Application service · Version isa-launch-2026-10-29
Privacy notice
International Scholars Academy, Tampa, Florida, United States, operates this service. For privacy, access, correction, deletion, consent or safeguarding questions, email info@internationalscholars.academy. This notice is not a claim of legal certification in every country.
Launch notice · 27 October 2026. Contact info@internationalscholars.academy with questions before applying.
Information and purposes
Handbook and advisory requests use the contact details, country and pathway interest needed for that service. Applications use contact and eligibility details, education, selected pathway, requested evidence, payer information, consent versions, payment references and review history. We use these to deliver the requested service, save and resume applications, assess eligibility, confirm payments, communicate decisions, provide support and protect the service. Do not provide unrelated sensitive information.
Minors and guardian choices
Applicants aged 13–17 require separately verified parent or legal guardian permission before detailed application data or payment is collected. We record the notice version, decision and appropriate authority checks. Guardians may contact us about the child’s data or withdraw permission; we will explain any records that must lawfully be retained. The application service is not offered to children under 13. Educational eligibility alone does not establish age or guardian authority.
Recipients and payment providers
Authorized admissions, finance and support staff receive access appropriate to their duties. Hosting and email providers operate the service; KCB Buni/M-Pesa and Stripe process the chosen payment method. ISA and ISP share a merchant gateway, but ISA application and payment records are held in ISA’s database. This does not grant ISP staff blanket access to ISA documents. Enter full card details or M-Pesa PINs only with the payment provider, never in messages to the Academy.
Optional communications
A handbook request permits its delivery and necessary service messages, not unrelated marketing. Marketing and public-project permissions are separate choices. Advisory scheduling may use Calendly when enabled. The Early Talent WhatsApp invitation is optional: group members may see your phone number and profile. Minors should involve their guardian; do not post private application documents or payment information in the group.
Security and international processing
The service uses restricted record/file access, protected application links, audit events and upload quarantine. No service can promise absolute security. Hosting, email, scheduling and payment services may process information outside your country, including the United States. Applicable processor and international-transfer safeguards must be maintained; US registration alone is not a substitute for them.
Retention and your requests
Information is retained only for justified admissions, service, accounting, dispute and security purposes, subject to applicable obligations. Browser closure or link expiry does not delete the underlying record. Contact us to request the retention basis for your record, access, correction, deletion, restriction or withdrawal of optional consent. We may verify identity or guardian authority and explain legal reasons for retaining particular financial, audit or restricted backup records. This notice does not promise an automatic deletion deadline.
Browser preferences and updates
Theme preferences are stored locally. Application and portal sessions use necessary credentials/cookies, and hosting maintains technical request logs. Keep resume links private. Optional marketing consent is not a condition of admission. Material changes to required purposes or notices are published with a new version and acknowledged where appropriate.