Privacy & Security

ScholarshipZone.com respects the privacy of our customers and is serious about protecting your online privacy. This policy will explain how we gather and use personal information submitted. Therefore, by registering and using this site, you are agreeing and accepting this policy.

Information Collected:

ScholarshipZone.com only collects information that is volunteered during the registration process or in any responses to specific information requests. We do need this information in order to provide services that you request. Examples of the information collected includes: information knowingly provided by you through on-line forms, surveys, email addresses, personal financial or demographic information, telephone numbers and addresses. We may also collect your IP address and information through the use of electronic 'cookies'. However, we limit the use and collection of information about our customers to that extent which is necessary to administer our business.

How We Use That Information:

ScholarshipZone.com reserves the right to use this information provided by you for:

1. the specific purpose for which such information was provided (including matching registrants with the education providers and other advertisers on our site;
2. personal, demographic and profile data to improve our site;
3. marketing and promotional purposes;
4. as disclosed at the time such information is provided; and/or as disclosed in this Policy.

Although, it is important to note that ScholarshipZone.com reserves the right to change or modify this policy at any time with or without notice. If you have any questions regarding the use of your information or about this policy, please feel free to contact us.

ScholarshipZone.com may also share your information with its affiliates, partners' advertisers, service providers, and any other entities that we believe are able to provide you with special opportunities and offers.

ScholarshipZone.com may occasionally license, share, or otherwise disclose data we collected to third parties. freecollegescholarships.net does not have control over such party's information handling practices and is not responsible for any failure of such party to adhere to this Policy. As a condition of registration, you must agree that we are allowed to share your information with such entities, or else you may not register.

Additionally, freecollegescholarships.net may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) comply with the applicable laws; (b) protect and defend the rights and/or property of freecollegescholarships.net and its family of websites; and (c) comply with the valid legal process.

Registry Compliance:

By submitting your personal and/or financial information on our site, you are hereby granting written permission to us, our affiliated sites, sponsors, etc. for contact information. You are also consenting to receive phone calls from freecollegescholarships.net, our affiliates, and our partners for contact via telephone, and thereby, you waive your right to file a claim with the FTC or any other agency in regards to these contacts or calls.

Third Party Offers

In addition to the information collected by us and registration information submitted by you, we may employ both first-party and third-party cookies.  A cookie is a piece of data stored on your hard drive containing activity-based information about you, and it is designed to facilitate the receipt of targeted and relevant advertisements.  The cookie is not associated with your personally identifiable information. To opt out of our third party cookie-based marketing program, click here: http://rt.displaymarketplace.com/optout.html

SMS Messaging:

This website, scholarshipzone.com, websites linking to scholarshipzone.com, and websites linked from this website (collectively "We") may make available a service either directly or through third parties by which you can receive messages on your wireless device via short message service ("SMS Service"). Your provider's standard data and messaging rates apply to all SMS correspondence. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. You represent that you are 18 years of age and the owner or authorized user of the wireless device on which messages will be received, and that you are authorized to approve the applicable charges. Data obtained from you in connection with this SMS Service may include your name, address, cell phone number, your provider's name, and the date, time, and content of your messages. The use of this information will be in accordance with this Mobile Policy. If fees are charged to your wireless account invoice, we may provide your carrier with your applicable information in connection therewith. Your wireless carrier and other service providers may also collect data about your wireless device usage, and their practices are governed by their own policies. You acknowledge and agree that the SMS Service is provided via wireless systems which use radios (and other means) to transmit communications over complex networks. We will not be liable for any delays in the receipt of any SMS messages, as delivery is subject to effective transmission from your network operator. SMS message services are provided on an AS IS basis. We do not guarantee that your use of the SMS Service will be private or secure, and we are not liable to you for any lack of privacy or security you may experience. You are fully responsible for taking precautions and providing security measures best suited for your situation and intended use of the SMS Service. You may opt out of the SMS Service at any time by replying "STOP", "END", or "QUIT" to the SMS text message you have received. This process impacts only the future delivery of the particular SMS message offering, so you must send that message for each offering.

We do not collect Information from Children:

The information and services provided by us are not intended for children under the age of eighteen (18) years old. Additionally, we do not direct our Website to, nor do we knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of thirteen (13) years old. If scholarshipzone.com learns of a person who registers on this site who is under the age of thirteen (13) years old, we will immediately delete that person's information.

Anti-Spam Policy and Your Opt-Out Rights:

scholarshipzone.com has a no tolerance spam policy and is committed to 100% permission based marketing. Spam is unsolicited email also known as junk mail or UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email). scholarshipzone.com reserves the right to send its subscribers registration confirmations, scholarship drawing notifications and relevant newsletters. However, if you have received a scholarshipzone.com email in error, you may remove your information from our database by responding to any of our email communications with "remove" in the subject line. You may also opt-out on our global unsubscribe page: scholarshipzone.com/unsubscribe.php

Help scholarshipzone.com Eliminate Spam:

If you have received an unsolicited bulk e-mail from scholarshipzone.com or promoting a scholarshipzone.com service, please let us know. Forward the message you received, including the mail headers, to scholarshipzone.com. Include a note letting us know that the message is spam, and that you did not specifically request to receive information from the sender.

California Privacy Rights:

Under California law, site visitors who are residents of California may request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an e-mail scholarshipzone.com or write to us at Free College Scholarships LLC., 135 Townsend St, Ste 615, SF CA 94107.

Change in Policy:

We reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Depending on the nature of the change, we may notify you of the existence and location of the new or revised policy through email or by posting the changes online at our site.

Effective February 1st, 2009