Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 9, 2026 | Last Updated: July 9, 2026

ScholarsCareer.com.ng (“ScholarsCareer,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is an academic resource, scholarship information, and career preparation platform operated in Nigeria. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, use our services, or purchase products such as Post-UTME past questions and study materials through our shop.

By using ScholarsCareer.com.ng, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. We are committed to complying with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account & Registration Data: Name, email address, phone number, and password when you create an account.
Order & Payment Data: Billing name, email, phone number, delivery details, and transaction records when you purchase past questions or study materials. Card and payment details are collected and processed directly by our payment processors (e.g., Paystack, Flutterwave) — we do not store your full card details on our servers.
Scholarship & Career Inquiries: Information you submit through contact forms, comments, scholarship application trackers, or bookmarking/saving features.
Communications: Information you provide when you contact our support team, email us, or message us on social media.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, referring website, and search queries within our site.
Device & Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, and general location (city/region level).
Cookies & Similar Technologies: See Section 4 below.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

If you sign in using a third-party service (e.g., Google), we may receive basic profile information such as your name and email address, subject to that provider’s privacy settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Process and deliver your orders (e.g., Post-UTME past questions, study guides)
Create and manage your user account, bookmarks, and saved scholarships
Send order confirmations, receipts, and customer support communications
Notify you about scholarship deadlines, new content, or services you’ve shown interest in (where you have opted in)
Improve our website, content, and user experience
Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
Comply with legal obligations under Nigerian law

3. Legal Basis for Processing (NDPR)

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

Consent — where you have given clear consent (e.g., newsletter sign-up)
Contractual necessity — to fulfill an order or provide a service you requested
Legitimate interest — to improve our services, prevent fraud, and communicate relevant updates
Legal obligation — where processing is required by Nigerian law

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

Keep you logged in and remember your cart contents
Understand how visitors use our site (via tools such as Google Analytics)
Deliver relevant content and measure the performance of our pages

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site features, such as staying logged in or maintaining items in your cart.

5. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:

Payment processors (e.g., Paystack, Flutterwave) to complete transactions securely
Service providers who support our operations, such as hosting providers, email delivery services, and analytics tools
Legal authorities where required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, users, or the public
Business transfers — if ScholarsCareer is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction

All third parties we work with are required to handle your data securely and only for the purposes we specify.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including secure (SSL/TLS) connections, restricted access to personal data, and secure payment processing through PCI-compliant third-party processors. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including order history for accounting and dispute-resolution purposes, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

8. Your Rights

Under the NDPA/NDPR, you have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal exceptions
Object to or restrict certain processing activities
Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent (e.g., unsubscribe from emails)
Request data portability, where technically feasible

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 12.

9. Children’s Privacy

ScholarsCareer.com.ng offers content relevant to secondary school students preparing for tertiary education. While our services are intended for use by students, parents, or guardians facilitating access, we do not knowingly collect personal data directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental or guardian involvement. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data without consent, please contact us so we can address it.

10. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites (e.g., official scholarship provider pages, university websites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites and encourage you to review their policies separately.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will indicate when changes were made. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

📧 Email: Support@Scholarscareer.com.ng
🌐 Website: https://scholarscareer.com.ng
📍 Location: Nigeria