Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how ScholarsPoint collects, uses, and protects your personal information.
Last Updated: January 25, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to ScholarsPoint ("we," "our," or "us"). ScholarsPoint is a comprehensive platform dedicated to connecting students, researchers, and professionals worldwide with international scholarships, fellowships, internships, and visa guidance opportunities. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
By accessing or using our website at scholarspoint.net, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy or our practices, please contact us at support@scholarspoint.net.
Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information that is automatically collected when you use our services.
Personal Information You Provide
- Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, name, and password.
- Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information such as your educational background, country of residence, and areas of interest.
- Communication Data: When you contact us through our contact form, email, or social media channels, we collect the information you provide in those communications.
- Saved Preferences: Information about scholarships, internships, and opportunities you bookmark or save for later.
- Feedback and Survey Responses: Any feedback you provide about our services or responses to surveys.
Automatically Collected Information
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, and unique device identifiers.
- Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed, referring URL, and the page you visited before navigating to our services.
- Usage Information: How you interact with our website, including search queries, opportunities viewed, and features used.
- Location Information: General location data derived from your IP address.
Cookies, Tracking Technologies, and Advertising
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal information about you, including to serve interest-based advertising. This section provides important information about our advertising partners and how they collect data.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
ScholarsPoint uses Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for the operation of our website, including user authentication and security.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our services and user experience.
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense and advertising partners to deliver personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing history.
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for a better experience.
Third-Party Advertising Partners
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons in their respective advertisements and links that appear on ScholarsPoint. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit. Note that ScholarsPoint has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing, maintaining, and improving our services and platform functionality
- Personalizing your experience and delivering scholarship recommendations based on your interests
- Sending you updates about new scholarships, fellowships, and opportunities that match your preferences
- Responding to your comments, questions, and providing customer support
- Analyzing usage patterns to improve our website and develop new features
- Displaying advertisements through Google AdSense and measuring their effectiveness
- Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues and security threats
- Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our terms
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With third-party companies that perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics (Google Analytics), and email delivery.
- Advertising Partners: With Google AdSense and other advertising partners for the purpose of displaying relevant advertisements.
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to respond to legal process, protect our rights, or ensure the safety of our users.
- Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, or acquisition.
- With Your Consent: When you have given us explicit permission to share your information.
Data Security and Retention
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:
- SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit
- Secure password hashing and authentication systems
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments
- Access controls limiting employee access to personal data
- Secure hosting infrastructure provided by trusted providers
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, unless retention is required by law.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Opt-Out: Opt out of marketing communications and personalized advertising at any time.
- Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent to process your data, you may withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@scholarspoint.net. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
International Data Transfers
ScholarsPoint is based in Nepal and our services are provided globally. If you are accessing our services from outside Nepal, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries where our servers are located and our central database is operated. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at support@scholarspoint.net, and we will take steps to delete such information from our systems.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date above. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us: