Privacy Policy

Abroad scholar(“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is collected, used, and disclosed by Preston Consulting and EdTech Private Limited.

This Privacy Policy applies to our website, and its associated subdomains (collectively, our “Service”) alongside our application, Abroad scholar Consulting, and EdTech Private Limited. By accessing or using our Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service.

To help explain things as clearly as possible in this Privacy Policy, every time any of these terms are referenced, they are strictly defined as:

Cookie: small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. It is used to identify your browser, provide analytics, and remember information about you such as your language preference or login information.

Company: when this policy mentions “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” it refers to Preston Consulting and EdTech Private Limited, 22/1A, Welcome Colony, Anna Nagar West Extension, Chennai-600101, responsible for your information under this Privacy Policy.

Country: where Abroad scholaror the owners/founders are based, in this case, India.

Customer: refers to the company, organization, or person that signs up to use the Abroad scholarService to manage relationships with your consumers or service users.

Device: any internet-connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer, or any other device that can be used to visit Abroad scholarand use the services.

IP address: Every device connected to the Internet is assigned a number known as an Internet Protocol (IP) address. These numbers are usually assigned in geographic blocks and can often be used to identify the location from which a device is connecting to the Internet.

Personnel: refers to individuals employed by Abroad scholaror under contract to perform a service on behalf of one of the parties.

Personal Data: Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information — including a personal identification number — allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Service: refers to the service provided by Abroad scholaras described in the relevant terms (if available) and on this platform.

Third-party service: refers to advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide content or whose products or services may interest you.

Website: Abroad scholar, accessible via this URL: https://www.abroadscholars.in.

You: a person or entity registered with Abroad scholarto use the Services.

We collect information from you when you visit our website, register on our site, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey, or fill out a form.

Name / Username

Phone Numbers

Email Addresses

Mailing Addresses

Billing Addresses

Age

We also collect information from mobile devices for a better user experience, although these features are completely optional:

Location (GPS): Location data helps to create an accurate representation of your interests and can be used to bring more targeted and relevant ads to potential customers.

Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:

To personalize your experience (your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs).

To improve our website (we continually strive to improve our offerings based on the information and feedback we receive).

To improve customer service (your information helps us to more effectively respond to requests and support needs).

To process transactions.

To administer a contest, promotion, survey, or other site feature.

To send periodic emails.

Abroad scholarwill collect End User Data necessary to provide services to our customers. End-users may voluntarily provide us with the information they have made available on social media websites. If you provide us with such information, we may collect publicly available information from those websites. You can control how much of your information social media websites make public by visiting these sites and changing your privacy settings.

We receive some information from third parties when you contact us. For example, when you submit your email address to us to show interest in becoming a customer, we may receive information from third-party fraud detection services. We may also collect publicly available information from social media websites. You can control how much of your information social media websites make public by visiting these sites and changing your privacy settings.

Abroad scholarwill collect End User Data necessary to provide the services to our customers. End-users may voluntarily provide information made available on social media websites. If you provide such information, we may collect publicly available information from the social media websites you have indicated. You can control how much of your information social media websites make public by visiting these websites and adjusting your privacy settings.

We receive some information from third parties when you contact us. For example, if you submit your email address to show interest in becoming a customer, we may receive information from third-party fraud detection services. We may also collect publicly available information from social media websites. You can control how much of your information social media websites make public by visiting these websites and adjusting your privacy settings.

We may share personal and non-personal information with third parties, including advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others whose products or services may interest you. This information may also be shared with affiliated companies, business partners, or successors in the event of a merger, asset sale, or reorganization. Trusted third-party service providers may access this information to assist in hosting, email management, marketing, payment processing, and customer service.

Additionally, we may share log file data, such as IP addresses, with analytics partners for purposes like estimating general location and connection speed. We may disclose information to government or law enforcement officials when required by law or to protect our rights, the public, or prevent illegal activity.

We collect personal information submitted to us directly or received from third parties, as previously described.

By submitting your email address on our website, you agree to receive emails from us. You can unsubscribe at any time using the opt-out link provided in each email. Email addresses may also be used for targeted advertising on platforms like Facebook. If you provide your email through the order processing page, it will be used only for order updates, unless provided elsewhere for additional purposes.

We keep your information only so long as we need it to provide Abroad scholarservices to you and fulfill the purposes described in this policy. When we no longer need to use your information and there is no need to retain it to comply with legal or regulatory obligations, we will either remove it from our systems or depersonalize it so that it cannot identify you.

We implement a variety of security measures to safeguard your personal information. Sensitive data is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and encrypted into our Payment Gateway provider’s database, accessible only by authorized personnel. After a transaction, your private information is never stored on file. However, we cannot guarantee absolute security of transmitted information, as no security system is foolproof.

Abroad scholaris incorporated in India, but your information may be transferred and hosted in countries worldwide. By using our services, you consent to the trans-border transfer and hosting of your information, even in countries without general data protection laws.

We take precautions to protect your information through physical, electronic, and managerial procedures. However, no system is entirely secure, and errors or intentional breaches may occur. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If laws impose non-disclaimable duties, intentional misconduct will be the standard for compliance.

Customers can request to update or correct their information, change communication preferences, or delete their data by contacting us. Updates or deletions will not affect information provided to third parties prior to the request. Verification steps, such as requesting a password, may be required to process such requests. Note that it may not be possible to completely remove all records of your information due to backups and other technical constraints.

For workers or applicants, Abroad scholarcollects information you voluntarily provide for Human Resources purposes, such as administering benefits or screening applications. You may contact us to update, correct, or receive a record of the information we have related to you. Changes will not affect previously shared information as per our Privacy Policy.

