Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 8, 2026
At KnowScholarship.com, we respect the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use this website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect limited information when visitors browse or interact with the website.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you contact us by email, through a contact form, or by another available communication method, you may voluntarily provide information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Message or inquiry
- Information included in your feedback or correction request
We use this information primarily to respond to inquiries, review feedback, resolve issues, or improve our content.
Please do not send sensitive information such as passwords, OTPs, Aadhaar authentication codes, banking PINs, card details, or scholarship portal login credentials.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, certain technical information may be collected automatically when you visit the site. This can include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Referring pages
- Pages visited
- Date and time of visits
- General usage and interaction data
This information may be used for website security, analytics, troubleshooting, performance measurement, and improving the visitor experience.
Cookies and Web Technologies
The website may use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, understand website usage, measure performance, and support advertising.
Cookies are small files stored on a visitor’s device by a website or third-party service.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
Google AdSense and Advertising
We may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services to display advertisements.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, personalize, and measure advertisements based on a user’s visits to this and other websites, where permitted by applicable law and the user’s consent choices.
Third-party advertising providers may collect or receive information from visitors’ browsers or devices as part of the advertising process.
Where required, visitors may be provided with options to manage their consent or advertising preferences.
Users can learn more about how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services by reviewing Google’s privacy and advertising information.
Third-Party Cookies
Some advertisements, analytics services, embedded content, or other third-party services may place their own cookies or use similar technologies.
These third parties operate under their own privacy policies. We do not directly control cookies placed by independent third-party services.
Visitors can manage cookies using their browser settings and, where available, the privacy or consent controls provided on the website.
Analytics
We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with the website.
Analytics information can help us understand which pages are visited, how users discover our content, how long visitors interact with pages, which devices are commonly used, and where website performance can be improved.
This information is generally used to analyze website performance and improve content and user experience.
How We Use Information
Information collected through the website may be used to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Improve content quality and user experience
- Understand how visitors use the website
- Respond to inquiries and feedback
- Identify and correct technical problems
- Protect the website against spam, fraud, or abuse
- Measure website traffic and performance
- Support advertising and analytics
- Comply with applicable legal requirements
We do not sell visitors’ personal information as a business activity.
Third-Party Links
Our scholarship guides may contain links to government websites, scholarship portals, educational institutions, universities, or other third-party websites.
These external websites have their own privacy policies and data-handling practices.
Once you leave our website by following an external link, this Privacy Policy no longer governs your activity on that third-party website.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal or sensitive information.
Scholarship Applications and Personal Information
This website provides scholarship-related information and guidance but does not itself process scholarship applications.
When applying for a scholarship, you may be required to provide personal information through an official government, institution, or scholarship provider portal.
Information submitted directly to those external portals is governed by the respective authority’s privacy policy and terms.
We strongly recommend that students submit sensitive information only through verified official portals.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to maintain the security of the website and information submitted directly to us.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Visitors should therefore use appropriate precautions when sharing information online.
Data Retention
Information voluntarily provided through communications may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the inquiry, maintain appropriate records, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, or meet legal obligations.
Information may be deleted or anonymized when it is no longer reasonably required.
Children’s Privacy
Our content is intended to provide educational and scholarship information that may be useful to students and parents.
We do not knowingly seek to collect unnecessary personal information from children.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided personal information directly to us inappropriately, please contact us so that the matter can be reviewed and appropriate action can be taken.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These may include the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information that you have directly provided to us.
You may also manage cookies through your browser or available website consent settings.
Requests can be submitted through the contact information provided on the website. We may need to verify a request before taking action where appropriate.
Consent Management
Where required by applicable law or advertising policies, the website may display a consent notice allowing visitors to make choices regarding cookies, personalized advertising, analytics, or similar technologies.
Visitors may be able to change their preferences using the consent controls available on the website.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when website practices, advertising services, legal requirements, or other relevant circumstances change.
When significant changes are made, the Last Updated date at the top of this page may be revised.
Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically to remain informed about how information is handled.
Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of information through this website, please contact us through the details provided on our Contact Us page.