This privacy policy explains how we, StudyMapGlobal ("we", "platform"), handle the personal data you share when you visit our website, fill out the pre-registration form or contact us. By using our service, you accept the practices described in this policy. You can read the following headings as you wish, and if you are stuck on anything, you can write to us using the contact information at the bottom.
Data we collect
We only collect as much data as we need in order to offer you the right department and university recommendations, carry out the application process, and answer your questions. These data are generally divided into two groups.
Information you give us directly
- Identity and contact information: Information that allows us to contact you, such as name, surname, e-mail address, telephone and WhatsApp number.
- Your educational preferences: The department you want to study, the country or city you prefer, your education level and language preference.
- Your academic background: grades, graduation information and similar documents you choose to share to evaluate your application.
- Message contents: Notes and questions you send to us via the form, e-mail or channels such as WhatsApp.
Information collected automatically
- Technical data: IP address, browser type, operating system and device information.
- Usage data: navigational information such as which pages you visited, how long you stayed on the site and which links you clicked.
- Cookie data: Preference and session information obtained through cookies placed on your browser.
Our purposes for using data
We process the personal data we collect only for clear and legitimate purposes. Our main purposes of use are:
- Evaluating and recommending the department, university and scholarship options suitable for you.
- Carrying out the pre-registration and application process and guiding you through the necessary steps.
- Answering your questions and providing consultancy services in your own language.
- To send information and reminder messages about our services.
- To measure the performance of our website, improve the experience and fix errors.
- To fulfill our legal obligations and prevent possible abuse.
We do not process your data for any use other than these purposes without your express consent.
Sharing with third parties
We never sell or rent personal data for marketing purposes. Your data may only be shared in the following limited circumstances and only to the extent necessary:
- Referred educational institutions: To forward your application, we share only the information necessary for your application with the institution affiliated with the program you have chosen.
- Service providers: Business partners who work on our behalf in areas such as hosting, e-mail sending, messaging and analysis and are responsible for protecting their data.
- Legal authorities: In case of request by authorized public institutions or courts in accordance with the legislation in force.
We enter into contractual arrangements with all such parties that will protect the confidentiality and security of their data.
Cookies
Web sitemiz, deneyimini iyileştirmek ve siteyi daha verimli sunmak için çerezler kullanır. Cookies are small text files placed on your browser.
- Mandatory cookies: It is necessary to ensure the basic functions and security of the site.
- Preference cookies: It remembers your settings such as your language selection.
- Analytical cookies: It helps us understand how visitors use the site.
You can manage or delete cookies from your browser settings. For detailed information about cookies cookie policy You can review our page.
Data security
We take reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss and misuse. We use encryption in the transmission of data, limit access to only team members who need it for their job duties, and review our systems regularly. We understand that no internet transmission or storage method can be 100 percent secure; Therefore, we take care to constantly improve our security practices.
Storage period
We store personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which they were collected and for as long as the retention obligations imposed by applicable legislation continue. When this period expires, we delete, destroy or irreversibly anonymize your data. After your consultancy is completed, you can request the deletion of your data unless there is a legal obligation.
Your user rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Learning whether your data is being processed and requesting information if so.
- Learning the purpose of processing of data and whether it is used in accordance with its purpose.
- Request correction of incomplete or incorrectly processed data.
- Request the deletion or destruction of your data within the framework of legal conditions.
- Do not withdraw your explicit consent at any time.
- Object to the processing of your data and exercise your right to complain.
To exercise these rights, you can contact us using the contact information below. We will respond to your request as soon as possible and within the periods stipulated in the legislation. Additional information on the legal framework for the protection of personal data KVKK You can find it on our page.
Contact
Do not hesitate to contact us with your questions about this privacy policy, the processing of your personal data or the exercise of your rights. You can reach us through the following channels:
- Email: [email protected]
- WhatsApp: hotline on the site
- Contact form: contact page
We may update this policy from time to time. We will publish any significant changes on this page and indicate the update date at the top. We recommend that you visit the page regularly.