Privacy Policy
American Institute of Technical Education (AITE)
Operated by American Institute of Technical Education LLC
220 Robert Street S, Suite 104, Saint Paul, MN 55107
Website: https://instituteusa.com
Effective Date: October 27, 2026
1. Purpose and Scope
American Institute of Technical Education (AITE) is committed to protecting the personal information of applicants, students, graduates, website visitors, and workforce training participants.
This Privacy Policy describes how AITE collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information in connection with its website, enrollment processes, training services, and related operations.
Certain workforce-funded programs may require additional privacy notices, disclosures, or authorizations.
2. Information Collected
Depending on the services requested, AITE may collect:
- Names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers
- Registration and enrollment details
- Educational background and employment-related information
- Course selection, attendance, assessments, and completion records
- Tuition, billing, payment status, and transaction records
- Communications and student support requests
- Eligibility documentation required by authorized funding programs
- Employment or credential outcomes needed for applicable program reporting
- Website usage and technical information, including browser details and IP addresses
Sensitive personal information will be collected only when reasonably necessary and handled in accordance with applicable requirements.
3. Sources of Information
Information may be obtained directly from applicants and students, through AITE’s website and learning systems, or from authorized employers, training sponsors, workforce agencies, and service providers.
Information obtained from third parties will be used and disclosed according to the applicable authorization and legal requirements.
4. Purposes of Processing
AITE uses personal information to:
- Review applications and process enrollment.
- Provide instruction, assessments, and student support.
- Maintain attendance and educational records.
- Process billing and payments.
- Communicate program schedules and institutional notices.
- Document completion and issue eligible certificates.
- Support authorized workforce funding and performance reporting.
- Respond to complaints, accommodation requests, and student inquiries.
- Protect website and information-system security.
- Meet applicable legal, contractual, and regulatory obligations.
Personal information will not be used for materially unrelated purposes without an appropriate basis or any legally required notice or consent.
5. WIOA, DEED, and Workforce Program Reporting
When AITE participates in an applicable workforce development program, certain student information may be reported to authorized workforce agencies, including the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, and other designated program administrators.
Reportable information may include enrollment, participation, attendance, academic progress, completion, credentials, and employment-related outcomes.
Disclosures will be limited to those authorized or required by applicable laws, program agreements, and valid student authorizations.
Where required, students will receive a separate release-of-information form or other applicable notice.
Information held by a government agency may be subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act or other applicable federal and state disclosure requirements.
6. Disclosure to Service Providers
AITE may use third-party service providers for website hosting, learning management, communications, payment processing, technology support, and other institutional operations.
Providers will be permitted to process information only for legitimate service-related purposes, subject to applicable contractual and legal protections.
AITE does not sell student personal information.
7. Payment Information
AITE collects and maintains information reasonably necessary to administer tuition and payment transactions.
Payment-card transactions must be handled through authorized payment arrangements that comply with applicable payment security requirements.
Students should not submit full payment-card numbers or card security codes through ordinary website text fields, email, or unsecured communication channels.
Payment information will be accessed, processed, and retained only as permitted by applicable security requirements and the payment services actually used by AITE.
8. Data Security
AITE will use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
These safeguards may include appropriate access controls, secure account management, restricted record access, and protected data transmission.
No information system can guarantee absolute security.
AITE will respond to security incidents and provide legally required notifications when applicable.
9. Student Records and Retention
AITE will retain student information for periods required by applicable laws, institutional obligations, and government-funded training agreements.
Retention requirements may differ depending on the record category and the student’s training or funding program.
Information will be securely disposed of or deidentified when retention is no longer necessary and disposal is legally permitted.
10. Access, Correction, and Privacy Requests
Individuals may contact AITE to request access to their personal information, correction of inaccurate records, or other privacy-related assistance.
Requests will be reviewed under applicable laws, institutional policies, and funding-program requirements.
Some records may need to be retained even after a student requests deletion.
11. Cookies and Website Technologies
The AITE website may use essential cookies and related technologies to support site functionality, registration forms, security, and user sessions.
Additional analytics, embedded content, or third-party tools may collect technical information when enabled on the website.
AITE will disclose applicable nonessential tracking technologies and provide legally required choices or consent mechanisms where necessary.
Visitors may manage certain cookie settings through their browsers, although disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
12. Communications
AITE may contact applicants and students regarding registration, schedules, training services, administrative requirements, and important institutional matters.
Promotional communications will be managed in accordance with applicable marketing and communication laws.
Individuals may request to stop optional promotional communications through the applicable unsubscribe or contact mechanism.
13. Minors
AITE’s programs are intended for individuals meeting the admission requirements of the applicable training program.
When minors are eligible to participate, AITE will apply legally required parental or guardian authorization and privacy protections.
14. Third-Party Websites
AITE’s website may link to independently operated websites, certification providers, government agencies, or external learning resources.
The privacy practices of those third parties are governed by their own notices and policies.
15. Privacy and Equal Opportunity
AITE will not use personal information for unlawful discrimination or retaliation.
Information relating to accommodation requests, complaints, or protected characteristics will be handled with appropriate confidentiality and access restrictions, subject to applicable reporting and legal obligations.
16. Policy Updates
AITE may revise this Privacy Policy when its practices, systems, services, or legal obligations change.
Material revisions will be reflected through an updated effective date and additional notices when required.
17. Contact Information
For privacy questions, access or correction requests, or concerns about personal information, contact:
American Institute of Technical Education (AITE)
220 Robert Street S, Suite 104
Saint Paul, MN 55107
Website: https://instituteusa.com
Regulatory References
- Minnesota DEED ETPL Provider Portal Terms of Use
- Applicable federal and Minnesota workforce-program privacy and reporting requirements
- Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, where applicable to information held by government agencies
- Applicable student-record, consumer-protection, and data-security requirements
AITE will review and respond to requests in accordance with applicable law.
11. Children’s Privacy
AITE’s training programs are primarily intended for individuals who satisfy the applicable program admission requirements.
If AITE offers programs to minors, it will apply appropriate parental or guardian consent procedures and other legally required protections.
12. External Websites
The AITE website may contain links to third-party websites or services.
AITE is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated third-party websites. Visitors should review their respective privacy policies.
13. Updates to This Privacy Policy
AITE may revise this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in its educational services, technology, data practices, or legal obligations.
The effective date will be updated when revisions are published. Additional notice or consent will be provided when legally required.
14. Contact Information
For privacy questions, concerns, or requests, contact:
American Institute of Technical Education (AITE)
220 Robert Street S, Suite 104
Saint Paul, MN 55107
Email: raj@instituteusa.com
Website: https://instituteusa.com