Privacy Policy – Kasturi Legal Education Institute

Privacy Policy Overview

Kasturi Legal Education Institute endeavors to uphold the highest levels of integrity, transparency, and privacy in all of its dealings. A leading provider of legal education in the United States, we have an earnest commitment to the confidentiality of your personal information. This Privacy Policy Statement explains what information we gather and why we do so, how we use this information, and what measures we have implemented to safeguard your privacy while performing your transactions. When you engage with Kasturi and any of our websites or enroll in Kasturi programs or services, you are giving us your information. This Privacy Policy Statement is intended to provide you with a clear and full explanation of Kasturi’s privacy practices so that you can exercise choice about the extent of sharing the information you provide.

Scope and Applicability of the Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy covers all the information collected by Kasturi Legal Education Institute via our website (https://kasturieducation.org/), as well as information submitted via e-mail, telephone, in person, and any other medium. This Policy applies to any personal details collected by Kasturi Legal Education Institute from prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, staff, applicants, and/or visitors. This Privacy Policy also covers information collected through our admissions process, registration for courses, legal seminars, workshops, and continuing legal education programs. You accept the provisions outlined in this Privacy Policy when interacting with our institution.

Types of Information We Collect

Kasturi Legal Education Institute may collect various types of information in order to streamline the provision of our services and improve the customer experience. The types of information we may collect include, without limitation:

Personal information: name, date of birth, sex, nationality, and government issued identification such as a driver license number or social security number (where applicable);
Contact details: address, telephone number, email address, emergency contact;
Records: transcripts, examination scores, prior education history, awards;
Application details: programs of interest and choices upon application submissions, personal statements, references, and application essays;
Payment and financial information: credit card information, banking details, billing addresses, financial aid documents;
Log data: IP address, browser type most-commonly used, operating system type most-commonly used, referring URLs, pages accessed, and time spent while on the website (log file);
Email: copies of emails sent or received, telephone call records, customer inquiries;
Day to day activities data: seminar(s) attended, conference participation, workshops in legal career practice, CLE course attendance (attendance at training events provided by the Provider);
Service records: academic advising program with an advisor (if applicable), session records/recordings for career counseling meetings (unless you request otherwise), my counselor file (if applicable).

We may collect this information via website registration forms, application submission portals, email correspondence, telephone calls, or in person.

Reasons for Collecting Information

We collect and use your personal information for a variety of legitimate educational and administrative purposes, including but not limited to:

Receiving and processing applications for admission to undergraduate, graduate, and professional continuing education programs.
Registering students for courses, seminars, workshops, and CLE programs.
Managing academic record information, including course grades, attendance, and reports of progress.
Providing students with academic advising and career and special-interest counseling services, including legal career counseling.
Communicating information about important dates, event reminders, and general announcements.
Processing transactions related to student financial accounts, tuition payments, and financial aid/scholarship processing.
Fulfilling our obligations to meet legal and regulatory requirements.
Conducting audits, surveys, and institutional planning assessments to improve student experience.
Providing for the security of our campus and computer infrastructure.

How Your Information is Used

Your personal information is used only according to the purposes stated in this policy. Kasturi Legal Education Institute collects and uses your personal information to:

Review and process applications and enrollments
Communicate with you about application results, course schedules, and campus events
Maintain and update your educational and financial records
Arrange for campus resources, legal libraries, and online learning systems
Provide you with streamlined academic advisement, career planning, and placement services
Process payments, refunds, and disbursement of financial aid
Respond to inquiries and provide requested information or support services
Analyze usage of the website to enhance functionality and content of the site
Comply with federal, state, regional, and institutional regulations

Lawful Basis for Processing Data

Kasturi Legal Education Institute relies on one or more of the following legal bases to process your personal information:

Your consent, given when submitting information through our website or application forms;
Necessity of processing for entering into or performing a contract with you (such as your enrollment agreement);
Legal obligation (such as under federal and state laws applicable to educational institutions); and
Legitimate interests pursued by the institution in relation to delivering high quality legal education and student support.

Wherever we are relying on consent for processing, you have the right to withdraw such consent at any time without impacting the lawfulness of processing before such withdrawal.

Methods of Information Collection

We collect personal information in a variety of ways to best serve students and other stakeholders:

Via online forms on our website and application portals
Via email to [email protected]
Telephone conversations with our admissions team and student services team at (915) 789-2619
Via in person meetings with students, guardians, and others at our campus: 500 W San Antonio Ave Ste 16, El Paso TX 79901
Attendance at seminars and workshops as well as school campus events
Via surveys, research participation, and feedback forms

All data collection is conducted in an accurate, secure, and user-friendly manner.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We employ cookies and other tracking tools on our website to enhance the user experience, analyze website traffic, and make improvements to the site. Cookies are text files stored on your computer by a browser. We use cookies to remember user preferences, maintain session integrity, and monitor site usage and performance.

Required/essential cookies for website functionality and security
Performance or analytics cookies for our analysis of usage patterns and to allow the identification of areas for improvement in the way you navigate our site
Preference cookies to help remember things like what language you’re using and how you want to display information
Website analytics cookies including Google Analytics which helps us remember statistics about the use of our site in a way that does not identify an individual user

You can set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent, but some of our website features may not function properly if you do so. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

Third Party Services & Disclosure of Data

Kasturi Legal Education Institute may use trusted third parties to provide services on our behalf. These services may include payment processors, information technology or support services, learning management, and/or analysis services. We only disclose your personal information to third parties to the extent necessary to enable Kasturi Legal Education Institute (KLEI) to perform its contractual obligations and meet its legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or lease personal information about you to third parties for their marketing purposes. All third-party partners are contractually required to protect your information and only use your information for Kasturi Legal Education Institute (KLEI)’s specified purposes.

