Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

This policy applies to website visitors and any user of services offered through our Sites, including any websites or mobile applications operated by or on their behalf. This policy applies to both online and offline collection, storage, processing and transfer of Personal Information. Certain Sites or services may be subject to additional privacy policies or privacy disclosures relating to the services provided on the Site(s) (collectively “Additional Policies“). In the event of any direct conflict between any Additional Policies and this policy, the Additional Policies will control. Wissen International Pte Ltd may amend or otherwise modify this Privacy Policy at any time, so please check for updates periodically. The date of last revision is shown at the top of this page.

Definitions

As used in this Privacy Policy, the following terms have the following meanings:

“Business Associates” means third-party service providers which Wissen International Pte Ltd may contract with to provide services on our behalf, including but not limited to: social networking, hosting, web analytics, lead generation, or other marketing services.

“Do Not Track” or “DNT” means a browser based signal that, when set, signifies an Internet user’s desire not to be tracked online.

“Financial Information” means specific Personal Information of a financial nature such as your credit card number.

“Information” means any Information collected and includes: “Personal Information,” “Financial Information,” “Web Analytical Information” or any other Information collected from you through our Sites.

“Personal Information” means Information that may be used, alone or in combination, to identify a specific individual and includes Financial Information.

“Site” or “Sites” means websites and mobile applications operated by or exclusively on behalf of Wissen International Pte Ltd regardless of domain name or IP address.

"Social Network” means various Internet communication technologies provided on Sites that facilitate conversation and interaction between people online and includes, but is not limited to, blogs, discussion forums, wikis, chat sessions, news groups, etc.

“Social Network Content” (or “SNC“) means user-generated content you consent to share via a Social Network and includes, but is not limited to, Personal Information, digital sounds and pictures that you upload to a Social Network. It also includes your Personal Information that may be displayed on other users' Social Network pages.

“We,” “us” and “our” refer to Wissen International Pte Ltd.

“Unrelated Entities” means third parties who are not providing services as Business Associates.

“Web Analytical Information” means Internet-generated Information we collect when you visit our Sites. This Information may be linked with Personal Information. When linked with other Information identifying you personally, either alone or in combination with other Information, then such Information also will be considered Personal Information.

How We Collect Information

We collect various types of Information from you through our Sites and other websites where you can express interest in our services, through our mobile applications, over the phone, via printed forms and in person. Some Information is collected automatically through various web and Internet technologies including Social Networking tools used by Wissen International Pte Ltd. Other Information is collected when you provide it to us voluntarily. We may also obtain Information from Business Associates and Unrelated Entities and combine that with Information we collect about you.

Information Collected Automatically on the Sites

Each time you visit one of our Sites, Web Analytical Information is automatically gathered. In general, this Information does not identify you personally. Examples of Web Analytical Information include, but are not limited to:

IP address
Collection date
Publisher name
Connection speed
Day of week, time of day (hour)
Language settings
Country, state, designated market area (DMA), city (relating to IP address, if available)
Domain (.com, .net, .mil, .org, .edu, etc.)

This Information may be linked with Personal Information to accomplish the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

Information You Provide to Us

In addition to the Web Analytical Information automatically collected when you visit our Sites, Wissen International Pte Ltd also collects, uses and discloses Personal Information that you provide to us voluntarily online or offline when you respond to an advertisement, a survey or a request for information; order products and services; set up a Social Network or other Site profile; or use mobile applications or other interactive tools. While the exact nature of the Personal Information may vary depending on the type of response or service requested, the following is a non-exclusive list of the types of Information that may be collected to the extent it is necessary and applicable for the intended purposes:

First, middle and last name, previous names
Street address, city, state, country, postal code
Date of birth
Place of birth
Gender
Race
Ethnicity
Country of origin
Employment history
Native language
Address type
Email address
Valid day or evening telephone number
Mobile phone number
Citizenship
Military affiliation
Prior education history
Social Networking content

How We Use and Disclose This Information

Personal Information

We will not sell, rent or lease your Personal Information to others except in accordance with this policy.

We may collect, use and disclose Personal Information for the following purposes:

To provide requested products and services
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
To administer promotions in which you have indicated an interest
For our internal marketing purposes, which include, but are not limited to, sending you material about products, services, updates, etc. that we think may be of interest to you
For fostering communication and collaboration among users of our Sites through Social Networks
For sharing with our Business Associates who are performing services on our behalf
To analyse how Sites and services are being accessed and used
For investigation of information security and information asset protection-related incidents
To test, correct and improve our content, applications and services
To develop new applications, products and services
To improve Site and service performance and delivery
To prevent potentially illegal activities (including illegal downloading of copyrighted materials in accordance with our Copyright Infringement policy)
To investigate suspicious information that denotes illegal activity such as financial aid fraud
To analyse academic and learning outcomes and preferences
To analyse risk and business results
To obtain payment for services that we provide to you
To provide you with information concerning arrangements and other options for the repayment of funds loaned to you for your education
To maintain business records for reasonable periods
To enforce our Terms of Use
To provide to Business Associates or Unrelated Entities in connection with the contemplated or actual reorganization, merger, acquisition, financing, securitization, insuring, sale or other disposal of all or part of our business or assets, including for the purposes of determining whether to proceed with such transaction or fulfilling any records or other reporting requirements to such parties. In the event of any actual reorganization, merger or acquisition, such Information may be transferred as part of the transaction to the acquirer
And/or as may be required or permitted by legal, regulatory, industry self-regulatory, insurance, audit or security requirements applicable to Wissen International Pte Ltd and its parent company, or our Business Associates

