We may collect information about you in connection with social networking sites in several
ways, such as:
When you sign in to our website or application using a social networking account, such
as a Facebook account.
When you use one of our apps on a social networking site or choose to join (or “like”)
one of our social networking pages on a social networking site (such as the Chicago
Booth Facebook page).
In these situations, the social networking site may make some information about you available
to us. Please see the privacy policy for the social networking site to learn more.
When you interact with one of our social networking pages or content, we may use cookies
to learn which links you clicked.
When you make information publicly available on your social networking page, we may
collect that information. To learn more about the privacy practices of a social
networking site on which you interact with us, please refer to the privacy policy for
that social networking site.
INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESS
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our site. An IP address is a number that is
automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to
help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, gather broad
demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver
customized, personalized content. In some case we may use your IP address to customize
content based on your location.
SOCIAL SHARING
If a user elects to use our referral services (social share, tell a friend, etc.) to inform
others about our site, we may ask for the friend’s name and email address. Chicago Booth may
send the friend a one-time message inviting him or her to visit the site. Chicago Booth
stores this information for the sole purpose of executing this one-time email.
MESSAGE BOARDS
If you post, comment, indicate interest or complaint, or share personal information,
including photographs, to any public forum on a Chicago Booth site, social network, blog, or
other such forum, please be aware that any information you submit can be read, viewed,
collected, or used by other users, and could be used to contact you, send you unsolicited
messages, or for purposes over which neither you nor Chicago Booth have control. Chicago
Booth is not responsible for the personal information you choose to provide in these forums.
We will not facilitate the merging of your personally identifiable information with
non-personally identifiable information collected through any advertising product or feature
unless we notify you, and obtain your consent to, that merger.
ONLINE PAYMENTS
We may collect credit card information from you for your application fee. A reputable
third-party financial institution handles our credit card transactions.
Whenever you transmit credit card information and other personal information through our
site, the numbers and letters are scrambled using encryption technology.
3. HOW WE USE AND SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Chicago Booth collects, stores, uses and otherwise processes personal information that you
provide to us and information we collect about you to facilitate and manage your
relationship (e.g., applicant, student, alumni, visitor) with Chicago Booth and better serve
you during your engagement and interaction with Chicago Booth. In addition, Chicago Booth
and the University may process your information in furtherance of other legitimate
interests, such as
(i) to analyze and improve our operations and processes,
(ii) for outreach and marketing efforts,
(iii) to conduct general research,
(iv) when you choose to join programs such as events, clubs, or volunteer activities that are
open to broader audiences, your contact information may be made available to participants in
those programs, with the goal of facilitating contact among participants,
(v) we are proud of our alumni and will publish alumni names, photos, and degree information
(year, school, field of concentration, and dissertation title) from time to time either on
one of our Chicago Booth web or social media sites,
(vi) your Chicago Booth experiences, additional education information, and personal
information such as address, telephone, email, spouse, and children may be included in
Chicago Booth’s community directories. These
directories are made available to other alumni, students, faculty, and staff to facilitate
contact among members of the community,
(vii) to fulfill other University responsibilities or purposes or
(viii) to provide services to you.
If we seek to use or process your information for a purpose not outlined in this Privacy
Notice, we will request your prior consent as appropriate. Where we have sought, and you
have provided, your express consent for a particular purpose, please note you have the right
to withdraw your consent at any time by notifying us at the contact information below.
THIRD PARTIES
We may disclose your information to third parties as follows:
Third-Party Service Providers and Partners: At times Chicago Booth will use
third parties to process your information on our behalf, for example to provide services,
analysis, research and development, optimization and other internal purposes, including,
without limitation, to compile usage data.
University Affiliated Programs: We may share your information with third
parties that are affiliated with the University for the purpose of contacting you about
goods, services, or experiences that may be of interest to you.
Research and Studies We may share your information with third parties to
provide services, analysis, research and development, optimization and other internal
purposes, including, without limitation, to compile usage data. We require these third
parties to comply strictly with our policies and require that they don’t use your personal
information for their own business purposes without your consent. strong>Required by
Law: We may share your information with third parties to the extent we are required
to do so by law, court order, or subpoena.
