1. About Scholarship Region

Scholarship Region is an information and technology platform that helps students and individuals discover scholarships, grants, fellowships, internships, study-abroad opportunities, and other educational and career opportunities.

We may also provide tools and services that help organizations manage scholarship applications and connect with potential applicants.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you when you use our Services.

A. Information You Provide to Us

Depending on how you use Scholarship Region, we may collect:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Country and location information
• Date of birth or age, where necessary
• Educational background
• Institution or school information
• Course or field of study
• Academic qualifications and achievements
• Career interests and preferences
• Scholarship preferences
• Financial or eligibility-related information where relevant to opportunity matching
• Profile information
• Documents or information you voluntarily upload or submit
• Messages, enquiries, feedback, and other communications you send to us

B. Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect information necessary to create, maintain, and secure your account, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Password or account authentication information
• Profile details
• Account preferences

C. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit or use our Services, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address
• Device type
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Pages viewed
• Links clicked
• Time and date of visits
• Referring websites
• General location information
• Device identifiers
• Cookies and similar technologies

D. Information From Third Parties

We may receive information from third parties, including:

• Authentication providers
• Analytics providers
• Advertising partners
• Payment service providers
• Scholarship providers and partner organizations
• Publicly available sources

We may combine information received from third parties with information we collect directly from you where permitted by applicable law.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information to:

• Provide and operate Scholarship Region.
• Create and manage your account.
• Help you discover relevant scholarships and opportunities.
• Personalize scholarship and opportunity recommendations.
• Improve the relevance of our Services.
• Communicate with you about your account or our Services.
• Send information about scholarships and opportunities that may be relevant to you.
• Respond to enquiries, requests, and feedback.
• Process payments for applicable paid services.
• Improve, develop, and maintain our platform.
• Monitor the performance and security of our Services.
• Detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, or other unlawful activities.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Enforce our Terms of Use and other applicable policies.

4. Personalized Scholarship Recommendations

Scholarship Region may use information from your profile, including your educational background, location, interests, qualifications, preferences, and other information you provide, to recommend opportunities that may be relevant to you.

Our recommendations are designed to help you discover opportunities more efficiently.

However, a recommendation does not guarantee that:

• You are eligible for an opportunity.
• You will receive a scholarship or other opportunity.
• An opportunity provider will approve your application.

You are responsible for reviewing the official eligibility requirements and application instructions for every opportunity you choose to pursue.

5. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Information

Where required by applicable law, we process personal information based on one or more lawful grounds, including:

• Your consent.
• The performance of a contract or provision of requested Services.
• Our legitimate interests, where those interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
• Compliance with legal obligations.
• Other lawful grounds permitted under applicable data protection laws.

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information as a business activity.

However, we may share personal information in certain circumstances, including with:

Service Providers

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our Services, including providers of:

• Website hosting
• Cloud storage
• Analytics
• Email and communication services
• Payment processing
• Customer support
• Security and fraud prevention

These providers may access personal information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf.

Scholarship Providers and Partner Organizations

Scholarship Region may display scholarships and other opportunities offered by third-party providers, including universities, foundations, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private institutions.

Simply viewing, searching for, saving, or receiving a recommendation for a scholarship on Scholarship Region does not automatically mean that we share your personal information with the scholarship provider.

We may share your personal information with a scholarship provider or partner organization only when:

• You submit an application through a Scholarship Region feature that clearly indicates your information will be shared with the relevant provider.
• You explicitly request or authorize us to share your information with a scholarship provider or partner.
• Sharing is necessary to provide a service or feature that you have requested, and you are informed of the sharing where required.
• We are otherwise required or permitted to share the information under applicable law.

Before submitting information through an application or other feature that involves a third-party provider, we will aim to make clear:

• The identity of the scholarship provider or organization receiving the information.
• The categories of information that may be shared.
• The purpose for which the information is being shared.
• Whether the provider will process your information under its own privacy policy.

