Privacy Notice

Introduction

Welcome to the McGarlen Excellence and Leadership Scholarship Program (MELSP) website. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this notice carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy notice, please do not access the site.

Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you register for the program, submit applications, or communicate with us.
Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

To process your scholarship applications and manage the scholarship program.
To send you updates and information regarding the MELSP.
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer service.
To improve our website and services.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete the information we hold about you.

Disclaimer

No Guarantees

The information provided by the McGarlen Excellence and Leadership Scholarship Program (MELSP) on this website is for general informational purposes only. All information on the site is provided in good faith; however, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any information on the site.

External Links

The Site may contain (or you may be sent through the Site) links to other websites or content belonging to or originating from third parties or links to websites and features in banners or other advertising. Such external links are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness by us. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any information offered by third-party websites linked through the site.

Professional Advice

The Site cannot and does not contain professional advice. The scholarship program is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of professional advice. The use or reliance of any information contained on the site is solely at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall MELSP, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, or agents, be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from any:

Errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content.
Personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of our site.
Any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein.
Any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the site.
Any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like, which may be transmitted to or through our site by any third party.
Any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the site.

Terms of Use

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the McGarlen Excellence and Leadership Scholarship Program (MELSP) website, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. In addition, when using these particular services, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services. Any participation in this service will constitute acceptance of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

Intellectual Property

The Site and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of MELSP and its licensors. The site is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of MELSP.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend access to our site immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our site, and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have had between us regarding the site.

Changes to Terms

MELSP reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our site after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the site.