications.
  • Supporting Documents: Copies of your CNIC, domicile certificate, academic certificates, and a recent photograph, which you upload to the portal.
  • Application Details: Your preferences for internship domains, your CV/resume, and any other information you choose to provide in your application.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information that does not reveal your specific identity. This includes:

  • Log and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type and version, the pages of our site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other diagnostic data.
  • Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our portal, including the device type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use small data files called “cookies” to enhance your experience. Cookies help us remember your preferences, understand how you use our site, and improve its functionality.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for specific, legitimate purposes directly related to the CM IT Internship Program. These purposes include:

  • To Process Your Application: This is the core reason we collect your data. We use it to verify your identity, assess your eligibility, evaluate your qualifications, and ultimately, for the selection process of the internship.
  • To Communicate with You: We use your contact information to send you important updates about the internship program, application status, interview schedules, selection results, and other relevant announcements.
  • To Improve Our Website: The automatically collected data helps us analyze website traffic, identify technical issues, and understand user behavior. This allows us to enhance the portal’s performance, security, and user-friendliness for future applicants.
  • For Program Administration and Reporting: Aggregated and anonymized data may be used for internal reporting, analyzing application trends, and evaluating the overall success of the CM IT Internship Program. This data will not identify any individual.
  • To Maintain Security: We use your information, including your IP address, to monitor and prevent security breaches, fraud, and other malicious activities on our portal.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Performance of a Contract: Your data is necessary for us to take steps at your request to enter into the internship application process.
  • Legitimate Interests: We have a legitimate interest in improving our website, ensuring its security, and administering the government-led internship program effectively.
  • Legal Obligation: As a government initiative, we may be required to process and retain certain data to comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

5. How We Share and Disclose Your Information

We treat your personal information as confidential. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

However, we may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

  • With Government Departments: We may share your application details with other relevant Government of Punjab departments (e.g., the Planning & Development Board, relevant IT departments) solely for the purpose of application evaluation, verification, and the final selection process.
  • With Service Providers: We may employ trusted third-party companies to facilitate our website (“Hosting Providers”), perform website-related services (“Analytics Providers”), or assist us in analyzing how our portal is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information where we are required to do so by law, in response to a valid request by a public authority (e.g., a court or a government agency), or to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

6. Data Storage and Security

The security of your data is of critical importance to us. We implement a variety of robust technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

  • Secure Servers: Your data is stored on secure, password-protected servers.
  • Encryption: We use industry-standard encryption protocols (such as SSL/HTTPS) to protect data transmitted between your browser and our website.
  • Access Controls: Access to your personal information is restricted to authorized personnel only, who are required to keep the information confidential.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention Period

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

  • For Applicants: We will retain your data for the duration of the application and selection cycle for the CM IT Internship Program 2025. Subsequently, it may be retained for a reasonable period for audit, legal, and archival purposes as per government regulations.
  • For Selected Interns: If you are selected for the internship, your data will be retained for a longer period as required for employment and program records.

Once the retention period expires, we will securely delete or anonymize your personal data.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you have certain rights regarding your personal information. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. These rights may include:

  • The Right to Access: You can request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
  • The Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The Right to Erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The Right to Object to Processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

9. Cookies Policy

Our website uses “Cookies” to enhance your online experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of our website effectively.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us, such as links to educational boards or university websites for verification. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. We will also endeavor to provide a notice on our website homepage if the changes are significant. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Email: privacy@cmitinternspunjabgovpk.com or info@cmitinternspunjabgovpk.com

Thank you for trusting the CM IT Internship Program 2025 with your personal information. We are committed to serving you with transparency and integrity.