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The Management Institute for National Development Privacy Notice

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The Management Institute for National Development is committed to protecting the privacy, confidentiality, and security of the personal information entrusted to us. This Privacy Notice explains how The Management Institute for National Development collects, uses, stores, protects, shares, and otherwise processes personal information when you use our website, iTech Student Information Management System, online application and registration services, payment facilities, portals, and other online services.

This Privacy Notice is intended to provide information about our personal data processing practices and your rights under the Data Protection Act, 2020 and applicable regulations.

1. Personal Information We Collect

Depending on the services you use and your relationship with The Management Institute for National Development, we may collect personal information including, but not limited to:

  • Name and other identifying information;

  • Date of birth and other demographic information;

  • Residential, mailing, and contact information;

  • Telephone numbers and email addresses;

  • Identification and application information;

  • Academic and educational information;

  • Employment or professional information, where applicable;

  • Payment, billing, and transaction information;

  • Information submitted through applications, forms, registrations, surveys, and other online services;

  • Login credentials and account information;

  • Information contained in documents submitted to the institution; and

  • Other information reasonably required to provide or administer our services.

Where required for a particular service or purpose, The Management Institute for National Development may collect additional categories of personal information. We will seek to limit the information collected to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

2. How We Collect Personal Information

We may collect personal information:

  • Directly from you when you complete an application, registration, payment, form, or other online transaction;

  • When you create or use an account;

  • When you communicate with The Management Institute for National Development;

  • When you submit supporting documents or other information;

  • From authorized third parties where permitted by law;

  • Through institutional systems and services integrated with iTech Student Information Management System; and

  • Automatically when you use our websites and online services.

Where personal information is collected directly from you, we will provide appropriate information about the purpose of the collection and how the information will be processed.

3. Automatically Collected Information

When you access our website or online services, certain technical information may automatically be collected. This may include:

  • IP address;

  • Browser type and version;

  • Operating system;

  • Device information;

  • Date and time of access;

  • Pages or services accessed;

  • Referring URL;

  • The URL visited after leaving our website; and

  • Other technical and usage information necessary for the operation, security, and improvement of our services.

This information may be used for purposes including website operation, security monitoring, troubleshooting, system administration, analytics, fraud prevention, and improving our services.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Management Institute for National Development may use cookies and similar technologies to support the operation, security, functionality, and usability of our online services.

A cookie is a small data file stored on your device by a website. Cookies may be used to maintain your session, remember preferences, support authentication, improve functionality, and obtain technical or usage information.

You may configure your web browser to reject cookies or notify you when cookies are being placed on your device. Disabling certain cookies may, however, affect the functionality or availability of some services.

5. Purposes for Processing Personal Information

The Management Institute for National Development may process personal information for legitimate and necessary institutional purposes, including:

  • Processing applications and admissions;

  • Student registration and enrolment;

  • Providing academic and administrative services;

  • Managing student, applicant, staff, and other institutional records;

  • Processing and reconciling payments;

  • Providing access to online services and systems;

  • Communicating with applicants, students, staff, and other users;

  • Providing support and responding to enquiries;

  • Meeting legal, regulatory, and institutional obligations;

  • Maintaining accurate institutional records;

  • Preventing fraud, misuse, unauthorized access, and other security threats;

  • Monitoring and maintaining the security and performance of our systems;

  • Conducting institutional planning, reporting, research, and analysis where permitted by law;

  • Managing relationships with service providers and other authorized third parties; and

  • Performing other functions that are necessary for the lawful operation and administration of The Management Institute for National Development.

6. Lawful Basis for Processing

The Management Institute for National Development will process personal information only where there is a lawful basis to do so under applicable data protection legislation.

Depending on the circumstances, processing may be necessary to:

  • Provide a service or perform an agreement with you;

  • Comply with a legal or regulatory obligation;

  • Perform a function or activity authorized or required by law;

  • Protect the rights, safety, or legitimate interests of an individual;

  • Pursue legitimate interests, where permitted by law and where those interests are not overridden by applicable privacy rights; or

  • Obtain your consent where consent is required.

Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent where permitted by law. Withdrawal of consent will not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before the withdrawal.

7. Data Minimization and Accuracy

The Management Institute for National Development seeks to collect only personal information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

We also seek to maintain personal information that is accurate, complete, and up to date. You are encouraged to notify The Management Institute for National Development if your personal information changes or if you believe that information held about you is inaccurate or incomplete.

8. Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Information

The Management Institute for National Development will not disclose personal information indiscriminately. Personal information may be disclosed to authorized persons or organizations where necessary and permitted by law.

This may include:

  • Government and regulatory authorities where required or authorized by law;

  • Financial institutions and payment processors for the processing and reconciliation of payments;

  • Technology and service providers that provide systems, hosting, communications, security, or other services to The Management Institute for National Development;

  • Educational, professional, accreditation, or partner organizations where necessary and authorized;

  • Persons acting on your behalf where appropriate authorization has been provided; and

  • Other third parties where disclosure is required or permitted by applicable law.

Where third-party service providers process personal information on behalf of The Management Institute for National Development, we will take appropriate measures to ensure that personal information is handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

9. International or Cross-Border Processing

Some of our technology, hosting, communication, payment, or other service providers may process or store personal information outside Jamaica.

