Privacy Policy Consent

Last Updated: April 11, 2024

Please read this Privacy Policy with care. By accessing or using the Service, you hereby acknowledge and affirm that you have thoroughly read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by the terms contained within this Privacy Policy and the accompanying Terms of Service. If you do not accept these terms in full, you must not access or use the Service and should immediately cease any such use.

Commitment to Data Privacy

Shine On Admissions LLC is committed to safeguarding the confidentiality and security of the personal information we collect from you through your use of the Service. This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information that we receive through the Service. We are dedicated to ensuring transparency in our privacy practices and handling your personal data with care.

Engagement and Communication

We welcome your inquiries and comments regarding this Privacy Policy and our approach to privacy. Should you have any questions or wish to contact our customer service team, please reach out to us at the email address provided at the conclusion of this document.

Policy Updates and Review

We continuously seek opportunities to enhance your experience with our Service and may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our privacy practices. You are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed of updates. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this document indicates when it was last revised. Any changes to our Privacy Policy will be communicated through this page and, at our discretion, through other means such as email, website notification, or other channels as deemed appropriate under the circumstances.

Terms of Service

Access to and use of the Service are conditioned upon acceptance of and compliance with our Terms of Service. These Terms are integrated into and form a critical component of our Site Disclosures, which include this Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published on our site. By utilizing the Service, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by these Site Disclosures.

Age Requirement

The Service is not designed for and should not be used by individuals under the age of thirteen (13) or the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is younger. If it comes to your knowledge that a minor has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at the provided email address. Upon discovering that a child under the permitted age has supplied us with personal information, we will take appropriate measures to expunge such data from our records.

Scope of This Privacy Policy

This policy is applicable when we serve as the data controller of your personal data; that is, when we are responsible for determining the objectives and methods of processing your personal data.

This policy governs our collection of Personally Identifiable Information (as detailed further below) from individuals and sole proprietors. It does not extend to data collected from corporate entities. The scope of this policy encompasses all methods of collecting Personally Identifiable Information, whether accessed or used through personal computers, mobile devices, or other means.

Please note that during your use of the Service, you may be redirected to websites operated and controlled by third parties that fall outside our jurisdiction. This policy does not cover the privacy practices of these external third-party websites.

The provisions outlined in this Privacy Policy are designed to be in compliance with various data protection laws and regulations, including those in effect in the United States, such as the California Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA").

Collection and Utilization of Personal Information

Personally Identifiable Information

When you engage with certain functionalities of our services, you may supply us with data that can be used to personally identify you. This information may include, but is not limited to, your name, address, email address, telephone number, and other data you upload or provide. Additionally, Personally Identifiable Information encompasses documents such as student transcripts and test score reports.

We may employ or disclose your Personally Identifiable Information for various purposes: to provide you with products and/or services, to enable third parties to offer you similar products and/or services, to enhance the functionality of the Service, and to bolster our marketing and promotional strategies. We also analyze usage of the Service to tailor your interactions with third parties, as further detailed in this Privacy Policy. Additionally, we may use this information to troubleshoot issues, manage disputes, perform administrative tasks, communicate with you, enforce our contractual obligations with you, including our Terms and Conditions and this Privacy Policy, comply with applicable legal requirements, and cooperate with law enforcement agencies. The lawful basis for processing this information is either based on your consent or our legitimate business interests, which include monitoring and improving our website and services.

How We Collect and Process Personally Identifiable Information

1. Collection and Use of Usage Data

We may collect and process data pertaining to your use of our website and services ("usage data"). Such data may include your IP address, geographical location, type and version of browser, operating system, source of referral, duration of visit, number of page views, and paths navigated during website usage, in addition to details concerning the timing, frequency, and pattern of service utilization. This information is sourced from our analytics tracking system and is processed to analyze and enhance the user experience on our website and services. The processing of this data is justified either by obtaining your consent or by our legitimate interests, specifically for monitoring and improving our offerings.

2. Processing of Correspondence Data

We may process data associated with any form of communication that you send to us ("correspondence data"). This includes the content of your communication and any metadata generated when communications are facilitated via our website's contact forms. The purpose of processing correspondence data is to communicate effectively with you and to maintain records. The legal basis for this processing includes your consent and our legitimate interests in enhancing our communications and service offerings.

3. Inquiry Data

We may process personal data submitted in your inquiries regarding our products or services ("inquiry data"). The processing of this data is aimed at providing, marketing, and selling relevant products and services to you.

