Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 6, 2024
Introduction
The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (“ACCHS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, acchs.edu (the “Site”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.
Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
Personal Data
Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register on the Site or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as online chat and message boards.
Derivative Data
Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
Financial Data
Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site. We store only very limited, if any, financial information that we collect. Otherwise, all financial information is stored by our payment processor, [Payment Processor], and you are encouraged to review their privacy policy and contact them directly for responses to your questions.
Data From Social Networks
User information from social networking sites, such as Facebook, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, including your name, your social network username, location, gender, birth date, email address, profile picture, and public data for contacts, if you connect your account to such social networks.
Mobile Device Data
Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.
Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Create and manage your account.
- Process your transactions and deliver the services you request.
- Email you regarding your account or order.
- Perform website analytics to improve our services.
- Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
- Notify you of updates to the Site.
- Offer new products, services, and/or recommendations to you.
- Perform other business activities as needed.
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications
With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Affiliates
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
Business Partners
We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
Other Third Parties
We may share your information with advertisers and investors for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. We may also share your information with such third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Sale or Bankruptcy
If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline to honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.
Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other types of misuse.
Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at info@acchs.edu.
Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this Privacy Policy.
Options Regarding Your Information
Account Information
You may at any time review or change the information in your account or terminate your account by:
- Logging into your account settings and updating your account
- Contacting us using the contact information provided below
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases. However, some information may be retained in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use, and/or comply with legal requirements.
Emails and Communications
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from us, you may opt-out by:
- Noting your preferences at the time you register your account with the Site
- Logging into your account settings and updating your preferences
- Contacting us using the contact information provided below
If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails, or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
1600 Broadway, Ste 200
Oakland, CA 94612
Email: info@acchs.edu
Phone: (510) 763-7787
This Privacy Policy was last updated on June 6, 2024.
Cookie Policy
Effective Date: June 6, 2024
The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (“ACCHS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website, acchs.edu (the “Site”). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They help the website remember your actions and preferences over a period of time so you don’t have to re-enter them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another. Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you that amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
- Performance and Analytics Cookies:
Purpose: These cookies collect information about how visitors use a website, such as which pages are visited most often, and if visitors get error messages from web pages. This helps website owners understand and improve the performance of their site.
Examples: Google Analytics cookies.
- Functionality Cookies:
Purpose: These cookies allow a website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features. They can be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.
Examples: Language preference cookies, location cookies.
- Targeting and Advertising Cookies are used to collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests. Here’s a detailed breakdown of what they are and how they work:
Purpose:
- Personalized Advertising:
- These cookies track your online activity to help advertisers deliver ads that are relevant to your interests. For example, if you have been browsing for sports equipment, you may see advertisements for sports gear on different websites.
- Limiting Ad Frequency:
- They help in limiting the number of times you see the same advertisement, ensuring you don’t get overwhelmed by repetitive ads.
- Measuring Campaign Effectiveness:
- These cookies can measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns by tracking user interactions with ads, such as how many times an ad was viewed or clicked.
How They Work:
- Tracking User Behavior:
- Targeting cookies collect data on your browsing behavior, such as the websites you visit, the links you click, and the time you spend on each page.
- Building User Profiles:
- This information is used to build a profile of your interests. Advertisers use these profiles to display ads that are more likely to be of interest to you.
- Third-Party Services:
- Often, these cookies are set by third-party advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. These third parties may share the information they collect with other advertisers to show you targeted ads across multiple websites.
Examples of Targeting and Advertising Cookies:
- Google AdSense:
- Used to serve ads based on previous visits to the website or other websites.
- Facebook Pixel:
- Tracks visitors to show them relevant ads on Facebook.
- DoubleClick:
- Owned by Google, used for serving ads and measuring their effectiveness.
Managing Targeting and Advertising Cookies:
- Browser Settings:
- You can often manage these cookies through your browser settings by adjusting your preferences to accept or reject cookies.
- Ad Preferences:
- Many advertising networks offer a way to opt out of targeted advertising. For example, Google’s Ad Settings allow you to control the ads you see.
- Privacy Tools:
- Tools like ad blockers and privacy extensions can also help manage or block targeting cookies.
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Policy
Effective Date: June 6, 2024
The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences (“ACCHS,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of California residents. This California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Policy outlines your rights under the CCPA and how you can exercise them regarding the personal information we collect, use, and share.
Your Rights Under the CCPA
If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Know:
- You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months.
- Right to Delete:
- You have the right to request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out:
- You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. Although we do not sell personal information, we provide an opt-out mechanism for completeness.
- Right to Non-Discrimination:
- You have the right to not be discriminated against for exercising your CCPA rights. We will not deny you services, charge you different prices, or provide a different level of service if you choose to exercise these rights.
Personal Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal information:
- Identifiers: Name, postal address, email address, telephone number, IP address.
- Commercial Information: Records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered.
- Internet Activity: Browsing history, search history, and interactions with our website.
- Geolocation Data: Physical location or movements.
- Professional Information: Employment history and professional qualifications.
- Education Information: Education records and academic history.
How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To provide and manage our services.
- To process transactions and fulfill your requests.
- To improve our website and services.
- To communicate with you and respond to your inquiries.
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.
How to Exercise Your Rights
Submitting Requests
To exercise your rights under the CCPA, you can contact us through the following methods:
- Email: Send an email to info@acchs.edu with your request details.
- Mail: Send a written request to:
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- 1601 Clay Street
- Oakland, CA 94612
- Attn: Requests
Verification Process
To protect your privacy and maintain security, we will take steps to verify your identity before processing your request. This may include asking you to provide additional information to confirm your identity.
Response Time
We will respond to your request within 45 days of receipt. If we need more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this CCPA Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this policy and provide notice as required by law.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this CCPA Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
- Email: info@acchs.edu
- Phone: (510) 763-7787
- Mail:
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- 1600 Broadway, Ste 200
- Oakland, CA 94612
- Attn: Privacy Office
This CCPA Policy was last updated on June 6, 2024.