The stated 'Privacy Policy' of StudyUnicorn outlines how and why we gather, share, and store the data that the clientele provides while using our elaborated services, including visiting our websites and then reaching out to us in many relevant ways, like marketing, events, or for sales.
Here, the privacy and policy provide detailed information about our policies and practices that one must understand well before using the Study Unicorn website. Go over each area to learn about your options and rights as a user regarding privacy. If you disagree with our policy, then avoid using our services. However, if you have queries or concerns, then connect through the contact@studyunicorn.com.
Personal data that the clients submitted. Here, we gather all of the information that users provide when they register to utilize our services, and it helps to learn more about the products and services we offer, take part in events about our products and services, or get in touch with us.
The list below tells about the personal data you provide; they are as follows:
Ensure all details provided during your account registration are true, right, and complete. You must notify us before any changes or updates to your personal information.
Know that we do not process sensitive information or engage in any activity.
You are provided with an option to register your account with us through various platforms such as Facebook, Google, and many more. At this step, whichever platform you choose, we will collect information through that. Know that the type of information we get from associated accounts is different, but also your name, email address, and all other information that you have chosen to make it public on the social media platforms.
We make sure to use the information for varied purposes as mentioned in our privacy policy or on relevant services, as we informed you about it. Kindly note that we do not control and hold any responsibility for third-party social media providers who use your shared information. We encourage our users to read thoroughly the privacy policies related to social media platforms they have selected in order to learn how personal information is used, collected, and shared online, as well as how to modify privacy settings on different websites and apps.
We use a third party for the payment procedure for creating an order. Here, the payment processor escalates your payment that we collect, process, use, and abide by the privacy policy regulations.
Our website collects all the information when you visit our services. However, no detail of your identity, such as your name and the following contact details, may contain details like location, country, cookie ID, language choice, device information, and relevant Information about when and how you use the designated services or products, and all other technical details.
Remember that such information is primarily used and collected to keep our products and services' security and operational activities tight, as well as for all other purposes like internal analytics and reporting. We only collect information from cookies and similar technologies.
Know that our website, Study Unicorn, processes your shared information for varied reasons, which depend on how you can avail of the services. Read below the cases:
Users' personal information is never sold, shared, or transferred to third parties by our website. That does not, however, apply to the third parties that manage our website and offer you our online services and goods. Make sure that these partnerships only take place if everyone agrees to keep the customer information they obtain from us private. We may disclose your information to the following parties:
We here at Study Unicorn may disclose specific details as permitted by law and this Privacy Policy in any of the following instances:
To protect our company's, agents', associates', users', and the public's rights, property, and/or safety, this includes working together and sharing information with other organizations or corporations to prevent fraud, malware, and other similar situations.
You consent to data transfer and processing for the reasons specified in this privacy policy by providing your personal information and accepting our terms.
As previously stated, the methods by which we process your data depend entirely on how you use our website and services.
Depending on the situation, one may use and even handle the information on one or more of the following legal bases. Processing only works with your permission. With your consent, we will process the data you provided for a specific purpose.
As our Terms and Conditions specify, the processing is solely to expand our services. We will be processing your data to ensure that we meet our contractual responsibilities simply by giving you (the client) the services for which you have paid us.
Remember that you will be informed about the legal formalities that are applied. You will also be updated if we cannot do it due to obligations under the particular legislation.
Please be aware that we only process information when necessary to fulfill contractual commitments, provide you with services, safeguard your rights by adhering to legal requirements, and further corporate interests.
Processing is essential to achieve the best interests of the clients. However, don't let the interests and fundamental rights take precedence. The following are a few of the interests mentioned:
For users in the EU and UK, we may rely on the following legal grounds to process personal information: consent. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK GDPR state that we are required to clearly explain the legal basis on which personal data is processed.
You have basic data subject rights in several areas along with the right to revoke permission under the GDPR.
Know that the EU and UK charge a significant penalty when regulating data collection. The amount starts from 2 million EUR of the company's turnover. By breaking the law during the previous year, whichever was higher. For repeating the same violation, the penalty is doubled. If you want to practice any of the rights, then be sure to connect with us as soon as possible. We will consider and act upon your request as soon as possible, as per the Data Protection Law.
Canada users, kindly know that we will process information only after getting your consent to process your personal information. But with implied consent. Note: One can withdraw their consent at any time.
In some cases, we may have to seek legal permission under an applicable law to process your provided data without consent, likewise:
As the "Shine the Light" rule, section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code allows the citizens who live in California to seek information from us once a year at no cost. The personal information would include the names and addresses related to the third parties with whom the data was shared in the previous year, as well as categories we provided to other parties for marketing reasons.
As a California citizen, you can submit similar requests by contacting us using the details below. You can write to us to have any posts or private information removed if you have used our services and are younger than 18. Get in touch with our staff right away, and remember to provide proof of California residency and the email address you used to register.
We guarantee that no information on your services will be shown to the public. Please be advised that data will not be entirely deleted from our systems for legal, security, and other reasons that comply with the law.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice
As per the California Code of Regulations, a resident is :
Know the Rights Under the CCPA
The CCPA provides California residents with particular rights for the protection of personal data, like the following:
Note: Your personal information will not be sold to any third parties.