Emergency Circumstances:We may share your information with third parties if,
in our sole judgment, such disclosure is necessary to protect the health, safety, or
property of any person.
Consent: We may seek your consent to disclose your information to third
parties if we are required to do so. Where we have sought, and you have provided, your
express consent for a particular purpose, please note you have the right to withdraw your
consent at any time by notifying us at the contact information below.
De-Identified and Aggregate Information: We may use and disclose
information about our applicants in de-identified or aggregate form without limitation.
International Transfers: We may transfer your information to third parties
located in other countries. These transfers are made subject to appropriate technical
safeguards and contractual provisions to ensure the security of your information.
Occasionally, we may contract with a third party to communicate on our behalf to the
third-party’s contacts. We don’t collect the email addresses or contact information from
these third parties, and we don’t have access to their mailing lists.
We may provide third party mailers with a suppression list of contacts to exclude from their
email distribution list. In this situation, the third party doesn’t have permission to keep
or market to contacts contained in these suppression lists, or to use them in any way other
than as a suppression list for a mailing they are providing on our behalf.
Other than as described above, we will not share your personal information with any third
parties.
4. HOW YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR DATA COLLECTION
You can use Google Ads Settings
(http://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous?) to manage the Google
ads you see and opt-out of interest-based ads. Even if you opt-out of interest-based ads,
you may still see ads based on factors such as your general location derived from your IP
address, your browser type and recent, previous searches related to your current search.
You can also opt-out of anonymous website and/or application traffic behavior by clicking on
the following opt-out privacy links:
You may specifically opt-out of data being collected and used by Google Analytics by
installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
You can also opt-out from email communication by following the opt-out instructions included
in such email newsletters and promotions.
5. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Chicago Booth does not knowingly collect information from children as defined by local law,
and does not target its websites or mobile applications to children under these ages. We
encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online and mobile
activities and interests.
6. DATA RETENTION
The need to retain data varies depending on the type of data. Chicago Booth will retain your
personal data as long as necessary for the purpose of processing (e.g., record of
attendance, archival, data analysis). We may also retain and use your information in order
to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, and enforce our
agreements.
7. ACCESS TO AND ACCURACY OF YOUR INFORMATION
Chicago Booth strives to keep your personal information accurately recorded. We have
implemented technology, management processes, and policies to help maintain data accuracy.
Chicago Booth provides individuals with reasonable access to personal information that they
provided to Chicago Booth and the reasonable ability to review and correct it. To protect
your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity, such
as requiring a password and user ID, before granting access to your data. To view and change
the personal information that you directly provided to Chicago Booth, you can return to the
web page where you originally submitted your data and follow the instructions on that web
page, or use your CNET ID where enabled.
8. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
Various jurisdictions grant individuals rights regarding their data, including:
the right to request access to your information held by the University;
the right to have inaccurate or incomplete personal data rectified;
the right to erasure of your information, provided there is no legitimate reason for the
University to continue to process or retain the information;
the right to restrict processing of your information in specific situations;
the right to request provision of some elements of your information;
the right to object to processing of your information, including to send you
communications that may be considered direct-marketing materials;
the right to object to automated decision-making and profiling, where applicable.
All requests to exercise any of these rights should be made to the contact information below.
9. SECURITY
Chicago Booth takes seriously the trust you place in us. All information provided to Chicago
Booth is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding
system that allows your browser to automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send
it to us. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, to maintain data accuracy, and to
ensure the appropriate use of the information, Chicago Booth utilizes reasonable and
appropriate technical and administrative procedures to safeguard the information we collect
and process. We protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our website
that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of Chicago Booth. Unfortunately,
however, no data transmission over the internet is 100 percent secure. While we strive to
protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information. We
strongly advise you not to share your password with anyone.
10. CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, the practices of this site, or your
dealings with this site, you can contact:
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business 5807 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, Illinois
60637
Changes may be made to this Privacy Notice and personal information may be used for new
purposes. When significant changes are made to our privacy practices, they will be disclosed
here. For your convenience please refer to the last updated date.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Program Fees
Program fees listed in the catalog, in the individual program brochures, and on our web site
are subject to change and payable in advance.
