This policy describes how we treat personal information when you use services offered by International Academy of Science, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, when you visit our websites at www.science.edu, www.acellusacademy.com, or other sites owned or controlled by us (our “Sites”) and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
How we collect information about you
When you visit our Sites, we may collect your IP address and standard web log information, such as your browser type, the pages you accessed on our Sites, and the duration of your activities.
When you register for membership, we ask for your personal information so that we can provide you with certain services. The information we require at the time of registration may include, but is not limited to, your name, address, phone number, email address, payment information, and, on applicable sites, student information (which is further protected under our Student Privacy Policy).
When you pay membership fees, we collect information about each transaction, including the transaction amount, a description of the services being purchased, the name of the buyer, and the type of payment used. We may also collect information about your computer or other access device(s) for fraud prevention purposes.
In order to protect you from fraud or other misconduct, we may obtain information about you from third parties to verify the information you provide. For example, we may use card authorization and fraud screening services to verify that your credit or debit card information and address match the information that you provided to us.
Finally, we may collect additional information from or about you in other ways not specifically described here. For example, we may collect information related to your contact with our customer support team or store the results of any survey you voluntarily respond to on our Sites.
How we use cookies and web beacons
When you access our Sites, we, or companies we hire to provide analytics about how our Site is used, may place small data files called “cookies” on your computer.
We may send a “session cookie” to your computer when you log in to your account. This type of cookie helps us to recognize you if you visit multiple pages on our Sites during the same session, so that we don’t need to ask you for your password on each page. We also store the page you were on before you logged in so that we can return you to the same page afterwards. Once you log out or close your browser, these cookies expire and no longer have any effect. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to our Sites.
Certain pages of our Sites and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit us (generally through a third party vendor we have retained) to support our websites. For example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).
How we protect and store personal information
We store and process your personal information on our computers in the United States, and we protect it by maintaining physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards intended to protect such personal information. We use computer safeguards such as firewalls, data encryption, and multi-factor authentication for login; we enforce physical access controls to our buildings and files; and we authorize access to personal information only for those employees who require it to fulfill their job responsibilities. Before receiving access to personal information, employees are given training to help them understand their responsibilities regarding personal information and are required to sign a confidentiality agreement. Unfortunately, despite our safeguards, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our Sites. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Sites.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Sites, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
Personal Information provided about Children on our Sites
We understand that our student users who are children on our educational websites (including acellusacademy.com) need special safeguards for their personal information. It is our intent to generally adhere to the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). To that end, we do not directly collect personal information from anyone that we know is a child on our Sites unless and until they are enrolled by their parent or their school in one of our educational programs or under other exemptions available under COPPA. Any personal information obtained is handled in accordance with this policy and student personal information is further subject to our Student Privacy Policy. We will never sell or rent your child’s personal information to third parties. You can review certain personal information that we have regarding your children online by signing in to the Parent Interface. Please be aware that some personal information relating to your children’s educational records may not be able to be disclosed by us due to state and/or Federal law.
How we use the personal information we collect
Our primary purpose in collecting personal information is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. We may use your personal information, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to:
- provide the services and support you request;
- process transactions and send notices about your transactions;
- resolve disputes, collect fees, and troubleshoot problems;
- prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and enforce our agreements or otherwise exercise our rights;
- customize, measure, and improve our services, as well as the content and layout of our Sites;
- compare information for accuracy and verify it with third parties;
- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information; and
- For any other purpose with your consent.
How we share personal information with other parties
We may share your personal information, to the extent permitted by applicable law, with:
- our subsidiaries and affiliates;
- contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business;
- third parties to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it and which is disclosed when you provide the information;
- Companies that we plan to merge with or be acquired by. (Should such a combination occur, we will require that the new combined entity follow this privacy policy with respect to your personal information. If your personal information could be used contrary to this policy, you will receive prior notice.);
- Law enforcement, government officials, or other third parties when:
- we are compelled to do so by a subpoena, court order, or similar legal procedure;
- we need to do so to comply with law; or
- we believe in good faith that the disclosure of personal information is necessary to prevent physical harm or financial loss, to report suspected illegal activity, or to investigate violations of our Terms;
- Other third parties with your consent or direction to do so. This includes making your email address available to other members.
We will not sell or rent any of your personal information to third parties in the normal course of doing business and we only share your personal information with third parties as described in this policy.
Retention of your personal information
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless otherwise required or permitted by law.
Data Subject Rights
Various states have passed laws that provide their residents with certain data rights related to information maintained by certain third parties. Where we are required to comply with such laws, we will fully comply. These rights may include your right to:
- Confirm whether we process your personal information.
- Access and delete certain personal information.
- Correct inaccuracies in your personal information, taking into account the information’s nature and our purpose.
- Data portability.
- Opt-out of any processing of sensitive personal data.
- We do not process any personal data for targeted advertising or sales nor profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
The exact scope of these rights may vary by state and applicable law. To exercise your rights please contact us by writing to us at International Academy of Science, Attn: Privacy Department, 11025 N Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
Changes to this policy
We may amend this policy at any time by posting a revised version on our Sites and, if legally required, will request your consent prior to implementing material changes. The revised version will be effective at the time we post it. We last modified this Policy on May 13, 2025.
If you have questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact us through our Sites or by writing to us at International Academy of Science, Attn: Privacy Department, 11025 N Ambassador Drive, Kansas City, MO 64153.
Copyright
If you are the owner of content that is being used in one of our courses without your permission, then you may request the content be removed by contacting us. We will, of course, need some evidence to support your claim of ownership.