“I had a wonderful experience and loved the flexibility of the program. I could go at my own pace, was able to work ahead when I needed to, and to take extra time when I needed to. The faculty mentors were fantastic and very helpful and inspiring. I feel like I got an excellent education for an affordable price. “
Jinxi C., PsyD Program, 2020
The PsyD online degree program is for individuals who are interested in advancing their knowledge of clinical issues in psychology and developing the practical application of this knowledge for the professional practice of psychology and counselling. The Doctor of Psychology exposes learners to theoretical and practical methodologies within the field.
Our innovative and online doctorate program is designed to provide comprehensive courses as well as a variety of elective courses and opportunities for supervised clinical experience to emphasize the service orientation of a professional clinical degree. The program provides learners with knowledge and skills necessary for growth in their professional career as a Doctor of Psychology or Doctor of Counseling.
* Effective for new learners enrolling June 1, 2024 and after.
Our online programs allow you to learn and study when it's convenient for you. And monthly course starts enable you to take courses at your own pace.
Our behavioral sciences programs are centered around experience-based curriculum and are taught by qualified faculty mentors who are actively working in the field.
We've embraced remote learning from the beginning, and we've been perfecting our craft ever since. We have proven that a quality education does not require four walls.
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We accept most course credits awarded by other appropriately accredited institutions. Professional evaluators will review your credits and determine what may qualify for transfer1.
Immediately. At CalSouthern, new courses start every month instead of every quarter or semester. Register by this month’s deadline to start courses next month on the 1st.
While you may study on your own, you will never be alone. You will have access to Learner Support Services with a team of diverse staff, faculty mentors, and school-specific academic teams who are available to assist you throughout your academic journey at CalSouthern.
“CalSouthern is helping me achieve my professional/career goals while accommodating my work/family commitments. I am very happy with my studies and grateful for this program’s flexibility!”
Michelle G., MA in Psychology Program, 2020
Last updated: June 30. 2023
This Privacy Policy describes the online and offline information practices for California Southern University, a member of the American InterContinental University System (collectively, “Institution”, “we”, “us” or “our”), and informs you about the rights you have regarding your personal information and how you may exercise those rights. You may always reach out to us with any questions by contacting info@calsouthern.edu
California residents should also review Appendix A – State Specific Privacy Information & Rights for information about your rights and how to submit a privacy request, including requests that we not sell or share your personal information by visiting Do Not Sell or Share My Info.
Categories of Personal Information Collected and Examples (Some types of personal information may overlap with other categories.) | Purpose(s) for which the categories of personal information are collected and used |
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A. Identifiers. A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, e-mail address, account name, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment data, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, gender, veteran or military status, | • to determine your eligibility for our services • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements |
D. Commercial information. Records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals |
E. Sensitive Personal Information. Social Security number, driver’s license number or other government-issued identification number, financial account number, any health insurance or medical identification number, Racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership, an account password, security questions and answers. | • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
F. Internet or other similar network activity. Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. | • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
G. Geolocation data. Physical location or movements. | • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
H. Audio or Visual data. Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
I. Professional or employment-related information. Current or past job history, employment record(s), and performance evaluations. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)). Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information. Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, household characteristics. | • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals |
Data Retention of Personal Information: We may retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary or relevant for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including, for example, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, and for backup, archival, and other internal operations purposes. The criteria we use to determine retention periods include (i) the content of the record or information, (ii) the time required to retain personal information to fulfill business purposes, including providing products and services; (iii) our legal and regulatory requirements and obligations; (iv) whether our contracts have special requirements for data retention; and (v) our legitimate business needs.
Data Retention of Personal Information: We may retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary or relevant for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including, for example, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, and for backup, archival, and other internal operations purposes. The criteria we use to determine retention periods include (i) the content of the record or information, (ii) the time required to retain personal information to fulfill business purposes, including providing products and services; (iii) our legal and regulatory requirements and obligations; (iv) whether our contracts have special requirements for data retention; and (v) our legitimate business needs.
The Privacy Policy applies to the information, services, and products we offer, and the information we collect on our websites, mobile applications, virtual private networks, learning management systems, and other online services where this Privacy Policy is posted or referenced (collectively, our "Services"). The Privacy Policy applies to all individuals who use or access our Services, including visitors, prospective students, student applicants, current or former students, job applicants, current or former employees, and contractors. By using or accessing our Services, you expressly consent to our use of your information collected for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to our privacy obligations for student educational records covered under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and similar state laws. To learn more about our FERPA policy, please see the Institution’s catalog.
Please see Appendix A – State Specific Privacy Information & Rights for information, required disclosures, and privacy rights applicable to residents of specific states.
We collect information directly from you. You may give us your information by completing online or paper forms, or by corresponding with us by e-mail, phone, text message, mail, fax, web chat, instant message, or in-person. This includes personal data you provide when you:
We collect information through automated technologies and interactions. As you interact with our Services, we may automatically collect data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies and other similar technologies. We may also receive technical information about you if you visit other websites employing our cookies.
We collect information you post or submit. We may collect information you post, comment on, upload, or submit in a public space while using our Services.
We collect job application and human resources information. If you apply for a job or are hired, we may need to collect information required to verify your eligibility from third parties.
We collect Audio/Visual Information. When you visit, attend, or work at one of our facilities, we may capture or collect photographs and record audio and video at the facility (including through the use of CCTV cameras and other technologies to secure our premises). We may record calls and communications from you or to you for quality and training purposes. We may engage or otherwise permit other parties to also collect information through our Services in these ways.
