Qualify Learn (together with its subsidiaries and international affiliates, hereinafter “Qualify Learn,” “us,” “we,” “our,” or “the Company”) is committed to the security and management of personal data, to function effectively and successfully for the benefit of our stakeholders, customers, and the community. In doing so, it is essential that individuals’ privacy is protected through lawful and appropriate means of handling personal data. Therefore, we have implemented this privacy policy (hereinafter referred to as the “Policy”).
This policy aims to protect the personal data of various stakeholders connected to our organization. It is intended to provide individuals with notice of the basic principles by which the company processes the personal data (“Personal Data”) of individuals who visit, use, deal with, or transact through the website, including guest users and browsers (hereinafter referred to as ‘you’ or ‘user’).
The purpose of this policy is to describe how Qualify Learn collects, uses, and shares information about you through our online interfaces (e.g., websites and mobile applications) owned and controlled by us, including but not limited to https://www.qualifylearn.com/ (hereinafter the “website”). This policy also provides details on how Qualify Learn ensures data security, conducts data transfers, and processes requests from data subjects.
This policy applies to all systems, people, and processes that constitute the organization’s information systems, including board members, directors, employees, and third parties who have access to Personal Data available within Qualify Learn.
The company is also committed to ensuring that its employees conduct themselves in line with this, and other related policies. Where third parties process data on behalf of Qualify Learn, the company endeavours to obtain assurances from such third parties that your Personal Data will be safeguarded consistently.
Qualify Learn offers curated and specially designed higher education and industry-relevant certification programs online (hereinafter individually or collectively referred to as “Program”). This Privacy Policy applies to all our services unless specified otherwise.
The Personal Data we collect about you depends on the context of your interactions with us, the products, services, and features you use, your location, and applicable laws.
Personal Data is stored in personnel files or within the electronic records (on servers in India or other countries) of Qualify Learn. The following types of Personal Data may be held by the Company, as appropriate, on relevant individuals:
Special categories of Personal Data include details about your race or ethnicity, religious or philosophical beliefs, sex life, sexual orientation, political opinions, trade union memberships, health information, and genetic and biometric data.
We do not collect or process any special or sensitive Personal Data.
Should we specifically require “special” or “sensitive” Personal Data in connection with one or more of the uses described below, we will request your explicit consent to use the data in accordance with this policy and/or in the manner described at the point where you were asked to disclose the data.
Other legal bases for our processing of special category data may include, as permitted by applicable law, scientific research, employment, social security or social protection law, reasons of substantial public interest, or as necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims. If you voluntarily share with us or post/upload any “special” or “sensitive” Personal Data on this website for any other reason, you consent to our use of such data in accordance with applicable law and this policy. You can contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) for more information about our processing of your Personal Data.
The data collected by the company is derived directly from the data provided by the user or from your use of our sites.
Data is collected when you:
Data Collected from Third Parties
We may receive Personal Data such as access or login details, profile pictures, or other information relevant to your Personal Data that is available through third-party platforms.
We also receive information about your visits to our platform and other websites through the use of pixel tags.
Third parties from whom we receive your Personal Data may include service providers, networks connected to our service, advertising partners, marketing and advertising affiliates, educational partners, scholarship providers, analytics providers, recruiters, and other third-party sources.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behaviour details. When you visit our websites, we may automatically gather information from you through cookies or similar technologies.
Additionally, we may allow third-party advertising companies (such as Facebook, Google, Twitter, Quora, and Bing) to place cookies on our website. These cookies enable such companies to track your activity across various sites where they display ads and record your interactions, allowing them to show ads tailored to your preferences as you browse the Internet. These cookies store information about the content you are browsing, along with an identifier linked to your device or IP address.
How Do We Use Cookies?
Qualify Learn uses cookies in various ways to enhance your experience on our website, including:
What Types of Cookies Do We Use?
Our website uses several types of cookies, including:
How to Manage Cookies?
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies. The methods for doing so can vary by browser and version. Disabling certain cookies may impact your experience and limit some features of the website.
