Privacy Policy

1. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Falconscholars handles personal information in connection with this informational website. The website provides general educational content about university admissions concepts and related student information topics. It does not provide registration, payment processing, subscriptions, admissions handling, document submission, user accounts, or enrollment functions.

2. Information Visitors May Provide

Visitors may provide personal information when they use the Contact page. The form may collect name, email address, subject, and message content. Visitors should not submit transcripts, identification numbers, financial details, private academic records, health information, or confidential documents through the form. The message field should include only the information needed for a general website-related inquiry.

3. Information Collected Through Website Access

When a visitor opens the website, certain technical information may be processed through normal website operation. This may include IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, date and time of access, and general interaction data. This information is used for website functionality, basic security, error review, and limited analytics where applicable.

4. Sources of Information

Personal information comes directly from visitors when they choose to complete the Contact form. Technical information is generated when a browser or device requests website pages. Cookie-related information may be created when a visitor accepts, rejects, or changes cookie settings. Falconscholars does not collect personal information from schools, universities, admissions offices, paid lead sources, or advertising data providers.

5. Purposes for Processing

Falconscholars processes personal information for limited purposes. These purposes may include responding to a submitted message, maintaining website operation, recording cookie preferences, reviewing basic website activity, protecting website integrity, and keeping contact records connected to a visitor’s inquiry. The website follows principles of transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization, accuracy, and responsible handling of personal information.

6. Notice at Collection for California Visitors

At or before collection, California visitors are informed that the Contact form may collect name, email address, subject, and message content. Website access may also involve internet or network activity information, such as IP address, browser data, page access details, and cookie preference data. These categories are collected for communication, website operation, limited analytics, security, and record administration.

7. No Sale, Sharing, or Targeted Advertising

The website does not sell or share personal information and does not use targeted advertising as defined under applicable U.S. state privacy laws. Falconscholars does not transfer personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, paid audience creation, audience matching, or commercial profiling. Contact form information is not used for advertising lists or promotional email campaigns.

8. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Falconscholars may use strictly necessary cookies, functional cookies, and limited analytics cookies. Strictly necessary cookies support page access, security functions, and consent settings. Functional cookies may remember visitor choices. Limited analytics cookies may provide general information about website use. The website does not use advertising cookies or retargeting cookies.

9. Retention of Information

Personal information is kept only for the period reasonably needed for the purpose for which it was collected. Contact form messages may be retained to review and respond to a message and to maintain related communication records. Technical logs may be retained for a limited operational period. Cookie preference records may be retained to respect visitor settings.

10. User Privacy Rights

Depending on state privacy law, visitors may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, portability, or information about categories of personal information processed by the website. Visitors may also request information about the purposes for processing. Requests can be sent using the contact details listed above. Falconscholars may need to verify the request before taking action.

11. Children’s Privacy

The website is not directed to children under 13. Falconscholars does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent where required by COPPA. If a parent or guardian believes that a child under 13 submitted personal information through the Contact form, the parent or guardian may use the contact details above to request review or deletion.

12. Users Ages 13 to 16

For users ages 13 to 16, Falconscholars does not sell or share personal information and does not use targeted advertising. The website does not create user profiles for admissions decisions, student ranking, commercial targeting, or behavioral advertising. Visitors in this age range should avoid submitting private academic records or sensitive details through the Contact form.

13. Security and Data Handling

Falconscholars uses reasonable administrative and technical measures related to website operation, contact form handling, and access control. No method of online transmission or storage can be described as absolute. Visitors should use care when deciding what to include in a message and should avoid sending confidential documents through general website forms.

14. Policy Updates

This Privacy Policy may be updated when website functions, privacy practices, or applicable legal requirements change. The Last Updated date shows the current version of this policy. Visitors may review this page periodically to understand how Falconscholars describes personal information handling connected to the website.