Privacy Policy

As such, we strive to ensure that we only collect and use personal information that is absolutely necessary in order to deliver comprehensive and effective digital marketing services for educational institutions.

This privacy policy will give you a clear picture of exactly what data we collect and why, so that you can be confident that your information is in good hands. If have any further questions, you can contact us here or email info@marketingforhighereducation.com and we will be happy to clarify anything you are unsure about.

What Data do we Collect?

In order to provide the best possible service to both our potential and existing clients, Marketing for Higher Education collects and stores information from the following sources:

Forms on our website

When you make an inquiry about our services, download some of our free resources, or sign up for our mailing lists, we will often request some personal information from you, which can include, but is not limited to:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Your phone number
  • The name of your institution
  • The type of organization you work for

We may also ask for specific information about your school and specific needs, such as its size, whether it is private or public, and the marketing challenges you are facing.

Web Analytics Tools

Marketing for Higher Education uses Google Analytics in order to log information about the behavior and activities of web users who visit our site and those of our clients. This is done by assigning a special tracking code to our pages and other web content. Google then uses first-party cookies to identify unique IP addresses that are visiting our site and tracks each unique visitor’s activities. You can read Google’s privacy policy here.

When a client or student makes an inquiry, we will also use Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tools in order track their future engagement and interactions. This includes monitoring email metrics such as open rates, click through rates, and unsubscribes, as well as website interactions such as page views, form submissions, and downloads.

Our Partner Organizations

Where the parties involved have consented, some of our partner organizations within the education and marketing industries will occasionally share information they collect with us, such as lists of attendants at professional events, or the contact details of individuals and institutions who are members of industry organizations.

Further Follow-up Activities

As we connect with and provide services to both our prospective and existing clients, we may collect and record further details about you and your institution through phone calls, emails and messaging services. This can include but is not limited to:

  • Additional contact details
  • Data about your marketing and lead generation activities
  • Financial information– such as credit card details – in order to facilitate billing for our services

Client Information

Marketing for Higher Education also collects information in the course of providing our services to you, including:

  • Contact information for your staff
  • Data about your marketing and lead generation performance
  • Billing information

Information about Your Students

In the course of delivering our services, we may also need to collect and store information about your prospective, current, and past students. This can include:

  • Information gathered through the lead generation efforts we carry out on your behalf
  • Information we gather from students in the course of carrying out our dedicated follow-up service
  • Other information as supplied by your school

Any information we collect about your students is only obtained with your school’s consent.

What is this Data Used for?

Marketing for Higher Education strives to ensure that any information we collect from both clients and their student base is agreed upon and consented to, and is limited to what is necessary to carry out our services or comply with legal requirements. Here’s how we use the information we collect.

Delivering and Improving Our Services

Marketing for Higher Education will use the information we collect in order to deliver the best possible service to your institution and its audience. This can include:

  • Analyzing data about clients and their leads to improve our products and services
  • Using personal information to deliver personalized communications to clients and prospective students
  • Compiling detailed records of a client or prospective student’s specific needs or preferences
  • Identifying any security risks, errors, or other problems in our services and systems

Sharing with our partner organizations

Many of the services we provide necessitate us sharing the information we collect with organizations we have partnered with to deliver them, such as software providers, social networks, and translation services. Information is only shared with third parties when it is necessary in order to provide the services we have agreed upon with your institution, and is never intended to be used in any other capacity.

Targeted advertisements

We may present clients or prospective students with targeted advertisements based on their interactions with our websites or social media pages, or those of our clients. Our advertising partners may track user interactions with these ads in order to measure their effectiveness and provide users with advertising based on their preferences.

How Can You Access Your Data?

Both our clients and their prospective students have the right to access, amend, or request the deletion of any personal information we have collected about them. To make a request, simply contact info@marketingforhighereducation.com and we will respond as soon as possible. Both clients and students may easily opt out of receiving communications at any time.

How We Secure Your Data

All data that Marketing for Higher Education collects is stored on secure systems which can only by accessed by members of our organization, our clients, and our partner organizations. We only keep data for as long as necessary to provide our services and for legitimate business services. This can include maintaining business and financial records and compliance with legal regulations or contractual obligations.

International Storage and Transfer of Data

As an international company, it is often necessary for us to store or transfer data across international borders in order to provide services to clients and students from all over the world. In all cases, we apply the same standards to collecting, accessing, and securing data that are outlined in this privacy policy.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We regularly review our privacy policy and reserve the right to modify it in order to comply with international regulations. Any changes to our policy will be posted here.

Contact us

If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us:

By email: info@marketingforhighereducation.com
By visiting this page on our website: marketingforhighereducation.com
By phone number: 800-617-7974
By mail: Prudential Tower 800 Boylston Street – 16th Floor Boston, MA 02199