Privacy Policy
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX PRIVACY POLICY
Effective as of 9/27/2021
The University of Phoenix, Inc. and its affiliate Apollo Education Group, Inc. (“University,” “us” or “we”) recognizes the importance of privacy. In this Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”), we disclose our practices with respect to the Personal Information (defined below) that we collect about individuals, as well as the choices and rights individuals have with respect to their Personal Information that we have collected.
OverviewThis table provides a summary of the personal information we collect and how we use it, which is further explained in our Privacy Policy below. While the actual information we collect and our use of such personal information varies depending upon the nature of our relationship and interactions, the table below provides a general overview of the categories of personal information we collect and the purposes for which we use such information. |
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Categories of Personal Information Collected |
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Name, contact information, and other identifiers: such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone number(s), unique personal identifier, online identifier, internet protocol (IP) address, email address, account name, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. |
Administering applications, enrollment, registration, and financial services Providing support and services Personalizing content and experiences Marketing and promotional purposes Analyzing and improving our services and operations Securing and protecting our assets and rights and preventing misconduct Complying with legal obligations Supporting our general business operations
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Customer records: including paper and electronic customer records containing Personal Information, such as 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, other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. |
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Protected classifications: such as race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, and citizenship status. |
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Commercial information: including records of personal property; products or services purchased, obtained, or considered; or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. |
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Internet or other electronic network activity information: including, but not limited to, browsing history; search history; and information regarding a consumer’s interaction with an Internet website, application, or advertisement. |
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Geolocation data: precise geographic location information about a particular individual or device. |
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Audio, video and other electronic data: audio, visual, electronic, thermal, olfactory, or similar information, such as photos, call recordings, and CCTV footage. |
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Employment history: professional or employment-related information. |
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Education information: information regarding past and present education, including institutions attended, years of attendance, courses of study, attendance records, grades, awards earned, degree(s) obtained, discipline records, financial aid awards and payment history, as well as assignments and other student-generated work or contributions to online discussions. The information collected from a student or potential student may include both directory and non-directory information as those terms are defined in FERPA and the University’s FERPA policy. |
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Inferences drawn from any of above categories of Personal Information: inferences used to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes. |
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California residents. If you are a California resident, please be sure to review the Additional Information for California Residents section below for important information about the categories of personal information we collect and disclose and your rights under California privacy laws. |
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