Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 11, 2026. This draft should be reviewed against Emerald’s actual vendors, payment processor, learning platform, analytics tools, and record-retention practices before final publication.

1. Information We Collect

Emerald may collect information that you submit directly, including your name, email address, phone number, mailing information, academic history, application information, transfer-credit documentation, messages, and student-service requests.

2. Educational and Account Information

When you become a student, Emerald may maintain enrollment information, course participation, grades, academic records, payment/fee information, communications, and other records necessary to administer the academic relationship.

3. Website and Technical Information

The website may collect technical information such as IP address, browser/device information, pages visited, referring pages, cookies, and similar data used for security, functionality, analytics, and website improvement.

4. How Information Is Used

• Respond to inquiries and requests for information.
• Process applications, enrollment, and academic administration.
• Provide online courses and student services.
• Evaluate transfer credit and prior learning where applicable.
• Maintain academic and administrative records.
• Process permitted fees and payments through applicable service providers.
• Protect the security and integrity of University systems.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, and institutional requirements.

5. Sharing of Information

Emerald may share information with service providers that support website hosting, email delivery, learning management, payment processing, record administration, or other University operations. Information may also be disclosed when required by law, to protect rights or security, or with the student’s authorization.

6. Payment Information

If a third-party payment processor is used, payment-card information may be collected and processed directly by that provider rather than stored by Emerald. The applicable provider’s privacy and security terms may also apply.

7. Cookies

Cookies or similar technologies may be used to maintain website functionality, remember preferences, support security, and understand site usage. Browser settings may allow you to limit certain cookies, although doing so may affect functionality.

8. Data Security

Emerald uses reasonable administrative and technical measures appropriate to its operations. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Data Retention

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for educational, administrative, legal, regulatory, recordkeeping, or legitimate institutional purposes.

10. Children

The website and postsecondary programs are not directed to children who are not eligible to participate in Emerald’s educational services. If Emerald learns that information was collected contrary to applicable requirements, it may take appropriate steps to delete or otherwise address that information.

11. Your Requests

You may contact Emerald to ask questions about your information or request correction of inaccurate contact information, subject to academic-record retention requirements and applicable law.

12. Policy Updates

Emerald may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in technology, services, law, or institutional practices. The current version will be published on this page.

13. Contact

Privacy questions may be submitted through the Contact page.