1. Information We Collect
- Contact details such as name, phone number, email, country and city.
- Study or employment information provided in program or scholarship forms.
- Documents uploaded voluntarily, such as a CV.
- Basic technical information for security and abuse prevention, such as request time and IP address for security and abuse prevention.
2. How We Use Information
- Reviewing program and scholarship applications and contacting applicants.
- Responding to enquiries and managing application status in the dashboard.
- Managing and verifying registered certificates and membership cards.
- Protecting the website, preventing spam and improving user experience.
3. Legal Basis and Retention
- We process data to fulfil the user request, communicate about programs and on the basis of consent shown in forms.
- Data is retained as long as needed to manage the request or record, then deleted or minimized unless a legitimate legal or administrative need requires retention.
4. Service Providers and Data Sharing
- We do not sell personal data to advertisers.
- We may use service providers such as Hostinger for hosting and email, Cloudinary for media storage, and security or email delivery services.
- Providers receive only the information required to perform their service under the system configuration.
5. Certificates and Membership Cards
- Verification results are excluded from search engine indexing.
- Credential files are stored in protected media storage and are accessed after a valid code through a temporary protected link after a valid verification code is entered.
- A verification result may display essential details such as holder name, program, issue date and status.
6. Cookies and Measurement
- The website may use necessary cookies for login, security and language preferences.
- Non-essential analytics or marketing tools will not be enabled without updating this policy and providing required choices.
7. Your Rights
- You may request access, correction or deletion of your information where applicable.
- You may withdraw consent for marketing communication at any time.
- For privacy requests, email info@gcacademyeg.com and include the request and a way to verify identity.
8. Security and Policy Updates
- We use access controls, hashed passwords, HTTPS, protected files and backups according to the system capabilities.
- No electronic method is 100% secure, but we review controls and update this policy when our data practices change.
Privacy Contact
For questions or requests about personal data, email the official address and describe the request.
info@gcacademyeg.com