We reserve the right to transfer information to a third party in the event of a sale, merger, or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of Abroad scholaror any of its Corporate Affiliates (as defined herein), or that portion of Abroad scholaror any of its Corporate Affiliates to which the Service relates, or in the event that we discontinue our business or file a petition or have filed against us a petition in bankruptcy, reorganization, or similar proceeding, provided that the third party agrees to adhere to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

We may disclose information (including personal information) about you to our Corporate Affiliates. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, "Corporate Affiliate" means any person or entity which directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Preston Consulting and EdTech Private Limited, whether by ownership or otherwise. Any information relating to you that we provide to our Corporate Affiliates will be treated by those Corporate Affiliates in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of India without regard to its conflict of laws provision. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in connection with any action or dispute arising between the parties under or in connection with this Privacy Policy except for those individuals who may have rights to make claims under Privacy Shield, or the Swiss-US framework. The laws of India, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern this Agreement and your use of the website. Your use of the website may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

By using Abroad scholaror contacting us directly, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you should not engage with our website, or use our services. Continued use of the website, direct engagement with us, or following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy that do not significantly affect the use or disclosure of your personal information will mean that you accept those changes.

We've updated our Privacy Policy to provide you with complete transparency into what is being set when you visit our site and how it's being used. By using our website, registering an account, or making a purchase, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

This Privacy Policy applies only to the Services. The Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by Preston Consulting and EdTech Private Limited. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or opinions expressed in such websites, and such websites are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Services to another website, our Privacy Policy is no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including those that have a link on our platform, is subject to that website’s own rules and policies. Such third parties may use their own cookies or other methods to collect information about you.

Abroad scholaruses "Cookies" to identify the areas of our website that you have visited. A Cookie is a small piece of data stored on your computer or mobile device by your web browser. We use Cookies to enhance the performance and functionality of our website but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality like videos may become unavailable or you would be required to enter your login details every time you visit the website as we would not be able to remember that you had logged in previously. Most web browsers can be set to disable the use of Cookies. However, if you disable Cookies, you may not be able to access functionality on our website correctly or at all. We never place Personally Identifiable Information in Cookies.

Wherever you're located, you may set your browser to block cookies and similar technologies, but this action may block our essential cookies and prevent our website from functioning properly, and you may not be able to fully utilize all of its features and services. You should also be aware that you may lose some saved information (e.g., saved login details, site preferences) if you block cookies on your browser. Different browsers make different controls available to you. Disabling a cookie or category of cookie does not delete the cookie from your browser; you will need to do this yourself from within your browser. You should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

We use remarketing services. What is remarketing? In digital marketing, remarketing (or retargeting) is the practice of serving ads across the internet to people who have already visited your website. It allows your company to seem like they're “following” people around the internet by serving ads on the websites and platforms they use most.

We do not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

We may change our Service and policies, and we may need to make changes to this Privacy Policy so that they accurately reflect our Service and policies. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you (for example, through our Service) before we make changes to this Privacy Policy and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect. Then, if you continue to use the Service, you will be bound by the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not want to agree to this or any updated Privacy Policy, you can delete your account.

We may display, include, or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications, and other products or services) or provide links to third-party websites or services ("Third-Party Services"). You acknowledge and agree that Abroad scholarshall not be responsible for any Third-Party Services, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect thereof. Abroad scholardoes not assume and shall not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Services. Third-Party Services and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you, and you access and use them entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties' terms and conditions.

Facebook Pixel is an analytics tool that allows you to measure the effectiveness of your advertising by understanding the actions people take on your website. You can use the pixel to make sure your ads are shown to the right people. Facebook Pixel may collect information from your device when you use the service. Facebook Pixel collects information that is held in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

Google Maps API: Google Maps API is a robust tool that can be used to create custom maps, searchable maps, check-in functions, display live data synchronized with location, plan routes, or create mashups, among other uses. Google Maps API may collect information from you and your device for security purposes. Google Maps API collects information that is held in accordance with its Privacy Policy.

We use Cookies to enhance the performance and functionality of our platform, but they are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality, such as videos, may become unavailable, or you may need to enter your login details every time you visit the platform, as we would not be able to remember that you had logged in previously.

Local Storage: Local Storage, sometimes known as DOM storage, provides web apps with methods and protocols for storing client-side data. Web storage supports persistent data storage, similar to cookies but with a greatly enhanced capacity and no information stored in the HTTP request header.

We may be collecting and using information from you if you are from the European Economic Area (EEA). In this section of our Privacy Policy, we explain exactly how and why this data is collected and how we maintain this data under protection from being replicated or used improperly.

GDPR is an EU-wide privacy and data protection law that regulates how EU residents' data is protected by companies and enhances the control EU residents have over their personal data. The GDPR is relevant to any globally operating company, not just EU-based businesses and residents. Our customers’ data is important irrespective of where they are located, which is why we have implemented GDPR controls as our baseline standard for all our operations worldwide.

Personal data includes any data that relates to an identifiable or identified individual. GDPR covers a broad spectrum of information that could be used on its own or in combination with other pieces of information to identify a person. Examples include financial information, political opinions, genetic data, biometric data, IP addresses, physical addresses, sexual orientation, and ethnicity.

We are committed to helping our customers meet the data subject rights requirements of GDPR. Abroad scholarprocesses or stores all personal data in fully vetted, DPA-compliant vendors. We store all conversation and personal data for up to six years unless your account is deleted, in which case, we dispose of all data in accordance with our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Data will not be held longer than 60 days after account deletion. Customers can access, update, retrieve, and remove personal data at any time, and our customer support team is available to assist with any questions.

Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.


Email: info@abroadscholars.in

link: www.abroadscholars.in/contact-us

Adress: 2nd Floor, 2nd Ave, Opposite of City Tower Hospital, W Block, Anna Nagar, Chennai - 600040