Last Updated: September 14, 2025
At Scholarshipwills.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you use our website, services, or platform (collectively, the “Platform”). By accessing or using Scholarshipwills.com, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Platform.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide you with a personalized, efficient, and secure experience while helping you find and apply for scholarships, grants, and financial aid opportunities. The types of information we collect include:
- Personal Information: When you create an account, use our services, or contact us, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Date of birth
- Address or region
- Educational background (e.g., school, major, graduation year)
- Financial information (e.g., income range for need-based scholarships, if provided)
- Other details you voluntarily provide to match with scholarship opportunities
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Platform, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Pages visited and time spent on the Platform
- Search queries and scholarship preferences
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and deliver personalized content. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
- Third-Party Information: If you connect your account to third-party services (e.g., social media) or apply for scholarships through our Platform, we may collect information from those sources with your consent.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to provide, improve, and personalize our services. Specific uses include:
- Matching you with relevant scholarships, grants, and financial aid opportunities.
- Processing and tracking your scholarship applications.
- Sending notifications, reminders, and updates about deadlines or new opportunities.
- Improving the Platform’s functionality, content, and user experience.
- Responding to your inquiries, feedback, or support requests.
- Analyzing usage trends to enhance our services and offerings.
- Sending promotional emails or newsletters (with your consent, and you may opt out at any time).
- Ensuring compliance with legal obligations and protecting against fraud or unauthorized activity.
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following cases:
- Scholarship Providers: When you apply for a scholarship or grant through our Platform, we share relevant information (e.g., name, contact details, application materials) with the provider to facilitate your application.
- Service Providers: We work with trusted third-party vendors (e.g., hosting providers, analytics tools, payment processors) who assist in operating the Platform. These vendors are bound by confidentiality agreements and may only use your data to perform services for us.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government authority, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity, with notice to you and in accordance with applicable laws.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes if you provide explicit consent.
4. Data Security
We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect it, including encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, no online platform can guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access.
5. Your Choices and Rights
You have control over your personal information. Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: Request updates or corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account or personal information, subject to legal or contractual obligations.
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails or newsletters using the “unsubscribe” link in our communications.
- Cookies: Manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect Platform functionality.
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, commonly used format (where applicable).
To exercise these rights, contact us at support@scholarshipwills.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframes required by applicable law (e.g., 30 days for GDPR or CCPA requests).
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to improve your experience, such as saving your preferences, tracking usage, and delivering relevant content. You can opt out of non-essential cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent tool (if available). For more details, see our Cookie Policy (if applicable).
7. Third-Party Links
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, such as scholarship providers or external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing personal information.
8. Children’s Privacy
Scholarshipwills.com is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 18, please use the Platform with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian. If we learn that we have collected data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete it promptly.
9. International Data Transfers
Scholarshipwills.com is based in the United States. If you access the Platform from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the U.S. or other jurisdictions where our servers or partners are located. We take steps to ensure such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws.
10. Retention of Data
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes. For example, we may retain account data while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterward to meet regulatory requirements. You may request deletion of your data as described in Section 5.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or Platform functionality. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on the Platform or via email. Your continued use of Scholarshipwills.com after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Scholarshipwills LLC
Email: support@scholarshipwills.com
You may also use our online Contact Form or reach out via our social media channels listed on the Contact Us page.
13. Additional Information for Specific Jurisdictions
- GDPR (European Union): If you are located in the EU, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
- CCPA (California): If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what personal information we collect and to opt out of the “sale” of your data (note: we do not sell your data).
For specific requests related to these regulations, contact us at support@scholarshipwills.com.
Thank you for trusting Scholarshipwills.com with your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy while helping you achieve your educational goals.