We collect information from you passively. We use tracking technologies like browser cookies and web beacons to collect information passively about you. This includes when you use our Services or when you otherwise interact with our Services, advertisements, e-mails, or our in-app notifications that we or our vendors send to you. We may collect information from your devices when your device connects to or is detected by our WiFi services. We may also embed technologies (which may include, for example, web beacons, tags, and pixels) in the e-mails and other communications we or our vendors send to you to help us understand how you interact with those messages, such as whether and when you opened a message or clicked on any content within the message. We may engage or otherwise permit other parties to also collect information through the Services in these ways. We may record your sessions and interactions with our Services, including consents, page and mobile application interaction information, and other electronic communications and content from your use of the Services (such as content entry, mouse movements, screen captures, what areas of the websites you visit and for how long, what search terms or other data you enter, and what products or content or links you view and click on), and methods used to browse away from the page.
We receive information from vendors we hire to work on our behalf. For example, vendors that host or maintain our websites and send promotional e-mails for us may give us information. Our employment and recruiting vendors also give us information.
We collect information from third parties. We may receive information about you from other sources. This might include our business partners, our education partners, other academic institutions, and organizations that administer exams, manage records related to education, and disciplinary records, or provide scholarships, grants, and other financial aid. It may also include your friends and family who use our referral features. We may also collect information about you from advertising networks, internet service providers, data analytics providers, government entities, operating systems and platforms, and social media sites.
We combine information we obtain from different sources. We may combine information that we collect offline with information we collect online. We may also combine information you submit or that we track across multiple devices. We may also combine information we collect from you with information we get about you from other sources.
The types of personal information we collect about you varies depending on your interactions with our Services and your relationship with us. Not all types of information are collected on all individuals. Generally, we may collect the following categories of personal information:
Name, Contact Information, and Other Identifiers: full name, previous name(s), physical postal address, billing address, telephone number(s), unique personal identifier, e-mail address(es), account name, or other similar identifiers.
Demographic Information: including race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, and citizenship status, language(s) spoken, marital status, military status, and highest education level completed.
Commercial Information: including records of personal property; products or services purchased, obtained, or considered; or other purchasing or relevant consuming histories or tendencies.
Internet or other Electronic Network Activity Information: including online identifier(s), internet protocol (IP) address, MAC address, the type, make, manufacturer, and identification number of the device(s) you use to access our Services, the browser or mobile operating system you are using, signal strength, date/time stamp, how often you use our app and where you downloaded it, your use of the WiFi, such as which websites you visit, and your recorded interactions with our Services and advertisements.
Geolocation data: including geographic location information about a particular individual or device when you access our Services, wireless access point location (which can be associated with a physical location), or keycard entry access activity at our facilities for authorized individuals.
Audio, video, and other electronic data: including photos, call recordings, video or digital CCTV footage at our facilities.
Employment Information and History: including submitted job applications, resumes, candidate evaluations or interviews, employee file records, work authorization records, payment and salary records, schedules, employee benefits, employee development and training records, reviews and requests. It may also include previous education transcripts, previous employer(s) name and contact information, proof of previous or current employment, background check documentation, and other federal, state or internally required forms, contracts or information for lawful employment, prior occupation(s), job title(s), employer name(s), and professional or employment-related information from prior employment.
Customer Records: including paper and electronic customer records containing signature, social security number, date of birth, physical characteristics or description, passport number, alien registration number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, identity verification data and documents, other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information.
Education Information: including information regarding past and present education, institutions attended, years of attendance, courses of study, attendance records, transcripts, grades, awards earned, degree(s)/certificates/certifications obtained, discipline records, financial aid documentation, and awards, payment history, admissions application, enrollment agreement, required program or other disclosures, professional and employment-related information, assignments, tests and other student-generated work or materials, and directory and non-directory information as those terms are defined in the Institution’s FERPA policy.
Inferences drawn from any of the above categories of Personal Information: inferences used to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
We use your information to communicate with you and provide our Services. This includes determining your eligibility for our Services, maintaining or servicing your account, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying your information, processing payments, providing financial aid processing, providing advertising or marketing services, providing analytic services, collections activity, responding to your questions or inquiries or notifying you if you won a promotion or sweepstakes. We will also use your information to send you information about your account or about our relationship. We may send push notifications to you from our mobile applications, text messaging services, or other similar services that you have opted into.
We use your information to identify and authenticate. We use your information to verify your identity, such as when you access your account.
We use your information to provide you with our Services. This includes providing educational services and products and fulfilling your requests.
We use your information to understand your interests and develop and improve our services. We may use your information to improve and develop our Services. This may include improving student retention and the user experience. We may also use your information to customize your experience with us. For example, we may use your information to determine your interest in our Services and products, or to better understand what other products and services may interest you.
We use your information for marketing purposes. We may provide you with information about our existing Services, new products, and services, or other ads. We might use your information to serve you with relevant ads. These might be third-party offers or products we think you might find interesting. Our business vendors and education partners may also serve you with advertisements for our Services or other’s services or products. We may use your personal information to send these communications.
We use information for security purposes. This may include detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity. It may also include debugging to identify and repair errors that may impair the functionality of our Services, undertaking activities to verify, maintain, improve, upgrade, or enhance the quality or safety of a service, device or system that we own, manufacture, manufacture for, or control. We may also use information to protect our family of companies, students, prospective students, applicants, website visitors, alumni, employees, visitors, and others. It may also include protecting our Services.
We use information for verification purposes. This may include using certain pieces of personal information to verify your identity, including to access your account, participate in certain Services, or if you make requests related to this Privacy Policy.
We use your information for employee management purposes. This may include applicant and candidate evaluations or interviews. It may also include maintaining your employee file for work authorization, payment and salary records, providing and administering employee benefit programs, and managing and maintaining employee development such as reviews or disciplinary actions.
