1) Introduction

INTRODUCTION SUMMARY

We are an online platform that helps you to find funds to pay for your study.

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EDScholarship is an online platform that helps students to find funds to pay for their education. Collecting your information and sharing it with others is inherent in the Services. By using the services, you agree to have your information collected, stored, and shared as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not want your information to be collected, used, and shared as described by this Policy, then do not use the services. If you have already shared your information, and you would like to remove it, please contact EDScholarship at info@edscholarship.org. 

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SERVICES SUMMARY

Do not share with us any information that you do not want to be widely available.

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EDScholarship’s Services are intended to allow you to share your information and authorize others to find you. By default, your account is setting up to share the information we find most students want to share. This information can be accessed by education institutions, businesses, companies, mentors, other students, individuals, or organizations who post to the Services, and individuals you allow to view your profile. Certain aspects of the Services, such as featuring top students on our homepage or your participation in EDScholarship’s community forums, will publish your information to the public and might appear in public search engines. If you do not want your data to be widely available, then do not share it with us. EDScholarship is committed to protecting your privacy and strives to provide a safe experience. This Policy describes how we collect and use online data.

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While EDScholarship takes many steps to watch over your data, EDScholarship has no control over how third parties may use the information you provide while using our Services.

 

EDScholarship also has no control over public search engines and how your information may appear on these sites.

            

EDScholarship may share links to advertisements or third-party websites that may be of interest to EDScholarship Users. EDScholarship may receive payment for information collected by such third parties via these links. Following these links and submitting any information to these third parties is completely up to you. These third-party websites are governed by their own terms and conditions and privacy policies.  EDScholarship encourages you to review the terms and policies of any third-party website you visit before disclosing any information.

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2) What Information We Collect

INFORMATION COLLECTED SUMMARY

We collect biographical and other information you provide while using the Services

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EDScholarship collects the following categories and types of information about you when you use the Services:

• Identifiers such as your name, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, telephone number, or other similar identifiers.

• Other categories of information may be defined as personal information under state or federal law, including your age, gender, race, ethnicity, or other personally identifiable information you choose to provide.

• Credit card number and billing information (for services requiring payment).

• Information imported by you or your connections from Third Party Services.

• Information about third parties, such as references or contacts, that you provide to us if you have their express written consent to do so.

• A persistent identifier (such as a “cookie,” device or processor serial number, or an IP address). 

• Information about how you use the Services, including browsing and search history and how you interact with ads or campaigns provided through the Services.

• Information about your computer or mobile device, including your physical location, browser, and operating system type, and referring URLs.

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3) How We Collect Your Information

YOUR INFORMATION SUMMARY

We collect information when you register for the Services

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3.1. Registration. To register for the Services, you must provide EDScholarship certain information about your name, email address, country. We may also request other information from you (e.g., gender, location, etc.) so that we can provide better, more customized services.

3.2. Profile Information. Once you register, you may provide additional information to your EDScholarship Profile. It is up to you to decide the amount of information you want to share.

3.3. Customer Service. We collect information about you when you interact with EDScholarship’s Customer Service website to respond to your questions.

 

4) How We Use & Share Your Information

INFORMATION USAGE SUMMARY

Our goal is to connect you with the right fund provider. We share your information with them, and we do not control the use of your information.

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Sharing your information is natural in EDScholarship’s services and we do not control how third parties use your data.

By registering to our website, you agree to EDScholarship to use your information in the following ways:

• to create a profile for you based on information that you have provided or imported from other sites, applications, or third parties;

• to feature your information on our homepage or through other aspects of our website, which are visible to the general public;

• to provide personalized, targeted, or location-based content, services, and advertising from EDScholarship and third parties;

• to allow you to contact other users or to invite others to join or create an account; 

• to allow you to import information about yourself or your contacts from other sites or applications or to export your information to other sites or applications;

• to make purchases;

• to contact you about feature updates, informational and service-related communications, including important security updates;

• to provide you with additional communications, information, and promotions such as newsletters;

• to inform you of other products or services available from EDScholarship or its affiliates;

• to enable you to contact us and for us to contact you to conduct surveys, promotions, and contests, and to publish the results thereof;

• to generate internal reports about the use of the services;

• to give search engines access to public information;

• to detect, investigate and prevent activities that may violate our Terms of Use, this Policy, or applicable law.

We take your privacy very seriously. We do not sell or rent your personally identifiable information and will only share this information with third parties as described in this policy.

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5) How We Store Information

INFORMATION STORAGE SUMMARY

Your information will retain in our database, but you can come back at any time to edit or delete it.

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EDScholarship will retain all the information collected about you to make repeat use of our Services more efficient, practical, and relevant. However, you can edit or delete the content of your entire profile at any time by logging into your account and using the buttons located within each section of your profile. If you are unable to edit or delete content, please contact us by email at info@edscholarship.org.

 

If for any reason you choose to close your account, EDScholarship will send you an email to confirm that your personal information has been deleted.

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6) How We Protect Your Information

INFORMATION PROTECTION SUMMARY

Your information is protected by standard industry protocols.

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All information you provide will be protected with industry-standard protocols and technology. Moreover, SSL encryption is used to secure sensitive data when it is exchanged between your web browser, the Services, and access to your account.

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7) How To Contact Us

CONTACT US SUMMARY

You may contact us at any time either via email or phone.

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Any questions or concerns about this policy can be directed to us via email at info@edscholarship.org, by phone at 407-216-2131.