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Disclaimer

Views expressed on any website other than this official website (www.spav.ac.in) have nothing to do with School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV) and do not in any way reflect the views of SPAV. Also, SPAV does not endorse any content placed on this website before the official launch of the website on April 19, 2010, by Hon'ble Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

SPAV does not have any official presence on social networking and/or blogging websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Orkut, BlogSpot, etc. Also, SPAV does not have any official email address from free email providers such as Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, Rediffmail, etc. Although SPAV proposes to officially launch communities on popular social networking websites to promote the school, as of now no such official accounts exist.

If any such pages/profiles/communities/accounts, etc., do exist online, they are not moderated by SPAV and are beyond the scope of SPAV. SPAV reserves the right to update content, from time to time, on this official website without prior information to anyone.

In case of any queries, complaints, feedback, etc., do contact us using the Contact Us page available on this website.

This disclaimer is subject to change without notice.

Copyright © 2026 School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada

The content on this website — spav.ac.in — is published and managed by the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV), an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

1. Ownership

All content on this website, including text, graphics, photographs, video, audio, logos, and data, is the intellectual property of SPAV unless explicitly stated otherwise. This website and its contents are protected under the Copyright Act, 1957 (India).

2. Permitted Use

You are permitted to:

View and download content from this website for personal, non-commercial, informational use.
Share links to pages on this website.
Reproduce content for educational or research purposes with proper attribution to SPAV.

3. Restrictions

Without prior written permission from SPAV, you may not:

Reproduce, republish, or redistribute content for commercial purposes.
Modify or create derivative works from content on this website.
Claim ownership of or remove copyright notices from any content.
Use content in any way that misrepresents SPAV or the Government of India.

4. Third-Party Content

This website may contain links to, or embed content from, third-party sources (e.g., government portals, YouTube videos, research publications). SPAV does not claim copyright over such third-party content. Users should refer to the respective source for terms of use.

5. Attribution

When reproducing any content from this website with permission, appropriate attribution must be given as:

Source: School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV), spav.ac.in

6. Permission Requests

For permission to reproduce or republish content from this website, please write to:

IT Department, SPAV
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
Survey No. 4/4, ITI Road, Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh – 520008
Email: it[at]spav[dot]edu[dot]in
Website: https://spav.ac.in

7. Government of India Open Data

Some datasets and documents on this website may be published under the National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP). Where applicable, the data may be reused freely with attribution.

This policy is subject to change without notice.

Privacy Policy

As a general rule, this website does not collect Personal Information about you when you visit the site. You can generally visit the site without revealing Personal Information, unless you choose to provide such information.

Site Visit Data

This website records your visit and logs the following information for statistical purposes — your server's address; the name of the top-level domain from which you access the Internet (for example, .gov, .com, .in, etc.); the type of browser you use; the date and time you access the site; the pages you have accessed and the documents downloaded; and the previous Internet address from which you linked directly to the site.

We will not identify users or their browsing activities, except when a law enforcement agency may exercise a warrant to inspect the service provider's logs.

Cookies and Analytics

A cookie is a piece of software code that an internet web site sends to your browser when you access information at that site.

Essential cookies: This website uses the Google Translate widget as a functional accessibility tool to provide multilingual access to content. This is treated as an essential service and loads automatically.

Analytics cookies (non-essential): This website optionally uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymised usage statistics (pages visited, session duration, approximate geography). GA4 analytics cookies are not activated until you explicitly accept cookies via the consent notice displayed when you first visit the site. If you decline, no analytics cookies are set and no tracking data is collected. Your preference is remembered for future visits.

You may withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or cookies for spav.ac.in. In compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), analytics tracking requires your prior consent.

No other cookies are set by this website. No advertising, profiling, or third-party tracking cookies are used.

Withdraw consent: You may withdraw your analytics consent at any time by clicking the button below. Your preference will be cleared and analytics will not load on future visits.

Email Management

Your email address will only be recorded if you choose to send a message. It will only be used for the purpose for which you have provided it and will not be added to a mailing list. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and will not be disclosed, without your consent.