We use your information to support our mission, objectives and goals. We may conduct internal research for technological development and demonstration, conduct and analyze results of surveys, focus groups, interviews, employer feedback and other assessment measures.
We use information as otherwise permitted or required by law, our authorized regulators, or as we may notify you. This includes using your information for our legitimate business needs.
We share your information within the Perdoceo Education Corporation family of companies. This includes our network of institutions and the Career Education Foundation Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) fund dedicated to providing both need-based and merit-based scholarships to qualified students attending our institution(s).
We share your information with service providers who perform Services on our behalf. For example, this may include payment processors or companies that provide identity verification services. It may also include companies that fulfill transcript requests or send communications on our behalf. We may also share your information with others that provide educational services on our behalf.
We share information with our business partners. For example, this may include third parties that provide educational products and services related to our business. It may also include social media sites or a third-party that co-sponsors a promotion.
We share information with those who help pay for your education. We may share your information with authorized individuals, such as family members or employers who help pay your tuition. We may also share information with third party banks or lenders that provide education loans and other services to you. For more information about how we treat education records and financial information, please see the Institution’s Catalog.
We share information with third parties for marketing purposes. This may include third-parties that serve ads on our behalf. This may also include third-parties in whose products or services we believe you may be interested. These third-parties may also share your information with others. These third parties may use your information for their own marketing purposes or the marketing purposes of others. This may include the delivery of interest-based advertising.
Your information may be publicly accessible. Information you submit using our Services, such as in chat rooms, online classrooms, social media, discussion boards or other features can be seen by others who use those features. This may include information about you, such as the courses you are enrolled in or your contact information. Online Live Chat or classroom sessions may be recorded for use by enrolled students. Students who participate with their web camera engaged or utilize a profile image are consenting to have their video, audio, or image recorded. For more information on the Recording Policy, please see the Institution’s Catalog.
We will share your information with any successor to all or part of our business. For example, if all or part of our business is sold, we may share your personal information with the new owner. This may include as part of an asset sale, corporate reorganization, or other change of control. We may also share your personal information with others as they conduct diligence.
We share information with regulating agencies and government entities. We may share your information with the organizations that analyze our education practices and provide our authorizations to operate as an educational institution. We may also share information with accreditors, regulators, and government agencies. For more information about how we treat education records and financial information, please see the Institution’s Catalog.
We will share information to comply with the law or to protect ourselves. This includes responding to a court order or lawfully issued subpoena. It could also include sharing information if a government agency or investigatory body requests it. We might share information when we are investigating potential fraud or for disciplinary purposes. We may also share information if you are the winner of a sweepstakes or other promotion with anyone who requests a winner’s list.
We will share information you direct us to share. This may include transcripts, educational background, professional records, and other information related to our Services that you may request.
We will share information for other reasons we may describe to you.
You can opt-out of receiving certain of our communications. You may contact info@calsouthern.edu for assistance at any time.
E-mail. If you would like to opt-out of marketing e-mails, you may click "UNSUBSCRIBE" on any marketing e-mail.
Text Messages. If you would like to opt-out of text messages you may respond to any text with the keyword “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE”.
Telephone Calls. If you would like to be added to our Do Not Call list, please call us and request to be added to our Do Not Call list. You may also contact info@calsouthern.edu for assistance at any time. We will accept your Do Not Call request by any reasonable method of communication such as e-mail, fax, text message, or mail. Please provide the phone number you would like added to the Do Not Call list.
Note: Even if you opt-out of our promotional communications, you may still receive mandatory, transactional, and emergency notification communications from us.
You can control certain cookies and tracking tools. We use tracking tools, including cookies, on our websites. Third parties may also use cookies on our websites. Cookies are small files that download when you access certain websites. Your browser may give you the ability to control cookies. How you do so depends on the type of cookie. Certain browsers can be set to reject browser cookies, and also explain how you can manage and delete cookies.
You can control certain tools on your mobile devices. For example, you can turn off the GPS locator or push notifications for apps on your mobile phone. Please contact your device manufacturer for assistance with these tools and other security features they may offer you.
To exercise your access, disclosure, deletion rights, or other applicable rights, you must submit a verifiable consumer request to us. We have outlined the procedure below.
Our Services are meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child under 16 has provided us with information, please contact us at info@calsouthern.edu. You can also write to us at the address listed at the end of this Privacy Policy. Please mark your inquiries, "COPPA Information Request."
The Internet is not 100% secure. We cannot promise that our Services or the use of the Services will be completely safe. We encourage you to use caution when using the Internet. We use security measures designed to safeguard personal information under our control. User IDs and passwords are needed to access certain areas of our Services. It is your responsibility to protect your username and password(s).
Information we maintain may be stored in the United States. If you live outside of the United States, you understand and agree that we may transfer your personal information to the United States. The Services are subject to U.S. laws, which may not provide the same level of protection as those in other countries. We may retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary or relevant for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy and in Institution-specific materials, including, for example, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, and for backup, archival, and other internal operations purposes. We also keep personal information as otherwise required by law.
Our Services may contain links to other third-party sites, products, and services that are not governed by this Privacy Policy. If you click on a link to a third-party site, you will be taken to a site we do not control. We are not responsible for third-party sites or their privacy practices. We recommend that you carefully read the privacy policies of those sites.
California Southern University is a member of the American InterContinental University System. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at info@calsouthern.edu or by telephone at 800-477-2254. You may also write to us at the following address:
California Southern University
Attn: Privacy Matters – California Southern University
2200 East Germann Road, Suite 120
Chandler, AZ 85286-1585
From time to time, we may update or revise this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any material changes to this Policy as required by law. We will post an updated copy on our Services and other applicable locations. Please check periodically for updates.
