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Studentawards Privacy Policy Statement
Studentawards' privacy policy statement demonstrates our deep commitment to your privacy
rights. Since we gather certain types of information about our users, we want the user to
fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information.
This privacy statement discloses what information we gather, how we use it, and how to correct
or change it.
1. Information Studentawards Gathers and Tracks
Usage Tracking
Studentawards tracks information related to overall user traffic patterns throughout our
site in order to make decisions regarding content and services.
Log Files
Log files are used to track and monitor traffic patterns on our site for maintenance
purposes. The logs are not used to track or monitor personally identifiable information.
Registration
In order to use Studentawards scholarship matching services, users are required to complete an online registration. To register, the user is asked to supply certain personal information such as e-mail address, name, and home address. Studentawards also collects anonymous demographic information such as Postal code, age, gender, academic information, interests and hobbies. This information is required if the user wants to participate in Studentawards' services.
Notification of New Awards
On an ongoing basis, Studentawards enters new awards into its database and also updates
existing awards. When an existing user matches on a new or updated award, Studentawards
automatically sends an email message advising the user to return to the Web site to view
the new awards information. These email messages may also contain messages sponsored by
our marketing partners.
Email Messages
Studentawards periodically provides opportunities for our sponsors to send email messages
to our users that are considered by Studentawards to be relevant. Email messages may also
invite users to take advantage of various promotions, complete surveys, etc. that also allow
our awards search service to be provided free of charge. We gather the email addresses of
users who voluntarily opt-in during our registration process. Users may remove themselves
from this mailing list by clicking here.
Tell A Friend
Users can choose to electronically notify Studentawards of an individual who may be interested
in our services. To make use of this feature, users are required to provide Studentawards
with the email address of the intended recipient. This information is not retained or used
for any other purpose than the intent of promoting our services to that individual one time.
User Feedback/Inquiries
Users have the ability to contact Studentawards and provide us with their comments at
feedback Studentawards
does not retain this information for any purpose other than to respond to the user.
Cookies
Studentawards minimizes the use of cookies to only those necessary to properly route users
within our site as well as to track aggregate traffic coming to the site. Cookies add a
convenience feature to help the user save time. They are primarily used to help personalize
the users experience on the site. Refusing cookies will not affect the core functions of
user registration and awards searching, but may affect the user's ability to use the
“Remember My Email” feature on the Home page as well as view offers from Studentawards
and our partners.
Outside Links
This site contains links to other sites. Users will be taken to a separate site if they
click on one of these links. Studentawards encourages you to review the privacy statements
of the Web sites you choose to link to from Studentawards.com so that you can understand
how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Studentawards is not responsible
for the privacy statements or other content on any other Web site a user visits.
Other Circumstances
From time to time, Studentawards may sponsor sweepstakes, contests or other events that
require the collection, processing, and storage of individual contact and demographic
information to be used for the event. Studentawards may also co-sponsor these events
along with other companies in which case the user's individual contact and demographic
information will not be released to third-party or non-participating organizations
without the user's consent. Studentawards will request that co-sponsors of such events
uphold the privacy and appropriate use of the registrants' information.
2. Use of Information
Studentawards uses information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience on our Web site, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the site or to better prepare future content based on the interests of our users. We also use information, which users voluntarily provide, in order to send out electronic newsletters and mailings. Users may opt-in on our registration page if they choose to receive secondary correspondence. Users may remove themselves from this mailing list by clicking here.
Studentawards is able to offer its free services, in part, based of the willingness of our users to be reached by our sponsors. By allowing Studentawards to make this information available, users receive free information on products and services that may be of interest. Studentawards also creates reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for our sponsors. Studentawards does not include any personally identifiable information in our reports. This information allows our sponsors to promote more effectively, and allows our users to receive advertisements that are pertinent to their needs.
3. Sharing of Information
Studentawards uses the information described above to tailor our content and help our advertisers and third party marketers better understand our audience's demographics. This is essential to keeping our services free. We share personally identifiable information with our advertisers and third party marketers only with the user's consent. Click here to learn more about Studentawards' sharing of identifiable user information with other organizations. Studentawards does not control the practices of our advertisers or third party marketers.
Studentawards also participates in affiliate networks and various co-marketing alliances to promote our site. For this purpose, we receive and share information in order to analyze site traffic and pattern information so we can evaluate the effectiveness of these programs.
4. Correct/Update Policy
Studentawards offers users the ability to correct or change the information collected on
our site. Users simply need to login and click on “Edit Profile” under the “Awards Mailbox”
navigation link. This feature can also be accessed on the “Awards List” page in the users'
personal mailbox. The original information will be visible and users may now edit any
information they wish. Once the changes are made, users must hit the “Save and Continue”
button to update the database. Users may change this information at any time and as often
as necessary. Users who are experiencing problems or who have any questions about how our
services work can contact us at infousa@studentawards.com.
5. Delete/Deactivate Procedure
Users may unsubscribe to any of our electronic mailings at any time, or delete their user
profile in its entirety by clicking here.
6. Notification of Changes
Users will be notified of any changes to Studentawards' privacy policy statement via our
electronic mailings. If we change the use of personally identifiable information, we will
send you an email.
7. Password
In order to login to Studentawards.com and access your personal mailbox, you are required
to have a combination of password and email address. You are responsible for keeping your
password confidential. Do not share it. These unique identifiers are used to protect your
personal information and ensure the security of your mailbox. It is important that you
remember your login information. We will not supply email/ password combinations via email.
If you remember you email address as well as the answer to your password reminder question
you will be provided with your password online. If you cannot remember your password or
email address, you will be required to re-register. This login process is in place for your
protection and security.
8. Security Policy
Studentawards has created security guidelines to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration
of information collected from our Web site. Access to personally identifiable information
is only provided to authorized Studentawards employees via a password. Studentawards
employees are made aware of our security guidelines during our employee orientation process.
Our security guidelines are reviewed quarterly based on our fiscal calendar. To find out
more about Studentawards.com security click here.
9. Contact Information
E-mail Studentawards at webmaster@studentawards.com
with any questions that you may have regarding this Privacy Policy. Studentawards takes
online privacy seriously, and does not share the information users have submitted without
their permission.
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