FPPEDUMedia / EDUFINDME
Privacy Policy
We take our responsibilities seriously and are committed to safeguarding the privacy of your data. This includes visitors to and users of our website(s) and student fairs and other events, and those in receipt of our email updates.
In this Privacy Policy ('Policy'), you will find information on how and why we collect and use your personal information on all of our Portals and websites (collectively, the 'Website'), including, but not limited to:
Edufindme.com, ac-expo.com, thestudentworld.co.uk, thestudentworld.com, educanadaexpo.com, educanadafair.com, feiraeducanada.com, saloneducanada.com, feriaeducanada.com, studyincanadafairs.com, educanadavirtual.com, educanada.online, eduexpos.com.br, eduexpos.comeduexpo.com.br, eduexpos.net, virtualstudyusa.com, expoestudenz.com, expoestudenz.com.br, estudiaennuevazelandia.com, virtualstudyinthestates.com, tabsexpo.com, tabsfair.com, virtualeduexpo.com
This Policy applies to any personal information that is gathered when you use our services, visit our Website, register and attend our events or otherwise interact with us. We have divided this Policy into different sections. Please go to the relevant section below for further information. The processing of your personal data complies with the General Data Protection Regulation
About FPPEDUMedia
FPPEDUMedia is a media company that specializes in helping Educational Institutions from all levels, all over the world, meet students interested in studying abroad. We do this through the organization of student fairs - both in-person and online, Government events, Webinars, and informative websites that help students find opportunities to study abroad.
We are the owners of Edufindme.com and all the websites above. In the rest of this document referred to as Edufindme.com.
We maintain our headquarters at:
9550 S. Eastern Avenue
Las Vegas, NV, 89123.
USA
For more information visit: https://www.fppedu.media/about
Please note that some of the processing described in this Policy we undertake as the controller, but for some of the processing, we may merely act as processor and the educational institutions and other organizations for which we collected your information or to whom we disclosed your personal information, will act as the controller. Please check the privacy policy of the educational institutions concerned to find out how they process your personal data.
About Edufindme
Edufindme is an online platform that assists students looking for study abroad options, and helps professionals in the field of education to recruit students and to promote their educational programs. Edufindme processes User Content to match students with educational programs based on their compatibility.
Edufindme is a free service for students. Students do not have to pay for any service offered by Edufindme, which includes all the features offered by Edufindme. However, students may incur costs when applying for programs of institutions or agencies; Edufindme is not responsible for this.
For professionals in the field of education, Edufindme serves as a student recruitment tool, a lead management system, a social network and a Customer-Relationship-Management System.
The use of Edufindme as a social network is free of charge, however, Educational Providers, with the purpose of the professional use of its services, are required to purchase a marketing plan in order to network with students. Edufindme constantly adds and modifies services, to which additional terms of use may apply. Edufindme reserves the right to modify these terms of use at any time and all registered users will be notified when this happens.
The registration, maintenance and the termination of an account are free of charge for any user of Edufindme.
About EDUEXPOS, THE STUDENT WORLD, and OTHER STUDENT FAIRS WE ORGANIZE
The Student Fairs we organize are events where students and their families are invited to attend and meet with International Educational Institutions to learn about their programs.
When students and Educational Institutions register online to attend any of these events, they are automatically creating accounts on Edufindme.com. Students' accounts are free of charge. Educational Institutions get 4 weeks of free service and are then required to subscribe to a marketing package. Students who have registered to attend an event in the past, can register for future events with the same account details and without having to go through the whole registration process again. Users can delete their account at any time.
Disclaimer
FPPEDUMedia, its Student Fairs, and its principals make no representations or warranties as to the quality of the educational services, facilities or degree programs offered by the attendees of the student fairs. All representations, warranties, and descriptions of campuses, degree programs, facilities, and services are those of the attending educational institutions and not those of FPPEDUMedia, or its principals. Individuals who are considering embarking on educational programs outside their countries are advised to research the transferability of their potential degree to any professional program which they may later wish to undertake or any professional organization from which they may be seeking recognition in the future. All decisions made in relation to undertaking any educational other program showcased in any of the indicated websites or events and the validation of information obtained regarding any aspect of this decision are the sole responsibility of the individual.
Types of personal data we process
We may collect and process, on our own behalf, or on behalf of one or more educational institutions, the following categories of personal information:
Students: Name, email address and other identifying information (for example, we may record your name, email address, gender, date of birth, nationality, country of residence, and study abroad interests).
High Schools/Colleges: Name of school, Name of Career Adviser/College Counsellor, email address.
Higher Education Institutes: Name of institution, name of staff member, email address, telephone number.
Information we collect when you use our Website
When you visit our Website, or use our services, we may register your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, web-browsing behavior.
Information in relation to social media
Depending on your social network settings, we may receive information from your social network provider. For example, when you sign in for our services using a social network account, we may gather publicly available information you give us access to from your social network profile; this may include your contact details, interests, and social network. For more information on the personal data that we receive from your social network provider, and how to change your privacy settings, please refer to the website and the privacy policy given by your social network provider.