California Southern University Terms and Conditions
Effective: April 6, 2020
PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“AGREEMENT”) CONSTITUTE A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY.
SECTION 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW CLAIMS THAT YOU AND WE HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS THAT AROSE OR WERE ASSERTED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, SECTION 12 SETS FORTH OUR ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WHICH WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, REQUIRE DISPUTES BETWEEN US TO BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT: (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (2) YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON YOUR CLAIMS. PLEASE SEE SECTION 12 FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, AND HOW TO OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.
1. Purpose
California Southern University (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is an accredited, private university specializing in online and distance learning academic programs. By using the California Southern University website and any of the information and services offered through the application (“Services”), you agree to be bound by this Agreement. The success of the Services, however, depends on the adherence to the terms of this Agreement by you and other Users (collectively “you,” “your,” or “Users”). While we will do our best to enforce the terms of this Agreement, we cannot warrant or represent that other Users will in fact adhere to this Agreement and cannot act as insurers or accept any liability for their failure to do so.
2. Eligibility
By accessing or using the Services in any way, clicking on a button or taking similar action to signify your affirmative acceptance of this Agreement, you hereby represent that:
You will comply with all applicable laws, including those of the country, state and city in which you are present while using the Services.
3. Access
4. Acceptable Use Policy
By using the Services, you agree that:
5. Information on our Services
While we will always use our best efforts to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information provided on our Services, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, quality, or suitability of any data on our Services and expressly disclaim liability for errors and omissions in the contents of our Services. Any use or reliance on any content or materials posted via the Services or obtained by you through the Services is at your own risk. Any link to a website or phone number owned by a third party does not constitute an endorsement, approval, association, sponsorship, or affiliation with the linked site or phone number.
6. Intellectual Property Ownership
We (and our licensors, where applicable) shall own all right, title and interest, including all related intellectual property rights, in and to the Services. This Agreement is not a sale and does not convey to you any rights of ownership in or related to the Services, or any intellectual property rights owned by us. Our name, logo, and the product names associated with the Services are our trademarks or belong to third parties, and no right or license is granted to use them. You agree that you will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Services.
7. Privacy
We have adopted a Privacy Policy outlining our personal data collection and use practices. Please refer to it for details about how we collect and use your personal information. By agreeing to the terms of this Agreement, you are automatically agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
8. Third-Party Interactions
The Services may contain links to or display content originating from third-party websites and advertisements (collectively, “Third-Party Websites & Advertisements”). Such Third-Party Websites & Advertisements are not under our control. We are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Advertisements. We do not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to such Third-Party Websites & Advertisements, or their products or services. When you click on a link to a Third-Party Website or Advertisement, we will not warn you that you have left our Services and will not warn you that you are subject to the terms and conditions (including privacy policies) of another website or destination. You use all links in Third-Party Websites & Advertisements at your own risk. You should review applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices of any Third-Party Websites, and make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any third party.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless California Southern University and its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates (each, an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any losses, claims, actions, costs, damages, penalties, fines and expenses, including without limitation attorneys’ fees and expenses, that may be incurred by an Indemnified Party arising out of, relating to or resulting from (a) your User Content; (b) your misuse of the Services; (c) your violation of this Agreement; or (d) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations through or related to the use of the Services. In the event of any claim, allegation, suit or proceeding alleging any matter potentially covered by the agreements in this section, you agree to pay for the defense of the Indemnified Party, including reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by the Indemnified Party. We reserve the right, at our own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses. This provision does not require you to indemnify any Indemnified Party for any unconscionable commercial practice by such party, or for such party’s negligence, fraud, deception, false promise, misrepresentation or concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact in connection with the Services. You agree that the provisions in this section will survive any termination of your account, this Agreement, or your access to the Services.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF LAW, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE SERVICES AND MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES, OR THE TEXT, GRAPHICS OR LINKS.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES AND OTHER HARMFUL MALWARE. IF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, WE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE ECONOMIC COSTS.
11. Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR (A) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES OR BUSINESS, LOST DATA OR DATA BREACH, OR (B) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES, COSTS, LOSSES OR LIABILITIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) IN EXCESS OF THE FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU IN THE TWO (2) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO YOUR CLAIM OR, IF NO FEES APPLY, ONE HUNDRED ($100) U.S. DOLLARS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ALLOCATE THE RISKS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES, AND THE PARTIES HAVE RELIED ON THESE LIMITATIONS IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply to you. IN THESE STATES, OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY US, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SERVICES (INCLUDING ANY SERVERS OR OTHER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND ANY OTHER ITEMS USED OR PROVIDED BY US IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES) ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND THAT WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE FREE FROM BUGS, FAULTS, DEFECTS OR ERRORS OR THAT ACCESS TO THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED.
12. Dispute Resolution
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH US AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF. THIS SECTION 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS THE “ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.”
IF YOU AGREE TO ARBITRATION WITH CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, YOU ARE AGREEING IN ADVANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR SEEK TO RECOVER MONETARY OR OTHER RELIEF IN ANY SUCH CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUIT. INSTEAD, BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATION, YOU MAY BRING YOUR CLAIMS AGAINST US IN AN INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. IF SUCCESSFUL ON SUCH CLAIMS, YOU COULD BE AWARDED MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF BY AN ARBITRATOR.