Payment Policy
Payment is due prior to program commencement and prior to accessing the program platform.
Installment Payment Conditions
We offer the option to make your payment in two installments:
1st installment: 65% of the full amount, to be paid upon registration.
2nd installment: 35% of the full amount, to be paid within thirty (30) days of the first
payment or, at the latest, twenty (20) days after the start of the program—whichever
date comes first.
Cancellation Policy
You can request a refund until the program starts; however, an administrative fee of $300 USD
will be deducted from the amount paid. The refund will be issued in the same format as
originally received. After the program starts, tuition is non–refundable.
Transfer Policy
You have the option to transfer your registration to the next scheduled online program up to
twenty-one (21) days following the program start by paying an administrative fee of $300.
Please note that requests made after that period will not be considered, and the maximum
number of times you can postpone your attendance is once. Cohort changes requested for
medical reasons or due to force majeure communicated within the first twenty-one (21) days
from the beginning of the cohort are exempt from payment of the administrative fee of $300
USD. This exception applies provided the request is communicated within the corresponding
period by email and supported by the corresponding documentation (medical or other reports).
Once the application is received, the academic committee will decide whether the request is
approved. All notifications of cancellations and transfers must be submitted in writing to
Chicago Booth Executive Education. Chicago Booth Executive Education, at its sole
discretion, reserves the right to limit enrollments or cancel a program regardless of
acceptance status. In the unlikely event of a program cancellation, paid program fees will
be refunded. Chicago Booth is not responsible for any expenses accrued by the program
registrant. To make a request for a cancellation or transfer, please contact the Executive
Education office at execedon@chicagobooth.edu.
Photo & Video Rights
Photo rights – The University of Chicago reserves the right to use photos and video taken
during seminar activities for promotional purposes. Audio/Video – Participants are not
allowed to transcribe or record Executive Education programs in audio or video format unless
they receive advance approval, in writing, from the instructor or dean. Such permission is
typically granted only in connection with the accommodation of a tudent’s disability, and
all such approved recordings are for personal use only and may not be duplicated,
file-shared, sold, or distributed. More information about the University’s policy regarding
Audio and Video Recording on Campus is available on the University’s website. All inquiries
should be directed to exec.ed@ChicagoBooth.edu. The University of Chicago reserves the right
to change without notice any statement in this bulletin concerning, but not limited to,
curricula, programs, faculty, tuition, fees, policies, and rules. If program or curriculum
changes take place after you commence the program, we will make every effort to implement
the changes in your best interest.
Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) for Open Enrollment Online Programs
(“Programs”) of Global Alumni Corp., and its affiliates (“Global Alumni”).
Client wishes to offer to one or more of its employees (“Employees”) access to certain Open
Enrollment Online Programs with educational and training purposes (“Services”), delivered by
Global Alumni in partnership with leading universities (“Universities”) on the terms and
conditions set out or incorporated herein:
1. Fees
All payments made by Client shall be without deduction of taxes, fees or other charges.
Invoices must be paid within 15 days from receipt uanless Parties agreed something
different in writing. Client has 5 days from the receipt of the invoice to dispute it in
good faith. After 5 days, the invoice will be deemed accepted. In case Client does not
comply with the agreed payment conditions, full payment shall become immediately due and
Employees shall not be allowed to access the Program until such payment is made.
Certificates shall not be issued until payment in full is made. Client acknowledges and
agrees that cancellation, or deferral of an enrollment (i) prior to the start of the
Program will result in a penalty of US$ 300 per Employee, and (ii) from the day of
Program’s commencement shall not entitle Client to refund and all amounts due must be
paid within five (5) business days.
2. Representations and Warranties
Client represents, warrants and undertakes to Global Alumni as follows: (i) It has the
authority and power to enter into the Terms; (ii) It will use commercially reasonable
efforts to cooperate in connection with the Services; (iii) It has the authorization
from its Employees to disclose their personal information to Global Alumni for the
purposes of the Services; (iv) It has the authorization from its Employees to receive
information from Global Alumni regarding their progress and results during their
participation in the Programs and (v) It shall, and shall ensure that its employees,
will, comply with all applicable laws in force regarding the Services, including the
Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption.
