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Terms, Privacy & Policies

Please read these terms carefully before using Abroad Simplified. Transparent guidelines designed to protect your rights, personal data, and scholarship search experience.

Last Updated: August 10, 2026 • Effective Date: January 1, 2025
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Your Privacy Comes First

Abroad Simplified is GDPR and CCPA compliant. We never sell your personal data, academic records, or contact information to third-party brokers.

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1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Directly Provided Data

Name, email address, nationality, GPA, academic field, target study destinations, and saved scholarship preferences.

Automated Usage Data

IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, and referral URLs.

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2. How We Use Your Data

Your information is used strictly to:

  • Calculate personalized AI scholarship match scores and recommended grants.
  • Send deadline reminders for your saved scholarships (if enabled).
  • Power AI SOP generation and application document drafting.
  • Improve website performance, usability, and security.
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3. Data Protection & 4. Storage Security

All network traffic is encrypted using 256-bit SSL/TLS protocol. Sensitive user profiles are stored in secure cloud databases with restricted access controls.

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5. Your GDPR & CCPA Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access & Export: Request a copy of all personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request updates to inaccurate profile details.
  • Deletion (Right to be Forgotten): Request full deletion of your account and stored data.
  • Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing or notification emails at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@abroadsimplified.com.

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