If you wish to remove previously stored cookies, you can do so manually at any time. However, this will not prevent the site from placing further cookies on your device unless you adjust your browser settings as described above.
For up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies, please refer to the following links:
Please note that these opt-out mechanisms rely on cookies to remember your preferences. If you delete your cookies, switch devices, or change browsers, you will need to repeat the opt-out process. Additionally, opting out of interest-based ads will not stop all ads; it will only stop personalized ads based on your interests.
If you prefer not to have data related to your visits to our website collected through Google Analytics, you can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. You can also opt out of Facebook Custom Audiences by visiting Facebook’s opt-out page.
All Personal Data collected and held by the Company will:
When applicable, the lawful basis that Qualify Learn relies on may vary depending on the specific processing activity involved.
Qualify Learn utilizes the following lawful bases for processing Personal Data, as permitted under applicable law:
Once consent is obtained, Qualify Learn has the individual’s implied consent to collect any additional information through inbound/outbound calls, promotional emails, SMS, WhatsApp, etc., necessary for fulfilling the stated purposes. If a new use for your information is identified, express consent will be sought.
Implied consent may also be granted when users are provided with notice and a reasonable opportunity to opt out of their personal information being used for marketing purposes, and they do not opt out.
Individuals can withhold or withdraw their consent for Qualify Learn to utilize their personal information in specific manners, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., when personal information is essential for providing services or when withdrawing consent frustrates legal obligations).
By using this website, acknowledging this privacy policy, or voluntarily providing us with your Personal Data, you consent to the collection, storage, and processing of your Personal Data in accordance with this privacy policy and our Terms of Service.
If you refuse or withdraw your consent, or choose not to provide any required Personal Data, we may be unable to deliver the services available on our platform.
We may utilize your Personal Identification, Identity, Contact, Electronic, and User-generated Data to assess what services or offers may be of interest to you. This helps us tailor our marketing strategies and enhance your experience.
We also collaborate with third parties to display ads on our behalf across the internet, social networking sites, and blogs. These third parties may gather Personal Data regarding your visits to our platform and interactions with our offerings, using this information to target advertisements for goods and services.
You will always have the option to opt out of electronic direct marketing communications in each message we send, and we will respect your choice.
Examples of third parties with whom Qualify Learn may share Personal Data include:
We require all third parties to maintain the security of your Personal Data and to treat it in accordance with the law. We do not permit third-party service providers to use your Personal Data for their own purposes; they may only process your data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions.
In addition to the above, Qualify Learn may share your Personal Data with:
Recipients | Category(ies) of Personal Data we share | Why we share it | Location(s) |
Educational Partners · University or company offering the course · External graders · Mentors | · Personal Identification Data · Personal Characteristics Data · Contact Data · User generated data | · Evaluate and assess your progress and performance in the Program · report on your progress in the Program · enable them to issue a certificate to you on completion of the Program | Global |
Employers; Sponsors and Scholarship Providers | · Personal Identification Data · Personal Characteristics Data · Contact Data · User generated data | If you are taking a Program that is sponsored or paid for by your employer or a sponsor, or if you have availed a scholarship from a third-party scholarship provider, we may share your Personal Data and grades, evaluations or progress | Global |
in the Program with your employer/sponsor/scholarship provider. This information may be shared at any time during the Program or afterwards. | |||
Service Providers | · Personal Identification Data · Personal Characteristics Data · Contact Data · User generated data · Financial Data · Electronic Identification Data · Data generated from inquires · Marketing Data | We provide access to or share your information with operations and maintenance contractors and other third parties who perform services on our behalf strictly on confidential terms. They provide a variety of services to us, including billing, sales, marketing, test proctoring, couriers, mentoring, recruitment consulting, product content and features, advertising, analytics, research, customer service, data storage, security, fraud prevention, credit facilities, payment processing and legal services | Global |
Third Parties | · Personal Identification Data · Personal Characteristics Data · Contact Data · User generated data · Financial Data · Electronic | · we share certain Personal Data and materials with third parties including, but not limited to, service providers | Global |