The information you choose to share with us
You may also choose to share information with us. For example, you have opted to share personal information with us when you leave a comment for us on Facebook, fill out a survey, submit a contact or application form, leave a review or submit an entry for a contest or scholarship.
How do we collect your data?
When you express interest in or register for one of our events and/or services, we collect certain personal information such as name, email, telephone, date of birth, location, level of education and study interests.
For what purpose do we collect your data?
The main purpose is to provide you with specific information related to your interests focusing on the educational area. Also, to allow easier and direct contact between you and the educational institutions.
For example, with our edufindme platform, personal data is processed in a way that we can send you program recommendations we believe best match your profile, based on the country or field of study that you choose.
You can contact education institutes through our Website by means of an electronic form. By sending an enquiry, you also create your own user account, enabling you to view the enquiries you sent.
To communicate with you
Edufindme processes contact details to communicate with you, answer your questions, or handle your complaints. This applies to both students and (potential) clients/customers/partners.
For direct marketing purposes
Edufindme processes personal information for (direct) marketing purposes. This means we may use your personal information to send you newsletters, promotions, or other marketing communications. We use the results of our analysis to tailor our marketing communications to your specific interests and preferences. For example, if our analysis shows that you may be interested in certain types of program or a specific country, we may customize our newsletter and Website with content that is relevant to you. We may use different channels for our marketing communications, such as email, social media, and your personal online account.
Edufindme can process personal data for this purpose because you gave consent or because Edufindme has a legitimate interest. The consent can be withdrawn at any moment, and you can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes when such processing is based on Edufindme or the educational institutions' legitimate interest. The withdrawal of consent or exercise of your right to object does not affect the lawfulness of the processing prior to the moment of withdrawal or exercise of the right to object.
You may object or withdraw your consent for receiving marketing communications at any time, by following the instructions in the relevant marketing communication, or by sending an email to talkto@fppedu.media.
Disclosing or sharing data with third parties
We only share your data with institutions/exhibitors that you have talked to at physical and/or virtual events so that you can continue the communication you have started at one of our events.
From the moment you register and participate in one of our events, you are authorizing the sharing of your information with, and only with, institutions with which you have initiated a contact.
Exceptionalities
In situations where the fair technology can't work, your information will be shared with all the exhibitors joining the event.
Retention of data
We keep the data you have informed at the time of registration as long as it is necessary to provide the service proposed by the project and for legitimate and essential business purposes such as to keep you informed of opportunities related to your interests, make business decisions about features and data-based offers, comply with our legal obligations, and resolve disputes. We retain your personal data as long as you remain with your active account and use our services.
Security in the maintenance of personal data
We constantly implement and monitor our security system to protect the personal data of our users. We implement technical measures such as the implementation of security services that allow the encryption of data between the user's computer and our systems to help protect data security, but it is very important to understand that security involves both sides and that no system is completely secure. We suggest that after using the system/services provided by the site, you always log out to ensure that there is no third-party access to your information.
Minors
The service we provide is not intended for children under the age of 13. However, in some countries, age limits may apply according to local legislation.
We do not deliberately collect personal data from children under the age of 13 or below the applicable age limit. If you are under the age limit, you should not use our services or provide us with any personal data.
If you are a parent of a child below the age limit and become aware that the child has somehow provided personal data, you should contact us at privacy@Edufindme.com and you may request to have sight of the information in our system or. If we become aware of any personal data collected from a child under the age of 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete the personal data in question. You may also need to log into the system and delete the account for that child.
Cookies and similar technologies
When you use our Website for the first time, a cookie notice is shown. Edufindme uses the information collected through cookies strictly for the purposes stated in the Cookie Statement, found below.
Other institutions or businesses
You can contact education institutes through our website by submitting an electronic form. The details in your enquiry will then be shared with the institution you are trying to contact.
To verify the status of your application or enrolment, evaluate and manage the performance of our business agreements, or initiate new agreements, we may share personally identifiable information (such as name, nationality, and email address) with carefully selected education institutions. Some of these institutions may also have access to your information for further marketing campaigns or recruitment measures. We will inform the educational institutions explicitly that they are not allowed to use your personal information for any reason other than mentioned above and should not share your data. However, users should note that how these educational institutions use this data is not governed by our privacy policy, therefore, we cannot be held responsible for how the data is utilized once it is shared with them. Educational institutions have separate policy and practices relating to data privacy, for which Edufindme has no responsibility or liability. For further information on how such institutions use your information, please visit the applicable privacy policy of that institution.
Third party websites
This Policy does not apply to third-party websites. By clicking on any links on our websites that take you to a third-party website, you are exiting our website and are no longer governed by our data privacy policy. You use these websites at your own risk. Edufindme cannot accept liability for how these third-party websites use your personal data. For more information on how these third parties treat your personal information, so we strongly urge you to check their respective privacy policies.
Other countries
In sharing your information with education institutions, your personal data contained within your Edufindme profile may transfer to countries outside of your country of residence. As stated earlier in this Policy, we will always have explicit agreements with how the data shared with these institutions can and cannot be used. In most cases, these agreements will be in the form of a written and signed Data Processing Agreement. However, you should be aware that some of these countries may not have an adequate level of personal data protection compared to the level of protection provided in your own country.
