Privacy Policy

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**International Police Academy - Privacy Policy**  

**Effective Date: 04/04/2023**

 

This Notice explains how the **International Police Academy (IPA)** (“IPA”, “we”, “group” or “us”) collects and processes your Personal Data. Each time you use our Site, the current version of this Notice will apply. Accordingly, whenever you use our Site, you should check the date of this Notice (which appears at the top) and review any changes since the last version. This Notice is applicable to all Site visitors, registered users, and all other users of our Site.

 

**“Personal Data”**

 

is any information that enables us to identify you, directly or indirectly, by reference to an identifier such as your name, identification number, location data, online identifier, or one or more factors specific to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.

 

By visiting **https://www.interpolice.academy** or related IPA sites or applications which point to this policy (together with the “Site”), you acknowledge that you have read and understood the processes and policies referred to in this Notice.

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**Who We Are**

 

For the purposes of **The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)**, the Data Controller is the **International Police Academy (IPA)**, registered under the USA. The name of the corporation is **UNIPOL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY**, registered with **REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZATION LETTER** and **ACCREDITATION**.  

 

The **International Police Academy (IPA)** is located at:  

**BD DU RÉGENT 54, 1000 BRUXELLES, BELGIUM**  

 

**UNIPOL INTERNATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY** address:  

**UNIPOL  

(  1925 Main Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14305

next The New York State Court)

USA**  

 

Our directors, led by **Dr. Alexander Jan M**, will review and approve membership applications. However, they do not assume any responsibility for any misuse of the membership in violation of national or international laws and regulations. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Membership Notice, please feel free to contact us via email at **hq@interpolice.academy**.

 

**How to Contact Us**

 

If you have any questions or concerns about this Notice, please contact us using the **Contact Us** section on our Site.

 

**Personal Data You Provide to Us**

 

We may collect and process personal data such as contact information, membership information, due payment information, and purchase information. This includes your name, address, email address, phone number, financial information, credit card information, job title, and any other information related to your membership.

 

**Personal Data We Collect From You**

 

We automatically collect technical information, information about your visit, and location information when you visit our website. This includes the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system, and platform.

 

**Personal Data We Collect From Others**

 

We may receive information about you from publicly available and third-party databases or services that provide information about business people. We will obtain your consent before contacting you if required by the law of the country in which you are located.

 

**Non-Personal Data**

 

We may use non-personal data such as IP addresses, browser type, device type, operating system, and local time zone for various business purposes such as customer service, fraud prevention, market research, and improving our website.

 

**Data We Do Not Collect**

 

We do not collect or process sensitive data such as race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union memberships, genetic or biometric data, health or mortality, or sex life or sexual orientation unless required by law.

 

**Data Transfers Outside the European Economic Area (EEA)**

 

We will ensure that any personal information we transfer outside of the European Economic Area is done so in compliance with appropriate safeguards, including using standard contractual clauses.

 

**Data Retention**

 

We will only keep your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it. This includes meeting legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

 

**Your Rights**

 

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, as outlined by local data protection laws. These rights may include:  

- Accessing and obtaining a copy of your personal information.  

- Correcting inaccurate or incomplete information.  

- Requesting the erasure of your information.  

- Restricting the processing of your information.  

- Objecting to the processing of your information.  

- Requesting the transfer of your personal information to another service.  

- Withdrawing your consent to the processing of your information.  

 

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

**Updates to This Policy**

 

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or for other reasons. Any changes made to the policy will be effective once we post an updated version on our website.

 

**Membership Misuse**

 

Please note that any misuse of membership is solely the responsibility of the member, and the **IPA** will not be held responsible for any legal action taken as a result of such misuse. The IPA will not accept any legal requests related to such misuse.

 

**How Long We Store Your Personal Data**

 

At the **International Police Academy (IPA)**, we will store your Personal Data, in a form that permits us to identify you, for no longer than is necessary for the purpose for which the Personal Data is processed. We may retain and use your Personal Data as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and rights, or if it is not technically reasonably feasible to remove it. Consistent with these requirements, we will try to delete your Personal Data promptly upon request.

 

**Where We Store Your Personal Data**

 

The Personal Data that you provide to us is generally stored on cloud-based servers. If you are located in another jurisdiction, you should be aware that once your Personal Data is submitted through our Site, it will be transferred to our servers. Some countries may have different data protection laws than your own.

 

**Cookies**

 

Cookies are small data files that a website you visit may save on your computer or handheld device, usually including an anonymous unique identifier. Our Websites and those of our Products may use cookies for user authentication, keeping track of your preferences, promotional campaigns, tracking our audience size and traffic patterns, and in certain other cases. We may include small graphic images in our email messages and newsletters to determine whether the messages were opened and the links were viewed.

 

Third-party advertisers may also create and access cookies, which will be subject to their privacy policies. We accept no responsibility or liability for the use of such third parties’ cookies. If you do not wish cookies to be placed on your PC or handheld device, they can be disabled in your web browser. The option to do so is normally found in your browser’s “security settings” section. Please note that permanently disabling cookies in your browser may hinder your use of our Websites as well as other websites and interactive services.

 

**Children’s Privacy**

 

Our Sites are not directed to children under the age of 13. If you are not 13 years or older, do not use our Site. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 13. If we learn that Personal Data of persons less than 13 years of age has been collected through our Site, we will take the appropriate steps to delete this information. If you are a parent or guardian and discover that your child or a minor under the age of 13 has posted, submitted, or otherwise communicated Personal Data to our Site without your consent, you may alert us so that we may take appropriate action to remove the minor's Personal Data from our systems.

 

**Links to Third-Party Sites and Services**

 

Our Sites may contain links to third-party websites, applications, and services not operated by us. These links are provided as a service and do not imply any endorsement by us of the activities or content of these sites, applications, or services, nor any association with their operators. The **IPA** is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third party, including websites or services directly linked to our Service. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site that you link from our Service.

 

-**Your European Rights**

 

**FOR EUROPEAN RESIDENTS ONLY.** You have the right to ask us not to process your Personal Data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your Personal Data) if we intend to use your Personal Data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your Personal Data. You can also exercise the right by contacting us using the **Contact Us** section on our Site.

 

Under European data protection law, in certain circumstances, you have the right to:  

- Request access to your Personal Data.  

- Request correction of your Personal Data.  

- Request the erasure of your Personal Data.  

- Object to the processing of your Personal Data.  

- Request restriction of processing your Personal Data.  

- Request the transfer of your Personal Data.  

- Withdraw your consent.  

 

**Membership Fees as Donations**

 

When you become a member of the **International Police Academy (IPA)**, your membership fee will be treated as a donation. This means that in addition to receiving all the benefits of membership, you will also be supporting our mission to advance policing worldwide through training, education, and collaboration.

 

However, treating membership fees as donations can have legal and tax implications. We encourage all members to consult with their own financial and legal advisors to fully understand any potential implications.

 

**Changes to This Notice**

 

If we make any material changes to this Notice or the way we use, share, or collect Personal Data, we will notify you by revising the **Effective Date** at the top of this Notice and prominently posting an announcement of the changes on our Site. It is your responsibility to periodically review this Notice to stay informed about our practices regarding Personal Data.

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