Privacy Policy

StudyAbroad.com Privacy Policy

By using or accessing StudyAbroad.com you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this privacy policy. If you do not agree to all of the terms of this privacy policy, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use of the website.

 

WHAT DATA DO WE COLLECT AND HOW WE COLLECT IT

StudyAbroad.com collects two types of data (Personal and Non-Personal) that is necessary for legitimate business interest. We do not undertake any profiling of personal data.

 

Any users that access our website are automatically recorded in Google Analytics and/or other website metric or optimization tools to help us understand how our users interact with website content. What is recorded is general data that is non-personal such as your IP address, pages accessed by you, browser type and language.

 

When you email us, inquire with us face to face or over the phone, interact with us through social media, contact us through one of our website’s forms, or communicate with us in any way, we may ask for your name, contact information, and other details to determine your interests or eligibility.

 

When you submit a form on our website and/or apply to our programs, we may require additional personal information, including, but not limited to your legal first and last name, citizenship, mailing/billing address, date of birth, travel preferences/interests, credit card information, copies of your passport, academic transcripts, photos, etc. This information is typically collected in order for us to respond to your inquiry or application. Without this information, we may not be successful in delivering a program to your satisfaction or in providing you the best service.

 

We may collect information about you from third parties, including but not limited to, publicly available resources (e.g. university websites), third-party vendors (e.g. listing sites), and mailing list providers. Information we collect could include your name, email address, university name, and phone number. Personal data is collected through consent and contractual necessity.

 

CONFIDENTIALITY & SECURITY

StudyAbroad.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected, your data remains confidential and is used only according to the intended use outlined by this privacy policy. All information transmitted through our website is encrypted through Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. We work with cloud-hosted application providers and secured servers to host our data in firewall-protected environments. We strive to ensure the technical and organizational measures we have in place protect your personal data from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized access, disclosure, misuse or otherwise.

 

All information stored on our servers and within our database is protected and restricted only to those employees who need access to it to perform their job functions. If you have any questions about the security of our website, please contact us at info@studyabroad.com for further information.

 

WHAT WE DO WITH THE INFORMATION WE GATHER

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with better service, particularly for the following reasons:

• To advise you on the programs available to you.
• Internal record keeping.
• To improve our products and services.
• We may periodically send promotional emails or SMS messages about new products, special offers, or other information which we think you may find interesting using the contact information you have provided.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, or mail. We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.

DATA RETENTION

We don’t hold any personal information about website visitors. As a participant in our program or someone who has communicated with us directly (e.g. face to face, email, phone, form, etc.) in any way, your personal data shall be stored for the amount of time required to fulfill the company’s ongoing-services to you and purposes set out in this privacy policy.

 

StudyAbroad.com sends emails and SMS messages periodically to keep our subscribers updated on the latest opportunities, interesting programs, and life-changing experiences abroad. You may choose to discontinue receiving emails by clicking the unsubscribe link in the promotional email or contacting us at info@studyabroad.com.

 

UNSUBSCRIBE

In case you no longer want to receive our emails, you can click on the unsubscribe link or contact us at info@studyabroad.com. 

 

YOUR RIGHTS TO DATA

You have certain rights as a user on our website and/or participant in our program. In addition to being informed about how we collect your information and use it, you can exercise the rights below:

 

• Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right of Rectification: You may request your data be corrected when you believe the data we hold is inaccurate.
• Right to Erasure: You may request your information be removed if there is no legitimate interest relating to the purpose for which they were collected or legal basis.
• Right to Restriction of Processing: As an alternative to data erasure, you may request us to stop processing your personal data if any of the following conditions apply:
  • You believe your personal data is inaccurate, enabling us to verify the accuracy;
  • The processing is not lawful;
  • We no longer need the personal data for the purpose of processing but the personal data is required for legal basis;
  • The right to object has been exercised and processing is restricted while a decision is waiting to be made about the status of processing.
• Data Portability: You may request your personal data be transferred to another controller or processor in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format. This right is only applicable if the personal data was:
  • Provided by you to the controller;
  • Processed by automated means; and
  • Processed through consent or in order to fulfill a contract.
• Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data if it is processed
  • For the purpose of direct marketing
  • For the purpose of legitimate interest
  • For the purpose of public interest, scientific or historical research

To exercise any of the above rights, please email info@studyabroad.com. We will investigate and take reasonable steps to ensure your request is addressed, as well as notify you of updates.

