Privacy and Fullfillment Policies
Our Products and Services
Garrett Educational Consulting provides college and boarding school admissions consulting services to clients in Charlotte NC, throughout the US and around the world. Our services are provided directly to clients by our expert consultants through a series of online or in person meetings, webinars, workshops, emails, and task lists to complete their processes.
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Customer Service
To contact customer service please reach out to:
admin@garretteducationalconsulting.com
980-677-0311
You can also use the Live Chat option
Fullillment Policies
All services are provided to clients in person (or by online meeting or webinar, depending on client location) once payment of installments is made. The client receives access to all propriety online resources provided by GEC within 7-10 business days of GEC receiving both a signed contract and the initial deposit payment from the client. The deposit payment made with the contract provides the school year of service (a school year is defined as August beginning the school year and ending in May of the following year). Services begin no earlier than August of the starting school year or on the date the payment is made within that school year and ends at the end of May of the following year. Each subsequent installment payment (billed 1 time per year) entitles the client to continue services into the next school year (beginning in August).
Once the contract payment is made and service begins (which is defined as having the initial fall meeting of the school year), there are no refunds.
Clients may cancel at any time - the client will be entitled to finish their services within that current school year (ending in May) and will not be obligated to make any future installment payments. Access to all resources provided by GEC for college and boarding school counseling will be removed at the end of the contract term (May of the year the client is canceling).
Restrictions
There are no restrictions to providing our services other than where prohibited by law.
Privacy Policy
January 01, 2015
Garrett Educational Consulting (GEC) values its users' privacy. This Privacy Policy ("Policy")
will help you understand how we collect and use personal information from those who visit
our website or make use of our online facilities and services, and what we will and will not do
with the information we collect. Our Policy has been designed and created to ensure those
affiliated with Garrett Educational Consulting of our commitment and realization of our
obligation not only to meet, but to exceed, most existing privacy standards.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Policy at any given time. If you want to make
sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.
If at any point in time Garrett Educational Consulting decides to make use of any personally
identifiable information on file, in a manner vastly different from that which was stated when
this information was initially collected, the user or users shall be promptly notified by email.
Users at that time shall have the option as to whether to permit the use of their information in
this separate manner.
This Policy applies to Garrett Educational Consulting, and it governs any and all data
collection and usage by us. Through the use of https://www.garretteducationalconsulting.com/,
you are therefore consenting to the data collection procedures expressed in this Policy.
Please note that this Policy does not govern the collection and use of information by
companies that Garrett Educational Consulting does not control, nor by individuals not
employed or managed by us. If you visit a website that we mention or link to, be sure to
review its privacy policy before providing the site with information. It is highly recommended
and suggested that you review the privacy policies and statements of any website you choose
to use or frequent to better understand the way in which websites garner, make use of and
share the information collected.
Specifically, this Policy will inform you of the following
1. What personally identifiable information is collected from you through our website;
2. Why we collect personally identifiable information and the legal basis for such collection;
3. How we use the collected information and with whom it may be shared;
4. What choices are available to you regarding the use of your data; and
5. The security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information.
Information We Collect
It is always up to you whether to disclose personally identifiable information to us, although if
you elect not to do so, we reserve the right not to register you as a user or provide you with
any products or services. This website collects various types of information, such as:
· Voluntarily provided information which may include your name, address, email
address, billing and/or credit card information etc. which may be used when you
purchase products and/or services and to deliver the services you have requested.
· Information automatically collected when visiting our website, which may include
cookies, third party tracking technologies and server logs.
In addition, Garrett Educational Consulting may have the occasion to collect non-personal
anonymous demographic information, such as age, gender, household income, political
affiliation, race and religion, as well as the type of browser you are using, IP address, or type
of operating system, which will assist us in providing and maintaining superior quality service.
Garrett Educational Consulting may also deem it necessary, from time to time, to follow
websites that our users may frequent to gleam what types of services and products may be the
most popular to customers or the general public.
Please rest assured that this site will only collect personal information that you knowingly and
willingly provide to us by way of surveys, completed membership forms, and emails. It is the
intent of this site to use personal information only for the purpose for which it was requested,
and any additional uses specifically provided for on this Policy.
Why We Collect Information and For How Long
We are collecting your data for several reasons:
· To better understand your needs and provide you with the services you have requested;
· To fulfill our legitimate interest in improving our services and products;
· To send you promotional emails containing information we think you may like when
we have your consent to do so;
· To contact you to fill out surveys or participate in other types of market research, when
we have your consent to do so;
· To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.
The data we collect from you will be stored for no longer than necessary. The length of time
we retain said information will be determined based upon the following criteria: the length of
time your personal information remains relevant; the length of time it is reasonable to keep
records to demonstrate that we have fulfilled our duties and obligations; any limitation periods
within which claims might be made; any retention periods prescribed by law or recommended
by regulators, professional bodies or associations; the type of contract we have with you, the
existence of your consent, and our legitimate interest in keeping such information as stated in
this Policy.
Use of Information Collected
Garrett Educational Consulting does not now, nor will it in the future, sell, rent or lease any of
its customer lists and/or names to any third parties.
