Privacy Policy
Vanguard College is committed to safeguarding the personal information entrusted to us by our applicants, students, employees, contractors, volunteers, donors, and visitors to our website. We manage your personal information in accordance with Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act and other applicable laws. Access to the information is limited to Vanguard College employees who use the information as part of their job.
The following information disclosed our website practices regarding:
- Collecting data, including what type of information is gathered and tracked
- Why this information is being collected, and how it is being used
Vanguard reserves the right to modify our privacy policy at any time. Any such modification will be effective immediately upon posting to our website.
Website Hosting
Our website is hosted by Box Clever, which automatically collects certain non-identifiable information when you interact with our Services. This data may include your IP address, browser and device details, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, and usage patterns. This information is used to ensure the security and functionality of our Services, as well as for analytics and reporting. These analytics do not collect personal information or identify individual users. Box Clever’s full privacy policy is available at www.boxclever.ca/privacy-policy.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on a user’s device when they visit a website. On Vanguard’s website, we use cookies to enhance user experience and provide personalized content. These cookies help us track user experience, improve website functionality, and analyze site traffic to understand how visitors interact with the site and optimize performance.
Data collected through cookies is used in compliance with applicable privacy laws. If you are concerned about cookies, refer to the help menu in your browser for information on how to disable cookies. Browsers may also be enabled to notify you when a website is attempting to send a cookie to your device.
Vanguard uses a website analytics service from Google, which uses cookies to identify and monitor users across various websites and sessions. The data is aggregated and anonymized to ensure your privacy.
Information collected by Vanguard College through the use of cookies is collected in accordance with Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act for the purposes specified above. Questions regarding the collection and use of this information may be directed to Marketing and Communications, 12140 103 St NW, Edmonton, AB, T5G 2J9, via telephone at 1.866.222.0808 or via email at info@vanguardcollege.com.
Terms of Use
The Vanguard College website is made up of all the content under the vanguardcollege.com domain and all related sub-domains. These terms of use apply to the entire website and the college’s official social media sites. By using our website, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Every effort will be made to keep the terms of use information on the website as up-to-date as possible. However, Vanguard reserves the right to revise the terms of use without notice.
All materials and information provided on the Vanguard College website and official social media sites are for informational or educational purposes. All information is considered accurate and reliable when posted, and the college makes every effort to verify the information. However, the college reserves the right to change or cancel any information or material on the website without notice or prejudice. Vanguard College will not be made liable for decisions made because of information shared on our website and assumes no responsibility for the use of the information provided.
Access
Only Authorized users of the Vanguard College website may have access to and use of password-protected and secured areas of the website. Unauthorized visitors attempting to access these resources may be subject to legal action.
Internet and email security
Vanguard College recommends the use of appropriate security, antivirus and other protective software. Unprotected email communication over the Internet is not confidential and could be lost, intercepted or altered. For online transactions or the exchange of private information, the Vanguard website utilizes the secure hypertext transfer protocol (HTTPS) with Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and 128-bit encryption.
Vanguard is not responsible for and will not be liable for any damages in connection with an email sent by you to Vanguard or an email sent by Vanguard to you at your request.
Third-party website hyperlinks
The Vanguard College website may contain links to other websites. These links are for convenient information purposes only and as resource references. Vanguard College accepts no responsibility or liability for the privacy practices, content, opinions, accuracy, and administration of such websites, now do we endorse these websites. The responsibility for content rests with the organizations that provide the information.
Governing Law
The laws of the province of Alberta shall govern these terms of use and the relationship between you and Vanguard College. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the province of Alberta.