Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. This privacy policy explains how Canadian Scholarship Wizard collects, uses, and protects your information.
Information We Collect
When you use Canadian Scholarship Wizard, we collect the following types of information:
Questionnaire Responses
We collect the information you provide in the scholarship questionnaire, including but not limited to your:
- Educational background
- Academic achievements
- Province of residence
- Field of study
- Extracurricular activities
- Demographic information (if provided)
Session Information
We use session cookies to maintain your session state while you use the application. This includes:
- Questionnaire responses
- Scholarship matches
- Saved scholarships
Usage Data
We collect anonymous usage data such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on the site
- Features used
- Error logs
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Match you with relevant scholarships based on your profile
- Generate personalized application advice
- Improve our scholarship database and matching algorithm
- Enhance the user experience and fix issues
- Analyze usage patterns to improve our service
Your questionnaire responses are stored temporarily in your session and are not permanently saved on our servers unless you explicitly create an account and choose to save your profile.
Data Security
We are committed to ensuring the security of your information. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no Internet transmission or electronic storage is ever completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
Information Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymous, aggregated information for analytical purposes.
We may disclose your information if required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
Your Choices
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to access and view the information we have about you
- Right to correct inaccurate information
- Right to delete your information
- Right to opt-out of certain data collection or use
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us:
- By email: info@canadianscholarshipwizard.ca
- By visiting the contact page: Contact Us
Last Updated: April 1, 2025