Scholarship Radar is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at scholarshipradar.com.ng.
Please read this policy carefully. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
Subscribe to our newsletter or email scholarship updates
Submit our contact form or send us an email
Comment on our blog posts
Share your scholarship success story with us
This information may include your name, email address, and any other details you choose to share.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:
Your IP address and approximate geographic location
Browser type and version
Operating system and device type
Pages visited and time spent on each page
The website or search query that referred you to us
1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
We use the following types of cookies:
Essential cookies, necessary for the website to function correctly
Analytics cookies, help us understand how visitors use our site (via Google Analytics)
Advertising cookies, used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements to you
You can control cookie settings through your browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect some features of this website.
2. Google AdSense and Advertising
We display advertisements on Scholarship Radar through Google AdSense. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve advertisements based on your previous visits to our website and other websites across the internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history. This is called interest-based advertising or personalized advertising.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
Google Ads Settings https://www.google.com/settings/ads
You can also opt out of third-party advertising cookies through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at:
networkadvertising.org/choices
For more information about how Google uses data from partner sites, visit:
google.com/policies/privacy/partners.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information about your use of the site, which pages you visit, how long you spend on each page, and how you found us. This data is aggregated and anonymized.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at:
tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Provide, operate, and improve our website and its content
Send scholarship updates and newsletters to subscribers
Respond to your enquiries and provide support
Analyze site usage to improve our content and user experience
Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
Comply with applicable laws and regulations.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
Service providers; trusted third parties who help operate our website, subject to confidentiality agreements
Legal requirements; if required by law or valid legal requests from authorities
Business transfers; in the event of a merger or acquisition, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. Email subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data follows Google’s default retention settings of 26 months.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
Access the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal information
Withdraw consent for marketing communications at any time
Opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s setting.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: support@scholarshipradar.com.ng
8. Children’s Privacy
Scholarship Radar is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
9. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to external scholarship portals, university websites, and government immigration pages. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party websites.
10. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of internet transmission is 100 percent secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
12. Contact Us
For questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Scholarship Radar
Email: support@scholarshipradar.com.ng
Website: scholarshipradar.com.ng