Effective Date: January 1, 2026

THEE SCHOLAR respects your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit theescholar.com or communicate through the website.

1. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

Depending on how you interact with the website, information collected may include:

• name;
• email address;
• organization or business name;
• information submitted through contact or inquiry forms;
• communications you send to us;
• website usage information;
• browser or device information;
• IP address;
• cookie or analytics information.

We ask that users avoid submitting unnecessary sensitive personal information through general website forms.

2. HOW INFORMATION MAY BE USED

Information may be used to:

• respond to inquiries;
• communicate with you;
• process requests;
• provide requested information;
• route inquiries to the appropriate area of THEE SCHOLAR ecosystem;
• improve website functionality and visitor experience;
• maintain website security;
• comply with applicable legal obligations.

3. INQUIRY ROUTING

Information submitted through the Reach Out form may be reviewed and, where appropriate, routed to the relevant division, program, or entity within THEE SCHOLAR ecosystem based on the nature of the inquiry.

4. EMAIL COMMUNICATION

If you voluntarily provide your email address, it may be used to respond to your inquiry or provide information you have requested.

Marketing or promotional communications will be sent only where appropriate and may include an option to unsubscribe.

5. COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

This website may use cookies, analytics technologies, or similar tools to understand website traffic, improve performance, remember preferences, and maintain website functionality.

Your browser may allow you to restrict or disable cookies.

Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

6. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The website may link to or use services provided by third parties, including hosting providers, email platforms, payment processors, media platforms, membership platforms, analytics providers, or other technology services.

Those providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

7. EXTERNAL PURCHASES AND SERVICES

Purchases, memberships, registrations, bookings, or other transactions accessed through linked ecosystem websites or third-party platforms may be governed by separate privacy policies and terms.

theescholar.com may not directly collect or store full payment-card information for transactions completed through external payment platforms.

8. SHARING OF INFORMATION

Personal information is not sold for monetary consideration.

Information may be shared with service providers or affiliated entities where reasonably necessary to operate the website, respond to inquiries, provide requested services, maintain security, or comply with legal obligations.

9. DATA SECURITY

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect information submitted through the website.

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

10. DATA RETENTION

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain records, fulfill legitimate operational purposes, or comply with applicable law.

11. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including requesting access, correction, or deletion.

Requests may be submitted through the Reach Out page.

12. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

This website is not designed to knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental or legal authorization.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information improperly, please contact us.

13. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website practices, technology, or applicable requirements.

14. CONTACT

Please use the Reach Out page.