the University of St. Augustine’s (“University”) is committed to protecting the privacy of your personal information. To provide its website and services, the University must collect and process personal data about visitors. This Privacy Notice outlines the practices related to the collection and processing of personal information when users visit the University’s
websites. 

Information You Provide

The University collects information that you provide, such as when you: request information; use a device to interact with a website; create an account; log in; register for courses, programs, or activities; complete a web form; add or update your account information; or otherwise interact or communicate with the University (including via its websites or other electronic means). The University then processes the information you provide.

Although the University has security measures in place to protect the personal data you provide to it, you are encouraged to take steps on your own to protect your information by, for example, not leaving your web browser open and unsupervised, and using strong passwords and multi-factor authentication wherever possible. You should know that any information you post or disclose in social media, forums, message boards, and similar contexts may become public. You should always exercise caution before disclosing any personal data or other information in such
contexts.

Personal data you provide to the University will be retained following the University’srecord retention schedule, and applicable laws, or until such time the service requested is no longer available. The University maintains administrative, technical, and physical
safeguards to protect against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of the information you provide when visiting or using University websites. The University implements appropriate security measures to promote the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of any information in the possession (or control) of the University. The University utilizes Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption technology for instances where University St. Augustine’s websites process your personal information. The purpose of TLS is to protect your information from being viewed by an unauthorized person. Additionally, some features on University St. Augustine’s websites may enable credit card transactions for you to purchase goods and services. University St. Augustine’s subcontracts the processing of online transactions to third-party service providers that comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).

If you are a resident of the European Union, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or the People’s Republic of China (excluding the Hong Kong Special Autonomous Region, Macao SAR, and Taiwan), you have certain rights with regards to your personal information. These rights include the right to access, review, modify, correct, or request the erasure of your personal information. You can also ask for a copy of
your information and request the University to restrict or stop processing your information. Furthermore, you have the right to object to communications, direct marketing, or automated processing of your personal information. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act of 2018, and the PRC’s Personal Information Protection Law provide further information about your rights. You also have the right to lodge complaints with your national or regional data protection authority.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at the address listed in the “Contact” section below. To protect your personal information, we may request further information to verify your identity when you exercise these rights. If you request the erasure of your information, we will maintain a core set of personal information to ensure we do not contact you inadvertently in the future, as well as any information necessary for archival or other legal purposes. We may also retain financial information for legal purposes, including United States Internal Revenue Service compliance. Moreover, in the event of an actual or threatened legal claim, we may retain your information to establish, defend against, or exercise your rights regarding such a claim.

By providing your information directly to us, you consent to the transfer of your personal information outside your country of residence to the United States. Please note that the current laws and regulations of the United States may not provide the same level of protection as the data and privacy laws and regulations of your country of residence. The University values the privacy of children and minors on all of its websites as defined by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. We do not knowingly collect or use any personally identifiable information from them. If you believe that the University has collected personal information about a child or minor, please contact us immediately using the address provided under the “Contact” section below, so that we can take appropriate action.

For more information, residents of the United States may refer to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, while residents of the European Union may refer to the General Data Protection Regulation, and residents of the UK and South Africa may refer to the Personal Information Protection Law. Contact If you wish to ask questions, raise concerns, or make a report concerning this Privacy Notice or regarding how the University St. Augustine’s processes personal information,
please contact us at usa@staugustines.education

If the University intends to use the collected personal information for a purpose other than the one it was collected for, we will provide you with information about that purpose, along with additional information to ensure that the processing is fair and transparent, before proceeding with the further processing.