This Privacy Policy explains how Greater Light Theological Seminary Int’l (“GLTS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you use our website (the “Site”) or interact with us through other means, such as email or phone.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, address, date of birth, and other information you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you:
  • Apply for admission
  • Contact us with inquiries
  • Register for events
  • Donate to the seminary
• Academic Information: If you are a student, we may collect information such as your academic records, transcripts, and grades.
• Financial Information: If you make a donation or pay tuition fees, we may collect your payment information, such as credit card details.
• Website Usage Information: We may collect information about your visits to our website, such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To process your applications and enrollments
• To communicate with you about academic programs, events, and other relevant information
• To process donations and manage financial transactions
• To improve our website and services
• To comply with legal and regulatory requirements

3. Information Sharing

We may share your information with:

• Third-party service providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with various functions, such as website hosting, email delivery, and payment processing.   
• Affiliated institutions: We may share your information with affiliated institutions for educational or administrative purposes.
• Law enforcement and other authorities: We may disclose your information to law enforcement or other authorities as required by law or when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.   

4. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the security of your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit to us.   

5. Your Rights

You may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information.   
• Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Restriction: Request the restriction of processing your personal information in certain circumstances.
• Data portability: Request the transfer of your personal information to another organization in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.   
• Object: Object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.   

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.