Privacy Policy

Purpose

The purpose of this privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") is to inform users of our Site of the following:

  1. The personal data we will collect;
  2. Use of collected data;
  3. Who has access to the data collected;
  4. The rights of Site users; and
  5. The Site's cookie policy.

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

GDPR

For users in the European Union, we adhere to the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"). For users in the United Kingdom, we adhere to the GDPR as enshrined in the Data Protection Act 2018.

Consent

By using our Site users agree that they consent to:

  1. The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy.

When the legal basis for us processing your personal data is that you have provided your consent to that processing, you may withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, it will not make processing which we completed before you withdraw your consent unlawful.

You can withdraw your consent by: contacting our office at [email protected] or calling +1 (416) 665-0888.

Legal Basis for Processing

We collect and process personal data about users in the EU only when we have a legal basis for doing so under Article 6 of the GDPR.

 

We rely on the following legal bases to collect and process the personal data of users in the EU:

  1. Users have provided their consent to the processing of their data for one or more specific purposes;
  2. Processing of user personal data is necessary for us or a third party to pursue a legitimate interest. Our legitimate interest is not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of users. Our legitimate interest(s) are: The information in your application will be shared by Admittedz to the schools you are applying to (this will happen directly or through a third party on your behalf, within Canada or abroad). Admittedz does not have any control over the use of this information once your application has been shared with these schools for admission and advises that you contact the schools directly if you have questions or concerns about the manner in which your personal data is used or treated. Admittedz may transfer your personal data to third parties providing services on our behalf. We may use cloud providers and other service providers that can assist us with the provision of services, verification of your identity, abuse of our services, protection against fraudulent activity, as well as conducting analytical assessments and internal research, the processing of your transactions, account maintenance, and customer care services. These providers include and are not limited to providers of internet service, data and cyber security services, financial institutions, banks, payment processors, providers of financial service, and remote access services. These providers will help us abide by our legal obligations and verify your identity. Your personal data may be maintained and processed by a third party service provider in the US or other jurisdiction. The service provider is only given the information they need to perform their given functions and we do not authorise them to disclose or use personal data for their own purposes.
    Admittedz may transfer your personal information as an asset in connection with a sale or proposed or completed merger (this will include transferring information as part of insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings) involving part or a whole of Admittedz. Your information may also be transferred as part of a change in corporate control or reorganisation. Admittedz, with your consent, will use your data for internal research to create new products or services or improve our existing ones to better serve you. Admittedz will also use data of a non-personal nature or "Metadata" for this same purpose. We may share your personal data with third parties involved in research with your consent to create new features and improve our existing features to better serve you. These third parties may include and are not limited to educational institutions, academic institutions, and others in similar areas.
    Admittedz and our Canadian, US, and other service providers, in response to a search warrant or other legally valid inquiry, may provide your personal information to an organisation in situations such as the breach of an agreement or violation of the law, or as otherwise necessary by the applicable Canadian, US, or other law. Your personal data may be disclosed where required for exercise, establishment, or defence of legal claims, to suppress, detect, or prevent fraudulent activity, and to prevent or investigate suspected or actual loss or harm to property or persons. If you have engaged a counsellor or recruitment partner to submit and application to Admittedz, we may be required to directly confirm your personal information provided in connection with your application process for legal and/or compliance reasons.; and
  3. Processing of user personal data is necessary for us to take, at the request of a user, steps before entering a contract or for the performance of a contract to which a user is a party. If a user does not provide the personal data necessary to perform a contract the consequences are as follows: If personal data is not provided by the user, we will not be able to complete our contractual agreement with you. Providing personal data is completely optional in most cases, however, if it is not provided you will not be able to use our services..

Personal Data We Collect

We only collect data that helps us achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. We will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.

Data Collected Automatically

When you visit and use our Site, we may automatically collect and store the following information:

  1. IP address;
  2. Hardware and software details;
  3. Clicked links;
  4. Content viewed;
  5. Type of Browser;
  6. Length of Time the Website was Visited;
  7. The URL That Referred You to Our Website; and
  8. Length of Time Our Services Were Used.

Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way

We may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on our Site:

  1. First and last name;
  2. Date of birth;
  3. Sex;
  4. Email address;
  5. Phone number;
  6. Address;
  7. Payment information; and
  8. Educational History Information, such as the highest education the user has, grade average, English/French exam scores, grading schemes, country of education, nationality, and programs of interest.

This data may be collected using the following methods:

  1. The User will Create an Account;
  2. The User Can Explore What Programs They Are Eligible For;
  3. The User Can Create a Student Profile to Build their Application for an Educational Program;
  4. Using Admittedz for Visa Processing Services;
  5. Course Registration;
  6. Interacting with Online Support from Admittedz;
  7. Communicating with Admittedz;
  8. Tracking of Transactions and Processing of Payment;
  9. Providing Information to the Third Parties We Work With; and
  10. Participating in Customer Research.

How We Use Personal Data

Data collected on our Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of our Site. We will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.

