Effective Date: 22/6/2023

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Welcome to A Step Ahead Academy! At A Step Ahead Academy, we are committed to protecting your privacy and safeguarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and store your personal information when you interact with our website, services, and other offerings.

 

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information: We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other information you choose to share with us when you use our website or contact us.

1.2 Usage Information: We may collect non-personal information about your interactions with our website, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and referring website. This information helps us analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements, and gather demographic information for aggregate use.

 

2. Use of Information

2.1 Provide and Improve Services: We may use the information we collect to provide and improve our services, personalize your experience, respond to your inquiries and requests, and communicate with you about our offerings.

2.2 Marketing and Promotional Purposes: With your consent, we may use your personal information to send you promotional materials, newsletters, updates, or other information about our products and services that may be of interest to you. You can opt-out of receiving these communications at any time.

2.3 Legal Compliance: We may use or disclose your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

 

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

3.1 Third-Party Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist us in operating our website and providing our services. These service providers may have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to protect your information.

3.2 Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity as part of the transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our website of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.

3.3 Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.

 

4. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the security of your personal information and prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. 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.

 

5. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing any personal information.

 

6. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

 

7. Your Rights and Choices

7.1 You have the right to access, update, correct, or delete your personal information in our records. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy.

 

8.Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website or by other means of communication. Your continued use of our website after the effective date of the updated Privacy Policy constitutes your consent to the updated terms.

 

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact us at: A Step Ahead Academy hello@astepaheadacademy.co.nz

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We appreciate your trust in us and assure you that we are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.

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Thank you for choosing A Step Ahead Academy!