Last Updated: April 7, 2025

1. Introduction

The Arce Scholarship Fund Inc. ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with us in other ways.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Apply for a scholarship
• Make a donation
• Register for an event
• Sign up for our newsletter
• Contact us with inquiries

This information may include your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, financial information (for donations), educational information (for scholarship applications), and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Time and date of your visit
• Referring website

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Processing scholarship applications
• Processing donations
• Sending newsletters and communications
• Responding to your inquiries
• Improving our website and services
• Complying with legal obligations
• Preventing fraud and protecting our rights

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Scholarship review committee members (for scholarship applications)
• Service providers who help us operate our website and services
• Legal and regulatory authorities, as required by law

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, but this may affect your ability to access certain features of our website.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access to your personal information
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of your personal information
• Restriction of processing
• Data portability
• Objection to processing

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Arce Scholarship Fund Inc.
5323 Anita St
Dallas, TX 75206
United States
Email: privacy@arcescholarship.org
Phone: +1 (223) 367-1933