Once your personal information has been shared with a scholarship provider or other third party, that organization may process your information according to its own privacy policy and applicable legal obligations.

Scholarship Region is not responsible for the independent privacy practices of third-party scholarship providers. We encourage you to review the provider's privacy policy before submitting an application or authorizing the sharing of your personal information.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information where required or permitted by law, including when necessary to:

• Comply with legal obligations.
• Respond to lawful requests from government authorities.
• Protect our rights, property, or safety.
• Protect the safety of our users or the public.
• Detect or prevent fraud or security threats.

Business Transfers

If Scholarship Region is involved in a merger, acquisition, investment, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Scholarship Region may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Keep you signed in to your account.
• Remember your preferences.
• Understand how users interact with our Services.
• Improve website functionality and performance.
• Measure advertising performance.
• Deliver relevant advertising where permitted.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of our Services.

8. Analytics and Advertising

We may use third-party analytics and advertising services to understand how users interact with Scholarship Region and to support our business.

These services may collect information about your use of our Services through cookies and similar technologies.

We may use this information to:

• Understand website traffic.
• Measure content performance.
• Improve user experience.
• Understand audience interests.
• Display and measure advertising.

Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before using non-essential cookies or similar technologies.

9. Email Communications

We may send you emails relating to:

• Your account.
• Scholarships and opportunities.
• Updates to our Services.
• Important notices.
• Educational and promotional content, where permitted.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe option included in the email.

Please note that you may continue to receive important service-related communications even if you opt out of marketing messages.

10. Payments

If you purchase a paid product or service from Scholarship Region, payment information may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

Scholarship Region may not directly store complete payment card information.

Your payment information will be handled according to the privacy policies and terms of the relevant payment provider.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide our Services.
• Maintain your account.
• Fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Resolve disputes.
• Enforce our agreements.

The length of time we retain information may depend on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.

When information is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely store it in accordance with applicable law.

12. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing electronic information is completely secure.

While we work to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are also responsible for protecting your account credentials and should not share your password with others.

13. International Data Transfers

Scholarship Region may use service providers and technology infrastructure located in different countries.

As a result, your personal information may be processed or stored outside the country where you live.

Where required by applicable law, we will take appropriate measures to protect personal information transferred internationally.

14. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to your personal information.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request deletion of personal information in certain circumstances.
• Request restriction of certain processing activities.
• Object to certain processing activities.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Request a copy of certain personal information in a portable format.
• Opt out of marketing communications.

To exercise applicable privacy rights, you may contact us using the contact information provided below.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

15. Account Deletion

You may request the deletion of your Scholarship Region account and associated personal information, subject to applicable legal, regulatory, and legitimate business requirements.

Certain information may need to be retained for a limited period where required for legal compliance, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or other legitimate purposes.

16. Children’s Privacy

Scholarship Region may be used by students and individuals of different age groups.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws.

Where parental or guardian consent is required by applicable law, a parent or legal guardian should provide or authorize the necessary consent before a child uses features that require the submission of personal information.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate authorization, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

17. Third-Party Websites and Services

Scholarship Region may contain links to third-party websites, scholarship portals, universities, institutions, organizations, and other services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third parties before providing them with personal information.

18. Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for ensuring that the information you provide to Scholarship Region is accurate and up to date.

You should not submit personal information belonging to another person unless you have the necessary authority or permission to do so.

You should also take reasonable steps to protect your account credentials and devices.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our Services, legal requirements, technology, or business practices.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

Where required by applicable law, we may provide additional notice or request your consent before significant changes take effect.

Your continued use of Scholarship Region after the updated Privacy Policy becomes effective may be subject to the revised policy, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

20. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, complaints, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how Scholarship Region handles your personal information, please contact us using the details below:

• Scholarship Region
• Website: scholarshipregion.com
• General Support: support@scholarshipregion.com
• Privacy Enquiries: privacy@scholarshipregion.com
• Legal Enquiries: legal@scholarshipregion.com

Please include sufficient information in your request to help us understand and respond to your enquiry.