Privacy Policy

Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad) is responsible for the processing of personal data as described in this privacy statement.

Contact Details

• Website: https://www.sportstudyabroad.com
• Email: info@sportstudyabroad.com
• To ensure prompt and secure communication, we kindly ask you to contact us via our Contact Page or by scheduling a meeting. We do not list a public phone number.

Personal Data We Process

Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad) processes your personal data because you use our services and/or because you provide this data to us yourself.
We process the following data:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Institution (if provided)
• Message content (if you contact us)
• Data about your activities on our website (usage data, analytics, cookies, IP address, browser/device info)

Special and/or Sensitive Personal Data

Our website and/or service does not intend to collect data about website visitors under the age of 16, unless they have permission from parents or guardians. However, we cannot verify the age of visitors. We encourage parents to be involved in their children's online activities to prevent data being collected about children without parental consent. If you believe we have collected personal data about a minor without consent, please contact us via our Contact Page and we will delete this information.

Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing

Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad) processes your personal data for the following purposes:

• To contact you by email if necessary to carry out our services
• To respond to your inquiries or schedule a meeting
• To analyze your behavior on the website in order to improve the website and tailor our offerings to your preferences

The legal basis for processing is your consent (when you submit a form or use the scheduler) and our legitimate interest in improving our services.

Automated Decision-Making

Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad) does not make decisions based on automated processing that could have significant consequences for individuals.

Program App, Sign-in, and Trip Operations

When you use our secured program web app (students, faculty, or tour staff), we process additional data as needed to deliver itineraries, notifications, and program-scoped tools.

• Clerk — We use Clerk to sign you in to secured pages and the app. Clerk processes authentication data (such as your email address and session information) as described in Clerk's Privacy Policy.
• Program identification — We determine which program itinerary and settings apply to your account using your email domain and, where configured, explicit program assignments on your profile.
• Optional push notifications — If you opt in, we store a technical subscription token with our hosting provider (Netlify Blobs) so we can send program-related trip updates to your device. This is separate from marketing email. You can withdraw consent by disabling notifications in the app or in your browser or device settings.
• Google Sheets (itinerary content) — Our team maintains itineraries in Google Sheets. Data shown in the app is synced via automated services. We keep sheet content focused on trip logistics and avoid placing unnecessary personal data in fields exposed to the app where possible.

How Long We Store Personal Data

Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad) does not store your personal data longer than strictly necessary to achieve the purposes for which your data is collected. We retain your data only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Technical records such as push subscription tokens are removed when you unsubscribe or when they are no longer valid, and are not kept longer than needed to deliver program notifications.

Sharing Personal Data with Third Parties

Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad) only provides data to third parties if this is necessary for the execution of our agreement with you or to comply with a legal obligation.
We use the following trusted service providers:

• Netlify (hosting, secure form handling, serverless functions, and optional storage such as Netlify Blobs for technical data like push subscription endpoints)
• Clerk (authentication for secured pages and the program app)
• Google (Google Workspace / Google Sheets where used to author or sync itinerary content)
• Calendly (for scheduling appointments)
• Microsoft Clarity (for analytics)

These providers process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may process your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure your data is protected with appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally accepted mechanisms, to ensure your privacy rights remain protected.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad) uses functional, analytical, and tracking cookies.
A cookie is a small text file stored in your browser on your first visit to this website. We use cookies for proper website functionality, analyzing website usage, and tracking your browsing behavior to offer tailored content.
Upon your first visit, you were informed about these cookies and asked for consent. You can opt out of cookies by setting your browser to not store cookies, and you can delete previously stored information via your browser settings.

Marketing and Analytics

With your consent, we use third-party tools to measure and improve our services and marketing:

• Meta Pixel and Meta Conversions API — we send browser events to Meta to measure page views and conversions.
• LinkedIn Insight Tag — we may use LinkedIn's tag to understand website visits and conversions originating from LinkedIn.

You can opt out or withdraw consent at any time via our cookie settings.

Access, Modify, or Delete Your Data

You have the right to view, correct, or delete your personal data. You can also withdraw your consent or object to the processing of your data by Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad), and you have the right to data portability.
To exercise these rights, send a request via our Contact Page.
To ensure the request is made by you, we may ask for a copy of your ID (please black out your photo, MRZ, passport number, and BSN for privacy). We will respond as soon as possible, but within four weeks.

How We Secure Personal Data

Purpose Travel B.V. (operating as Sport Study Abroad) takes the protection of your data seriously and takes appropriate measures to prevent misuse, loss, unauthorized access, unwanted disclosure, and unauthorized modification.
If you believe your data is not properly secured or there are indications of misuse, please contact us via our Contact Page.

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date.

Last updated: April 2026

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