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Amerion College Privacy Policy

Amerion College is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information through our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect two types of information from visitors to our website:

  • Personal Information: If you contact us through forms, sign up for a newsletter, or register for events, we may collect personal information, such as your name, email address, phone number, and any other details you provide.
  • Non-Personal Information: We also collect data through cookies and tracking technologies like Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Microsoft Clarity. This may include your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages viewed, and the time spent on our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for purposes such as:

  • Providing requested services or information.
  • Improving our website and understanding user behavior.
  • Sending updates, newsletters, or event information.
  • Complying with legal and regulatory requirements, including FERPA for student data.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following cases:

  • Service Providers: We may use third-party services (e.g., Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity) to analyze website traffic and user behavior.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to comply with legal obligations, including FERPA-related requirements.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience. Third-party tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Microsoft Clarity may also collect information about how you use our site. You can manage cookie preferences in your browser settings and opt-out of certain third-party services:

5. FERPA Compliance

For students, we comply with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects the privacy of student education records. For more information about FERPA and your rights under the law, please see our FERPA Notice & FERPA Policy

6. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

You may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as accessing, updating, or deleting your data. For student records, your rights are governed by FERPA.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at:

Amerion College
https://amerion.edu
admissions@amerion.edu
304-697-7550

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

As amended, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) protects students’ educational records from unauthorized disclosure. It gives students the right to access, review, challenge, and request exceptions to their educational records. Students may request a hearing if the outcome of a challenge is unsatisfactory and may submit explanatory statements for inclusion in their file.

Amerion College accords all the rights under the law to students who are declared independent. No one outside the institution shall have access to nor will the institution disclose any information from students’ educational records without the written consent of students except to personnel within the institution, to officials of other institutions in which students seek to enroll, to persons or organizations providing student financial aid, to accrediting agencies carrying out their accreditation function, to persons in compliance with a judicial order, and to persons in an emergency to protect the health and safety of students or other persons.

All these exceptions are permitted under the law. Amerion College College will disclose relevant educational information, such as attendance and academic achievement, to potential employers for students utilizing the placement services of the college only with a signed release. Only administrative staff and academic personnel can access student educational records within Amerion College.

FERPA permits each institution to define a class of information as “directory information.” FERPA allows public disclosure of directory information without the student’s consent. Information designated by Amerion as directory information includes student name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, major field of study, dates of attendance, degrees, and diplomas received, honors and awards received, and the most recent previous education institutions attended by the student. However, the student may opt to keep this information confidential.

Students may withhold directory information by notifying the Executive Director in writing. The institution will honor the request for nondisclosure of directory information or educational records to potential employers. Please get in touch with the Executive Director for a more detailed explanation of this policy. More details about FERPA stipulations and the release of information are available on the college’s Family Educational Rights Privacy Act Policy website page. 

Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of any category of information under Family Educational Rights and Privacy. To withhold disclosure, written notification must be received in the Office of the Executive Director. Amerion College assumes that failure on the part of any student to request the withholding of any category indicates explicitly individual approval for disclosure.