Privacy Policy

This privacy policy (together with the terms of service) sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by MODERN EDUCATION GROUP USA INC. Please read the following carefully to understand our policy regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

We know you (“you” or the “User”) care about how your personal information is used and shared – and we take your privacy seriously.

This Privacy Policy applies to all of your activities on our websites, services and web (www.meg‑usa.org). This Privacy Policy describes and governs our practices regarding the collection, processing and usage of information we collect from Users (“Personal Data”). Data we collect from Users (“Personal Data”), is used, disclosed and protected according to this Privacy Policy.

MEGUSA may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with the changes.

What we collect

We may collect and process the following information about you:

● Information which you provide to us from any of the input areas within the website.

● Information which you provide to us by any other means including (without limitation) telephone, fax or post.

● Information which you provide to us in connection with your application, which will be handled in accordance with this privacy policy and our data protection statement, which forms part of the declaration.

● If you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence.

By using or accessing the Service in any manner, you acknowledge that you accept the practices and policies outlined in this Privacy Policy, and you hereby agree that we may collect, use, and share your information as set forth below. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, the term “includes” or “including” mean including without limitation.

If you do not agree with any of the terms in this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Service. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email or mail using the contact information provided.

What we do with the information

We use personal information held about you in the following ways:

● to process your application.

● to notify you about changes to our service.

● to ensure that content from our website is presented in the most effective manner for you and for your computer.

● to keep you informed (with your consent) by electronic means, or other means, of information about specific funding, sponsorship opportunities or services and products that we think may be of interest to you.

● to provide you (unless you object) with general information relevant to students.

We may share personal information included in your application, or which you subsequently supply to us, with the staff of the institutions which (i) you have previously or currently attend as a student or (ii) you are making application to attend for further or higher education as indicated in your application (either directly or through a third party on your behalf). This may include cross‑border transfer depending on your location and the university you are applying to.

Once we have provided your data to the institutions you are applying to, we no longer have control over the information and recommend that you contact them directly if you have questions about how it is handled.

We may share your information with our service providers including internet service providers, data and banks, financial institutions, service providers that help us verify your identity and help us comply with our legal and regulatory obligations; and our business, legal, tax, financial and other advisors, on a confidential basis. Your personal data may be maintained and processed by third party service providers. We do not authorise them to use or disclose personal data for their own marketing or other purposes.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website and database, or conducting our business as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

As part of your application, you will be asked if you wish to nominate a representative who may speak to MEGUSA on your behalf. You do not have to nominate a representative but where you do so you must have their consent that they will to act as your representative and that we may hold their personal details including their name and contact details. We will only discuss your application, give information or take directions from your nominated representative if you make us aware that you have appointed one.

We may, on occasion, be required to undertake a check of your identity. This will be conducted in confidence. We will normally discuss this with you prior to carrying out any identity checks except as set out in our data protection statement.

MEGUSA will cooperate, where it is required to do so, with enquiries from authorities which demonstrate a legal requirement for access to information about you.

All personal data that has been collected from you will only be stored for the duration that is relevant to the purpose for which it was processed and for as long as required by applicable law (usually 6 months).

Communication

The information we collect from you in connection with your application will include (without limitation) your name; postal and email address; and telephone numbers, both home and mobile. If any of these details change, it is important that you tell us straight away so that we can communicate with you about your application.

We will normally communicate with you by electronic means in respect of any application made by you.

You may contact us by any of the methods set out on our contact us page of the website. If you have any questions about our use of your personal data, contact us here.

If we intend to use any Personal Data in any manner that is not consistent with this Privacy Policy, you will be informed of such anticipated use prior to or at the time the Personal Data is collected, and we will obtain your consent for any such use. You can also disable the consent by emailing info@meg‑usa.org or from your settings.

Promotional Information and Suggestions

In addition, from time to time, we would like to make use of your personal information to send you promotional information about (without limitation) products and services which may be of interest to you. Commercial mailings may include information sent by the MEGUSA on behalf of carefully selected third parties; these can include information on accommodation, discounts, tickets, travel, banking, and professional associations. Please note that except as set out in this privacy policy or data protection statement, your details will not be released to any third party.

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type, for system administration and to report aggregate information to our advertisers. This is statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual.

You may, at any time, withdraw your permission for MEGUSA to use your personal information for the purposes of sending mailings by contacting us.

Transfer

Except for the purposes described above, we will not transfer your Personal Data to any company, organization or individual, except in the following circumstances:

we may transfer your Personal Data to other parties with your explicit consent; or

in case of any acquisition, merger, insolvency or liquidation of MEGUSA, if the transfer of Personal Data is involved, we will require the new company, organization or individual in possession of your Personal Data to continue to be bound by this Privacy Policy, or we will require such company, organization or individual to obtain your authorization and consent for any use of your Personal Data.

The Location Of Your Data

These facilities are either operated by MEGUSA, or our third‑party providers. By using the Service, you are consenting to have this data stored, transferred and processed according to this Privacy Policy. Personal Data collected will be primarily stored at hosting facilities located in the USA, and also in PRC.

Public Disclosure

We will disclose your Personal Data to the public only under the following circumstances:

● you have explicitly authorized us to disclose your Personal Data;

● disclosing your Personal Data is in the interest of national security; public health, or another major public interest;

● your Personal Data is relevant to any criminal investigation, prosecution, judgment, or enforcement;

● disclosing your Personal Data is necessary to protect yours or another individual’s life, property or other major lawful right;

● Personal Data is disclosed voluntarily by you to the public;

● Personal Data is collected from public channels, such as news reports or from public government documents.

Pursuant to applicable laws, sharing and transfer of aggregated data which cannot be recovered by the recipient to re‑identify individual Personal Data does not constitute sharing, transfer and disclosure of Personal Data, and therefore it may be stored and processed without notice to you and without your consent.

Cookies

We may collect information about your computer, including where available your IP address, operating system and browser type. This is statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify you as an individual.

MEGUSA may use cookies. A cookie is a small amount of data which is stored on your computer and which is revealed to MEGUSA when you use this network. MEGUSA uses cookies only to make it easier to identify you when using the network. MEGUSA does not use cookies to collect additional information about you. You can configure your web browser not to accept cookies.

Other Websites

The website may contain links that make it easy for you to visit other websites. MEGUSA does not have any control over these websites. Therefore, if you use these links to leave MEGUSA and visit websites operated by third parties, MEGUSA cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide whilst visiting these websites.

Changes to this Policy

This Privacy Policy was last updated on the date set forth at the top of this Privacy Policy. We will alert you to any future updates to this Privacy Policy by placing a notice on the website, by sending you an email, and/or by some other means. We will also edit the date at the top of this policy to reflect the date of the changes. Please note that if you’ve opted not to receive legal notice emails from us (or you haven’t provided us with your email address), our legal notices (including this Privacy Policy) will still govern your use of the Service, and you are still responsible for reading and understanding them. Use of Personal Data we collect is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such Personal Data is collected. If you use the Service after any updated Privacy Policy has been posted, that means that you agree to all the changes made with respect to all Personal Data, whether collected previously or in the future.

Minors

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 14. If you are under 14, please do not attempt to register for the Service or send any personal information about yourself to us. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 14, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that a child under 14 may have provided us with personal information, please contact us at info@meg‑usa.org.

Requesting or Amending Information

You may request for us to provide you with details of personal information that we hold about you by contacting us.

If you request us to do so we will making changes or remove the information that we hold about you. We will change certain limited information that we hold about you where you tell us it is incorrect.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policies, please send us a detailed message by email to info@meg‑usa.org.