Privacy Policy
Last Updated: March 9, 2025
Introduction
Security Compliance Academy ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website or services.
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Register for an account
- Purchase a course or training program
- Complete forms on our website
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Request information about our services
- Contact us through email, phone, or other communication channels
This information may include:
- Name, email address, and phone number
- Billing and payment information
- Professional license information
- Employer details
- Course progress and completion records
- Any other information you choose to provide
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns. This information may include:
- IP address and browser type
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website or application
- Click patterns and interaction with our content
We collect this information using cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. For more information about our use of cookies, please see the "Cookies and Tracking Technologies" section below.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing, maintaining, and improving our website and services
- Processing transactions and sending related information
- Responding to your comments, questions, and requests
- Sending you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages
- Monitoring and analyzing trends, usage, and activities in connection with our website
- Personalizing your experience and delivering content relevant to your interests
- Communicating with you about products, services, offers, promotions, and events
- Carrying out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who need access to your information to perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, and customer service.
- Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
- Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.
- Protection of Rights: When we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
- With Your Consent: In any other circumstance where we have your consent.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your account information is protected by a password. It is important that you protect against unauthorized access to your account and information by choosing your password carefully and keeping it secure.
Your Rights and Choices
You have certain rights and choices regarding your personal information:
- Account Information: You can review and update your account information by logging into your account settings.
- Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the instructions in those emails. If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.
- Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that some parts of our website may not function properly if you disable cookies.
Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services that are not owned or controlled by Security Compliance Academy. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites that you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us or by placing a prominent notice on our website. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page.
Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Security Compliance Academy
Email: Cat@SecurityComplianceAcademy.com
Phone: 919.878.9988
Address: Raleigh, NC