Garrett Educational Consulting may collect and may make use of personal information to
assist in the operation of our website and to ensure delivery of the services you need and
request. At times, we may find it necessary to use personally identifiable information as a
means to keep you informed of other possible products and/or services that may be available
to you from https://www.garretteducationalconsulting.com/
Garrett Educational Consulting may also be in contact with you with regards to completing
surveys and/or research questionnaires related to your opinion of current or potential future
services that may be offered.
Garrett Educational Consulting may feel it necessary, from time to time, to contact you on
behalf of our other external business partners with regards to a potential new offer which may
be of interest to you. If you consent or show interest in presented offers, then, at that time,
specific identifiable information, such as name, email address and/or telephone number, may
be shared with the third party.
Garrett Educational Consulting uses various third-party social media features including but not
limited to Instagram.com, Facebook.com and other interactive programs. These may collect
your IP address and require cookies to work properly. These services are governed by the
privacy policies of the providers and are not within Garrett Educational Consulting's control.
Disclosure of Information
Garrett Educational Consulting may not use or disclose the information provided by you
except under the following circumstances:
· as necessary to provide services or products you have ordered;
· in other ways described in this Policy or to which you have otherwise consented;
· in the aggregate with other information in such a way so that your identity cannot
reasonably be determined;
· as required by law, or in response to a subpoena or search warrant;
· to outside auditors who have agreed to keep the information confidential;
· as necessary to enforce the Terms of Service;
· as necessary to maintain, safeguard and preserve all the rights and property of Garrett
Educational Consulting.
Non-Marketing Purposes
Garrett Educational Consulting greatly respects your privacy. We do maintain and reserve the
right to contact you if needed for non-marketing purposes (such as bug alerts, security
breaches, account issues, and/or changes in Garrett Educational Consulting products and
services). In certain circumstances, we may use our website, newspapers, or other public
means to post a notice.
Children under the age of 13
Garrett Educational Consulting's website is not directed to, and does not knowingly collect
personal identifiable information from, children under the age of thirteen (13). If it is
determined that such information has been inadvertently collected on anyone under the age of
thirteen (13), we shall immediately take the necessary steps to ensure that such information is
deleted from our system's database, or in the alternative, that verifiable parental consent is
obtained for the use and storage of such information. Anyone under the age of thirteen (13)
must seek and obtain parent or guardian permission to use this website.
Unsubscribe or Opt-Out
All users and visitors to our website have the option to discontinue receiving communications
from us by way of email or newsletters. To discontinue or unsubscribe from our website please
send an email that you wish to unsubscribe to admin@garretteducationalconsulting.com. If
you wish to unsubscribe or opt-out from any third-party websites, you must go to that specific
website to unsubscribe or opt-out. Garrett Educational Consulting will continue to adhere to
this Policy with respect to any personal information previously collected.
Links to Other Websites
Our website does contain links to affiliate and other websites. Garrett Educational Consulting
does not claim nor accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices and/or procedures
of other such websites. Therefore, we encourage all users and visitors to be aware when they
leave our website and to read the privacy statements of every website that collects personally
identifiable information. This Privacy Policy Agreement applies only and solely to the
information collected by our website.
Notice to European Union Users
Garrett Educational Consulting's operations are located primarily in the United States. If you
provide information to us, the information will be transferred out of the European Union (EU)
and sent to the United States. (The adequacy decision on the EU-US Privacy became
operational on August 1, 2016. This framework protects the fundamental rights of anyone in
the EU whose personal data is transferred to the United States for commercial purposes. It
allows the free transfer of data to companies that are certified in the US under the Privacy
Shield.) By providing personal information to us, you are consenting to its storage and use as
described in this Policy.
Security
Garrett Educational Consulting takes precautions to protect your information. When you
submit sensitive information via the website, your information is protected both online and
offline. Wherever we collect sensitive information (e.g. credit card information), that
information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking
for a lock icon in the address bar and looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the
webpage.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also protect
your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job
(for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable
information. The computers and servers in which we store personally identifiable information
are kept in a secure environment. This is all done to prevent any loss, misuse, unauthorized
access, disclosure or modification of the user's personal information under our control.
The company also uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for authentication and private
communications to build users' trust and confidence in the internet and website use by
providing simple and secure access and communication of credit card and personal
information.
Acceptance of Terms
By using this website, you are hereby accepting the terms and conditions stipulated within the
Privacy Policy Agreement. If you are not in agreement with our terms and conditions, then
you should refrain from further use of our sites. In addition, your continued use of our website
following the posting of any updates or changes to our terms and conditions shall mean that
you agree and acceptance of such changes.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Privacy Policy Agreement related to our
website, please feel free to contact us at the following email, telephone number or mailing
address.
Email: admin@garretteducationalconsulting.com
Telephone Number: 980-677-0311
Mailing Address:
Garrett Educational Consulting
425-A S. Sharon Amity Road
Charlotte, North Carolina
28211
Security and Payments
GEC processes payments using Stripe online payment processing. Payments may be made by Credit Card (with an additional credit card servicing fee applied), ACH (no additional fee) or payments my be mailed by check to:
129 Ridgewood Ave
Charlotte, NC 28209
Services will begin once payment is received by GEC.
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