This Privacy Policy explains how DOSTScholarship.com (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects information when you visit https://dostscholarship.com. By using this website, you agree to this policy. Last updated: October 21, 2026.
Information We Collect
- Information you send us: If you email us, we receive your name, email address and message.
- Log and usage data: Like most websites, our server and analytics tools may record your IP address, browser type, device, referring page, pages visited, and date and time of your visit.
- Cookies and similar technologies: Small files stored in your browser that help the site work, remember preferences, measure traffic and show advertising.
We never ask for your scholarship application details, passwords, bank information or government ID numbers. Please do not send these to us.
How We Use Information
- To operate, maintain and improve the website
- To reply to your messages and corrections
- To understand which guides are most helpful
- To display advertising that keeps this website free
- To protect the site against spam, fraud and abuse
Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies
We use or may use Google AdSense to display ads on this website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info/choices.
- Other third-party vendors or ad networks may also use cookies to serve ads on our site.
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
Analytics
We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. These services use cookies to collect information such as pages visited and time on site, which is reported to us in aggregate form.
Your Choices
- You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some features may not work properly without cookies.
- You can control personalized ads through Google Ads Settings as described above.
- You may ask us to access, correct or delete personal information you have sent us by contacting us.
Data Privacy Act of 2012
We aim to handle personal information in line with the Philippine Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) and keep only the information we need for the purposes above.
Data Retention and Security
We keep emails only as long as needed to respond and maintain records. We use reasonable technical measures to protect information, but no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure.
External Links
Our guides link to official government websites and other external sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, so please review their policies.
Children’s Privacy
Our content is written for students and parents. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page with the updated date.
Contact
For privacy questions, email contact@dostscholarship.com or visit our Contact page.