Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Global South Academia is an independent academic information platform that publishes scholarships, PhD programs, academic jobs, fellowships, grants, conferences, calls for papers, and higher education news.

Our website address is: https://globalsouthacademia.com.

Information We Collect

We may collect limited information when you use our website, including:

• Information you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address when contacting us.
• Information submitted through contact forms or opportunity submission forms.
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and referring links.
• Cookie and analytics information used to understand website traffic and improve the user experience.

How We Use Your Information

We use information for the following purposes:

• To respond to messages, corrections, opportunity submissions, and partnership inquiries.
• To publish, verify, and improve academic opportunity listings.
• To maintain website security and prevent misuse.
• To understand website traffic and improve our content, layout, and accessibility.
• To comply with legal, security, and administrative obligations where required.

Comments

If comments are enabled on our website, we may collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. We may also use automated spam detection tools.

Contact Forms and Submissions

If you contact us or submit an opportunity, we may keep your message and contact details for administrative, editorial, and follow-up purposes.

Please do not submit sensitive personal documents such as passports, transcripts, CVs, financial records, or visa documents unless specifically requested by an official awarding organisation through its own official application system.

Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality, remember user preferences, measure traffic, support security, and understand how visitors use the site.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand website visits, popular pages, traffic sources, and general user behavior. Analytics information is used in aggregate form to improve our website and content strategy.

External Websites

Our posts may link to external websites, including universities, scholarship providers, employers, research institutions, foundations, and government agencies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites.

Please review the privacy policy of any external website before submitting personal information.

Embedded Content

Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, posts, maps, or social media content. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction with embedded content.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information with service providers that help operate our website, such as hosting providers, analytics services, email services, security tools, spam protection tools, or form plugins.

We may also disclose information if required by law or necessary to protect the website, our users, or our legal rights.

How Long We Retain Information

We retain contact messages, form submissions, and administrative records only for as long as reasonably necessary for editorial, legal, security, or operational purposes. Analytics information may be retained in aggregate form for website improvement.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

• Request access to personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your personal information, where applicable.
• Object to or restrict certain processing activities.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through our website. However, no method of online transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Global South Academia is intended for students, researchers, academics, and general readers. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.