Your Rights and Preferences
In order to comply with the new European Union legislation, we have implemented greater transparency in the control, maintenance, and portability of information. From now on, the user has the possibility, after logging in to the site, to access his/her account and to have available rights granted to him/her, such as:
- The right of access
You have the right of access to all your data which, from the time of registration, is stored in the system; - The right of rectification
You have the right to change personal data provided at the time of registration whenever they are incorrect or incomplete; - The Right to delete information
You have the right to request the closure of your account and the exclusion of all your personal data; - The Right to portability of data
You have the right to request a copy of your personal data in electronic format and the right to transmit such personal data for use in third-party services;
In addition to the rights granted, you may set your preferences regarding the receipt of information sent by the site, by managing the agreement for all our forms of contact.
To exercise your right(s), please send your written request, and if needed accompanied by a copy of your proof of identity, to: talkto@fppedu.media
Changes to the privacy policy
When we make changes to the Privacy Policy, we will ensure to communicate this to all our users and contacts. This may be via an email or via a pop up on our website at the time of log-in.
It is of fundamental importance that you carefully read any updates in the Privacy Policy; by continuing to use our service, you will be agreeing with the updates.
Questions or complaints
If you have any question or complaints about the processing of your personal data, please send an email to us at talkto@fppedu.media.
Cookie Statement
To increase user-friendliness and make the websites as interesting as possible for each visitor, websites use certain techniques. The best-known examples of such techniques are cookies and scripts. (hereafter "cookies"). Cookies may be used by website owners or by third parties (for example, advertisers) who communicate via the website you visit.
The use of cookies is safe. No personal information, such as a telephone number or an e-mail address, can be traced back to cookies. As a result, cookies cannot be used for e-mail or telemarketing action.
We want to guarantee your privacy and user-friendliness as much as possible, therefore, we think it is important that you know which cookies our Website uses and for what purposes. Below you can read more about the cookies that are used by and through our Website and for which purposes
This cookie statement applies to www.Edufindme.com and all associated domains, as explained above.
About Cookies
We may use information obtained from cookies or similar technology. Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which we download onto your computer or device when you visit our website. We can recognize these cookies on subsequent visits and they allow us to remember you. Cookies come in many forms. We have set out below the main types and categories of cookies that are used.
Cookies | Provider | Purpose |
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_ga _gat _gid | Google Analytics | Anonymously monitors the use of the website, including how visitors came to the site, search terms used, and referral sites. |
IDE | Double Click | Provides more attractive ads to visitors, taking into account the content displayed. |
fr c_user sb wd pl datr xs presence | Provides integration between website services and services provided by the platform, such as social platform login. | |
guest_id personalization_id | Provides integration between website services and services provided by the platform, such as social platform login. | |
_hjClosedSurveyInvites _hjDonePolls _hjMinimizedPolls _hjDoneTestersWidgets _hjMinimizedTestersWidgets _hjIncludedInSample | Hotjar | Monitor your use of the website anonymously by providing information that helps us understand how our users use our website. |
AWSELB PHPSESSIDHOTSITE XSRF-TOKEN | FPP EDU Media | Identify and provide a personalized experience for each website visitor. |
cookieconsent | FPP EDU Media | Identify that the visitor is in agreement with the use of cookies of the project, with the purpose of providing a personalized navigation and the use of the services offered on the site. |
Why do we use cookies?
We use cookies for the following reasons:
- To make sure the Website functions properly
- To measure usage of the Website
- To display advertisements on our Website and on others' Websites
- To measure the relevance of our information and your interest in the educational offer.
Other / Unforeseen Cookies
Due to the nature of the way the internet and websites work, we may not always have insight into the cookies placed by third parties via our Website. This is particularly the case if our web pages contain so-called embedded elements; these are texts, documents, images or films that are stored with another party, but which are shown on, in or via our Website.
If you encounter cookies on this Website that fall into this category and which we have not mentioned above, please let us know. Or you can contact the third party directly and ask which cookies they have placed, what the reason is, what the lifespan of the cookie is and how they have safeguarded your privacy.
Browser Settings
If you do not want websites to place cookies on your computer at all, you can change your browser settings so that you receive a warning before cookies are placed. You can also change the settings in such a way that your browser rejects all cookies or only the cookies of third parties, as well as delete any cookies that have already been placed. Please note that you will need to change the settings separately for each browser and computer you use.
Please be aware that if you disable cookies, we will not be able to guarantee that our Website will work to its full potential. It is possible that some functions of the Website will be lost or, in extreme cases, you may not be able to see certain websites at all. In addition, the refusal of cookies does not mean that you will no longer see any advertisements, but that the advertisements will no longer be tailored to your interests, which may mean you receive more.
For help on how to adjust your settings varies from browser to browser, consult the help function of your browser. If you want to disable cookies from specific parties, you can do so via www.youronlinechoices.com.
This Policy was last updated on 25 May 2018.