4. Notification Data

Upon subscribing to our email notifications or newsletters, you provide us with information ("notification data") that may be used to send you messages and/or phone calls from our company, other users, or third-party providers associated with the service. It is not possible to opt out of receiving administrative emails, which are related to your activities with our services and may include updates on your requests, inquiries, or purchases. If you prefer not to receive promotional emails, you may opt out at any time after registration by emailing the address provided at the end of this Privacy Policy or by clicking the “unsubscribe” button in any promotional email.

5. Legal Claims

We may process any personal data mentioned in this policy when necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, in both judicial proceedings and administrative or out-of-court procedures. The processing of this data is based on our legitimate interests, namely the protection and assertion of legal rights for ourselves, you, and others.

6. Compliance and Protection

We reserve the right to process your personal data when such processing is essential for compliance with legal obligations to which we are subject, or to protect the vital interests of yourself or another natural person.

This policy outlines our practices for collecting and processing your personal data, ensuring compliance with applicable legal standards and safeguarding your privacy rights. If you have any questions regarding the handling of your personal data, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

General Provisions

Except as expressly stated in this section, we do not sell or otherwise disclose your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties.

Intra-Group Disclosures

We may transfer your personal information to any entity within our corporate group, which includes our subsidiaries, our ultimate holding company, and its respective subsidiaries, as deemed necessary for operational or managerial purposes.

Engagement of Third-Party Service Providers

We retain third-party service providers to perform specific functions on our behalf, which may include hosting and operating our website, managing communications, and maintaining our databases of customer and user information. These third-party service providers may access your personal information solely to the extent required to fulfill their designated functions.

Asset Transfers

In the event of a significant corporate event, such as a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be among the assets transferred or examined during the due diligence process.

Compliance with Legal Obligations

Your personal data may be disclosed where such disclosure is mandatory for compliance with legal obligations to which we are subject, or to protect the essential interests of any natural person.

Legal Proceedings and Claims

Furthermore, your personal information may be disclosed as necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, whether in judicial proceedings or in an administrative or extrajudicial context.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information

Definition and Types of Non-Personally Identifiable Information

Non-Personally Identifiable Information refers to data that does not explicitly identify an individual. This category of information may include, but is not limited to, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the website you accessed prior to visiting our site, the URL of the website you navigate to upon leaving our site, the type of browser you employ, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, mobile carrier details, mobile device specifications, and general or aggregated location data that does not qualify as Personally Identifiable Information.

Collection and Use of Non-Personally Identifiable Information

We, along with our authorized third parties, may automatically collect this type of information when you interact with our services through the use of electronic tools such as cookies, web beacons, or pixel tags, as detailed in this Privacy Policy.

Purposes of Processing

The collection and processing of Non-Personally Identifiable Information are conducted to facilitate troubleshooting, administer services, analyze usage trends, gather demographic data, ensure compliance with relevant laws, and support law enforcement activities.

Rights to Use, Transfer, and Disclose Information

We reserve the right to utilize, transfer, sell, and share aggregated, anonymized data about our users as a collective group for any legitimate business purpose. Such purposes may include analyzing user interaction trends or seeking compatible advertisers, sponsors, clients, and customers.

This section explains how and why we collect non-personally identifiable information and outlines our rights to use and disclose such data. If you have any questions about our practices or the terms described here, please refer to our contact details provided in this Privacy Policy.

Cookie Policy Overview

Definition and Operational Mechanism of Cookies

A cookie constitutes a small text file containing a unique identifier—a string of letters and numbers—issued by a web server, received, and retained by a web browser. This identifier is transmitted back to the server each time the browser requests a page, facilitating continuous interaction between the browser and server. Cookies are categorized into "persistent" and "session" types: persistent cookies are stored within a web browser and remain active until their predetermined expiry date, unless prematurely removed by the user; session cookies expire automatically at the end of the user session when the web browser is closed.

Information Storage and Linkage

Cookies typically do not house information that directly identifies a user; however, any personal information we maintain about you may be associated with the data stored in and derived from cookies.

Purposes and Legal Basis for Cookie Use

Our utilization of cookies is multi-faceted and grounded in legitimate operational and security interests:

  1. Authentication: We employ cookies to verify your identity and maintain your session on our website, ensuring secure and efficient navigation.

  2. User Status Monitoring: Cookies enable us to ascertain your login status, optimizing user experience and service functionality.

  3. Security Enhancements: Cookies contribute to the security protocols that protect our website and the integrity of our services.

  4. Targeted Advertising: We use cookies to tailor advertising content to align with your likely interests, enhancing the relevance and effectiveness of promotional messages.

  5. Performance and Usage Analysis: Cookies facilitate the analysis of our website and services' performance, aiding in continuous improvements.