Identification Data · Data generated from inquires · Marketing Data · Education and Recruitment Data · Behavioural Data | such as Facebook or WhatsApp in order to provide you services that you have requested or services that Learning Saint provides in conjunction with the Programs · to arrange and provide networking activities to previous, current or potential students of Learning Saint · may share information that can be used to directly contact you with third-party business partners, such as companies that may be offering products or services or other opportunities that may be of interest to you. | ||
· To third party business partners | |||
Recruitment Service providers · Recruitment agency · Potential employers | · Personal Identification Data · Personal Characteristics Data · Contact Data · User generated data · Education and Recruitment Data | If you opt for any of our recruitment services or if you participate in any of our recruitment activities, we will be sharing your information with recruiters and potential employers. | Global |
Associate and Business Transfers | · Personal Identification Data · Personal Characteristics Data · Contact Data · User generated data | We share your Personal Data with our associates for business purposes. Learning Saint may disclose and/or transfer your Personal Data to an acquirer, assignee or other successor entity in connection with a sale, merger, or reorganisation of all or substantially all of the equity, business or assets of Learning Saint to which your Personal | Global |
Data relates |
To exercise any rights you believe you may be entitled to under applicable law, please contact us at dpo@qualifylearn.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
Please note that the conditions regarding the exercise of these rights may vary, as data privacy rights differ across countries. Our responses and the handling of requests will depend on the applicable laws. We may refuse requests that are excessively repetitive, require disproportionate effort, risk the privacy of others, compromise ongoing investigations, or are impractical. We are committed to treating you fairly and will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights.
You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority regarding our processing of your Personal Data. For further information, please reach out to your local data protection authority.
As a general policy, Qualify Learn does not engage in the collection, processing, storage, use, dissemination, or transfer of Personal Data of children.
If the collection of such data becomes necessary for fulfilling our contractual obligations or is mandated by law, we will notify you promptly, outlining the purpose and reason for such collection, and will seek your explicit consent, as well as parental authorization when applicable, prior to processing the data.
We will take appropriate steps to delete any Personal Data of children collected without verified parental consent as soon as we become aware of its existence, in accordance with applicable laws.
We employ various security measures designed to prevent unlawful or unauthorized processing of Personal Data and to protect against accidental loss or damage. Our security management policies and procedures aim to prevent, detect, contain, and address violations related to the confidentiality, integrity, availability, or security of your Personal Information. These policies assign specific responsibilities for data security and include a risk management program with periodic assessments.
As part of our organizational security measures, employees at Qualify Learn are required to:
Non-compliance with these data security policies may result in disciplinary action, including dismissal, depending on the severity of the breach.
We also take steps to ensure that our service providers, contractors, and other third parties maintain similar levels of data protection when processing your Personal Data. While we strive to ensure the security of your Personal Data, please be aware that 100% security cannot be guaranteed, and Qualify Learn shall not be liable for any misuse or loss of Personal Data by third-party cloud service providers.
Qualify Learn engages subcontractors, service providers, and other third parties to facilitate our products and services, and your Personal Data may be transferred to the servers of these entities. Depending on the location of our service providers, your information, including Personal Data, may be stored on computers situated outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdictions, where the data protection laws may differ from those applicable to your location.
Furthermore, your Personal Data may be shared and disclosed among various Qualify Learn group companies when such transfers are necessary for legitimate business purposes.
Where required by applicable law, we will seek your express consent for such transfers. In all other cases, by consenting to this policy, you also provide consent for Qualify Learn to transfer your Personal Data to affiliated companies, service providers, or any third-party entity in various locations around the world. We take steps to ensure that a level of data protection similar to that outlined in this policy is afforded to Personal Data transferred internationally.
When transferring your Personal Information across borders, we will comply with applicable legal requirements. If necessary, we will enter into a data transfer agreement with the recipient of the Personal Information, which may include Standard Contractual Clauses for European Personal Data. In other applicable cases, we shall enter into separate Data Processing Agreements with third parties, service providers, contractors, and other recipients of Personal Data. Additionally, we ensure that transfers of Personal Data to any public authority are not excessive, disproportionate, or indiscriminate, adhering to what is necessary in a democratic society. In cases of conflict between these measures and public authority requirements, we will seek a practical solution that fulfills the purpose of this policy.
