Last updated: 24 October 2026.
This Privacy Policy explains how Opportuly Scholarships (“we”, “us”, “our”), available at https://scholarship.opportuly.com, handles personal data when you visit the website. We are committed to processing personal data in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR and other applicable privacy laws.
Who Is Responsible
The data controller for this website is the operator of scholarship.opportuly.com. You can contact us about privacy matters at contact@opportuly.com.
What Data We Collect
- Technical data: when you visit the website, our hosting provider’s servers automatically log technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages requested and the date and time of the request. These logs are used for security and to keep the website running.
- Information you send us: if you email us, we receive your email address and the content of your message.
- Cookie and advertising data: when advertising is shown, third-party vendors including Google may collect data through cookies and similar technologies, as described below.
We do not run user accounts, comment sections or newsletter sign-ups on this website, and we do not ask for sensitive personal data.
How and Why We Use Data
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Operating and securing the website | Legitimate interests |
| Replying to your messages | Legitimate interests or steps at your request |
| Showing advertising and measuring it | Consent where required, otherwise legitimate interests |
| Complying with legal obligations | Legal obligation |
Advertising and Google AdSense
This website uses, or may use, Google AdSense to display advertisements. In connection with this:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s My Ad Center or Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info or, in Europe, youronlinechoices.eu.
- Learn more about how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Where required by law (for example for visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland), personalised ads and non-essential cookies are only used after you give consent through a consent message. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the privacy or cookie settings link provided by the consent tool.
Cookies
For details of the cookies used and how to manage them, see our Cookie Policy.
Sharing Data
We do not sell your personal data. Data may be processed by service providers who help us operate the website, such as our hosting provider and, where advertising is shown, Google and its advertising partners. Some of these providers may process data outside your country, including in the United States, with appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
How Long We Keep Data
Server logs are kept only for as long as needed for security and technical purposes. Emails are kept for as long as needed to deal with your request and then deleted. Cookie lifetimes are described in our Cookie Policy.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your personal data, to restrict or object to processing, to data portability and to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, email contact@opportuly.com. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
California residents: we do not sell personal information in exchange for money. Advertising cookies may be considered “sharing” under California law; you can opt out using the links above or your browser’s Global Privacy Control signal where supported.
Children
This website is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their personal data.
External Links
Our guides link to official and third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please read their policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.