  6. Consent Management: We leverage cookies to manage and record your preferences regarding cookie usage, ensuring compliance with your consent choices.

Governance and User Control This Cookie Policy outlines the governance of cookie usage and provides information on how users can manage their cookie preferences. For additional details or inquiries regarding our cookie practices, please refer to the contact information in our Privacy Policy.

Analytics

In order to enhance and optimize our website, we employ a variety of third-party web analytics tools. We collect and analyze data concerning how visitors interact with our website, including user preferences, difficulties encountered, and engagement with various features. Such analytical processes are integral to our efforts to enhance user experience, understand usage patterns, and provide targeted recommendations and improvements.

All information gathered through these analytics processes may be associated with personal information of users to advance the functionality and user experience of our services. This data remains under our exclusive ownership and control, and is not disclosed to third parties except as mandated by applicable law or with the express consent of the user.

The use of this data is confined to the objectives of improving the efficacy and utility of our website and services for our users. No data will be shared with third parties without prior user consent or unless legally required.

Consent to Transfer of Information

You acknowledge and consent that your personal information may be transferred to, stored on, and processed by servers and databases situated outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not afford the same level of protection as those in your home jurisdiction. By agreeing to this Privacy Policy and submitting your information, you expressly consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information in any state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction, as we deem necessary. Your submission of information following your consent to this Privacy Policy constitutes your explicit agreement to such transfers.

Security of Information

If you elect to create an account or profile on our Site, you may access your Personally Identifiable Information via the Service using your username and an encrypted password. We strongly discourage sharing your password with anyone to prevent unauthorized access to your account. If your account is accessed through a third-party site or service, additional or different sign-in protections may be provided by such third-party sites or services. It is your responsibility to secure your account and Personal Information by selecting robust passwords and other sign-in mechanisms, and by ensuring that you log out from your account after each session to prevent unauthorized access to your account.

Despite our use of commercially reasonable efforts to protect your Personal Information, please be advised that the security of information transmitted over the Internet or stored electronically can never be guaranteed. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time. In the unlikely event that we determine the security of your information may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you accordingly.

To protect your personal information, we implement a variety of security measures including technical, contractual, administrative, and physical safeguards. These measures include but are not limited to restricted access to data, the use of passwords, and encryption technologies designed to protect information from loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification. Our employees are trained to respect your privacy at all times and are required to adhere strictly to this Privacy Policy when handling your personal information.

By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks. In the event of any breach of security, we will make legally required disclosures to you via email or conspicuous posting on this Site as soon as reasonably possible and without unreasonable delay, subject to (i) the needs of law enforcement, (ii) any measures necessary to determine the scope of the breach, and (iii) efforts to restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.

Please note, any information disclosed in public areas of our Site, such as bulletin boards or chat rooms, becomes public and may be collected and used by others, potentially leading to unsolicited messages from other parties. We strongly advise that you exercise caution when deciding to disclose your Personal Information in these public areas.

Privacy Notice for California Residents

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) and California Business and Professions Code Compliance

Under the California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) and the California Business and Professions Code, we are required to inform you of the categories of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that we collect through our services and the categories of third-party entities with whom such PII may be shared for direct marketing purposes. Upon your request, we will provide you with the following information:

  1. The categories of PII we collect about you.

  2. The categories of third parties with whom we share that information.

  3. The names and addresses of those third parties.

  4. Examples of the products marketed by those companies.

You may also request that we not share your PII with certain third parties for their marketing purposes. Please submit this request to our legal department under the label “California Customer Choice Notice” through the designated email or physical address listed in our Contact Us section. Allow 30 days for a response. This service is provided at no charge.

California’s “Shine the Light” Law

In accordance with California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the “Shine the Light” law, residents of California can request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to our contact information below.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Rights

As a California resident, the CCPA grants you the following rights:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to access the personal information we have collected about you.

  • Right to Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information from our records.

  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information, if applicable.

Exercising Your CCPA Rights

To exercise any of your rights under the CCPA, please contact us using the methods provided in our Contact Us section. We will verify and respond to your request within 30 days.

Non-Discrimination Clause

We adhere to the CCPA’s non-discrimination policy. Exercising your rights under the CCPA will not result in discriminatory effects regarding the services or prices offered to you.

For any further inquiries or to exercise your privacy rights, please refer to the contact methods outlined in our Contact Us section below.

Customer Service

Should you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, or if you need to report a potential violation of this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us at:

Email: info@shineonadmissions.com

We are committed to addressing your concerns promptly and transparently.