Last Updated: October 3, 2024
Welcome to ScholarshipLaden.com! Your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://scholarshipladen.com. ScholarshipLaden.com is a platform dedicated to providing the latest scholarship updates and educational resources for students across Africa and beyond.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection and ensure security.
Additionally, an anonymized string (also known as a hash) derived from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. If you are, your profile picture will be visible to the public within the context of your comment once it’s approved. You can review Gravatar’s Privacy Policy here.
Media
If you decide to upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS) in your files. Visitors to the site may download and extract any location data from the images shared publicly on the website.
Cookies
Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help improve your browsing experience. Here’s how we use them:
- Comments: When you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-enter the details when you comment again. These cookies last for one year.
- Login: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie doesn’t contain any personal data and will be discarded when you close your browser.
- User Login & Preferences: After logging in, we set up additional cookies to save your login credentials and display preferences. These cookies last for two days, while screen options last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” will keep you logged in for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.
- Article Editing: If you edit or publish an article, a new cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie holds no personal data and simply identifies the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Occasionally, our articles may feature embedded content such as videos, images, or links from third-party websites. Interacting with embedded content is the same as visiting those external websites directly. These third-party sites may collect your data, use cookies, include additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content, especially if you are logged in to their services.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not sell or trade your personal information to third parties.
Data Retention
Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us recognize and automatically approve any follow-up comments, ensuring a smoother experience.
For registered users on our site (if applicable), we also store the personal information provided in your profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have access to this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have created an account or left comments on our site, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold. However, this does not include data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be analyzed through automated spam detection services to maintain site security and improve user experience.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to get in touch with us at hello@scholarshipladen.com.