1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help websites remember user preferences, enhance security, and analyze traffic. Cookies may be "session cookies" (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent cookies" (which remain on your device for a set period or until deleted).

2. Types of Cookies We Use

2.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as:

• Secure login and authentication
• Remembering form inputs
• Maintaining session data

Without these cookies, ScholarComp may not work as intended.

2.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

We use these cookies to collect information about how users interact with our website, including:

• Pages visited and time spent
• Clicks, scrolls, and other interactions
• Error reporting and debugging

This helps us improve performance and user experience.

2.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies enhance your experience by remembering preferences and choices, such as:

• Language and region settings
• Competition preferences and recommendations
• Saved login credentials (optional)

2.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies track browsing habits to deliver personalized ads and content. We may use third-party advertisers that collect data to:

• Show relevant competition opportunities
• Provide targeted promotions and offers
• Measure ad effectiveness

3. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Secure authentication and account management
• Enhancing platform functionality and personalization
• Analyzing user behavior to optimize features
• Delivering relevant advertisements and content

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can control cookie settings through:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to delete, block, or limit cookies.
• Privacy Settings: Adjust cookie preferences in your ScholarComp account settings.
• Third-Party Opt-Outs: Some cookies can be managed via third-party tools, such as opt-out pages for advertisers.

Disabling cookies may impact the functionality of ScholarComp's Services.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our platform are set by third parties, such as Google Analytics (to analyze traffic and trends), advertising partners (to provide relevant promotions), and social media integrations (to enable sharing and login via platforms like LinkedIn). These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. Continued use of our Services after updates constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at: