How we handle your information

01WEB BROWSER INFORMATION USE

Connect2Excel International School may use data that your web browser passes on, such as your IP address, browser name and version, computer operating system, resources you are accessing and the last resource visited. These items are recorded in the server’s log file, as is common practice with all websites. The information gathered is often analyzed to better understand what our customers want and need from a technological perspective.

The information collected thus is classified as Non-Personally Identifiable Information, meaning the information gathered does not lead to your identification. Keeping this in mind, we reserve the right to utilize and share the same with third parties. Please note that wherever Non-Personally Identifiable and Personally Identifiable information is combined, we will treat the combination as Personally Identifiable information for as long as it remains so combined.

02DATA COLLECTION; USE AND DISCLOSURE

Connect2Excel International School websites contain areas that collect Personally Identifiable information which is supplied voluntarily by the users. Persons who supply Connect2Excel International School with their contact information online may receive direct mail, email, or telephone contact from us with information regarding special promotions, new product releases, upcoming events, and services that may be of interest to our customers. However, the information would be handled confidentially.

We reserve the right to share Personally Identifiable information with some service providers and our affiliated companies. They can make use of the information to process any transactions requested by the user. The service providers can include vendors, consultants or companies that carry out marketing services for Connect2Excel International School. However, you may rest assured, as we urge our service providers to keep Personally Identifiable information safe and protected and to disclose or use it only for projects undertaken in the name of Connect2Excel International School, or as allowed by law.

Connect2Excel International School platform contains Personally Identifiable information that is preserved by and available to third parties – content partners, service providers or vendors. These parties are given access to the least amount of information necessary to help them perform the tasks for which they are being engaged. These third parties have approved to preserve the confidentiality of the information and to make use of the information only for projects undertaken for Connect2Excel International School, or as permitted by law.

Connect2Excel International School contains ‘student educational records’. These records are protected by Connect2Excel International School in line with the pertinent educational rights and the PDPA.

We may release your Personally Identifiable information to a third party if we deem we are obligated to do so under the law of the land (incl. subpoenas and court orders); to implement our terms of use; to protect the safety, privacy, rights or property of Connect2Excel International School, our employees, affiliated schools or/and to authorize us to avail remedies or limit the indemnity that we might sustain.

In case all or majority Connect2Excel International School assets are transferred or sold to any other party, then all information, Personally Identifiable or not, might also be transferred to the acquiring party.

03TRANSFER OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE SINGAPORE

Certain third party service providers might be operating outside Singapore. By providing information on Connect2Excel International School through the websites or otherwise, the user consents to transfer of both Non-Personally Identifiable and Personally Identifiable information to be used and processed in agreement with the terms specified in this Privacy Policy.

04DISCUSSION THREADS AND MESSAGE BOARDS

Discussion threads and/or message boards are available through LMS or any other education management system. These may also be part of live lesson sessions in the virtual classroom environment. The postings on the discussion threads and/or message boards, or the user’s presence on live lesson sessions can be read by anyone who is part of the same. Additionally, any information shared to a discussion threads and/or message boards, verbal or chat pod comment can be included in a live lesson session, and then it might be available and disclosed to all users of that specific discussion thread and/or message board, or live session. We do not assure the security of any information disclosed by the user on the aforementioned public forums. Therefore, any postings by the user would be at their own risk

05CHILDREN UNDER 13

The online privacy and safety of children is a primary concern of Connect2Excel International School.

Children may not provide Personally Identifiable information without providing prior parental consent or parental notification, which will include an opportunity for the parent to prevent the use of information and participation in the activity. Connect2Excel International School never seeks any information from children below 13 years of age.

Children may not publicly post or otherwise distribute Personally Identifiable contact information without prior parental consent.

If any information is put out by fault, deception or fraud, please inform Connect2Excel International School immediately by reaching out to us at legal@connect2excel.org.

Guardians of children under 13 years of age can ask for reviewing, editing, or prohibiting Personally Identifiable information about the child from being utilized by Connect2Excel International School by sending an application at legal@connect2excel.org.

Please note that in case a request is made to exclude information from being used by Connect2Excel International School, the child’s registration in Connect2Excel International School may not continue and this might also terminate his/her participation in the Connect2Excel International School program.

06LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Our websites may contain links to other sites. Connect2Excel International School is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

07OPT OUT

Connect2Excel International School provides users with the opportunity to opt out of receiving future communications. Opt-out requests, to be effective, must be sent to unsubscribe@connect2excel.org. We can also be reached at unsubscribe@connect2excel.org. for removal from all contact lists of Connect2Excel International School.

08HOW TO CONTACT US?

In case you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Website Privacy Policy or the information practices of this site, please contact us as follows:

09SECURITY

Connect2Excel International School takes sound steps to preserve user information. As efficient as the safety measures are, no security system is fully infallible; therefore, complete security of our systems or database is not guaranteed.