Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 04.05.2023

At Scholege, we are firmly committed to protecting the privacy and the personal data of our users. This Privacy Policy explains in detail how we collect your personal information, for which purposes we use it, how we store it and which measures we take to protect it when you visit our website at scholege.com (the "Site") or make use of our services (the "Services").

1. What Information We Collect

  • Personal Information. When you register on our Site, fill out a form or contact us, we collect details such as your name, your email address, your phone number and the school or institution you belong to.
  • Usage Data. When you visit the Site, information such as your IP address, the type of browser you use, the pages you visit, the time you spend on those pages and the source that referred you to our Site is recorded automatically.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies. For full details about the cookies and similar tracking technologies used on our Site, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • We use the information we collect to provide our website and services to you, to operate them smoothly and to improve them on an ongoing basis.
  • We use this information to communicate with you, to respond to the inquiries you send us and to deliver updates about our services.
  • We analyse usage trends so that we can enhance the user experience of our website and our services.
  • Where necessary, we use this information to fulfil the contractual or legal obligations to which we are subject.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your personal data on the basis of one or more of the legal grounds listed below.

  • Your consent, for example when you choose to sign up for our newsletters.
  • The performance of a contract, for example when you enroll in a course and we need to fulfil the agreement between us.
  • Our legal obligations, for example in order to comply with data protection laws.
  • Our legitimate interests, provided that such processing never overrides your own rights and freedoms.

4. Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell your personal information under any circumstances. However, we may share your data with trusted service providers who help us operate the website and deliver our services, such as providers of analytics tools and payment processing. Any such sharing takes place under strict confidentiality agreements and only to the extent that is necessary.

5. International Data Transfers

If it becomes necessary to transfer your data to a country outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we make sure that appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses are in place, so that the transfer is carried out securely and the level of protection for your data is not reduced.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes stated in this policy, or for as long as we are required to do so by law. Once these periods come to an end, your data is deleted or anonymised.

7. Your Rights

In relation to your personal data, you have the rights listed below.

  • You may request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • You may ask us to correct or update any information that is inaccurate or incomplete
  • You may request the deletion of your data, a right that is also known as the "right to be forgotten"
  • You may object to the processing of your data or ask for the processing to be restricted
  • You may withdraw any consent you have previously given at any time
  • You may file a complaint with the competent data protection authority

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, you can contact us at info@scholege.com.

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures, including encryption, access controls and continuous monitoring, in order to protect your personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access. These measures are reviewed regularly in line with technological developments.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13, or under the equivalent minimum age that applies in your jurisdiction. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children in this age group.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes we make will be posted on this page together with an updated revision date. For this reason we recommend that you review this policy at regular intervals.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle your data, please contact us by email at info@scholege.com.