Privacy & Cookies

Privacy Statement

• Global Fitness Council is committed to protecting your privacy and providing a secure online experience for users in the United States.
• This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the personal information you provide in compliance with applicable United States federal and state privacy laws, including the laws of the State of Wyoming.

Who do we collect personal information from?

We may collect personal information relating to graduates, accredited academy representatives, employers verifying credentials, website visitors, and individuals who contact us regarding accreditation, verification, or general inquiries within the United States.

Why do we need to collect personal information?

We only collect and use personal information where this is necessary:

• For the purposes of fulfilling a service you have requested.
• Establishing or negotiating agreements to provide our services.
• Managing our accounts, records, and accreditation registry.
• Promoting our own goods and services, where permitted by law.
• If required by law, including responding to law enforcement authorities and competent bodies to prevent or detect crime, fraud, and misuse of credentials.

Uses of your Personal Information

Global Fitness Council uses personal information to:

• Operate, maintain, and monitor the Global Fitness Council website to ensure the quality, security, and continual improvement of the service.
• Establish and deliver the products and services you have requested, including certificate verification, academy accreditation, and record-keeping obligations.
• Complete payment transactions for goods and services you have ordered, where applicable.
• Email you with routine service updates or issues relating to your use of our services.
• Respond to your requests to be contacted or answer your queries if you telephone, email, or write to us.
• Resolve any complaints or disputes.
• Send you offers and promotional material relating to our own products and services if you have given us your consent to do so, including updates, events, and news which may be of interest to you.

Sharing Personal Information

• Global Fitness Council does not sell, rent, or lease its data to any third parties.
• Global Fitness Council may share data with trusted partners, including accredited training academies, regulatory bodies, and when required to do so by law or similar obligation placed upon Global Fitness Council.
• Service providers who help us deliver our goods and services, perform statistical analysis, manage email or postal mail services, provide customer support, or maintain secure infrastructure. All service providers are prohibited, under contract, from using your personal information for any purpose except to provide these services to Global Fitness Council, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality, security, and lawful use of your information.

Marketing

Where you have given your express consent to receive marketing communications, we may use your personal information to send you newsletters, surveys, information about our events, offers, and promotions related to products and services offered by Global Fitness Council which may be of interest to you.

Where you have consented to receiving communications from us, you may change your preferences by emailing us should you wish to do so.

How long do we retain your personal information?

We will retain your personal information for the duration of any relationship or agreement between us, and for a period of seven years following its termination or expiry, to ensure we are able to comply with contractual, legal, audit, and other regulatory requirements under United States law.

Security of your Personal Information

Global Fitness Council secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We have robust processes in place to deal with any suspected security incidents that include notifying you and any regulatory bodies where we are legally required to do so. Our systems operate in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, damage, or destruction.

Cookies

Cookies are small pieces of information that a website can place on your device in order for it to remember something about you at a later time. The information is in the form of a text file, which will only be understood by the website that initially set the cookie.

The website uses cookies for certain applications, for example, to remember your preferences when using online forms.

A cookie is also used to anonymously track how visitors interact with the website, including where they came from and what they did. This is then used to ultimately provide a better online experience for all our audiences.

Google Analytics

We may use traffic log cookies to gain information about the use that is made of pages on our website. We use the information from cookies to generate reports on the usage of our website which are used for evaluation and analysis. The purpose is to improve our website by tailoring it to the needs of users. No data specific to any identifiable user is retained.

You can stop your browser exchanging cookies with web servers at any time by changing the settings in your web browser. To opt out of Google Analytics, please visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking advantage of the website. For more information about cookies, visit your browser manufacturer's help documentation or www.allaboutcookies.org.

Your Privacy Rights (United States)

Depending on the state in which you reside, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable United States privacy laws. These may include:

• The right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it.
• The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal exceptions.
• The right to opt out of marketing communications at any time.
• The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, where applicable. Global Fitness Council does not sell personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@globalfitnesscouncil.com. We will respond to verified requests in accordance with applicable United States law.

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may also contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or the Attorney General's office in your state of residence.

Changes to this Statement

Global Fitness Council will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Global Fitness Council encourages you to periodically review this Statement to stay informed of how Global Fitness Council is protecting your information.

Contact Information

Global Fitness Council welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. To contact us with regards to the statement or any of our services, please visit globalfitnesscouncil.com. Alternatively, email us at info@globalfitnesscouncil.com.

Global Fitness Council
1621 Central Avenue, Suite 200, Cheyenne, WY 82001, United States

See also our Data Protection Notice.