Where permissible under applicable law, we may be obliged to disclose personal data to government authorities, including where we are compelled to do so by applicable law.

Data Security and Protection

Security of your personal information is a high priority for Kasturi Legal Education Institute. We use a variety of physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration of your information. These include:

Secure servers, SSL/TLS encryption of data transmission
Firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and ongoing security vulnerability testing
Role-based access controls and orientation/training of staff on data protection policies
Secure disposal and retention policies for paper and electronic records
Routine monitoring and updating of cybersecurity protocols

Although we will do our best to secure your information, no method of transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. We request that you use caution when disclosing information via the Internet.

Data Retention Policy

We maintain personal information only for as long as we need to accomplish the purpose for which it is collected or needed under applicable law. The retention periods vary based on the type of information and applicable legal, regulatory, or other requirements. For example:

Application and admissions files will be retained for up to 7 years
Financial records are held for a minimum of 7 years for tax and audit purposes
Academic records are kept as a part of your permanent student file
Communication logs are kept for 3 years for quality assurance
When retention periods expire, information is deleted or anonymized securely

You always can request the deletion of personal data in accordance with applicable law, subject to academic record-keeping, alumni reporting, and other legal purposes.

Privacy Rights and Your Choices

Right of access: The right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right of rectification: The right to request correction of incorrect or incomplete information.
Right of erasure: The right to request erasure of your data, taking into account legal requirements.
Right of restriction: The right to restrict the use of your data in specific circumstances.
Right of portability: The right to request your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to object: The right to object to various types of processing activities, including direct marketing.

Please contact us at [email protected] if you wish to exercise any of these rights. We will aim to respond within 30 days, subject to verifying your identity and taking any applicable exemptions into consideration.

Children’s Privacy

Kasturi College of Legal Education does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. Kasturi Legal Education Institute offers education courses and services designed for those pursuing higher education – typically individuals ages 18 and older. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete such information. Parents or guardians who are concerned that we might have collected personal information from their child may contact us at [email protected] for assistance.

International Students + Data Collection and Transfers

As a United States based institution, Kasturi Legal Education Institute accepts international students. By sending us the information you are consenting to its transmission, storage, and use in the United States, which may not be governed by the same data protection laws as your country of residence. We take all reasonable precautions to protect our users’ information in a manner fully consistent with this Privacy Policy, regardless of where you may be located.

Email and Communication Choices

By submitting your email address and other contact information, you are giving your consent to receive communications from Kasturi Legal Education Institute related to admissions, academic news, course schedules, campus announcements, and legal education events. You can change your communication preferences or withdraw permission to send non-essential emails at any time by clicking an unsubscribe link within any email or contacting [email protected]. Please be aware that transactional and critical service communications (i.e., confirmation of enrollment, payment receipt, or confirmation of a scheduled safety class) may still be sent as necessary.

Links to Other Sites and Services

Kasturi Legal Education Institute’s website may link to third-party sites, partner organizations, and other educational resources which are not controlled by Kasturi Legal Education Institute. Kasturi Legal Education Institute chooses only to link to other reputable websites. These third-party sites may store or collect information about you. Kasturi Legal Education Institute is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those external websites. External websites are operated by organizations which have their own terms of use, user policies, and privacy policies. We encourage you to review those sites’ policies and procedures before providing any personal information or otherwise using those external websites.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Kasturi Legal Education Institute (“KLEI”) may, at its sole discretion, update or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes in KLEI’s practices, requirements of any applicable laws or regulations, or in KLEI’s educational programs. Whenever material changes are made to this Privacy Policy, the new policy will be posted on this site with an updated effective date at the top of the page. We encourage our users to review this Policy periodically in order to be informed of our changes, and your continued use of KLEI’s services after any period of notice shall constitute your acceptance of the new Policy.

Contact Us

If you have inquiries, comments, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your information, please reach out to us via any of the following methods:

Kasturi Legal Education Institute

500 W San Antonio Ave Ste 16

El Paso TX 79901

Phone: (915) 789-2619

Email: [email protected]

We will respond to your query as soon as possible and take the necessary steps to address your inquiry in the best possible manner and with the most transparency. If you have an inquiry regarding admissions, academic records, student support services, etc., we are available during business hours. For more details, please visit our Contact Us page.

Consent and Responsibility

While using this website, applying for courses or programs, and using our education service, you also agree to accept the collection, use, and sharing of directly related personal data in the manner specified in the Privacy Policy. It is your responsibility to keep your information current and promptly inform us if there are any changes. Use caution before posting any personal information and use strong passwords for your accounts.

Commitment to Continuous Improvement

Kasturi Legal Education Institute has a strong commitment to our privacy and security. We continually review and implement new policies, procedures, and/or technologies as needed in order to provide you with the highest level of data protection possible. You are encouraged to share any constructive feedback with your fellow students, faculty, and community members so that we may improve our privacy practices framework and continue to earn your trust.

Thank you for choosing Kasturi Legal Education Institute as your legal education and career development educational partner.