RIGHT TO DELETE
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data. After you have confirmed, we will delete the records unless an exceptional situation arises. Do not worry, as we will direct our network providers to do the same. Be aware that if we need your information to complete the transaction, deliver the requested services, and take proactive steps for the continued professional relationship, or, to put it another way, carry out the terms of the contract with you, we may even refuse to comply with the request.
The California Electronic Communications Privacy Act, codified under California Penal Code Section 1546 and subsequent sections.
The accomplishment of research for which you previously provided consent may be severely hampered if you delete data when conducting public or peer-reviewed scientific, statistical, or historical studies for the public good while abiding by the relevant ethics and privacy legislation. Respecting a legal requirement guarantees that no one is subjected to discrimination. Without facing any discrimination, you are entitled to exercise your consumer rights. Permit only internal applications that fit your expectations and align with your rapport with our team.
Exercise your rights in the following manner:
Utilizing the Data Protection Rights Under the CCPA
When you are a California resident, you can exercise your CCP right, and for that, reach out with the details shared in the last section below. If you are an authorized agent and submit the request on behalf of a consumer, then you must have a copy of the written authorization signed by the consumer.
After getting the request, we will verify your identity to confirm if you are the same person for whom we have all the required details in our system. To confirm and verify, we may ask you specific questions or request that you provide particular information that matches the previous details you shared with us. For example, we may ask you for information we have already documented, like your phone number or email address. And if needed, we can ask you for details we already have, such as your phone number and email address.
We may employ an additional verification procedure to ascertain your identity or authorization to submit a request. We can request additional safety and fraud prevention information if you cannot validate the primary identifying information. Following the verification, we will remove all extra data.
US Penalties
Penalties for US - CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
Each infraction of the CCPA carries civil fines of up to $7,500. $2,500 per infraction for deliberate violations and 30 days to discover a solution for inadvertent violations following notice. When a user violates a security breach, they can claim actual damages or statutory damages of $100 to $750 per consumer in all cases, whichever is higher.
(Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act)
The Attorney General will take action on behalf of the Commonwealth if the processor still violates the VCDPA forms 30 days after the cure period has ended or if the professor disregards a written statement from the Attorney General. He or she will request a civil penalty of nearly $7,500 and an injunction to stop VCDPA infractions.
Know that HDCA is to find out, prevent, and even lessen harmful digital communications, harassment, and cyberbullying as well. Additionally, it suggests that the digital communication should not:
The Act gives users the authority to take action against the alleged violations and, with the assistance of an appropriate legislative body, settle the matter.
Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act (UEMA)/Anti-spam Law
UEMA's primary goal is to detect spam sent to, from, or within New Zealand. This Act allows users to file complaints against corporations that distribute spam messages. Spam via email, fax, SMS, and other instant messaging can potentially result in fines for the organization. But please be aware that UEMA does not cover the following:p>But please be aware that UEMA does not cover the following:
he Act of selecting "unsubscribe" does not terminate consent. An existing database may be used by a company with prior permission. You can file a complaint if you still get spam after unsubscribing or without consent. A company may be penalized up to $500,000 in these situations to compensate for the losses.
Privacy Act 2020
As per the Privacy Act 2020, we look forward to promoting and protecting individual privacy by immediately adopting international privacy standards and providing a framework. Ensure total security for personal information, including proper access to information, and practice other rights and interests. A person's right to access and amend personal information is one of 13 privacy principles that address data storage, usage, acquisition, and disclosure. In New Zealand, collecting personal information without authorization is punishable by NZ$10,000, the cost of damages resulting from the infraction, or resource blocking.
The following is guaranteed by the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013:
('Cybercrimes Act') - Cybercrimes Act No. 19 of 2020
According to South African law, cybercrimes should only be treated as criminal offences. The Act states that everyone should know and understand the rules, such as following them before moving forward. Cyber fraud, cyber extortion, malicious communications, and unlawful computer access are also considered among some of the listed cybercrimes in this Act.
Additionally, be aware that the following consequences may result from the uncontrolled gathering of personal information, such as data obtained by breaking the relevant law:
From EUR 10,000 to EUR 520,000 in equivalent is the Fine Charged.
Additionally, as of February 1st, 2022, data collection will only be permitted after receiving the necessary consent from the data owner. As a result, a pop-up window that will show up when visitors from South Africa enter must be installed. It will ask permission to collect and process data before allowing access to the website.
NOTE: Services cannot be extended in Australia.
It has been stated that one holds the right to withdraw one's consent to process the data, along with the applicable law. With us, one can even withdraw their consent at any time. Connect with us at info@studyunicorn.com or use the other ways of connecting as discussed in the previous section of the privacy policy.
Additionally, by selecting UNSUBSCRIBE or getting in touch directly, one can opt not to receive marketing and promotional email notifications. You will be taken off the standard marketing list right away. However, we might still contact you to discuss your service, administration, user account, or other non-marketing needs.
