SI-Global provides advice and application services for universities, colleges, and boarding schools. At SI-Global, the privacy and security of our partners, customers, and website visitors are paramount. SI-Global is committed to protecting the data you share with us. This privacy policy explains how SI-Global processes information that can be used to directly or indirectly identify an individual (“Personal Data”) collected through the use of our websites.
For the purposes of this policy, SI-Global defines the term “User” as an entity with which SI-Global has an established relationship and the term “Visitor” as an individual that visits our front-end website (for example www.si-global.com).
Any information stored on SI-Global’s servers is treated as confidential. All information is stored securely and is accessed by authorized personnel only. SI-Global implements and maintains appropriate technical, security, and organizational measures to protect Personal Data against unauthorized or unlawful processing and use and against accidental loss, destruction, damage, theft or disclosure.
The following sections cover the specifics of each of the three groups from which data is collected: website Visitors, Respondents, and Users.
If you are a Visitor to our website, whether or not you are a registered client with SI-Global, this section is relevant for you.
By visiting this website, you consent to the collection and use of your Personal Data as described herein. If you disagree with the terms herein, please do not visit this website. If required by applicable law, we will seek your explicit consent to process Personal Data collected on this website or volunteered by you. Note that any consent will be entirely voluntary. However, if you do not grant the requested consent to the processing of your Personal Data, the use of this website may not be possible. SI-Global may collect, record, and analyze visitors' information on its website. We may record your IP address and use cookies. SI-Global may add information collected through pageview activity. Furthermore, SI-Global may collect and process any Personal Data you volunteer to us in our website’s forms, such as when you register for a consultation or sign up for events and newsletters. If you provide SI-Global with your social media details, SI-Global may retrieve publicly available information about you from social media.
Such Personal Data may comprise your IP address, first and last name, your postal and email address, telephone number, data for social networks, your areas of interest, interest in SI-Global products and services, and information as to the type of relationship that exists between SI-Global and yourself.
SI-Global gathers data about visits to the website, including numbers of Visitors and visits, geolocation data, length of time spent on the site, pages clicked on, or where Visitors have come from.
SI-Global uses the collected data to communicate with Visitors, customize content for Visitors, show ads on other websites to Visitors, and improve its website by analyzing how Visitors navigate its website.
SI-Global may also share such information with service vendors or contractors to provide a requested service or transaction or to analyze the Visitor behavior on its website.
Cookies are small pieces of information sent by a website to a Visitor’s hard disk. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. By continuing to visit the website, you agree to the placement of cookies on your device. If you choose not to accept our cookies, we cannot guarantee that your experience will be as fulfilling as it would otherwise be. We may also place cookies from third parties for functional and marketing purposes. The use of cookies is widespread and benefits the surfer.
Please be aware that while visiting our site, Visitors can follow links to other sites beyond our sphere of influence. SI-Global is not responsible for the content or privacy policy of these other sites.
To provide University application advice and services to its Users, SI-Global collects certain types of data from them. This section will describe how this data is collected and used by SI-Global.
During a User’s registration, they provide information such as name, email address, postal address, telephone number, and other relevant data. SI-Global uses this information to identify the User and provide them with services regarding University or College application support and advice. SI-Global will not retain User data longer than is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws or regulations.
SI-Global will not retain data longer than is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by applicable laws or regulations.
We assume that all Visitors to our website and users of SI-Global services have carefully read this document and agree to its contents. If someone does not agree with this privacy policy, they should refrain from using our website and services. We reserve the right to change our privacy policy as necessity dictates. Continued use of SI-Global websites and services after being informed of any such changes to these conditions implies acceptance of the revised privacy policy. This privacy policy is an essential part of our terms of use.
We will reveal a user’s personal information without his/her prior permission only when we have reason to believe that the disclosure of this information is required to establish the identity of, to contact, or to initiate legal proceedings against a person or persons who are suspected of infringing rights or property belonging to SI-Global or to others who could be harmed by the user’s activities or of persons who could (deliberately or otherwise) transgress upon these rights and property. We are permitted to disclose personal information when we have good reason to believe this is legally required.
SI-Global has a “Data Protection Officer” who is responsible for matters relating to privacy and data protection. This Data Protection Officer can be reached at the following address:
SI-Global
Attn: Data Protection Officer
Suite 300
150 King Street West
Toronto M5H 1J9
Ontario
dataprotectionofficer@studyin-uk.com
If you have any further questions regarding the data SI-Global collects or how we use it, then please feel free to contact us by email at: dataprotectionofficer@studyin-uk.com, or in writing at:
Suite 300
150 King Street West
Toronto M5H 1J9
Ontario
