Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 17, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how PhD Scholarship (the “Site”, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal data of visitors and users of our website https://phd-scholarship.com/. If you have questions, contact us at [email protected].

1. Data Controller

The data controller for personal data collected via this website is PhD Scholarship. For all privacy matters, please contact: [email protected].

2. Personal data we collect

We collect personal data that you provide directly and data collected automatically:

Data you provide: name, email address, CV or application materials (if you submit them), messages and other content you send through contact forms, and newsletter subscriptions.
Automatically collected data: IP address, device identifiers, browser type, referral URLs, pages visited, timestamps, and analytics cookies.
Third-party data: data received from third-party services (e.g., analytics or authentication providers) when you interact with their functionality on our site.

3. Purposes and legal bases for processing

We process personal data for the following purposes and legal bases:

Providing services and content: performance of a contract or taking steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
Communications: responding to inquiries and sending administrative notices (legitimate interest / consent when required).
Newsletters and marketing: with your consent (opt-in) or where permitted by law; you may withdraw consent at any time.
Analytics and site improvement: legitimate interest in understanding how users interact with the Site to improve content and performance.
Legal compliance and security: compliance with legal obligations or protection of our legal rights.

4. Cookies and similar technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies. For details, see our Cookie Policy. You can control cookies via your browser settings and our cookie consent tool.

5. Recipients and third-party processors

We may share data with third parties only as necessary for the purposes described above, including:

Service providers (hosting, analytics, email delivery, security)
Payment processors (if you use paid services)
Legal and regulatory authorities when required

We enter into data processing agreements with processors and require appropriate safeguards.

6. International transfers

Personal data may be processed or stored in countries outside your jurisdiction. When transfers occur, we use appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses, adequacy decisions, or other lawful mechanisms. Contact us for details of the safeguards in place.

7. Data retention

We retain personal data only as long as required for the purposes described, and to comply with legal obligations. Specific retention periods:

Contact form messages: retained for up to 3 years unless otherwise requested.
Newsletter subscribers: retained until unsubscribe or deletion request.
Analytics data: aggregated and retained for up to 24 months (or as configured in analytics settings).

8. Your rights

Depending on your jurisdiction and subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights:

Right to access your personal data
Right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete data
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict or object to processing
Right to data portability
Right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected]. We may ask for information to verify your identity.

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data. However, no security measure is completely secure; if a security breach occurs we will follow legal requirements, including notifying affected data subjects and authorities where required.

10. Children

Our Site is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn we have collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will post changes on this page with a revised effective date. We recommend reviewing the Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in your jurisdiction (for EU residents, your national Data Protection Authority).

Contact: [email protected]

Website: https://phd-scholarship.com/