Privacy & Data Policy

StipiAid is committed to the highest standards of data protection. This policy outlines our compliance with the **General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)** and how we safeguard your information.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the data necessary to provide scholarship and job matching:

• Identity Data: Name, email address.
• Profile Data: Education level, field of study, skills, and country of interest.
• Security Data: IP address and device identifiers to prevent account sharing and fraud.

2. How We Use AI

StipiAid utilizes Artificial Intelligence to analyze your profile and rank the most relevant opportunities. Under GDPR Article 22, we ensure that:

• AI is used solely for the organization and sorting of information.
• Your data is never fed into external AI models for training purposes without anonymization.

3. Data Confidentiality

Member information is kept strictly within the StipiAid ecosystem. We do not use your contact information for any purpose other than providing our service and platform updates. We have no "side businesses" that utilize our user database.

4. Your Rights (GDPR)

As a European user (or global user under our EU standard), you have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Erasure: Request the deletion of your account and all associated data ("Right to be Forgotten").
• Portability: Move your data to another service provider.