Collection of Personal Information

If you are asked for any other Personal Information you will be informed how it will be used if you choose to give it. If at any time you believe the principles referred to in this privacy statement have not been followed, or have any other comments on these principles, please notify the webmaster through the Contact Us page.

Note: The use of the term "Personal Information" in this privacy statement refers to any information from which your identity is apparent or can be reasonably ascertained.

Terms of Use

This website is designed, developed and maintained by the School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV), an Institution of National Importance under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

Disclaimer of Liability

Though all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy and currency of the content on this website, the same should not be construed as a statement of law or used for any legal purposes. In case of any ambiguity or doubts, users are advised to verify/check with the Department(s) and/or other source(s), and to obtain appropriate professional advice.

Under no circumstances will this institution be liable for any expense, loss or damage including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any expense, loss or damage whatsoever arising from use, or loss of use, of data, arising out of or in connection with the use of this website.

Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of India.

External Links Policy

The information posted on this website could include hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by non-Government / private organisations. SPAV provides these links solely for your information and convenience. When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving the SPAV website and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.

SPAV does not guarantee the availability of such linked pages at all times and cannot authorise the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users are advised to request such authorisation from the owner of the linked website. SPAV does not guarantee that linked websites comply with Indian Government Web Guidelines.

Copyright

Material featured on this website may be reproduced free of charge after taking prior written permission from the Web Information Manager. 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 the copyright of a third party. See also our Copyright Policy.

Privacy

See our Privacy Policy for details on how we collect, use, and protect personal information submitted through this website.

Contact

For queries regarding these terms, please contact:
Web Information Manager, SPAV
Email: it[at]spav[dot]edu[dot]in

Our Commitment to Accessibility

The School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV) is committed to ensuring that its website spav.ac.in is accessible to all users, including persons with disabilities, in accordance with the guidelines set by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), Government of India and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA.

Conformance Status

This website aims to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA and the Guidelines for Indian Government Websites (GIGW) 3.0 issued by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and STQC, Ministry of Electronics & IT.

The website has been audited and remediated to meet the following standards:

WCAG 2.1 — Principle 1 (Perceivable): All images carry descriptive alternative text. Data tables have captions. Content is structured with semantic HTML.
WCAG 2.1 — Principle 2 (Operable): Skip-navigation links are present on all pages. All content is keyboard-navigable. No keyboard traps are present.
WCAG 2.1 — Principle 3 (Understandable): All pages declare a language attribute (lang="en"). Form fields are labelled with descriptive text.
WCAG 2.1 — Principle 4 (Robust): HTML is valid and structured for compatibility with assistive technologies including screen readers.

Assistive Technology Support

This website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

Screen Readers: JAWS, NVDA, and other ARIA-compatible screen readers. See our Screen Reader Access page for download links.
Keyboard navigation: All interactive elements are reachable by Tab and Enter keys.
Text resizing: Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.
Colour contrast: Colour combinations meet WCAG AA contrast ratios (4.5:1 for normal text).

Known Limitations

While SPAV strives for full accessibility compliance, some content may have limitations:

Some older PDF documents (pre-2022) may not be fully tagged for screen reader access. We are working to remediate these progressively.
Third-party embedded content (YouTube videos, external portals) may not fully conform to WCAG 2.1. We request users to use the native accessibility features of those platforms.
Some scanned examination documents are image-only PDFs without text layers. We are in the process of making digital-native copies available.

Feedback & Assistance

If you encounter any accessibility barrier on this website, or require content in an accessible format, please contact us. We aim to respond within 7 working days.

Web Information Manager
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada
Survey No. 4/4, ITI Road, Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh – 520008
Email: it[at]spav[dot]edu[dot]in
Website: https://spav.ac.in

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may contact the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities via the SWAVLAMBAN portal or the grievance mechanism provided by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.

Review

This Accessibility Statement was last reviewed on 19 October 2026. It will be reviewed annually or whenever significant changes are made to the website.