 

The data we collect automatically is used for the following purposes:

  1. To Provide the User with Customised School Recommendations Through the Webpage.

The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for the following purposes:

  1. Information provided to create an account is used to administer our services.;
  2. Create a list of programs the user is eligible to apply to.;
  3. Student profile information is used to build and process the student's application.;
  4. Personal information can be collected for the purposes of processing an visa application.; and
  5. Identification information can be used to assist the user in the future and to improve our customer service and services..

Who We Share Personal Data With

Employees

We may disclose user data to any member of our organisation who reasonably need access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.

Third Parties

We may share user data with the following third parties:

  1. Educational Institutions;
  2. Financial Institutions;
  3. Marketing Agencies;
  4. Online Support Service Providers;
  5. Credit Reporting Agencies; and
  6. Identity Verification Agencies and Fraud Prevention Agencies.

We may share the following user data with third parties:

  1. Usage of the Webpage;
  2. Hardware and Software Data;
  3. IP Address;
  4. Length of Time Web Page was Visited and Services Were Used;
  5. URL that Referred You to Our Website; and
  6. Activities Completed on Our Website.

We may share user data with third parties for the following purposes:

  1. Operating Support Services;
  2. Analysing Usage of Support Services;
  3. Quality Assurance and Training Purposes;
  4. Processing Payments;
  5. Research and Development of Our Website; and
  6. Marketing Purposes.

Third parties will not be able to access user data beyond what is reasonably necessary to achieve the given purpose.

Other Disclosures

We will not sell or share your data with other third parties, except in the following cases:

  1. If the law requires it;
  2. If it is required for any legal proceeding;
  3. To prove or protect our legal rights; and
  4. To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that we seek to sell the company.

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note that we are not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How Long We Store Personal Data

User data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved. You will be notified if your data is kept for longer than this period.

How We Protect Your Personal Data

Payment transactions will be encrypted, however, you will be responsible for keeping your passwords confidential.

Your information will be protected using security features and strict procedures to maintain prevention of outsider access. Unfortunately, however, the transmission of information using the internet is not always completely secure. We will, to the best of our ability, try to protect your personal information but we cannot guarantee security of your data. Any data transmitted is done at your own risk.

Admittedz will promptly respond to any incidents of data breach and suspicious activity where there may be potential concern for unauthorised access or modification of data. The user will be notified of any such breaches in a timely manner as it becomes known to use and to the extent permitted by law.

While we take all reasonable precautions to ensure that user’s data is secure and that users are protected, there always remains the risk of harm. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times and therefore we are unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.

International Data Transfers

We transfer user personal data to the following countries:

  1. European Economic Area;
  2. UK; and
  3. Destination Outside of the EEA.

When we transfer user personal data we will protect that data as described in this Privacy Policy and comply with applicable legal requirements for transferring personal data internationally.

If you are located in the United Kingdom or the European Union, we will only transfer your personal data if:

  1. The country your personal data is being transferred to has been deemed to have adequate data protection by the European Commission or, if you are in the United Kingdom, by the United Kingdom adequacy regulations; or
  2. We have implemented appropriate safeguards in respect of the transfer. For example, the recipient is a party to binding corporate rules, or we have entered into standard EU or United Kingdom data protection contractual clauses with the recipient..

Your Rights as a User

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights:

  1. Right to be informed;
  2. Right of access;
  3. Right to rectification;
  4. Right to erasure;
  5. Right to restrict processing;
  6. Right to data portability; and
  7. Right to object.

Children

We do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal data their parent or guardian may contact our data protection officer.

Do Not Track Notice

Do Not Track ("DNT") is a privacy preference that you can set in certain web browsers. We do not respond to browser-initiated DNT signals. We are not responsible for and cannot guarantee how any third parties who interact with our Site and your data will respond to DNT signals.

How to Opt-Out of Data Collection, Use or Disclosure

In addition to the method(s) described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected section, we provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data specified below:

  1. You can opt-out of receiving ads from third-party advertisers.
    You can opt-out of receiving promotional information such as emails. To opt-out successfully, cookies must be enabled in your web browser.
    To opt-out of promotional information, follow the unsubscribe instructions provided in your email.
    Contact the Admittedz Platform with any questions or concerns regarding our opt-out policy.

Cookie Policy

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user's hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

We use the following types of cookies on our Site:

  1. Functional cookies
    Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on our Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits;
  2. Analytical cookies
    Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example data on the content you access, how long you stay on our Site, etc;
  3. Targeting cookies
    Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalise the information you see on our Site for you; and
  4. Third-Party Cookies
    Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:
    1. To allow our webpage to identify you while logged in and using our services. This way, Admittedz can process your transactions and requests online in addition to verifying your identity.; and
    2. To remember your user preferences, information, activity, and allow us to provide you with customised services. We can also track statistical information regarding user activity..

Modifications

This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to our data collection process. When we amend this Privacy Policy we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy. We recommend that our users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure that they are notified of any updates. If necessary, we may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.

Complaints

If you have any complaints about how we process your personal data, please contact us through the contact methods listed in the Contact Information section so that we can, where possible, resolve the issue. If you feel we have not addressed your concern in a satisfactory manner you may contact a supervisory authority. You also have the right to directly make a complaint to a supervisory authority. You can lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority by contacting the