To update or change your account information, or to terminate your account, you can get in touch with us at any time. However, if you want to do it yourself, you can go to account settings after logging in and update or modify your user information. To close your account, you can take comparable actions. We will remove or deactivate your account and all associated data from our active databases as soon as we receive your request to terminate your account. As previously stated, we might save some information to prevent fraud, troubleshoot issues, conduct future investigations, enforce our legal agreements, and/or comply with relevant legal obligations.
To access and store data, we may employ cookies or other relevant tracking technologies, such web beacons and pixels. When a person visits a website, cookies-small data files-are saved on their computer or mobile device. Cookies and associated technologies are used by us to enhance and customize your user experience, create new services, and track website performance for advertising.
Links to other online platforms may be included in the services that link to third-party websites, applications, or services. These links may also contain adverts from unaffiliated third parties. We make no guarantees on third parties and hold no responsibility for any loss or harm through the outcome of such third-party platforms and sources. A connection to a third-party platform does not necessarily mean we endorse it.
In these situations, we cannot ensure the security and privacy of your data shared with websites, apps, and other websites connected to the services. If you have any questions, you should speak with the third-party sites directly and review their policies.
We must use cookies and monitoring technologies, such as pixels and beacons, to easily store and access the data. When someone visits a website, little data files called cookies are saved on their computer or mobile device. Our objectives are to enhance and customize your user experience, enhance our offerings, and use cookies and associated technologies to track website performance for marketing.
Analytics Cookies: Analytical cookies come into play to determine the importance of pages and the user's interaction with the website. We use them to measure and enhance the performance of our website, determine visits, and look into the traffic sources.
Marketing Cookies: These cookies help advertisers understand user interests and behavior, enabling them to present more relevant and engaging ads, ultimately improving the effectiveness of their marketing campaigns. Cookies for marketing are used to follow users around websites so that tailored ads can be shown.
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the system's functioning and to improve the quality of authentication, functionality, security, connection, and other aspects. However, one has the freedom to block cookies, which might affect the functionality of the websites.
You can turn off cookies to restrict the use of particular service features, but it's unlikely that you can manage cookie usage at the browser level.
Unless a more extended retention period is allowed by law, we keep your data for as long as is required for the reasons outlined in this privacy policy, such as accounting, tax, and other applicable legal formalities. When we no longer have legitimate requirements for your data, we either anonymize or delete information. We will safely store your data in backup archives and keep it from other processes until it is entirely erased.
To guarantee the highest level of data security during processing, we have taken all required steps and put the newest organizational and technological security standards into practice. We will not, however, make exaggerated claims that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized parties cannot breach our security system to gather, steal, access, or alter your data, even with our best efforts to protect it, because no storage technology can ensure total security. We take every precaution to protect your information from unauthorized sources. However, you should be responsible for sending and receiving data from our services. You should only use our products and services in a secure setting.
We don't intentionally gather data or advertise our goods and services to minors. We assume that you are 18 or the legal guardian of a child when you use our products or services and that you have given your consent to do so. We take the appropriate steps to remove a user's personal information from our systems and promptly deactivate their account if we discover that they are under 18. Please email contact@studyunicorn.com to let us know if you know someone under 18 using our services or goods. We will act immediately.
Numerous mobile operating systems, applications, and web browsers come with a Do-not-track (DNT) function that allows users to turn on the signal as they see fit without worrying about data processing or monitoring. Nevertheless, no established standard technology exists for identifying and using DNT signals on a broader scale. As a result, DNT browser signals and other technologies that automatically convey your preference are not handled by us. Despite this, we will notify you of the practice and incorporate it into our updated privacy policy if we ever adopt a standard for online monitoring.
We process the personal data from both within and outside the country. Every country has different data processing laws, and we abide by the legal measures to ensure high privacy compliance.
As soon as we receive the request, we will respond promptly and provide you with all the information and a solution that interests you. If there are too many requests, they are complicated, or they need a lot of work done, the time frame will be extended by another 15 days. If something happens unexpectedly as in within a month of receiving your service request, our team will inform you of the reason for the delay or any such extensions.
Evaluation of Customer Support Accounts
Our support staff may ask for access to your account in certain situations, such as when you contact customer service. They can view your personal information on your account under such conditions. Please be aware that we always get their consent before we can access a user's account. However, the procedure may be delayed, and the customer support provisions would be impacted if you do not allow access.
You are not obligated to provide personal information; it is entirely voluntary. However, personal information is required to create a user account and utilize our services or products. If you refuse to supply information, you will be less likely to have access to all our service features.
If there is a data breach, we will notify you. We will promptly alert the appropriate data protection agency to reduce the likelihood of serious violations of your rights and data security. We take every precaution to avoid such hazards.
Please be aware that this policy could change if the legislation changes. We make sure to update our privacy policy from time to time to reflect new developments in technology. When the "Revised" date appears at the top, you will know our policy has been revised. You will be notified directly if there are any significant changes to our policy. Please regularly visit this section to be informed of the most recent modifications to ensure high data security if you continue using our services or products.
Feel free to speak with us or email us at info@studyunicorn.com if you have any questions or concerns concerning our privacy statement, relevant legislation, data safety procedures, technologies, or anything else.
This privacy policy was last updated on [20/05/2025].