Privacy Policy

1. Data controller

The controller responsible for the processing of personal data through this website and the services offered under WEBridgED is:

Legal company name: [LEGAL COMPANY NAME]
Registered address: [REGISTERED ADDRESS]
Company registration number: [COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER]
Tax number: [TAX NUMBER]
Privacy contact: [email protected]

WEBridgED is the umbrella brand under which specialized initiatives and services may operate, including WePreparED — Education & Mobility and WeMarketED — Business & Market Access.

2. Personal data we may collect

The personal data we process depends on how you interact with the website and which service you use.

This may include:

• identification and contact information, such as your name and email address;
• information about your educational background, academic profile and intended studies;
• information about universities, programmes, scholarships or applications you are considering;
• information you provide when completing WePreparED assessments or questionnaires;
• information provided when requesting Application Support, including your intended university, programme, degree level, deadline, application stage and support needs;
• communications and information you voluntarily provide when contacting or working with us;
• transaction information relating to purchases;
• technical information necessary for the operation, security and performance of the website.

3. Educational assessment data

WePreparED may ask users to provide information about their academic background, language preparation, application readiness and other factors relevant to educational opportunities such as Stipendium Hungaricum.

This information is used to generate orientation, profile assessments, application assessments or personalized support requested by the user.

WePreparED assessments are independent orientation tools. Information entered into them is not automatically transmitted to Stipendium Hungaricum, Tempus Public Foundation, universities or other scholarship institutions.

4. Why we process personal data

Depending on the interaction, we may process personal data to:

• provide assessments, reports and educational orientation requested by the user;
• evaluate requests for personalized Application Support;
• provide and manage purchased services;
• communicate with users and customers;
• process and verify payments;
• maintain records relating to transactions and customer service;
• operate, protect and improve the website and services;
• prevent fraud, abuse or unauthorized use;
• comply with legal, accounting and regulatory obligations.

5. Legal bases for processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies, personal data is processed only where an appropriate legal basis exists.

Depending on the circumstances, this may include:

• Performance of a contract: when processing is necessary to provide a service you have purchased or requested.
• Steps before entering a contract: when you ask us to evaluate whether we can provide a personalized service.
• Legitimate interests: where necessary for the operation, security and improvement of our services, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Legal obligations: where information must be retained or processed to comply with applicable law.
• Consent: where processing is based on your specific permission and applicable law requires or permits consent as the legal basis.

6. Payments

Payments for paid services may be processed by Stripe or another payment service provider identified at checkout.

Payment providers process payment information under their own privacy and security practices. WEBridgED does not directly receive or store your complete payment card details when those details are processed by the payment provider.

We may receive transaction information necessary to confirm and administer a purchase, such as payment status, transaction identifiers, amount and related customer information.

7. Service providers

We may use third-party service providers to operate the website and deliver our services. These may include providers for:

• website hosting and deployment;
• database and infrastructure services;
• payment processing;
• domain and website security services;
• email, communication and other operational services.

These providers may process personal data only where necessary for the services they provide and subject to applicable data protection requirements.

8. Sharing of personal data

We do not sell personal data.

Personal data may be shared where necessary with service providers acting on our behalf, where required by law, or where necessary to establish, exercise or defend legal rights.

We do not submit a student's personal data or application to Stipendium Hungaricum, universities or other educational institutions on the student's behalf as part of the standard WePreparED services described on this website.

9. International data transfers

Some technology or service providers may process information outside Hungary or the European Economic Area.

Where GDPR requirements apply to an international transfer, appropriate safeguards will be used as required by applicable data protection law.

10. Data retention

Personal data is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and for any additional period required by applicable legal, accounting, contractual or dispute-resolution obligations.

Different categories of information may therefore have different retention periods.

11. Data stored in your browser

Some website functionality may temporarily store information in your browser, for example to preserve assessment progress, results or payment status during your use of the service.

Browser-based storage may remain on your device until it is deleted, expires or is removed by website functionality or browser settings.

12. Cookies and similar technologies

The website may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for its operation, security or functionality.

If optional analytics, advertising or other technologies requiring consent are introduced, appropriate information and consent mechanisms will be implemented where required by applicable law.

13. Data security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss or destruction.

However, no internet-based service or electronic storage system can guarantee absolute security.

14. Your data protection rights

Where GDPR applies, you may have the right, subject to the conditions established by law, to:

• request access to your personal data;
• request correction of inaccurate data;
• request deletion of personal data;
• request restriction of processing;
• object to certain processing;
• receive certain personal data in a portable format;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.

These rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal exceptions or retention obligations.

15. Automated assessments

Some WePreparED tools automatically calculate scores, classifications or recommendations from answers provided by the user.

These outputs are designed to provide educational orientation. They do not constitute official decisions by scholarship programmes, universities or public authorities.

WePreparED does not use these automated assessments to make admission, scholarship, immigration or other legally binding decisions about users.

16. Children

The current WePreparED services are intended for users aged 18 or older.

We do not intentionally offer the current assessment and paid application services to children.

17. External websites

Our website may contain links to universities, scholarship programmes, public authorities or other third-party websites.

Their processing of personal data is governed by their own privacy policies and is outside our control.

18. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our services, technology or legal obligations change.

The current version will be published on this page together with its latest revision date.

19. Contact and complaints

Questions or requests concerning personal data may be sent to:

[email protected]

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent data protection supervisory authority.