Arbitration Rules and Forum. This Arbitration Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act in all respects. To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to our registered agent, [600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1100, Costa Mesa, California 92626]. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS under its rules and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys’ fees and interest, shall be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and procedures available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/; all other claims shall be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/. JAMS’s rules are also available at jamsadr.com (under the Rules/Clauses tab) or by calling JAMS at 800-352-5267. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitration fees will be governed by JAMS’s rules. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay JAMS’s filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees and cannot obtain a waiver of fees from JAMS, we will pay them for you. In addition, we will reimburse all such JAMS’s filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees for claims with an amount in controversy totaling less than $10,000. If JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, video conference, based on written submissions, or in person in the country where you live or at another mutually agreed location.
Arbitrator Powers. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement including, but not limited to any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and California Southern University. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other proceedings or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim or dispute. The arbitrator will have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and this Agreement (including this Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator will issue a written statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which any award (or decision not to render an award) is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator shall follow the applicable law. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The arbitrator’s decision is final and binding on you and California Southern University.
Waiver of Jury Trial. YOU AND CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND RECEIVE A JUDGE OR JURY TRIAL. You and California Southern University are instead electing to have claims and disputes resolved by arbitration, except as specified in Section 12(a) above. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited.
Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. YOU AND CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO RESOLVE CLAIMS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE BASIS. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS. CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER OR USER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OR USER. If, however, this waiver of class or consolidated actions is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular claim or dispute, neither you nor California Southern University is entitled to arbitration of such claim or dispute. Instead, all such claims and disputes will then be resolved in a court as set forth in Section 13.
Opt Out. You may opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. If you do so, neither you nor California Southern University can force the other to arbitrate as a result of this Agreement. To opt out, you must notify California Southern University in writing no later than 30 days after first becoming subject to this Arbitration Agreement. Your notice must include your name and address, your email address (if you have one), and a CLEAR statement that you want to opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. You must send your opt-out notice to: [info@calsouthern.edu]. If you opt out of this Arbitration Agreement, all other parts of this Agreement will continue to apply to you. Opting out of this Arbitration Agreement has no effect on any other arbitration agreements that you may have entered into with us or may enter into in the future with us.
Survival. This Arbitration Agreement will survive any termination of your relationship with us.
Modification. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement to the contrary, we agree that if we make any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) that you had already provided notice of to us.
13. Exclusive Venue
To the extent the parties are permitted under this Agreement to initiate litigation in a court, both you and California Southern University agree that all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement will be litigated exclusively within the State of California for courts situated in Orange County, California, or in federal court for the Central District of California.
14. Termination
At its sole discretion, we may modify or discontinue the Services, or may modify, suspend or terminate your access to the Services, for any reason, with or without notice to you and without liability to you or any third party. In addition to suspending or terminating your access to the Services, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal or injunctive redress. Even after your right to use the Services is terminated, this Agreement will remain enforceable against you. All provisions which by their nature should survive to give effect to those provisions shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
15. General
16. Contact Information
Address
California Southern University, a member of the AIU System
2200 E. Germann Rd., Suite 120
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Phone and Fax
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International: 1.714.480.0800
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Last updated: June 30. 2023
This Privacy Policy describes the online and offline information practices for California Southern University, a member of the American InterContinental University System (collectively, “Institution”, “we”, “us” or “our”), and informs you about the rights you have regarding your personal information and how you may exercise those rights. You may always reach out to us with any questions by contacting info@calsouthern.edu
California residents should also review Appendix A – State Specific Privacy Information & Rights for information about your rights and how to submit a privacy request, including requests that we not sell or share your personal information by visiting Do Not Sell or Share My Info.
Categories of Personal Information Collected and Examples (Some types of personal information may overlap with other categories.) | Purpose(s) for which the categories of personal information are collected and used |
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A. Identifiers. A real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, e-mail address, account name, Social Security number, driver's license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)). A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment data, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law. Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, gender, veteran or military status, | • to determine your eligibility for our services • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements |
D. Commercial information. Records of products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals |
E. Sensitive Personal Information. Social Security number, driver’s license number or other government-issued identification number, financial account number, any health insurance or medical identification number, Racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership, an account password, security questions and answers. | • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
F. Internet or other similar network activity. Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. | • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
G. Geolocation data. Physical location or movements. | • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
H. Audio or Visual data. Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
I. Professional or employment-related information. Current or past job history, employment record(s), and performance evaluations. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
J. Non-public education information (per the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. Section 1232g, 34 C.F.R. Part 99)). Education records directly related to a student maintained by an educational institution or party acting on its behalf, such as grades, transcripts, class lists, student schedules, student identification codes, student financial information, or student disciplinary records. | • to communicate with you • to determine your eligibility for our services • to identify, authenticate and verify your identity • to provide you with our services and products • to develop and improve our services and products • for physical and IT security purposes • for employee and contractor management purposes • to comply with legal and regulatory requirements • to prevent or investigate illegal or suspicious activity |
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information. Profile reflecting a person's preferences, characteristics, household characteristics. | • to develop and improve our services and products • to provide you with marketing about our services and products • to support our mission, objectives and goals |
Data Retention of Personal Information: We may retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary or relevant for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including, for example, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, and for backup, archival, and other internal operations purposes. The criteria we use to determine retention periods include (i) the content of the record or information, (ii) the time required to retain personal information to fulfill business purposes, including providing products and services; (iii) our legal and regulatory requirements and obligations; (iv) whether our contracts have special requirements for data retention; and (v) our legitimate business needs.
Data Retention of Personal Information: We may retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary or relevant for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including, for example, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, and for backup, archival, and other internal operations purposes. The criteria we use to determine retention periods include (i) the content of the record or information, (ii) the time required to retain personal information to fulfill business purposes, including providing products and services; (iii) our legal and regulatory requirements and obligations; (iv) whether our contracts have special requirements for data retention; and (v) our legitimate business needs.
