Any information you provide when using our website, such as information submitted when registering for a user account or engaging in transactions through the website, may include, but is not limited to, your name, contact information, gender, date of birth, and occupation. All such information is referred to in this policy as “Personal Data.”

References to “we,” “us,” or “our” in this Privacy Policy refer to the GMAI Continuing Education Center.

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through the GMAI Continuing Education Center website (the “Website”), including all content and pages available on it. It does not apply to information we may obtain through other means.

The GMAI Continuing Education Center respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your Personal Data. We will make commercially reasonable efforts to safeguard your Personal Data in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please note that once your account has been permanently deleted, you may not be able to recover your data.

By using our Website, you consent to the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of your Personal Data by the GMAI Continuing Education Center, as described in this Privacy Policy. This may include, but is not limited to, the transfer of your Personal Data between the GMAI Continuing Education Center, third parties, and the affiliated or subsidiary entities described in this policy.

Any consent to the transfer of Personal Data under this section also includes consent to the transfer of applicable Personal Data to another jurisdiction. Such a transfer may result in a level of privacy protection that differs from the level applicable in your country.

We collect information, including Personal Data, when you:

• Register for a user account.
• Enroll in or participate in courses.
• Make electronic payments.
• Send us an email.
• Participate in our public forums.

We also collect certain usage information relating to learner performance and learning patterns.

In addition, we track information about your activity on our Website, including the pages you visit, the times of your visits, the order in which pages are accessed, the hyperlinks you click, and other user interface features you use.

We may also record your Internet Protocol (IP) address, operating system, and browser. Based on your IP address, we may be able to identify your Internet service provider and the approximate geographic location of your connection point.

We use various web analytics tools to collect this information. Some information is also collected through cookies, which we use to improve Website performance and the user experience.

You should be able to control whether and how your browser accepts cookies. Most browsers provide instructions in their Help sections explaining how to configure them to reject cookies. However, if you reject cookies from our Website, some of its features and benefits may not function properly.

The GMAI Continuing Education Center may use information collected through the Website, including Personal Data, for various purposes.

If we share or disclose your Personal Data to third parties, those parties will be required to handle the information confidentially and maintain adequate security measures to protect it against loss, misuse, unauthorized use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

We may disclose or share Personal Data with third parties when necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the information was collected, including the following:

• Certificate issuance: Providing certificates through digital certificate issuance providers.
• Service improvement: Improving the services and offerings of the GMAI Continuing Education Center for individuals and groups, evaluating access to and use of the Website, and assessing the Center’s impact on the global learning community.
• Student account management: Managing student accounts, tracking individual and group attendance, monitoring course progress and completion, analyzing student performance statistics, and understanding learning methods.
• Statistical reporting: Publishing aggregated information that does not identify individuals about access to and use of the Website, its impact, and student performance.
• Communications and updates: Sending updates about online courses and other events offered by the GMAI Continuing Education Center, notifications about its products or services, information about selected business partners or affiliated entities that may be of interest to you, and emails concerning Website maintenance or updates.
• Archiving and future communication: Archiving collected information and/or using it to communicate with you in the future.
• Security and maintenance: Maintaining and improving the functionality and security of our Website, software, systems, and network.
• Scientific research: Using information for scientific research purposes.

Examples of Information We Collect

The information we may collect includes:

• Contact information: Name, email address, and telephone number.
• Account information: Username and password.
• Payment information: Payment details processed through secure payment gateways.
• Academic information: Enrollment records, assessments, and certificates.
• Technical information: IP address and cookie data.

How Information May Be Shared

We may share information, including Personal Data, with the following categories of third parties:

Service providers and contractors
We may share information with service providers or contractors who perform services on our behalf. These services may include processing information submitted through the Website, operating all or part of the Website, providing or administering courses, or supporting other aspects of the GMAI Continuing Education Center’s services. This may include partner organizations and meeting service providers such as Zoom.

Connections with other learners
We may provide opportunities for you to connect with other users who share similar interests or educational goals. For example, we may recommend study partners, introduce you to fellow learners, or identify potential mentors.

For these purposes, we may use information collected about you to identify users who may be interested in connecting with you. However, we will provide other users only with your username and will not disclose your real name or email address to them.

Third-party content and integrations
To integrate third-party services, our Website may host or display content that is not controlled by the GMAI Continuing Education Center, such as videos hosted on YouTube.

Aggregated and non-identifying information
We may also share information that does not identify you personally with the public and third parties, including researchers and business partners. Personal Data will be shared only to the extent necessary to fulfill the purpose identified when the information was collected.

We apply technical and administrative best practices to protect your data. However, no method of data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

You have the right to:

• Access your Personal Data.
• Request corrections or updates to your Personal Data.
• Request deletion of your data, provided that we are not legally required to retain it.
• Withdraw your consent to certain types of data processing.

If you have any questions about your Personal Data or wish to exercise your rights, you may contact us through the institution’s official email address.

We may update this Privacy Policy whenever necessary. Any changes will be published on this page.