Our Privacy Policy was last updated on March 31, 2023
Apply to Success Education is a company that provides services related to international students' journey, such as information about becoming a student at certain schools around the world, visa applications, program information, and the ability to apply for admission to certain programs through recruitment partners, counselors, and their website. In order to provide these services, Apply to Success collects personal data from its users. The Privacy & Cookies Policy describes how Apply to Success collects, uses, discloses, and manages personal data, and sets out the purposes and basis for such collection and processing. The Policy also includes specific provisions for EU, UK, and EEA customers and residents of California. Apply to Success collects personal data directly from users, third parties such as marketing affiliates and service providers, and cookies and metadata collected on their website and services. They collect various types of personal data depending on the user's interaction with their website and services. Apply to Success uses personal data for creating accounts, exploring programs, applying to schools, communicating with users, and providing ancillary services related to the international student journey. Sensitive personal data may be collected in limited circumstances, and explicit consent is obtained where necessary. By using Apply to Success's website and services, users are consenting to the practices described in the Policy.
Apply to Success is an educational services platform that helps students apply to international schools and programs. To do this, we collect personal data from you in order to create a student profile that matches you with suitable schools and programs. The information we collect includes your name, email address, gender, date of birth, home and mailing address, passport details, marital status, emergency contact information, English or French language test score(s), educational preferences (such as preferred study destination and educational fields of interest), education history, volunteer experience, and other educational information. In some cases, schools may also require us to collect your personal health information, including COVID-19 vaccination status, as part of your application process.
We may also use your profile information and other information about your use of the website, such as search queries or other links you click on, to provide you with tailored school recommendations.
We may provide you with an email account to facilitate communication with schools of interest. This email account is used solely for applying to educational programs through Apply to Success, and we monitor incoming and outgoing emails to ensure that you do not miss any important information regarding your application.
If you choose to use our visa processing service, we will collect personal data necessary to process your visa application, including passport details and information included on a visa application form.
You may also post information, such as questions, comments, and opinions, on our website or on social media channels, as well as send us direct messages via these platforms. Please be aware that any personal data you voluntarily post to a public forum will be available to other individuals, so exercise caution when posting.
You may register to take courses through our website, and we will collect voluntary personal data to register you as an individual taking the course. A certificate of completion may be issued, and we will keep a record of your registration and/or completion of the course offering.
We offer online support services, including a live chat functionality, which enables us to communicate with you and provide additional information or answer any questions you may have. We may collect your name, phone number, email address, IP address, and other data communicated while using the support services. Additionally, browsing and usage data may be collected, and live chat conversations may be logged for quality assurance and training purposes.
When you purchase products or services related to the international student journey through our online store, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, email address, phone number, and payment information. We do not store credit card information entered through our online store; instead, Shopify, who is PCI DSS compliant, facilitates secure payment processing. By using our online store, you are subject to Shopify's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
When you contact us with a comment, question, or complaint, we may ask for information that identifies you, such as your name, address, and phone number, along with additional information needed to help us promptly answer your question or respond to your comment or complaint. We may also retain this information to assist you in the future and to improve our customer service, products, service offerings, events, and promotions.
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Personal identification information
We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our Site, register on the site, subscribe to the newsletter, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, where appropriate, an email address. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously.
We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information, however, it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.
BASICALLY...
“Personal Information” is information someone can use to identify you.
Non-personal identification information
We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users' means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.
Web browser cookies
Our Site may use 'cookies' to enhance User experience. Users' web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Users may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.
How we use collected information
[COMPANY] may collect and use Users' personal information for the following purposes:
Information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.
We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and resources provided on our Site.
We may use the email addresses to send User information and updates pertaining to their order. It may also be used to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email or the User may contact us via our Site.
How we protect your information
We adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices, and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site.
Sharing your personal information
We do not sell, trade, or rent Users' personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.
Third party websites
Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to our Site, is subject to that website's own terms and policies.
Changes to this privacy policy
Apply to Success has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the top of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Your acceptance of these terms
By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Finally, we may obtain personal data about you from third parties, such as mailing list providers and third-party service providers, with whom we work. These third-party providers are responsible for obtaining consent to provide personal data to us.