AbroadAssist's Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 1 January 2023

We may collect the following personal data from you:

Identity & Contact Data: Name, email address, telephone number.
Academic Data: Current academic qualifications and documents — used for eligibility checks and program application purposes.
Usage Data: IP address, browser type, access times, device information, cookies and similar tracking technologies.
Sensitive Data: Health-related information (e.g., allergies), only if voluntarily provided for support or accommodation reasons. This aligns with practices of other study-abroad providers.

We gather data when you:

Directly from you when you complete eligibility checks, application forms, or provide feedback via messages or email.
Automatically via cookies and tracking technologies when you visit our website.
Our website is built using the Wix platform, which may also collect technical and usage information
(such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, and interactions) in accordance with the
Wix Privacy Policy. For more details, please review Wix’s Privacy Policy at: https://www.wix.com/about/privacy

Your information is used to:

Evaluate study abroad eligibility and support your application process.
Communicate with you about programs, services, and updates—only if you've opted in; you can unsubscribe anytime.
Improve and personalize our offerings, perform analytics, and enhance user experience—leveraging aggregated usage data.
Ensure health, safety, and well‑being, particularly if sensitive data is provided voluntarily.

Your personal data is stored securely on our organization’s servers, with access limited to authorized personnel.
We use industry-standard security measures, such as encryption and access controls, to protect your information.
We retain your data for 2 years from the date of collection unless a longer retention period is required by law. After that, we securely delete or anonymize your data.

If you agree, AbroadAssist may send you information about:

You may opt out of marketing communications at any time by:

Once you opt out, we will stop contacting you for marketing purposes and will not share your data for marketing with third parties.

You have the right to:

Access your personal data.
Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erase your personal data under certain conditions.
Restrict processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
Data portability — receive your data in a digital format and transfer it to another organization.