Privacy Policy

Draft for legal review. This policy describes how the website is built today. It must be reviewed by a qualified adviser and completed with SAMA's legal entity details before launch.

Who we are

St. Augustine Medical Academy (“SAMA”, “we”) is the controller of personal data processed through this website. Our legal entity, registered address and contact details are listed on the contact page.

What this website collects

  • Consultation requests. The website itself does not store form entries. When you submit the consultation form, it opens a pre-filled message in your own email or WhatsApp app; we receive only what you choose to send.
  • Forms hosted by Google. If you use our booking or grievance form, it is provided by Google Forms and subject to Google's privacy terms; responses are stored in SAMA's Google account.
  • Browser storage. To load faster, the website may keep a short-lived copy of public content (such as the university list) in your browser's local storage. It contains no personal data.
  • Analytics. If we add analytics, this policy will be updated and, where required, we will ask for your consent first.

How we use your data

To respond to your enquiry, provide the services you request, meet our legal obligations and — only with your consent — share information with universities you choose to apply to. Our legal bases under the GDPR are your consent, steps taken at your request before entering into a contract, performance of a contract and our legal obligations.

Sharing

We never sell personal data. We share it with partner universities only for applications you authorise, and with service providers (such as email and document storage) bound by data-processing terms. Outcome data is published only in aggregate and, for examination and placement results, only for students who consent.

Retention

Enquiries that do not lead to a service relationship are deleted within 24 months. Records of students we support are kept for the duration of the relationship and as required by law afterwards.

Your rights

You may request access to, correction or deletion of your data, restrict or object to processing, withdraw consent at any time and request data portability. You may also complain to your local data-protection authority. Contact us through the contact page to exercise these rights.

Children

Applicants under 18 should involve a parent or guardian, whose consent we will request where the law requires it.

Last updated: To be set at launch