At SSP Scholarship (https://sspscholarship.org/), we recognize that the privacy of your personal information is of extreme importance. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information received and collected by our website and how it is used.
As an informational platform dedicated to helping students in Karnataka navigate the State Scholarship Portal (SSP), we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of our visitors.
1. Information We Collect
We do not require users to register or provide sensitive personal data to browse our informational content. However, like most websites, we collect certain non-personally identifiable information:
- Log Files: We make use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and the number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, and track user’s movement around the site.
- Voluntary Data: If you contact us via email or use a comment form, we may collect your name and email address to respond to your query. We never use this data for spam or sell it to third parties.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
sspscholarship.org uses cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages the site visitor accesses or visits, and to personalize or customize our web page content based upon visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.
3. Google AdSense and DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on sspscholarship.org. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
4. Our Advertising Partners
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include:
- Google AdSense
- Other Affiliate Networks
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on sspscholarship.org and which are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.
5. Disclaimer Regarding Official Information
This is the most critical part of our policy: sspscholarship.org is an independent educational blog. We are NOT affiliated with the Government of Karnataka, the State Scholarship Portal (SSP), or any government department.
We do not collect Aadhaar numbers, SATS IDs, or bank details. Our site provides guides on how to use the official portal. Users are always directed to the official government website (ssp.karnataka.gov.in) to enter their sensitive data. We are not responsible for any data loss or issues occurring on the official government servers.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to external official government websites. We do not have control over the privacy practices of these external sites. Once you leave our domain, we encourage you to read the privacy statements of each website you visit.
7. Children’s Information
We believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. sspscholarship.org does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
8. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our privacy policy and agree to its terms. This policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in sspscholarship.org.
9. Updates to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes.
10. Contact Us
If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by our contact us page.