Privacy Policy

1.1 The Indo-African Scholarship program ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information.

1.2 This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website, application portal, or other services related to the scholarship program.

1.3 By accessing or using our services, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2.1 Personal Information:

• Contact information (name, email address, phone number, postal address)
• Demographic information (date of birth, gender, nationality)
• Educational background (academic records, institutions attended)
• Financial information (for scholarship eligibility assessment)
• Identification documents (passport, ID cards)
• Photographs and videos

2.2 Technical Information:

• IP address and browser information
• Device information
• Cookies and similar technologies
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent on the website)

We use your information for the following purposes:

• Processing scholarship applications
• Evaluating eligibility for scholarships
• Communicating with applicants and recipients
• Administering the scholarship program
• Improving our services and website
• Conducting research and analysis
• Complying with legal obligations
• Preventing fraud and ensuring security

4.1 We may share your information with:

• Partner educational institutions
• Government agencies (for visa and immigration purposes)
• Service providers who assist in operating our program
• Scholarship selection committee members

4.2 We will not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4.3 We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

5.1 We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

5.2 While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5.3 You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any account credentials and for restricting access to your devices.

6.1 We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

6.2 For unsuccessful scholarship applicants, we typically retain application data for up to two years.

6.3 For scholarship recipients, we retain data for the duration of the scholarship program and for a reasonable period thereafter for record-keeping purposes.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access to your personal information
• Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion of your personal information
• Restriction of processing of your personal information
• Data portability
• Objection to processing of your personal information
• Withdrawal of consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 10.

8.1 We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website, analyze usage patterns, and improve our services.

8.2 You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our website.

9.1 We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

9.2 We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our website or through other communication channels.

9.3 Your continued use of our services after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.