Dorson Vocational Training Institute ("Dorson") is committed to protecting the privacy of our website visitors as well as the privacy of our students, trainers, and clients. This Privacy Policy describes the type of information that may be collected from visitors to Dorson's websites.

Dorson does not sell or rent website visitor information and does not share website visitor information except as compelled by law. This Privacy Policy is updated as necessary to reflect current collection methods and usage of website visitor information.

Dorson also complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which prohibits the release of education records except in limited circumstances. For more details on FERPA, see our Privacy and Release of Student Education Records Policy.

Dorson does not knowingly collect website visitor information from children or minors as defined by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

If you visit our website, we automatically gather and store information about your visit. Dorson collects website visitor information to improve visitor experiences, manage communications, evaluate website effectiveness, understand user behavior, identify issues, and conduct market research.

Type of information collected:

• The IP address from which you access our website
• The name of the domain from which you accessed the internet
• The type of browser and operating system used
• The date and time you access our site
• The pages, files, documents, and links you visit
• The internet address of the website that referred you
• Technical information from your device
• Errors encountered while using the website

Dorson Vocational Training Institute may collect and store personal identifying information, such as name, username, email address, IP address, social network account information and activity, mailing address, and telephone numbers.

Technologies used may include:

• Cookies
• Scripts
• Server logs
• Custom URL parameters
• Tracking images
• Information submitted through forms, comments, chats, and correspondence

In addition to information collected automatically, we may collect cookies, which are small text-based files placed on your device after visiting a website.

Cookies may be used to:

• Understand how visitors use our website
• Deliver content relevant to visitors
• Provide advertising related to Dorson after leaving our website
• Measure email engagement
• Transfer selected information between pages
• Support website functionality
• Conduct similar related activities

Many improvements to our website and services are based on cookie data. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies; however, some interactive features may not function properly.

The Dorson website only collects personal information that you knowingly and voluntarily provide through emails, forms, registrations, surveys, purchases, and other direct interactions.

We may contact you regarding Dorson programs, enrollment opportunities, activities, events, and other information that may be of interest to you.

Dorson may share information when:

• We have your consent
• It is necessary to provide a requested service or product
• Service providers require information to assist Dorson
• We must comply with subpoenas, court orders, or legal processes
• It is necessary to protect the legal rights or property of Dorson

Dorson may partner with third-party organizations to place advertisements on websites not affiliated with Dorson. These organizations may collect information according to their own privacy policies and may share visitor information with Dorson.

Third-party websites may also display advertisements to previous visitors of Dorson.

The Dorson website may contain links to non-Dorson websites. When you access a third-party website, you leave the Dorson website and are no longer subject to this Privacy Policy.

Dorson is not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, or content of third-party websites, and links do not constitute endorsement.

If you have questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact Dorson Vocational Training Institute using the contact information provided on our website.