Privacy Policy - KOICA Scholarship

Who we are

The KOICA Scholarship website serves as an independent online educational platform designed to assist students in discovering educational opportunities. Our primary goal is to provide detailed information about the KOICA scholarship, enabling students to learn more and apply through the official website accessible here.

Our website address is: https://koicascholarship.com

All the opportunities featured on this website are sourced directly from the official website.

For your convenience, we have included official links at the end of the post for you to verify the information.

Cookies:

Refer to our cookie policy page for detailed information.

Social Media:

We maintain a robust social media presence, sharing all relevant information on our social media platforms and our website.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us:

By email: [email protected] or visit our Contact Us Page

Definitions and Legal References

This Website (or this Application) = The entity facilitating the provision of the Service.

Owner (or We) KOICA Scholarship Website – The individual(s) or legal entity providing this Website and/or the Service to Users.

User (or You) = The individual or legal entity utilizing this Website.

Service = The service offered by this Website as outlined in these Terms and on this Website.

Personally Identifiable Information

Refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains. This includes, but is not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personally Identifiable Information excludes data collected anonymously (without identification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.

Cookies:

A cookie is a string of information stored by a website on a visitor’s computer, which the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. The Data Controller, for the purposes of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), refers to the Company as the legal entity determining the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.

This Privacy Policy details our policies and procedures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service. It informs You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. This Application collects some Personal Data from its Users.

What Personally Identifiable Information is Collected?

We may collect basic user profile information from all Users. Additionally, we gather the following information from Users: name, email address, phone number, address, social media profile information, and details of transactions the User intends to make.

For the purposes of GDPR, Personal Data includes any information related to You, such as name, identification number, location data, online identifier, or factors specific to physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.

For the purposes of the CCPA, Personal Data means any information identifying, relating to, describing, or capable of being associated with, or reasonably linked to You.

Retention Time:

Personal Data will be processed and stored as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected.

Therefore:

Personal Data collected for purposes related to the performance of a contract between the Owner and the User will be retained until the contract is fully performed.
Personal Data collected for the Owner’s legitimate interests will be retained as long as needed to fulfill those purposes. Users can find specific information on the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner in relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner.
The Owner may retain Personal Data for a longer period if the User has given consent, provided such consent is not withdrawn. Additionally, the Owner may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period for legal obligations or upon order of an authority.

Once the retention period expires, Personal Data will be deleted. Consequently, rights such as access, erasure, rectification, and data portability cannot be enforced after the retention period.

What Organizations are Collecting the Information?

In addition to our direct collection, third-party service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses, and banks) may collect information from Users. While we do not control how these third parties use such information, we request them to disclose their usage of personal information provided by Users. Some third parties may only act as intermediaries in the distribution chain without storing, retaining, or using the information provided to them.

Detailed information on the processing of Personally Identifiable Information is provided below:

Advertising:

This service utilizes User Data for advertising communication displayed in banners and other advertisements on this Website based on User interests.

Google AdSense (Google LLC):

Google AdSense, provided by Google LLC, uses the DoubleClick Cookie to track Website use and User behavior concerning ads, products, and services offered.

Personal data processed: Cookies, Usage Data

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Optout

Analytics:

This section’s services allow the Owner to monitor and analyze web traffic to track User behavior.

Google Analytics (Google LLC):

Google Analytics, a web analysis service by Google LLC, uses collected Data to track and examine Website use, prepare reports, and personalize ads within Google’s advertising network.

Personal data processed: Cookies, Usage Data

Place of processing: United States – Privacy Policy – Optout

How Does the Website Use Personally Identifiable Information?

We utilize Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Website, offer appropriate services, and fulfill buying and selling requests. We may email Users about research, purchase and selling opportunities, or information related to the Website’s subject matter. Additionally, we may use Personally Identifiable Information to respond to specific inquiries or provide requested information.

We may also use personal information for commercial purposes, as indicated in the “Detailed Information on the Processing of Personal Data” section of this document, and to comply with the law and defend our rights before competent authorities when our rights and interests are threatened or we suffer actual damage. We commit not to use personal information for different, unrelated, or incompatible purposes without notifying you.