Legal

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 4 May 2026

This page sets out what we collect, why, and what your rights are. We’ve kept it short and direct on purpose.

What we collect

  • Account details: your name and email from Google sign-in, and any phone number or school you add to your profile.
  • Application details: the information you enter when applying: school, program, course, year, fee amount, currency, and the school’s payment account.
  • Documents: admission letter, fee invoice, and previous results uploaded with your application.
  • Newsletter: email, name, birthdate, and current class, only if you sign up.
  • Partner inquiry: organisation name, contact name and email, what you offer, and any link or message you provide.
  • Technical: IP address, browser, and basic server logs.

Why we collect it

  • To process your fee-support application.
  • To pay your school directly when an application is approved.
  • To stay in touch about decisions, requested documents, and partner programs.
  • To send the newsletter you signed up for.
  • To respond to partner inquiries.

Who we share it with

  • Supabase: our database and document storage provider.
  • Google: for sign-in only.
  • The school you nominate, when paying fees on your behalf.
  • We do not sell your data.

How long we keep it

  • Account and application data: while your account is active, plus a reasonable period after for our records.
  • Documents: until your application is decided, plus a short retention window for audit.
  • Newsletter email: until you unsubscribe.

Your rights

  • Email support@hopecatalyst.net to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data.
  • You can sign out at any time. Account deletion is on request.

Cookies

We use only the cookies needed to keep you signed in. We don’t use marketing or tracking cookies.

Changes

If anything material changes, we’ll update this page and let active account holders know by email.

Contact

Questions, requests, or concerns: support@hopecatalyst.net