Privacy Statement - Universal Evaluation
UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS AND CONSULTING, INC.
Purpose
The UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS privacy policy provides information on how the Universal Evaluations and Consulting, Inc. (UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS) collects, uses, and protects information provided to us while visiting our site or using our services.
Information Collected
UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS collects information used to inquiry about and request our services, including various types of evaluations of foreign educational credentials. This information includes name, address, e-mail address, educational history, and other information as may be needed to provide the services offered.
How Information is Used
The information collected by UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS is used in the evaluations of foreign educational credentials and to provide consulting services. In the process of evaluating foreign educational credentials, facilitating expert opinions with external consultants, UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS may use personal, educational, professional, information/details in a variety of ways with other organizations and individuals, when it is necessary to do so as a part of the service request and process. These include:
- Contacting educational institutions to verify the authenticity of educational credential
- Contacting institutions or organizations that the applicant has attended or is planning to attend
- Contacting other international credential evaluations services and appropriate authorities in cases of confirmed fraudulent or forged documents
- Complying with a judicial order or a lawfully issued subpoena
UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS uses personal information solely for the purpose of evaluations. UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS reserves the right to contact both the recipients of the evaluations and the academic institutions that the applicant has attended to request further information on programs of study, verification of documents, etc.
UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS will also confirm, without consent from the applicant, whether an evaluations report was issued by UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS. Confidentiality and the protection of personal information are otherwise honored and attorney/client privilege is respected.
Does UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS Disclose Information to Outside Parties?
UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS does not sell or distribute its client lists to any outside party. UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS may provide general information about our applicants, services selected, and website information to affiliate organizations for marketing purposes, but such details will not include personally identifying data, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy.
Security
UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS uses encryption and other commercially-available technology to protect information gathered through the use of the UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS website.
Cookies
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Changes to Our Privacy Policy
Universal Evaluations and Consulting, Inc. (UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS) reserves the right to modify or supplement this Privacy Policy statement at any time. Changes to our privacy policy will be posted on our website and can be checked at any time.
Your Consent
By using the UNIVERSAL EVALUATIONS website, you consent to the terms stated in this Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
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