Privacy policy

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with the Website and our scholarship programmes, we may collect the following types of information.

A. Personal Information

When you create an account or submit a scholarship application, we may collect information such as:

• Full name
• Father’s name
• Mother’s name
• Present address
• Permanent address
• Mobile/telephone number
• Email address
• Other information you voluntarily provide to us

B. Academic Information

For scholarship assessment and administration, we may collect information including:

• Academic results and GPA
• SSC and HSC results
• Current course or programme
• Educational institution name
• Institution type
• Academic achievements
• Extraordinary or extracurricular achievements
• Other information relevant to your educational background

C. Financial and Family Information

Because financial need may form part of scholarship eligibility and assessment, we may collect information including:

• Father’s occupation and income range
• Mother’s occupation and income range
• Student’s personal income range
• Other household income
• Number of family members
• Monthly educational expenses
• Family members’ names and occupations
• Information about how educational expenses are managed in the absence of a parent
• Information about other scholarships or financial assistance received

The information collected through our current scholarship application form includes personal, academic and financial information used for evaluating scholarship applications.

D. Account Information

If you register for an account on our Website, we may collect information such as your email address and password or other authentication information required to provide secure access to your account.

E. Technical Information

When you visit our Website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Date and time of visits
• Referring website
• General website usage information

This information may be used for website security, administration, analytics and improvement.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To process and evaluate scholarship applications
• To determine scholarship eligibility
• To verify information provided in an application
• To communicate with applicants
• To administer scholarship programmes
• To maintain applicant and scholarship records
• To contact scholarship recipients regarding awards or related matters
• To respond to questions, enquiries and requests
• To operate and maintain our Website
• To improve our Website, programmes and services
• To prevent fraud, misuse or unauthorised access
• To comply with applicable laws, regulations and legal obligations
• To protect the rights, property and safety of the Trust, applicants and other users

We will only use personal information for legitimate purposes related to our scholarship programmes, charitable activities, Website operations and legal obligations.

3. Scholarship Application Information

Information submitted through a scholarship application may be reviewed by authorised personnel, scholarship selection committee members and other individuals involved in administering or evaluating the scholarship programme.

We may use the information provided by an applicant to:

• Assess academic merit;
• Assess financial need;
• Verify eligibility;
• Compare applications against scholarship criteria;
• Contact applicants regarding their application;
• Administer scholarship awards; and
• Maintain appropriate records of scholarship decisions.

Applicants should ensure that information submitted to the Trust is accurate and up to date.

4. Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information for commercial purposes.

We may disclose personal information only when reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

• Authorised Trust personnel;
• Scholarship selection or assessment committee members;
• Service providers supporting our Website, hosting, email or technical operations;
• Professional advisers where reasonably necessary;
• Government authorities or regulatory bodies where required by law;
• Law enforcement authorities where legally required or necessary to protect our rights or safety; and
• Other parties where you have provided appropriate consent.

Any third-party service provider that processes information on our behalf should only receive information reasonably necessary to provide the relevant service.

5. Scholarship Recipients and Publicity

From time to time, the Trust may wish to publish information about scholarship recipients, scholarship programmes or the impact of our work.

We will take reasonable steps to obtain appropriate consent before publicly sharing identifiable information about scholarship recipients, particularly photographs, personal stories, testimonials or other information that could identify an individual.

We will not intentionally publish sensitive personal or financial information, such as family income, detailed financial circumstances, private contact information or residential addresses, as part of general scholarship publicity.

6. Children’s and Young People’s Privacy

Some scholarship applicants may be under 18 years of age.

We recognise the importance of protecting the privacy of children and young people. Where appropriate, we may request parental or guardian involvement or consent before collecting, using or publicly sharing information relating to a minor.

Applicants and their parents or guardians should avoid submitting unnecessary personal information through the Website.

If you believe that a minor has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality, security and user experience.

Cookies may be used to:

• Keep the Website functioning properly;
• Remember certain preferences;
• Understand how visitors use the Website;
• Improve Website performance; and
• Help us identify and prevent security issues.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Website.

If third-party analytics, advertising or embedded services are used on the Website, those providers may also place or access cookies in accordance with their own privacy policies.

8. Data Security

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

• Unauthorised access;
• Unauthorised disclosure;
• Loss;
• Misuse;
• Alteration; and
• Destruction.

Access to applicant information should be limited to individuals who reasonably require the information to perform their responsibilities.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we take reasonable steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• Processing and administering scholarship applications;
• Maintaining scholarship and financial records;
• Responding to enquiries;
• Meeting legal, regulatory or accounting requirements;
• Resolving disputes; and
• Protecting our legal rights.

When personal information is no longer reasonably required, we may securely delete, destroy or anonymise it in accordance with our internal procedures and applicable legal requirements.

10. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law and reasonable limitations, you may have the right to:

• Ask what personal information we hold about you;
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Ask us to update your information;
• Request deletion of information where there is no legitimate reason for us to retain it;
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• Ask questions about how your information is being used; and
• Raise a concern about our handling of your personal information.

Some information may need to be retained where required for legal, administrative, financial, scholarship or regulatory purposes.

To exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, services or organisations.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites. When you leave our Website, we encourage you to review the privacy policy of the website you visit.

12. Third-Party Service Providers

We may use third-party providers to support Website hosting, security, email communication, analytics, database management and other technical or administrative functions.

These providers may process information on our behalf. We expect such providers to take reasonable measures to protect information and to use it only for the services they provide to us.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, scholarship programmes, operational practices or applicable legal requirements.

When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to remain informed about how we protect your information.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the way we handle personal information, please contact Lions Scholarship Trust through the contact details provided on our Website.

Lions Scholarship Trust
Website: https://lionsscholarshiptrust.org/

Email: info@lionsscholarshiptrust.org

Address: CLF Bhabon (4th Floor), Zakir Hossain Road, Chattogram, Bangladesh

15. Acceptance of This Privacy Policy

By using our Website or voluntarily submitting information to Lions Scholarship Trust, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not submit personal information through the Website unless doing so is necessary to exercise a legal or other applicable right.

Last Updated: 1 September 2026