Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us at ixAccred. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our platform.

1. Information We Collect

ixAccred collects the following information from its users:

2. How We Use Your Data

The information collected is used to:

3. Data Sharing

ixAccred will never share your information with third parties unless necessary to comply with legal obligations or to provide core platform services (e.g., secure email delivery, hosting). We may share de-identified or aggregated data for research or statistical purposes.

4. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously. Our measures include:

5. Your Data Control

Users may request to have their account placed on hold or permanently deleted by emailing us at support@ixaccred.com. Dormant accounts will be automatically terminated after 3 years of no activity. Deletion requests are subject to applicable legal retention requirements.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Currently, ixAccred does not use cookies. We may explore this practice in the future, but we will not track users for commercial advertising purposes. If cookies are introduced later, we will update this Policy accordingly.

7. Monetization; No Advertising Sale of Personal Data.

ixAccred offers and may continue to offer paid products and services, including without limitation subscription-based institutional access, activation-based access, enterprise arrangements, premium functionality, implementation-related services, training, support, and other fee-based offerings. Except as otherwise expressly disclosed in this Privacy Policy or in a separate agreement with the applicable institution or user, ixAccred™ does not monetize personal data through third-party advertising networks, and ixAccred™ does not sell personal data for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising purposes. To the extent ixAccred™ introduces any future monetization model, commercial partnership, sponsorship, data-sharing arrangement, or advertising practice that materially changes how personal data is collected, used, disclosed, sold, or otherwise processed, ixAccred™ will provide any notice and choice rights required by applicable law and will update this Privacy Policy accordingly before or at the time such change becomes effective.

8. Target Audience

ixAccred is designed to serve institutions and professionals based on their accrediting agency.

9. International Use

ixAccred is intended solely for use within the United States of America and its territories. Users outside these regions are not supported.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, please contact us at support@ixaccred.com. For privacy-rights requests, you may also contact support@ixaccred.com.

11. Your Privacy Rights (TDPSA)

ixAccred complies with applicable U.S. privacy laws, including the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). In this context, ixAccred acts as a data controller, determining the purposes and means of processing personal information. Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights:

To submit a request, email support@ixaccred.com. We will verify your identity and respond within the timeframe required by law.

12. Data Breach Notification

In the unlikely event of a data breach, ixAccred will notify affected users as required by the TDPSA and other applicable U.S. laws, typically within required statutory timelines after confirmation of a breach.

13. Children’s Privacy (COPPA & FERPA)

ixAccred is intended for users aged 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Where educational records are involved, ixAccred complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as applicable.

14. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law principles.