The Privacy Policy applies to the information, services, and products we offer, and the information we collect on our websites, mobile applications, virtual private networks, learning management systems, and other online services where this Privacy Policy is posted or referenced (collectively, our "Services"). The Privacy Policy applies to all individuals who use or access our Services, including visitors, prospective students, student applicants, current or former students, job applicants, current or former employees, and contractors. By using or accessing our Services, you expressly consent to our use of your information collected for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to our privacy obligations for student educational records covered under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and similar state laws. To learn more about our FERPA policy, please see the Institution’s catalog.
Please see Appendix A – State Specific Privacy Information & Rights for information, required disclosures, and privacy rights applicable to residents of specific states.
We collect information directly from you. You may give us your information by completing online or paper forms, or by corresponding with us by e-mail, phone, text message, mail, fax, web chat, instant message, or in-person. This includes personal data you provide when you:
We collect information through automated technologies and interactions. As you interact with our Services, we may automatically collect data about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. We collect this personal data by using cookies and other similar technologies. We may also receive technical information about you if you visit other websites employing our cookies.
We collect information you post or submit. We may collect information you post, comment on, upload, or submit in a public space while using our Services.
We collect job application and human resources information. If you apply for a job or are hired, we may need to collect information required to verify your eligibility from third parties.
We collect Audio/Visual Information. When you visit, attend, or work at one of our facilities, we may capture or collect photographs and record audio and video at the facility (including through the use of CCTV cameras and other technologies to secure our premises). We may record calls and communications from you or to you for quality and training purposes. We may engage or otherwise permit other parties to also collect information through our Services in these ways.
We collect information from you passively. We use tracking technologies like browser cookies and web beacons to collect information passively about you. This includes when you use our Services or when you otherwise interact with our Services, advertisements, e-mails, or our in-app notifications that we or our vendors send to you. We may collect information from your devices when your device connects to or is detected by our WiFi services. We may also embed technologies (which may include, for example, web beacons, tags, and pixels) in the e-mails and other communications we or our vendors send to you to help us understand how you interact with those messages, such as whether and when you opened a message or clicked on any content within the message. We may engage or otherwise permit other parties to also collect information through the Services in these ways. We may record your sessions and interactions with our Services, including consents, page and mobile application interaction information, and other electronic communications and content from your use of the Services (such as content entry, mouse movements, screen captures, what areas of the websites you visit and for how long, what search terms or other data you enter, and what products or content or links you view and click on), and methods used to browse away from the page.
We receive information from vendors we hire to work on our behalf. For example, vendors that host or maintain our websites and send promotional e-mails for us may give us information. Our employment and recruiting vendors also give us information.
We collect information from third parties. We may receive information about you from other sources. This might include our business partners, our education partners, other academic institutions, and organizations that administer exams, manage records related to education, and disciplinary records, or provide scholarships, grants, and other financial aid. It may also include your friends and family who use our referral features. We may also collect information about you from advertising networks, internet service providers, data analytics providers, government entities, operating systems and platforms, and social media sites.
We combine information we obtain from different sources. We may combine information that we collect offline with information we collect online. We may also combine information you submit or that we track across multiple devices. We may also combine information we collect from you with information we get about you from other sources.
The types of personal information we collect about you varies depending on your interactions with our Services and your relationship with us. Not all types of information are collected on all individuals. Generally, we may collect the following categories of personal information:
Name, Contact Information, and Other Identifiers: full name, previous name(s), physical postal address, billing address, telephone number(s), unique personal identifier, e-mail address(es), account name, or other similar identifiers.
Demographic Information: including race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, national origin, disability, and citizenship status, language(s) spoken, marital status, military status, and highest education level completed.
Commercial Information: including records of personal property; products or services purchased, obtained, or considered; or other purchasing or relevant consuming histories or tendencies.
Internet or other Electronic Network Activity Information: including online identifier(s), internet protocol (IP) address, MAC address, the type, make, manufacturer, and identification number of the device(s) you use to access our Services, the browser or mobile operating system you are using, signal strength, date/time stamp, how often you use our app and where you downloaded it, your use of the WiFi, such as which websites you visit, and your recorded interactions with our Services and advertisements.
Geolocation data: including geographic location information about a particular individual or device when you access our Services, wireless access point location (which can be associated with a physical location), or keycard entry access activity at our facilities for authorized individuals.
Audio, video, and other electronic data: including photos, call recordings, video or digital CCTV footage at our facilities.
Employment Information and History: including submitted job applications, resumes, candidate evaluations or interviews, employee file records, work authorization records, payment and salary records, schedules, employee benefits, employee development and training records, reviews and requests. It may also include previous education transcripts, previous employer(s) name and contact information, proof of previous or current employment, background check documentation, and other federal, state or internally required forms, contracts or information for lawful employment, prior occupation(s), job title(s), employer name(s), and professional or employment-related information from prior employment.
Customer Records: including paper and electronic customer records containing signature, social security number, date of birth, physical characteristics or description, passport number, alien registration number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, identity verification data and documents, other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information.
Education Information: including information regarding past and present education, institutions attended, years of attendance, courses of study, attendance records, transcripts, grades, awards earned, degree(s)/certificates/certifications obtained, discipline records, financial aid documentation, and awards, payment history, admissions application, enrollment agreement, required program or other disclosures, professional and employment-related information, assignments, tests and other student-generated work or materials, and directory and non-directory information as those terms are defined in the Institution’s FERPA policy.
Inferences drawn from any of the above categories of Personal Information: inferences used to create a profile about a consumer reflecting the consumer’s preferences, characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, and aptitudes.
