This Privacy Policy outlines how “Away Scholars” collects, uses, protects, and discloses information that results from your use of our website and services.

1. Data Collection Policy

We collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, fill out a form, register for a consultation, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available.

• Information Collected:

Name, email address, phone number, physical address, academic history, financial status, and specific visa application details required for consultancy services.

• Method of Collection:

We only collect information that is voluntarily submitted by the User via our website forms (e.g., Quick Contact, Service Inquiry, or Chat Forms).

• Purpose of Use:

To provide the requested consultancy services (visa processing, academic applications), to send periodic emails (with consent), and to personalize User experience.

2. Cookie Policy

Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance the User experience. Your web browser places cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about you.

• What are Cookies?

Small files stored on your computer that help us understand site usage (traffic analysis, popular pages, etc.).

• How We Use Them:

We use cookies to remember User preferences, track aggregated site traffic statistics, and deliver targeted advertising related to our Japan, US, UK, and Australia services.

• Your Control:

You may choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that if you do so, some parts of the Site may not function properly.

3. Data Security Measures

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site.

• Security Technology:

Our website is secured using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. All sensitive and private data exchange between the Site and its Users happens over a secured channel.

• Access Control:

Access to client application data is strictly restricted to authorized personnel who require the information to perform their specific consultancy duties.

4. User Rights

You have the right to control your personal data held by Away Scholars. We recognize and respect the following rights:

• Right to Access:

You have the right to request copies of your personal data we hold.

• Right to Rectification:

You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten):

You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions (e.g., once services are completed and legal retention requirements are met).

5. Contact Details for Privacy Concerns

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please Click Here to contact us.