Where personal information is transferred or made accessible outside Jamaica, The Management Institute for National Development will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer and subsequent processing comply with applicable data protection requirements.

10. Payment Information

Online payments may be processed through authorized banks, payment processors, or other financial service providers.

The Management Institute for National Development does not require or intend to store your complete credit card number or card security code. Where payment information is retained for transaction identification or reconciliation, no more than the first six (6) and last four (4) digits of the card number will be stored, where applicable.

Payment card information may be processed directly by authorized third-party payment providers in accordance with their applicable security and privacy requirements.

11. Security of Personal Information

The Management Institute for National Development implements appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, destruction, or other unlawful processing.

Security measures may include access controls, authentication mechanisms, encryption, monitoring, logging, backups, system security controls, and other safeguards appropriate to the nature and sensitivity of the information.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure. While The Management Institute for National Development takes reasonable measures to protect personal information, users should exercise appropriate caution when transmitting information over the Internet.

If The Management Institute for National Development becomes aware of a personal data breach that requires notification under applicable law, we will take the appropriate steps required by law, including notifying affected persons and/or the relevant regulatory authority where applicable.

12. Retention of Personal Information

The Management Institute for National Development will retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfil the purpose for which it was collected, to provide services, maintain appropriate institutional records, comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect the rights and interests of The Management Institute for National Development.

Different categories of information may be retained for different periods depending on the nature of the information and the purpose for which it was collected.

When personal information is no longer required, The Management Institute for National Development will take appropriate steps to securely delete, destroy, anonymize, or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with applicable requirements.

13. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Subject to applicable legal requirements and limitations, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:

  • Know whether The Management Institute for National Development is processing your personal information;

  • Request access to personal information held about you;

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information;

  • Request that personal information be deleted or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable law, where applicable;

  • Object to certain processing of your personal information, where applicable;

  • Request restriction of processing in circumstances provided by law;

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;

  • Exercise applicable rights concerning automated decision-making or profiling, where applicable; and

  • Lodge a complaint regarding the processing of your personal information.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions. The Management Institute for National Development may need to verify your identity before processing a request relating to your personal information.

14. Requests Concerning Your Personal Information

If you wish to exercise your data protection rights, request access to your personal information, request a correction, raise a privacy concern, or make a complaint regarding the handling of your personal information, please contact:

The Management Institute for National Development
Data Protection Officer: {dpoName}
Email: {dpoEmail}
Telephone: {instPhone}
Address: {instAddress}

We will review and respond to requests within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Where we are unable to fulfil a request, we will provide an explanation where required or permitted by law.

15. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our websites and online services may contain links to websites, applications, payment platforms, or services operated by third parties.

Third-party websites and services are not controlled by The Management Institute for National Development and may operate under their own privacy policies and terms of use. We encourage you to review the applicable privacy notices before providing personal information to any third-party service.

The Management Institute for National Development is not responsible for the privacy practices or security of third-party websites that are outside our control.

16. Children's and Minors' Information

Where our services involve individuals who are minors or otherwise require additional protections under applicable law, The Management Institute for National Development will take appropriate measures when collecting and processing their personal information.

Where required by law, appropriate authorization or consent will be obtained from a parent, guardian, or other legally authorized person.

17. Direct Communications

Where permitted by law, The Management Institute for National Development may use your contact information to communicate with you regarding applications, registration, academic matters, payments, institutional services, important notices, security matters, and other matters relevant to your relationship with the institution.

Where consent is required for a particular type of communication, The Management Institute for National Development will obtain the appropriate consent and provide an appropriate mechanism for withdrawing that consent.

18. Your Responsibility

You are responsible for ensuring that information you provide to The Management Institute for National Development is accurate, complete, and up to date.

You should also take reasonable steps to protect your account credentials, passwords, verification codes, and other authentication information and should not share them with unauthorized persons.

If you believe that your account or personal information has been accessed or used without authorization, please notify The Management Institute for National Development immediately.

19. Changes to This Privacy Notice

The Management Institute for National Development may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements, or data protection practices.

The updated Privacy Notice will be made available through our website and/or relevant online services. The Effective Date and Last Updated date at the beginning of this notice will indicate when the notice was last revised.

20. Contact Us

The Management Institute for National Development welcomes questions, comments, and concerns regarding the collection and processing of personal information.

For general privacy enquiries or concerns, please contact:

The Management Institute for National Development
Email: marketing@mind.edu.jm
Telephone: {instPhone}
Address: {instAddress}

For matters specifically concerning your data protection rights or the handling of your personal information, please contact the Data Protection Officer using the details provided in Section 14.

We will acknowledge and respond to privacy enquiries and complaints in accordance with our procedures and applicable legal requirements.

Important Notice

By providing personal information to The Management Institute for National Development or using our online services, you acknowledge that you have been provided with this Privacy Notice and understand how your personal information may be processed.

Providing this acknowledgement does not, by itself, constitute consent to every type of processing described in this notice. Where consent is the applicable lawful basis for a particular processing activity, The Management Institute for National Development will obtain consent in an appropriate manner and provide information about how that consent may be withdrawn.

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