We use your information to communicate with you and provide our Services. This includes determining your eligibility for our Services, maintaining or servicing your account, providing customer service, processing or fulfilling orders and transactions, verifying your information, processing payments, providing financial aid processing, providing advertising or marketing services, providing analytic services, collections activity, responding to your questions or inquiries or notifying you if you won a promotion or sweepstakes. We will also use your information to send you information about your account or about our relationship. We may send push notifications to you from our mobile applications, text messaging services, or other similar services that you have opted into.
We use your information to identify and authenticate. We use your information to verify your identity, such as when you access your account.
We use your information to provide you with our Services. This includes providing educational services and products and fulfilling your requests.
We use your information to understand your interests and develop and improve our services. We may use your information to improve and develop our Services. This may include improving student retention and the user experience. We may also use your information to customize your experience with us. For example, we may use your information to determine your interest in our Services and products, or to better understand what other products and services may interest you.
We use your information for marketing purposes. We may provide you with information about our existing Services, new products, and services, or other ads. We might use your information to serve you with relevant ads. These might be third-party offers or products we think you might find interesting. Our business vendors and education partners may also serve you with advertisements for our Services or other’s services or products. We may use your personal information to send these communications.
We use information for security purposes. This may include detecting security incidents, protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity, and prosecuting those responsible for that activity. It may also include debugging to identify and repair errors that may impair the functionality of our Services, undertaking activities to verify, maintain, improve, upgrade, or enhance the quality or safety of a service, device or system that we own, manufacture, manufacture for, or control. We may also use information to protect our family of companies, students, prospective students, applicants, website visitors, alumni, employees, visitors, and others. It may also include protecting our Services.
We use information for verification purposes. This may include using certain pieces of personal information to verify your identity, including to access your account, participate in certain Services, or if you make requests related to this Privacy Policy.
We use your information for employee management purposes. This may include applicant and candidate evaluations or interviews. It may also include maintaining your employee file for work authorization, payment and salary records, providing and administering employee benefit programs, and managing and maintaining employee development such as reviews or disciplinary actions.
We use your information to support our mission, objectives and goals. We may conduct internal research for technological development and demonstration, conduct and analyze results of surveys, focus groups, interviews, employer feedback and other assessment measures.
We use information as otherwise permitted or required by law, our authorized regulators, or as we may notify you. This includes using your information for our legitimate business needs.
We share your information within the Perdoceo Education Corporation family of companies. This includes our network of institutions and the Career Education Foundation Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) fund dedicated to providing both need-based and merit-based scholarships to qualified students attending our institution(s).
We share your information with service providers who perform Services on our behalf. For example, this may include payment processors or companies that provide identity verification services. It may also include companies that fulfill transcript requests or send communications on our behalf. We may also share your information with others that provide educational services on our behalf.
We share information with our business partners. For example, this may include third parties that provide educational products and services related to our business. It may also include social media sites or a third-party that co-sponsors a promotion.
We share information with those who help pay for your education. We may share your information with authorized individuals, such as family members or employers who help pay your tuition. We may also share information with third party banks or lenders that provide education loans and other services to you. For more information about how we treat education records and financial information, please see the Institution’s Catalog.
We share information with third parties for marketing purposes. This may include third-parties that serve ads on our behalf. This may also include third-parties in whose products or services we believe you may be interested. These third-parties may also share your information with others. These third parties may use your information for their own marketing purposes or the marketing purposes of others. This may include the delivery of interest-based advertising.
Your information may be publicly accessible. Information you submit using our Services, such as in chat rooms, online classrooms, social media, discussion boards or other features can be seen by others who use those features. This may include information about you, such as the courses you are enrolled in or your contact information. Online Live Chat or classroom sessions may be recorded for use by enrolled students. Students who participate with their web camera engaged or utilize a profile image are consenting to have their video, audio, or image recorded. For more information on the Recording Policy, please see the Institution’s Catalog.
We will share your information with any successor to all or part of our business. For example, if all or part of our business is sold, we may share your personal information with the new owner. This may include as part of an asset sale, corporate reorganization, or other change of control. We may also share your personal information with others as they conduct diligence.
We share information with regulating agencies and government entities. We may share your information with the organizations that analyze our education practices and provide our authorizations to operate as an educational institution. We may also share information with accreditors, regulators, and government agencies. For more information about how we treat education records and financial information, please see the Institution’s Catalog.
We will share information to comply with the law or to protect ourselves. This includes responding to a court order or lawfully issued subpoena. It could also include sharing information if a government agency or investigatory body requests it. We might share information when we are investigating potential fraud or for disciplinary purposes. We may also share information if you are the winner of a sweepstakes or other promotion with anyone who requests a winner’s list.
We will share information you direct us to share. This may include transcripts, educational background, professional records, and other information related to our Services that you may request.
We will share information for other reasons we may describe to you.
You can opt-out of receiving certain of our communications. You may contact info@calsouthern.edu for assistance at any time.
E-mail. If you would like to opt-out of marketing e-mails, you may click "UNSUBSCRIBE" on any marketing e-mail.
Text Messages. If you would like to opt-out of text messages you may respond to any text with the keyword “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE”.
Telephone Calls. If you would like to be added to our Do Not Call list, please call us and request to be added to our Do Not Call list. You may also contact info@calsouthern.edu for assistance at any time. We will accept your Do Not Call request by any reasonable method of communication such as e-mail, fax, text message, or mail. Please provide the phone number you would like added to the Do Not Call list.
Note: Even if you opt-out of our promotional communications, you may still receive mandatory, transactional, and emergency notification communications from us.
You can control certain cookies and tracking tools. We use tracking tools, including cookies, on our websites. Third parties may also use cookies on our websites. Cookies are small files that download when you access certain websites. Your browser may give you the ability to control cookies. How you do so depends on the type of cookie. Certain browsers can be set to reject browser cookies, and also explain how you can manage and delete cookies.
