Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 26 August 2026
Last Updated: 26 August 2026

At Mindship Global (“we”, “our”, or “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit www.mindshipglobal.com (the “Website”) or interact with our services.

By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Mindship Global is an educational platform that helps students, graduates, and young professionals discover scholarships, fellowships, internships, conferences, leadership programmes, exchange opportunities, competitions, volunteering opportunities, and educational resources from around the world.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we process your personal data, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.

2. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our Website, we may collect the following information.

Information You Provide

You may choose to provide us with personal information such as:

Full name
Email address
Country of residence
Telephone number (if provided)
Messages submitted through our contact form
Newsletter subscription details
Information submitted when creating an account (if available)
Portfolio content, certificates, or other materials you upload (if available)

Providing this information is voluntary, but some services may not be available without it.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of your visit
Referring website
Website usage statistics
Cookie preferences

This information helps us maintain, improve, and secure our Website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

Provide and improve our Website and services.
Respond to enquiries and support requests.
Send newsletters and updates where you have chosen to receive them.
Manage user accounts (where applicable).
Display user portfolio content where authorised.
Improve website functionality and user experience.
Analyse website usage and performance.
Detect fraud, abuse, or security threats.
Comply with legal obligations.

We will only process your personal data where we have a lawful basis to do so.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Depending on the circumstances, we process personal data based on:

Your consent.
The performance of a contract.
Compliance with legal obligations.
Our legitimate interests in operating and improving Mindship Global, provided these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may send you:

scholarship updates,
internship opportunities,
conference announcements,
educational articles,
platform news,
promotional content related to Mindship Global.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our Website, including providers of:

website hosting,
email and newsletter services,
analytics,
cloud storage,
security,
customer support.

These providers only process your information on our behalf and are required to protect it appropriately.

We may also disclose information where required by law or to protect our legal rights.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where this occurs, we will take appropriate safeguards to ensure your personal data remains protected in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against:

unauthorised access,
loss,
misuse,
alteration,
disclosure,
destruction.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

provide our services,
fulfil the purposes described in this Privacy Policy,
comply with legal obligations,
resolve disputes,
enforce our agreements.

When personal information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymised.

10. Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

Access your personal data.
Request correction of inaccurate information.
Request deletion of your personal data.
Restrict or object to certain processing.
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
Request a copy of your personal information in a portable format.
Lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority.

We will respond to requests in accordance with applicable law.

11. Children’s Privacy

Mindship Global is intended for students and young people seeking educational opportunities.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or guardian consent where required by law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our Website contains links to external websites operated by universities, scholarship providers, organisations, governments, and other third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

We encourage users to read the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.

13. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyse Website performance.

For more information, please read our Cookie Policy.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our services or legal requirements.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:

Mindship Global

Contact: Get in touch through our contact form

Website: www.mindshipglobal.com

If you are not satisfied with our response to a privacy concern, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).