Privacy Policy for iBridge University

This Privacy Policy describes how Bridge Education LLC ("we," "us," or "our"), located at 12550 Biscayne Blvd Suite 110 Miami, FL 33181, collects, uses, and discloses your information when you visit our website, https://ibridge.university/index (the "Website"), and use our services related to online university education.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care and transparency. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly

- Contact Information: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, and other similar contact data when you register for an account, inquire about programs, or contact us.

- Demographic Information: Date of birth, gender, nationality, and educational background.

- Application Information: Details provided when applying for admission, including academic records, essays, letters of recommendation, and financial information for tuition and financial aid purposes.

- Payment Information: Payment card details or other financial account information necessary to process transactions (processed securely by third-party payment processors).

- Communications: Content of your communications with us, such as emails, chat messages, or feedback.

b. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and Browse activity. This may include:

- Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits.

- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Website, such as features used, time spent on pages, and search queries.

- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information, personalize your experience, remember your preferences, and track your usage patterns. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

- Providing and Managing Services: To operate, maintain, and provide our online university services, including processing applications, enrolling students, delivering courses, and managing student accounts.

- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, send you administrative messages, updates, newsletters, marketing materials, and information about programs, events, and opportunities.

- Personalization: To tailor your experience on the Website and recommend content or services relevant to your interests.

- Improvement and Development: To analyze usage trends, understand user needs, troubleshoot technical issues, and improve the functionality, performance, and security of our Website and services.

- Security and Fraud Prevention: To protect the security and integrity of our Website, prevent fraudulent activities, and enforce our terms and policies.

- Compliance with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and government requests.

3. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with third parties under the following circumstances:

- Service Providers: We engage third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, such as web hosting, data analysis, payment processing, marketing, and customer support. These providers have access to your information only as necessary to perform their services and are obligated to protect it.

- Educational Partners: We may share information with educational partners, accreditation bodies, or other institutions involved in providing our academic programs or verifying academic credentials.

- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).

- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or other corporate transaction, your information may be transferred as part of the assets.

- With Your Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent or at your direction.

- Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized data that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.

4. Your Choices and Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

- Access and Correction: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and request corrections to any inaccuracies.

- Opt-Out of Marketing: You can opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those emails or by contacting us directly.

- Cookie Management: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, but this may affect the functionality of our Website.

- Data Deletion: In some circumstances, you may have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations and legitimate business needs.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Website and services are not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information from our records.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Bridge Education LLC

12550 Biscayne Blvd Suite 110

Miami, FL 33181