Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 19, 2025

1. Introduction

Education Futures & Student Access Initiative (“SINCxEDU,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and apply for our scholarship program.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for an account on our application portal
  • Submit a scholarship application
  • Contact us via email or other communication channels
  • Subscribe to our newsletter or updates

This information may include:

  • Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address
  • Date of birth and nationality
  • Educational history and academic records
  • Financial information for need assessment
  • Essays, personal statements, and project descriptions
  • Video introductions and reference letters
  • Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP address and browser type
  • Operating system and device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process and evaluate scholarship applications
  • Communicate with you about your application status
  • Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
  • Send newsletters and program updates (with your consent)
  • Improve our website and services
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Conduct research and analysis to improve our program

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with:

  • Partner Universities: Information necessary for admission and scholarship processing
  • Selection Committee: Application materials for evaluation purposes
  • Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist with our operations (email services, hosting, analytics)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect rights and safety

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

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. Unsuccessful applications are typically retained for one year, while successful applicant data is retained throughout the scholarship period and afterwards as part of our alumni network.

7. Your Rights

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

  • Access and receive a copy of your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Object to or restrict processing of your information
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@SINCxEDU.org.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

9. Children’s Privacy

While our scholarship program is open to applicants aged 17 and above, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@SINCxEDU.org
Address: Education Futures & Student Access Initiative
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