Last Updated: July 2026

At Fully Funded Scholarships (fully-fundedscholarships.com), protecting the privacy of our readers is one of our highest priorities. As an independent higher education news publication, we are committed to handling your personal information responsibly, transparently, and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, and the choices available to you when using our website.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [email protected].

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Our Editorial Purpose

Fully Funded Scholarships publishes independent journalism covering international scholarships, fellowships, university admissions, research funding, internships, work visas and global higher education.

The information we collect is used solely to operate, secure and improve our website and to deliver a better reading experience. We are not affiliated with scholarship providers, universities, governments or funding organizations unless explicitly stated. Publication of an opportunity on our website does not imply sponsorship, endorsement or partnership with the organization offering it.

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Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect certain categories of information.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide information when you:

• contact our editorial team;
• submit corrections or story tips;
• subscribe to newsletters;
• leave comments (where enabled);
• respond to surveys; or
• communicate with us via email.

This information may include your name, email address and any information you choose to provide.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most modern websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit Fully Funded Scholarships.

This may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Operating system
• Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• Referring website
• Pages viewed
• Date and time of access
• Session duration
• Clickstream data

This information helps us understand how readers use our website and improve its performance.

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Cookies and Similar Technologies

Fully Funded Scholarships uses cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, remember user preferences, analyse visitor behaviour and support advertising.

Cookies help us:

• remember visitor preferences;
• improve website performance;
• understand readership trends;
• personalise user experience; and
• deliver relevant advertising through trusted partners.

For detailed information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

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Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Analytics data helps us identify:

• popular scholarship articles;
• reader engagement patterns;
• website performance;
• traffic sources; and
• opportunities to improve user experience.

Google Analytics collects information in an aggregated form and does not directly identify individual visitors.

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Google AdSense and Advertising

Fully Funded Scholarships displays advertisements through Google AdSense and other trusted advertising partners.

Advertising technologies may use:

• cookies;
• JavaScript;
• web beacons; and
• similar technologies

to measure advertising effectiveness and display advertisements that may be relevant to your interests.

Google may use the DoubleClick DART Cookie to serve advertisements based on your visits to this and other websites.

You can learn more about Google’s advertising practices and manage your advertising preferences through Google’s privacy resources.

We do not control the cookies used by third-party advertising providers.

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Log Files

Like most websites, Fully Funded Scholarships maintains standard server log files.

These logs may include:

• IP addresses;
• browser information;
• ISP details;
• timestamps;
• referring pages;
• exit pages; and
• click statistics.

Log information is used for:

• website administration;
• security monitoring;
• performance optimisation;
• traffic analysis; and
• detecting abuse or technical issues.

This information is generally not linked to personally identifiable information.

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Third-Party Services

Our website may integrate third-party services that independently collect certain information, including analytics providers, advertising partners, embedded media platforms and social sharing services.

These providers operate under their own privacy policies, and Fully Funded Scholarships does not control their data collection practices.

We encourage readers to review the privacy policies of any third-party service they interact with through our website.

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Web Push Notifications

Fully Funded Scholarships offers optional browser-based web push notifications so readers can receive alerts about new scholarships, fellowships, admissions and higher education news.

If you choose to subscribe, our notification provider may process limited technical information required to deliver notifications.

This information is used solely to provide the notification service and is not used to personally identify subscribers.

You may unsubscribe from push notifications at any time through your browser settings or by revoking notification permissions for our website.

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Children’s Privacy

Protecting children’s privacy online is important to us.

Fully Funded Scholarships does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our website, please contact us immediately. We will promptly investigate and remove such information where appropriate.

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How We Use Your Information

Information collected through our website may be used to:

• operate and maintain the website;
• improve editorial content and user experience;
• analyse website traffic;
• respond to enquiries;
• detect fraud or misuse;
• maintain website security;
• deliver newsletters where requested; and
• comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information.

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Sharing of Information

We may share limited information only when necessary:

• with trusted service providers who help operate our website;
• where required by law;
• to protect our legal rights; or
• during business restructuring where legally permitted.

We do not sell personal information to advertisers or data brokers.

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External Websites

Articles published on Fully Funded Scholarships frequently link to universities, scholarship providers, governments, research organisations and other external websites.

Once you leave our website, you become subject to the privacy practices of that external website.

We encourage readers to review the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use of every external website they visit.

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Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your country or region, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• request access to your personal data;
• correct inaccurate information;
• request deletion of personal information;
• restrict certain processing activities;
• object to processing based on legitimate interests;
• withdraw previously given consent; and
• request a copy of your personal data in a portable format where applicable.

To exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us at [email protected].

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GDPR (European Economic Area)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom or other jurisdictions with similar privacy laws, Fully Funded Scholarships processes personal information in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Where applicable, you have the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection and withdrawal of consent.

If you believe your rights have been violated, you may lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority.

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California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to:

• know what categories of personal information are collected;
• request access to your personal information;
• request deletion of eligible personal information;
• correct inaccurate information;
• opt out of certain data sharing where applicable; and
• receive equal service regardless of exercising your privacy rights.

Fully Funded Scholarships does not sell personal information.

California residents may contact us to exercise any applicable rights.

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Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect the information we collect against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or destruction.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, editorial operations or website functionality.

The revised version will always be published on this page together with the updated effective date.

We encourage readers to review this policy regularly.

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Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, report a concern or request information about our data practices, please contact us:

Editorial Email: [email protected]

You may also contact us through the contact page available on fully-fundedscholarships.com.

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