Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you register and apply for a scholarship on this Platform, we collect:

• Identity data: full name, date of birth, gender, father/guardian name.
• Contact data: email address, phone number, residential address.
• Academic data: institution name, course, roll number, examination results.
• Financial data: family income, estimated educational expenses.
• Documents: scanned copies of certificates, income proof, and other supporting files you upload.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected solely for the purpose of:

• Evaluating and processing your scholarship application.
• Communicating with you about your application status and disbursements.
• Complying with legal and regulatory obligations.
• Generating anonymised statistical reports on scholarship reach.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored on secured servers. We implement industry-standard technical and organisational measures—including encryption in transit (HTTPS) and access controls—to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or disclosure.

Uploaded documents are stored in a private media directory accessible only to authorised RGA Nyas administrators.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy. Scholarship records may be retained for up to 7 years for audit and accountability purposes.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate data via the "Edit Profile" feature or by contacting us.
• Request deletion of your account and associated data, subject to retention obligations.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@rganyas.org.

6. Cookies

This Platform uses cookies solely for session authentication (storing your login token). No third-party tracking or advertising cookies are used.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes via email. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

8. Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, please contact the RGA Nyas Data Controller at info@rganyas.org.