 

SHARING AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT

StudyAbroad.com may share your personal information with necessary parties to aid in delivering your program. These parties may be our employees, universities, our overseas partners, and other third parties whose cooperation is critical. While we do share personal information with overseas partners in order to render our services, we take appropriate contractual and security measures to ensure personal data is protected.

 

Except as otherwise stated in this privacy statement, StudyAbroad.com will not disclose personal information to any third party unless we believe that disclosure is necessary: (1) to conform to legal requirements or to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other legal process received by StudyAbroad.com, whether or not a response is required by applicable law; (2) to enforce any StudyAbroad.com Policy or to protect our rights; or (3) to protect the safety of members of the public and users of the service.

 

COOKIE POLICY

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on the storage of your device (e.g. computer, tablet, smartphone, etc.). Once you agree, the file is added, and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes, and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

 

We use cookies to identify which pages are being used and how users are engaging with our website. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes. By no means does a cookie give us access to your computer or any information about you other than the data you choose to share with us. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

 

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Our provision of a link to any other website or location is for your convenience and does not signify our endorsement of such other website or location or its contents. We have no control over, do not review, and cannot be responsible for these outside websites or their content. Please be aware that the terms of our Privacy Policy do not apply to these outside websites. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

 

STRICT ADHERENCE TO CAN-SPAM ACT OF 2003

We have never sent spam or junk emails and our mailing practice strictly conforms to the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. However, if you willingly provide StudyAbroad.com with your contact information, we will send communication from time to time. This permission is expressed in our Consent Checkbox.

 

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

StudyAbroad.com reserves the right to change, modify, add, or remove components of this policy at any time. You should visit our website from time to time to review the current policy because it is binding on you. If you object to any such changes, you may discontinue using our website. Continued use of the StudyAbroad.com website following any such changes shall indicate your acknowledgment of such changes and agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of such changes.

 

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless StudyAbroad.com and its principals, shareholders, agents, officers, directors, consultants, and employees from or against third-party claims, damages, payments, deficiencies, fines, judgments, settlements, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses arising from or relating to any third-party claim, suit, action or proceeding arising out of the breach of StudyAbroad.com’s representations and warranties contained herein.

 

MEDIA SUBMISSION POLICIES

When submitting videos and images to StudyAbroad.com, you grant us and any Impact Travel Group LLC owned website, without any compensation of any kind to you or others, the right and license to use, copy, distribute, display, publish, perform, sell, sublicense, modify, edit, adapt, translate, transmit, create derivative works from, and otherwise exploit all media in any form, medium or technology that we elect, whether now or in the future. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree that, without further approval from you, we may exercise the rights you grant us herein for any and all purposes we deem appropriate, including, without limitation, for the promotion, marketing, and publicizing of our services and products. The right and license you grant us is perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, unrestricted, and worldwide.

 

By voluntarily submitting media to StudyAbroad.com through any form, contest, or tool, you affirm, represent and warrant to us:

• You are at least 16 years old.
• All User Information submitted is true and accurate.
• You are not impersonating any person and have not falsely stated or misrepresented your affiliation with a person or entity.
• You own or have all necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to use and submit to us the Media and User Information and to authorize us to use the Media and User Information as expressed in this policy.
• Your agreement to this policy does not in any way conflict with any existing legal agreement or commitment on your part to any third party.
• Your Media and User Information do not embody, reflect or reveal any confidential information and that we are not obligated to treat them as confidential.

 

CONTACT US

Should you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact us at info@studyabroad.com.