We are committed to taking all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with our data privacy and security standards.
The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is specifically responsible for overseeing data protection and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and data protection principles. The DPO will ensure that the Data Processing Register is kept current and demonstrates adherence to data protection principles across our activities. Individual staff members are obligated to contribute to ensuring that the measures outlined in the Register are accurately reflected in our practices.
Our compliance with relevant policies and regulatory requirements concerning data protection will be periodically monitored by a designated governance group. All employees, volunteers, consultants, partners, and other parties handling Personal Data on behalf of Qualify Learn will receive appropriate training and supervision as needed.
The collection, storage, use, and sharing of Personal Data will be regularly reviewed by the DPO, the Governance Group, and any relevant business areas. We will adhere to applicable codes of conduct as identified and deemed appropriate.
If a processing activity poses a high risk to individual rights and freedoms, we will first conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and consult with the relevant supervisory authority before proceeding, if necessary.
Users can exercise the rights enumerated herein. If an extension of the retention period is required, we will obtain your consent for the same. Additionally, we may dispose of data prior to the end of the retention period if the purpose for which it was collected has been fulfilled.
Identifiers. | A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. |
Personal Information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). | A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. Some Personal Information included in this category may overlap with other categories. |
Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. | Age, race, colour, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information). |
Commercial information. | Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. |
Biometric information. | Genetic, physiological, behavioural, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, face prints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data. |
Internet or other similar network activity. | Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. |
Geolocation data. | Physical location or movements. |
Sensory data. | Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information |
Professional or employment-related information. | Current or past job history or performance evaluations. |
Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)). | Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. |
Inferences drawn from other Personal Information. | Profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behaviour, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. |
Sensitive personal Information | Consumers Social Security, driver’s license, identification card, passport number, a consumer’s account log‐in, financial account, debit card, or credit card number in combination with any required security or access code, password, or credentials allowing access to an account, genetic data, contents of consumer’s mail, email or text messages, consumers racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership and their genetic data |
For more information on the types of Personal Data we collect, including the sources from which we receive information, please refer to the section on Types of Personal Data Collected. We collect and utilize these categories of personal information for the business purposes outlined in the Purpose of Collecting Data section, including to provide and manage our platforms effectively.
Qualify Learn does not engage in the sale of Personal Data as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). In the case of advertising technology activities, such as those disclosed in the Advertising and Marketing & Data Analytics section, we will comply with applicable laws regarding such activities. If you are a California consumer and wish to opt out of the sale of your Personal Data, please visit the “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” page on our site homepage to exercise your rights and learn more about how to opt out.
You may also submit requests to us at dpo@qualifylearn.com.
We collaborate with various entities to assist with our daily operations and manage our platforms. Please review the section on Disclosure of Your Personal Data for more details about the parties with whom we have shared your Personal Data.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under the CCPA. In the future, we may choose to offer certain financial incentives permitted by the CCPA that could lead to different prices, rates, or quality levels. Any CCPA-permitted financial incentive we offer will reasonably relate to the value of your Personal Data and will include written terms that describe the material aspects of the program.
This website is the property of Qualify Learn. Our Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy collectively govern the use of the platform and the programs offered by Qualify Learn. This Privacy Policy is incorporated by reference into the Terms. By using this website and the information provided herein, you indicate your acceptance of these Terms of Use.
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically. We will take reasonable steps to inform all Qualify Learn entities, customers, business partners, and other affected data subjects about these revisions by posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page and/or via email.
The “Data Controller” (i.e., Qualify Learn) refers to the entity responsible for making decisions regarding how your data is used and for determining how it holds personal information about you.
As Qualify Learn comprises various legal entities, the entity acting as the data controller for your information will depend on the context in which your Personal Data is collected.
In compliance with applicable laws and regulations, Qualify Learn has appointed a Data Protection Officer, who can be reached at the following details:
Email Address: dpo@qualifylearn.com
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