Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect and process the following types of personal data:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number, academic background, financial details, career aspirations, and other relevant information provided during registration or interactions.

• Technical Data: IP addresses, browser types, device information, and browsing activity on our website.

• Usage Data: Information about how you use our platform, including pages viewed, services used, and time spent on the platform.

• Communication Data: Any communication you send us via email, chat, or other forms of contact.

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2. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:

• Consent: You give us explicit consent to process your personal data when you register for an account or use our services. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

• Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, such as providing services, processing transactions, and managing your account.

• Legitimate Interests: We may process your data based on our legitimate interests, including improving our services, personalizing your experience, and marketing our services.

• Legal Obligation: We may need to process your data to comply with legal obligations.

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3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

• To provide personalized university and program recommendations based on your academic background and career goals.

• To process your registrations, transactions, and requests.

• To send you relevant updates, promotions, and offers related to Pickauni’s services, including discounts from partner merchants.

• To communicate with you regarding your account, services, and inquiries.

• To improve our website and services based on user behavior and feedback.

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4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal data with the following entities:

• Educational Institutions and Agents: To offer you relevant programs and courses.

• Merchant Partners: If you opt into discount offers, we may share your information with merchants to provide you with the benefits.

• Service Providers: We may engage third-party service providers to perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, email delivery). These providers will only process your data as instructed and in compliance with GDPR.

• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your data when required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our terms of service.

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5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations. Once it is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize your data.

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6. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

• Right to Rectification: If your personal data is incorrect or incomplete, you can request that it be corrected or updated.

• Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions (e.g., if we no longer need it for the purposes it was collected).

• Right to Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to restrict how we process your personal data in certain situations.

• Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format to transfer it to another data controller.

• Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data based on our legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.

• Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided above.

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7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze trends, and gather demographic information. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

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8. International Transfers of Data

If we transfer your personal data to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as using standard contractual clauses or ensuring the recipient is compliant with applicable data protection laws.

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9. Security of Your Data

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to secure your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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10. Children’s Privacy

Pickauni does not knowingly collect or process personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under the age of 16, we will take steps to delete it.

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11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective date.