Sterling Professional Education Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 8, 2026

This notice applies across all websites that Sterling Professional Education owns and operates. We are committed to protecting your personal data, which includes any identifiable information such as your name, email, address, and phone number.

1. SMS Consent and Mobile Data (Carrier Compliance)

No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All other data sharing categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

SMS consent is gathered strictly for one-to-one communication between Sterling Professional Education staff and our students or applicants. We do not use SMS for automated marketing or bulk messaging.

SMS Terms and Conditions

Program Description: Sterling Professional Education sends SMS messages to students and applicants to provide enrollment support, appointment reminders, and educational updates.

Message Frequency: Message frequency varies.

Customer Care: You can reply HELP for more information or contact us at info@sterlingproed.com or (763) 760-9526.

Opt-Out: You can cancel the SMS service at any time. Just reply STOP to any message. After you send “STOP,” we will send you a reply to confirm that you have been unsubscribed.

Cost: As always, message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you.

Carrier Liability: Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

2. Data We Collect

We collect personal data in the following ways:

Information You Provide: We collect contact information (name, phone, email) when you complete our contact forms or purchase services.

Website Usage: We use cookies and IP tracking to improve website performance and user experience.

Professional Sources: We may supplement the data you provide with publicly available information to better personalize our educational services.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data to:

Communicate: Provide requested information, articles, or quotes.

Support: Assist with technical or enrollment issues via email or SMS.

Operations: Manage our relationship with you and provide the services you have purchased.

Protect: Detect and prevent fraudulent activity.

4. Data Sharing and Security

We do not sell your personal data. We only disclose data to third parties in the following limited circumstances:

To comply with legal obligations or government regulations.

To professional service providers (e.g., payment processors) who help us operate our business, under strict confidentiality agreements.

Note: As stated in Section 1, SMS/mobile data is never shared for marketing purposes.

We utilize SSL encryption and industry-standard physical and technical safeguards to protect your data. While we strive for “perfect security,” please note that transmission over the internet is at your own risk.

5. Your Rights and Opt-Out

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal data at any time.

Email: You may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link provided in the message.

SMS: You may opt out of text communications at any time by replying STOP.

Contact: For any privacy-related requests, email us at: info@sterlingproed.com.

6. Age Limitations

Our services are targeted to individuals 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18.