Protection and Privacy of Data

Organisation (referred to as we, us or our) has implemented this Privacy Policy to provide individuals with information about how we hold and use personal information we collect.

By providing your personal information to Organisation, you consent to its collection, use, storage and disclosure in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This document sets out our policy on how we will manage your personal information.

This policy applies to all Organisation employees, volunteers, contractors, associates, students (or prospective students), visitors and other stakeholders.

1. Gathering and Utilization of Information

Our site collects the following types of personal and non-personal information:

Personal information which may include your full name, address, phone number, email address, zip code, IP address;
Demographic information which may include gender, race, ethnicity, education level, age, military/veteran status.
Login information such as username and password;
Work title, job title, department information, industry, licensure or credentials, and other information related to your work or Organization;
User activity which may include all content that you create, share or post in audio, video, text, images, and other media or software files that you provide on or through our web sites, ads, events and profiles, or that are provided on your behalf, including information in or about the content you provide, such as the location of a photo or the date a file was created; and information other people provide about you when using our web sites, ads, events or profiles, including when they send a message to you or upload information about you;
Web analytics which may include domain, geographic area, date/time of use, date/time data was collected, sites/subsites/pages viewed, click rates, and all communications with other users, including third parties, of our web site and profiles;
User communications, feedback, suggestions, and ideas sent to us;
Information you provide us when you or your Organization contact or engage us for support regarding our web site, events or profiles;

2. Approaches to Data Usage

This information is used to carry out business functions, registration and records management. Additionally, this information may be used for:

Internal marketing purposes and online behavioral advertising, which include, but are not limited to, sending you material about products, services, updates, etc. that we think may be of interest to you;
Fostering communication and awareness of our site, programs and events through social networks and vis-à-vis any of digital platforms;
Sharing with our education partners, and approved select vendors or associates who are performing services on our behalf;
Analyzing and improving website and service performance and delivery, analyzing how sites and services are being accessed and used;
Testing, correcting and improving our content, applications and services;
Developing new applications, products and services;
Improving customer/student experience and retention, analyzing outcomes and preferences.

3. Third-party data collection

Before sharing your personal data with third parties for marketing, we will obtain your explicit consent. You can withdraw consent to receive marketing communications by using the opt-out options provided in the messages or by contacting us directly.

4. Data Safety Measures

Ensuring Data Integrity and Security

Despite our robust measures to protect your personal information, no transmission method over the Internet is completely secure. We implement industry-standard safeguards against data loss, theft, and unauthorized access. Personal information is password protected, and access is strictly limited to necessary personnel. We cannot guarantee 100% security for data transmitted over the Internet; therefore, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your own digital environment.

5. Policy for Linking to Other Sites.

Our site may contain links to and from the websites of our partners, advertisers, and affiliates. We are not responsible for the privacy policies of those websites. Please review their policies before submitting any personal data.

6. Privacy Notice Adjustments

We reserve the right to make changes to our Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted directly on this page along with the date of the update. We encourage you to review our Privacy Policy frequently to ensure you are aware of any changes and how they may affect you. We will also provide additional notifications

7. Managing Your Personal Data Rights

Regarding your personal data, your rights include:

Access: The right to request copies of the information we have about you at any time, or request that we modify, update, or delete such information. We offer this free unless your request is "manifestly unfounded or excessive."
Correction: The right to have any inaccurate or incomplete data about you corrected.
Erasure: The right to request that we delete or remove your data from our systems.
Restriction: The right to "block" us from using your data or limit our use of it.
Portability: The right to request the transfer of your data in a usable format to another entity.
Objection: The right to object to our use of your data, particularly for purposes that serve our legitimate interests.

For enquiries, to exercise any of your rights, or to withdraw your consent to the processing of your Data (where consent is our legal basis for processing your Data), please get in touch with us via the email provided.

8. Statutory Provisions for Privacy and Data

We regularly assess our compliance with our Privacy Policy. If we receive a formal written complaint regarding the processing of personal data, we attempt to resolve it directly with the complainant. We collaborate with relevant regulatory authorities, including local data protection authorities, to address any complaints about our handling of personal data that cannot be resolved directly with the complainant.