Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2024
Peas operates the Find and Apply Your College app in Iraq for Iraqi students (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect and process the following types of personal information:
- Personal Information: When you register for the Service, we may collect your name, phone number, and authentication details, including passport or ID card data, and a selfie photo for identity verification. This name, personal photo are shown to the college acceptance admins for remote enrollment and registration purposes.
- Device Information: We collect information about your device, including device ID and device platform, which helps us manage and support your app experience. It also settles disputes about who took the action (who clicked the enroll/withdraw buttons).
2. How We Use Your Information
- Identity Verification: To verify your identity for authentication purposes.
- Service Delivery: To provide, maintain, and improve our app’s functionality, including personalized services related to finding colleges in Iraq.
- Security: To enhance the security of our Service and ensure user protection.
- Support: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send necessary updates.
3. Sharing Your Information
- Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted service providers who help us verify your identity and maintain the app.
- Legal Compliance: We may disclose your data when required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests to protect our rights or the safety of others.
- Admission Committee: In each college, there is a committee who reviews the student profile, and this committee has to review the student details, which we are legally obliged to share with them by the law under the "verification process" of the admission system in the Iraqi universities.
4. How We Protect Your Information
We implement strict security measures to protect your data, including encryption and secure storage. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
5. Retention of Data
We will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to provide the Service or comply with legal obligations. You may request the deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
6. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal restrictions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the date at the top of this page. Please review the policy periodically for any updates.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:
