1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact details: name, email address, phone number, mailing address.

  • Application data: academic records, passport/ID scans, visa documents (when you apply).

  • Communications: enquiries submitted via our Contact form, chat, or email.

1.2 Information We Collect Automatically

  • Usage data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time on page, referral URLs.

  • Cookies & similar technologies: see Section 4 below.

1.3 Third-Party Sources

  • We may receive additional information from our authorized Indian partner, Affinity Education Pvt. Ltd., when you inquire through them.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Process applications and admissions.

  • Respond to your enquiries and provide support.

  • Improve and personalize our website and services.

  • Send you newsletters, updates, and marketing (only with your consent).

  • Comply with legal obligations (e.g., record-keeping, reporting).

3. Sharing & Disclosure

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

  • Service providers (e.g., hosting, analytics, email-marketing platforms).

  • Affiliated institutions (e.g., teaching hospitals, research partners).

  • Regulatory authorities (if required by law or court order).

  • Our Indian partner, Affinity Education Pvt. Ltd., strictly to facilitate your application.

All third parties are bound by contractual confidentiality and data-protection requirements.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tools to:

  • Recognize you when you return.

  • Analyze website traffic and user behavior.

  • Enable certain site functions (e.g., contact-form validation).

You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may affect site functionality.

5. Data Retention

We keep your personal information only as long as necessary to:

  • Fulfill the purposes described in this Policy.

  • Comply with legal, tax, or accounting requirements.

After such time, we securely delete or anonymize your data.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

  • Access and obtain a copy of your personal data.

  • Rectify inaccurate or incomplete information.

  • Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”) in certain cases.

  • Restrict or object to processing.

  • Withdraw consent at any time (for marketing communications).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the details below.

7. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently done so, please contact us to have that information removed.

9. International Transfers

Your information may be processed in Russia, India (via our partner), or other locations where our service providers operate. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Last Updated” date above will indicate the most recent version.