Location of Information Processing

We operate or may process information in multiple jurisdictions, and some Business Associates may be located outside of the jurisdiction in which you reside. In such cases, your Personal Information may be collected, used, disclosed, stored and processed in these other jurisdictions for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. The data protection and other laws of Singapore might differ from your jurisdiction. We require our Business Associates to use your Personal Information in accordance with this policy and to take reasonable steps to ensure that your privacy is protected in accordance with applicable laws. Please be advised that, by using our Sites and services, you are consenting to the transfer and processing of your Information across international borders. Your Information may be subject to the laws of those other jurisdictions, including lawful requirements to disclose Personal Information to government authorities.

Do Not Track

Do Not Track (DNT) is a browser based signal that, when set, signifies your desire not to be tracked online. Because there is not yet a consensus on how companies should respond to web browser-based or other DNT mechanisms, Wissen International Pte Ltd does not itself respond to web browser-based DNT signals.

Opt Out

Marketing Communications

If you do not wish to receive marketing email communications from us, you may express your choice where indicated on the applicable email or other communication.

If you do not wish to receive marketing telephone calls or mailings, you may express your choice to opt-out by emailing enquiry@wissen-intl.com

Marketing opt-out requests will only remove you from our list and the list of any Business Associate performing services on our behalf. We are not responsible for the use any other party may make of the Information once it has been transferred in accordance with this Policy, and you will need to contact such entity to have your Information removed from its database.

Social Networking Content

You may change various user settings related to sharing your Personal Information contained in any user profile you set up as part of Social Network activities furnished by us, subject to contractual, academic, legal or technical restrictions and reasonable notice. Note that your withdrawal from Social Network activities might prevent us from providing you with certain products or services.

Other Collection, Use and Disclosure

In any situation not covered by the foregoing, you may be able to opt out of our collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information subject to applicable contractual, academic, legal or technical restrictions and reasonable notice. Note that if you opt out of certain uses of your Personal Information, we may no longer be able to provide certain products or services. For more information on your ability to opt out, email enquiry@wissen-intl.com.

Our Security Measures

We will take commercially reasonable measures to secure and store your Information to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the Information under our control. We utilize industry-standard security measures whenever we ask you to log in to any of our Sites.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. As a result, although we will utilize such measures, we do not guarantee you against the loss, misuse or alteration of Information under our control, and you provide Information to us at your own risk. You should always take care how you handle and disclose your Personal Information and should avoid sending Personal Information through insecure email, Social Networks or other Internet channels.

Monitoring of Communications

We may monitor and retain all incoming and outgoing communications for training of our representatives and for quality assurance purposes. To the extent such communications are selected, they are only retained as long as necessary to adequately discharge these purposes, unless a specific communication needs to be retained for legal reasons. If you prefer that your communications not be retained for any reason, please advise your representative.

Internet Technologies Used

Cookies, web beacons and other relevant Internet technologies are used on our Sites to allow us to accomplish the uses set out above as well as to deliver Sites messaging and to keep track of your Information. These small pieces of program code reside in your computer and browser and can be removed. If you desire to remove such technologies you may do so, but this may render our Sites unusable to you. You can opt out of cookies or the other Internet technologies used by disabling these features in your browser program. Consult your browser's Help menu for assistance in changing cookie settings or removing cookie files.

Site Hosting and Links from Our Sites to Other Websites

Some of our Sites may contain links to websites hosted by Unrelated Entities and Business Associates operating websites on their own behalf or on behalf of multiple entities. Some of these websites may collect your Personal Information and may apply their own policies on how your Personal Information is used. In addition, some of our Sites may have Additional Policies that apply to the use of Personal Information collected on that Site. Please make sure to read the policies of any websites you visit on the Internet carefully. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any websites that are not operated by or exclusively for us, and the collection, use and disclosure of Information about you will be subject to the policies applicable on those websites.

Privacy Policy Changes

Wissen International Pte Ltd may update this Privacy Policy or revise it from time to time. You should contact us as described below or check back periodically to obtain a current copy of this Privacy Policy. We urge you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to obtain the current version. Your continued provision of Personal Information or use of our services following any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes. If we intend to use Information that personally identifies you in a manner materially different from what we stated at the time it was collected, we will attempt to notify you at least 30 days in advance. You will be given a choice as to whether or not previously provided Information may be used in a new way.

How to Access Your Information and Contact Us

If you want access to or wish to update any of your Personal Information or have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at enquiry@wissen-intl.com