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Privacy Policy

Last Revised: March 2017

This is the Privacy Policy for the Fremont University Higher Education web site (the “Site”), which is operated by Fremont University, Inc. (“Fremont University,” “we,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy applies only to the Site and not to other websites or services operated by Fremont University or its subsidiaries or affiliates.

Your privacy is very important to us and we are committed to protecting it. We understand that you need to be in control of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains the manner in which we collect personal information from you and the purpose for that collection. This Privacy Policy is designed to ensure that you are aware of how your personal information is being used and to provide you with choices about that use. By visiting the Site or submitting your personal information, you accept the terms described in this Privacy Policy.

Express Consent to Receive Prerecorded Voice Messages, Text Messages and Calls Using an Autodialer

If you have provided prior express written consent in the process of requesting information from us about our educational offerings or services, or if you have provided prior express consent after becoming a student to receive communications related to purposes other than marketing, we may use an automatic telephone dialing system (auto-dialer), artificial or prerecorded voice messages, and text messages to communicate with you.

In the case of text communications, you may receive text messages periodically regarding  Fremont University.  Message and data rates may apply. You may receive up to 5 messages a month.  You may opt out at any time by texting STOP to cancel future text messages. By sending STOP, you agree to one additional confirmation message stating that you’ve opted out and will no longer receive text messages from Fremont University. To get help, text HELP. You may also get additional support or help by sending an email to compliance@fremont.edu or by calling 800-373-6668.

By consenting to receive texts you specifically authorize Fremont University to send text communications using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice. Your participation and/or your consent is not a condition of purchasing any goods or services. Your consent also provides authorization for the specific telephone number that may be contacted via this program.

Collection of Personal Information

We collect information that identifies you, such as names, postal addresses, and email addresses (“personal information”), when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. We receive and store any information that you choose to enter through the Site, including any submissions that you make or content you provide on or through the Site. We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. Should we learn that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete that information from our database.

You can turn off the ability to receive any of these cookies by adjusting the browser in your computer, but you should note that disabling cookies in your browser may also prevent other websites from placing cookies on your computer. If you do this, it may materially affect the functionality of the Site and the information you can access through it. If you wish to find out more about cookies, or how to refuse cookies, please visit the Interactive Advertising Bureau’s web site at www.allaboutcookies.org.

We collect data when you visit most pages on the Site. Your visit may automatically provide us with data about your computer, such as your IP (Internet Protocol) address, browser type, operating system, domain name, access times, and referring web site addresses. Some parts of the Site may use embedded pixel or other technologies to track and facilitate your use of the Site, including the activities in which you participate or the pages you view.

We use this automated data to obtain general statistics regarding the use of the Site and its specific web pages and to evaluate how our visitors use and navigate the Site on an aggregate basis.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect about you in connection with providing services offered on the Site, including in the following ways:
For the purpose for which you specifically provided the personal information, for example, to respond to a specific inquiry.
To send you notifications about your accounts or transactions with us and to otherwise contact you with information that we believe will be of interest to you.
To notify you about our products and services and special offers.
To analyze our business or use of the Site, enhance existing features, or develop new features products and services.

Automated Information Collections

A cookie is a string of information that is sent by a web site and stored on your hard drive or temporarily in your computer’s memory. We may employ cookie technology to identify you, track your use of the site, to help you move faster through our Site, to estimate our total audience size and traffic, and to help us improve our Site’s experience by measuring which site areas are of greatest interest to users.
To allow you access to the Site to post your own content or communicate with others.
As otherwise described to you at the point of collection.
We may combine the information that we collect from you on the Site with information that we collect from third parties, including our affiliates or subsidiaries.

Sharing with Third Parties

We may share the information we collect about you in limited circumstances, including:
With service providers that perform certain functions on our behalf, including processing information that you provide to us on the Site, operating the Site or portions of it, or in connection with other aspects of our business.

With all visitors to the Site, to the extent that you submit information to a portion of the Site designed for public communications. With our affiliates and subsidiaries.

To respond to subpoenas, court orders, or other legal process, in response to a request for cooperation from law enforcement or another government agency, to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or to enforce our user agreement or privacy policy, or to protect our rights or the rights of others.

In connection with a corporate transaction involving Fremont University In aggregated or another non-personally identifiable form to third parties for various business purposes, including to improve the quality of our business, the Site, and the products and services we offer. As otherwise described to you at the point of collection or pursuant to your consent.

Your Ability To Choose

You can let us know, upfront and at no cost, that you do not wish us to notify you about our own products and services and special offers by sending us a written request either by email to compliance@fremont.edu, including the word “Unsubscribe” in the subject line, or by writing to:

Attn: Unsubscribe
Fremont University
18000 Studebaker Rd, 900A
Cerritos, CA 90703

Review and Correction

You may review and update the personal information you have provided to us by contacting us at compliance@fremont.edu or by writing to:

Attn: Information Inquiry or Update
Fremont University
18000 Studebaker Rd, 900A
Cerritos, CA 90703

Security

We care about protecting the security of your personal information, and we have implemented security procedures to protect the personal information that you provide to us. However, no method of transmitting or storing electronic data is ever completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that such information will never be accessed, used, or released in a manner that is inconsistent with this policy.

Links to Other Web Sites

We may make content or services from other web sites including our affiliated or co-branded web sites, or other Fremont University group web sites, available to you from links located on this site. These other web sites are not subject to this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you review the Privacy Policy at each such web site to determine how that site protects your privacy.

Questions about Data Collection and Processing

You may ask questions about the data you have submitted through this Site by using the information below to contact us.

Changes to This Policy

From time to time we may modify this Policy. We will notify you of any material change by sending a notice to the e-mail address you provided to us or by placing a prominent notice on our Web site. You can view the most recent version of the Privacy Policy at any time by clicking the Privacy Policy link at the bottom of the pages on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any modification indicates your agreement to the new terms.

How You Can Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at: compliance@fremont.edu.