At Select Academy, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you interact with our website, https://selectacademy.edu.et.
Who We Are
Select Academy, a sister company of Select College, is dedicated to revolutionizing Ethiopian education by offering inclusive, innovative, and community-driven learning opportunities that empower students to excel academically and professionally.
What Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect:
- The data entered in the comments form.
- The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
We may also create an anonymized string (hash) from your email address to check if you use the Gravatar service. For more details, view the Gravatar privacy policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract such data from uploaded images.
Cookies
- Comments: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Login Page: When you visit the login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
- Account Login:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
- Content Editing: When editing or publishing an article, a cookie is stored in your browser to track the post ID. This expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you have visited those sites, which may collect your data, use cookies, and track your interactions.
How We Share and Store Your Data
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to streamline follow-up comments.
- User Accounts: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in user profiles. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time (except their username). Administrators can also access and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments on our site, you can request:
- An exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion of your personal data, except data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be reviewed through an automated spam detection service.
For questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at info@selectacademy.edu.et.
Effective Date: November, 2017