3. Intellectual Property
1. Intellectual Property Rights means all patents, patent applications, business
processes, data rights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, know-how, Program
Content (meaning, with respect to each Program, (l) name, (2) overall design, including
the learning objective for each lecture, the sequencing of lecture topics, and the
length of lectures, (3) syllabus, (4) any reading list, (5) any lecture notes, (6) any
other materials prepared or procured by university partners for distribution to
Participants, and (6) content of any lectures or other presentations delivered and the
medium on which such Program Content is loaded, such as a videotape), and copyrights;
legally protected trade secrets; and other proprietary rights under applicable law
including, without limitation, license rights relating to intangible property; and
divisions, continuations, renewals, reissues and extensions of the foregoing now
existing, or hereafter filed, issued or acquired, arising or enforceable under United
States law or the law of any other jurisdiction or international treaty regime. All
Intellectual Property Rights, in and to all documents, work product, Program Content,
and other materials used in connection with delivering the Services (collectively, the
“Deliverables”), except for any Confidential Information of Client, shall be owned by
Global Alumni or University. All rights and benefits resulting from the Intellectual
Property Rights and Deliverables covered under this Terms shall belong to Global Alumni
and/or the respective University. Client and Employees shall only use such Deliverables
within the scope of self-learning and shall not disclose the Deliverables or information
contained therein to any third party, or distribute or publish such Deliverables in any
way, or infringe upon the Intellectual Property Rights of Global Alumni and/or the
respective University in any manner.
4. Confidentiality
1. Neither Party shall divulge or communicate to any person or use or exploit for any
purpose Confidential Information (understood as all information, know-how and data of a
confidential nature which the Parties have obtained under, or during the delivery of the
Services, including but not limited to the Programs), and shall use its best efforts to
prevent its and its affiliates, employees or agents from so acting. No Confidential
Information shall be reproduced, copied, published, or disclosed to any third party,
without the prior written consent of the disclosing Party.
5.Term and Termination
The Terms are effective for one year from the date the invoice is received and accepted
by Client (the “Term”). Either Party may terminate this Agreement (i) at any time by
providing the other Party no less than one (1) month’ prior written notice, (ii) with
immediate effect by giving the other Party fifteen (15) days’ written notice if the
other Party is in material breach of the Terms and does not remedy that breach after
receiving such notice. Termination shall in no way impact current Employees
participating in the Programs or Client’s obligation to pay for the Services.
6. Liability and Indemnity
IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER PARTY OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY
LOSS OF USE, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR LOSS OF DATA OR DIMINUTION IN VALUE, OR FOR ANY
CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHETHER
ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE WAS FORESEEABLE AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. CLIENT SHALL DEFEND AND INDEMIFY GLOBAL ALUMNI, ITS
AFFILIATES AND PERSONNEL AGAINST ALL THIRD-PARTY CLAIMS REGARDING USE OF THE SERVICES OR
THE NEGLIGENT USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.
7. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
The construction, validity and performance of the Terms and all matters relating to its
interpretation and effect, and obligations arising from or connected with it, shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and the Parties submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Delaware courts.
8. Miscellaneous
Neither Party shall be liable or responsible to the other Party, nor be deemed to have defaulted or breached
the Terms, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any term obligation when and to the extent
such failure or delay is caused by or results from acts or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of
such Party. Parties are independent contractors. Client may not assign this Terms. Any term or provision of
the Terms may only be waived by a writing signed by the Party so waiving. The Parties agree that the Terms,
the Terms of Service of the Global Alumni Website, the Student Academic Policies of its respective
university partner, and the Global Alumni Website Privacy Policy as well as those of its respective
university partner shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the Services to the
exclusion of any other terms and conditions of either Party. In case of contradiction between the Terms and
the Academic Policies, the Terms will prevail. Any notices shall be sufficiently given if given in writing
and couriered or e-mailed to the address included in the Program request form.
Program Management: All the contents of the course would be made available to students at the commencement of the course. However, to ensure the program delivers the desired learning outcomes students have adopted to adhere to the cohort-based learning approach. The students by accepting these terms of services appoint Global Alumni to manage the delivery of the program during the course period for a better learning experience the fee for which is already included under Course Fee, as stated in the Course Fees and Payment section.