At China Scholarship Network, safeguarding your privacy is a top priority. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we keep it secure. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect and Its Purpose
Comments: When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information provided in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent, to help with spam detection. Comments may also be processed by the Gravatar service for profile display purposes; you can find more on Gravatar’s privacy practices at Automattic’s Privacy Policy.
Media: We recommend avoiding uploads of images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) to protect your privacy, as visitors can extract such information.
Contact Forms: Information provided in contact forms is used solely to respond to your inquiries.
Cookies:
- Comments and User Preferences: When leaving comments, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience in future interactions. These cookies last one year.
- Login Information: If you log in, cookies will store your login and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, while display options cookies last a year.
- Editing and Publishing: Additional cookies are set for users editing or publishing articles. These cookies contain no personal data and expire after one day.
2. Embedded Content and Third-Party Links
Content on our website may include embedded media (e.g., videos or articles) from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves the same as if you had directly visited the other website, which may collect data, set cookies, and track interactions independently of China Scholarship Network. Be sure to review the privacy practices of any external sites you visit through our links.
3. Third-Party Advertisers
We partner with third-party ad networks, such as Google’s DoubleClick, which may use cookies like DART to personalize advertisements based on your web browsing history. You can opt out of DART cookies by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
Our Privacy Policy does not govern third-party advertisers’ data collection. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these services directly for additional details on their practices and opt-out instructions.
4. Children’s Privacy
Protecting children’s privacy online is essential. China Scholarship Network does not knowingly collect Personal Identifiable Information (PII) from individuals under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided such information, please contact us immediately at services@chinascholarshipnetwork.com, and we will take swift action to delete it.
5. Cookie Management
Cookies are small files stored on your device that help improve your browsing experience. You may adjust cookie settings in your browser to manage or disable cookies as desired. For browser-specific instructions, consult your browser’s help section.
6. Online Privacy Policy Only
This Privacy Policy applies exclusively to data collected through our online website and does not apply to information collected offline or through other channels.
7. Consent
By using China Scholarship Network, you acknowledge and consent to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.
8. Policy Updates
China Scholarship Network may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be promptly reflected on this page, so please check back regularly to stay informed.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or need additional information, please reach out to us at services@chinascholarshipnetwork.com or through our Contact Us form.
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