Depending on the services you use, we may collect the following information:

• Legal first and last name
• Preferred name
• Date of birth
• Student email address
• Mailing address
• City
• State or Province
• Postal or ZIP code
• Country
• Status in Canada (when applicable)
• Home school
• English language status
• School coordinator email
• Program or pathway of interest
• Course selections

For applicants under the age of majority, we may also collect:

• Parent or guardian names
• Email addresses
• Phone numbers
• Mailing addresses
• Country
• State or Province

When purchasing courses or educational services, payments are securely processed through Stripe.

LA STEAM Academy does not store or retain your complete credit card or banking information. Payment information is processed directly by Stripe in accordance with its own Privacy Policy.

We use your information to:

• Process applications
• Evaluate admissions eligibility
• Register students for courses
• Communicate with students and parents
• Provide academic support
• Respond to inquiries
• Process payments
• Deliver educational services
• Improve our website and user experience
• Comply with legal obligations
• Prevent fraud and unauthorized activity

Our programs are designed for secondary school students, many of whom are under the age of 18.

When required by applicable law, applications and registrations for minors must be completed or authorized by a parent or legal guardian.

Parents and guardians may contact us to review, update, or request deletion of their child’s personal information, subject to applicable legal and educational recordkeeping requirements.

To evaluate eligibility and academic placement, we may collect educational records including:

• Previous school information
• Academic transcripts
• Credit transfer documentation
• Program selections
• Admission-related documents

This information is used solely for educational and administrative purposes.

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience and understand how visitors use our website.

We use services including:

• Google Analytics
• Google reCAPTCHA

These services may collect information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Referral sources

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some website features may not function properly.

Payments are securely processed through Stripe.

Stripe may collect billing information necessary to process transactions.

For additional information, please review Stripe’s own Privacy Policy.

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information only with:

• Educational partners involved in admissions or academic services
• Payment processors
• Technology providers supporting our website
• Legal authorities when required by law

All third-party providers are expected to maintain appropriate safeguards for personal information.

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to::

• Provide educational services
• Maintain academic records
• Meet legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements

When information is no longer required, it is securely deleted or anonymized where appropriate.

LA STEAM Academy serves students from multiple countries, including the United States and Canada.

By submitting your information, you acknowledge that your data may be transferred to and processed in countries where our educational operations or service providers are located.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Request information about how your data is used

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

Our website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.

We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.

Our services are intended for educational purposes and may involve students under the age of 18.

We collect information about minors only for legitimate educational purposes and, where required, with the involvement or consent of a parent or legal guardian.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Changes become effective immediately upon publication on this page.

We encourage users to review this page periodically.

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact us at:

LA STEAM Academy: Email: [email protected]