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Updated: April 17, 2026

California Residents

Exercise Your Privacy Rights Under California Law

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

Scholarships.com is committed to full compliance with applicable privacy laws and to providing transparency regarding how your personal information is collected, used, shared, and protected.

How We Use and Share Your Information

As described in our Privacy Policy, Scholarships.com collects personal information to provide our free scholarship search services and related resources. To support and maintain these services, we may share your information with third parties.

These third parties may include:

  • Scholarship providers
  • Colleges and universities
  • Financial aid and education-related organizations
  • Advertising partners and marketing providers

One of the benefits of using Scholarships.com is the ability to connect with scholarship providers and to be recruited by colleges and universities. When you choose to interact with these third parties, we may share your information with them so they can provide you with relevant opportunities, programs, and communications.

In some cases, Scholarships.com may also sell or share personal information with advertisers or marketing partners in exchange for monetary or other valuable consideration. Under California law, this may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information.

Your California Privacy Rights

California residents have the right to request:

  • Access to the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you
  • Deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
  • Correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Information about:
    • The categories of personal information collected
    • The sources from which personal information is collected
    • The purposes for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information
    • The categories of third parties with whom information is disclosed
  • To opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
  • To limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, where applicable

Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing

You have the right to direct us not to sell or share your personal information.

If you wish to exercise this right, you may submit a request by completing the form below or by using any of the contact methods provided on this page.

Minors Under Age 16

We do not sell or share the personal information of California residents under the age of 16 without affirmative authorization. If you are under 16 years of age, your information will not be sold or shared unless you opt in at the time of account creation or at a later time.

How to Submit a Request

You may submit a privacy request using any of the following methods:

  • Completing the form on this page
  • Contacting us through our Contact Us page
  • Emailing us directly
  • Any other reasonable method made available to you

You are not required to use a specific form to exercise your rights.

Verification of Your Request

To protect your privacy and security, we will verify your identity before processing your request. Depending on the nature of your request, we may ask for additional information to confirm your identity. If we are unable to verify your identity, we may deny your request as permitted by law.

Authorized agents may submit requests on your behalf. We may require proof of written authorization and verification of both your identity and the agent’s authority.

Response Timing

We will:

  • Confirm receipt of your request within 10 business days
  • Respond to your request within 45 days (or notify you if additional time is required)

Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights. This means we will not deny you services, charge different prices, or provide a different level or quality of service because you exercised your rights.

We will deliver our response via email or other reasonable means based on your request.

Retention of Information

We may retain certain personal information as permitted by law, including for purposes such as:

  • Completing transactions
  • Detecting and preventing security incidents
  • Complying with legal obligations
  • Exercising or defending legal claims

If you previously chose to share your information with third parties, those organizations may retain your information in accordance with their own privacy practices.

Right to Appeal

If we deny your request, you may have the right to appeal our decision. To submit an appeal, please contact us and include “Privacy Request Appeal” in your message.

Take Action

To exercise your rights, including opting out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, please complete the form below.

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