You can control certain tools on your mobile devices. For example, you can turn off the GPS locator or push notifications for apps on your mobile phone. Please contact your device manufacturer for assistance with these tools and other security features they may offer you.
To exercise your access, disclosure, deletion rights, or other applicable rights, you must submit a verifiable consumer request to us. We have outlined the procedure below.
Our Services are meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child under 16 has provided us with information, please contact us at info@calsouthern.edu. You can also write to us at the address listed at the end of this Privacy Policy. Please mark your inquiries, "COPPA Information Request."
The Internet is not 100% secure. We cannot promise that our Services or the use of the Services will be completely safe. We encourage you to use caution when using the Internet. We use security measures designed to safeguard personal information under our control. User IDs and passwords are needed to access certain areas of our Services. It is your responsibility to protect your username and password(s).
Information we maintain may be stored in the United States. If you live outside of the United States, you understand and agree that we may transfer your personal information to the United States. The Services are subject to U.S. laws, which may not provide the same level of protection as those in other countries. We may retain your personal information for as long as it is necessary or relevant for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy and in Institution-specific materials, including, for example, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements, and for backup, archival, and other internal operations purposes. We also keep personal information as otherwise required by law.
Our Services may contain links to other third-party sites, products, and services that are not governed by this Privacy Policy. If you click on a link to a third-party site, you will be taken to a site we do not control. We are not responsible for third-party sites or their privacy practices. We recommend that you carefully read the privacy policies of those sites.
California Southern University is a member of the American InterContinental University System. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at info@calsouthern.edu or by telephone at 800-477-2254. You may also write to us at the following address:
California Southern University
Attn: Privacy Matters – California Southern University
2200 East Germann Road, Suite 120
Chandler, AZ 85286-1585
From time to time, we may update or revise this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any material changes to this Policy as required by law. We will post an updated copy on our Services and other applicable locations. Please check periodically for updates.
California Southern University Terms and Conditions
Effective: April 6, 2020
PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“AGREEMENT”) CONSTITUTE A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY.
SECTION 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW CLAIMS THAT YOU AND WE HAVE AGAINST EACH OTHER ARE RESOLVED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS THAT AROSE OR WERE ASSERTED BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT. IN PARTICULAR, SECTION 12 SETS FORTH OUR ARBITRATION AGREEMENT WHICH WILL, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, REQUIRE DISPUTES BETWEEN US TO BE SUBMITTED TO BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT: (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING; AND (2) YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL ON YOUR CLAIMS. PLEASE SEE SECTION 12 FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, AND HOW TO OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.
1. Purpose
California Southern University (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is an accredited, private university specializing in online and distance learning academic programs. By using the California Southern University website and any of the information and services offered through the application (“Services”), you agree to be bound by this Agreement. The success of the Services, however, depends on the adherence to the terms of this Agreement by you and other Users (collectively “you,” “your,” or “Users”). While we will do our best to enforce the terms of this Agreement, we cannot warrant or represent that other Users will in fact adhere to this Agreement and cannot act as insurers or accept any liability for their failure to do so.
2. Eligibility
By accessing or using the Services in any way, clicking on a button or taking similar action to signify your affirmative acceptance of this Agreement, you hereby represent that:
You will comply with all applicable laws, including those of the country, state and city in which you are present while using the Services.
3. Access
4. Acceptable Use Policy
By using the Services, you agree that:
5. Information on our Services
While we will always use our best efforts to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information provided on our Services, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, quality, or suitability of any data on our Services and expressly disclaim liability for errors and omissions in the contents of our Services. Any use or reliance on any content or materials posted via the Services or obtained by you through the Services is at your own risk. Any link to a website or phone number owned by a third party does not constitute an endorsement, approval, association, sponsorship, or affiliation with the linked site or phone number.
6. Intellectual Property Ownership
We (and our licensors, where applicable) shall own all right, title and interest, including all related intellectual property rights, in and to the Services. This Agreement is not a sale and does not convey to you any rights of ownership in or related to the Services, or any intellectual property rights owned by us. Our name, logo, and the product names associated with the Services are our trademarks or belong to third parties, and no right or license is granted to use them. You agree that you will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Services.
7. Privacy
We have adopted a Privacy Policy outlining our personal data collection and use practices. Please refer to it for details about how we collect and use your personal information. By agreeing to the terms of this Agreement, you are automatically agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.
8. Third-Party Interactions
The Services may contain links to or display content originating from third-party websites and advertisements (collectively, “Third-Party Websites & Advertisements”). Such Third-Party Websites & Advertisements are not under our control. We are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Advertisements. We do not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to such Third-Party Websites & Advertisements, or their products or services. When you click on a link to a Third-Party Website or Advertisement, we will not warn you that you have left our Services and will not warn you that you are subject to the terms and conditions (including privacy policies) of another website or destination. You use all links in Third-Party Websites & Advertisements at your own risk. You should review applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices of any Third-Party Websites, and make whatever investigation you feel necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any transaction with any third party.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless California Southern University and its officers, directors, employees, agents and affiliates (each, an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any losses, claims, actions, costs, damages, penalties, fines and expenses, including without limitation attorneys’ fees and expenses, that may be incurred by an Indemnified Party arising out of, relating to or resulting from (a) your User Content; (b) your misuse of the Services; (c) your violation of this Agreement; or (d) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations through or related to the use of the Services. In the event of any claim, allegation, suit or proceeding alleging any matter potentially covered by the agreements in this section, you agree to pay for the defense of the Indemnified Party, including reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by the Indemnified Party. We reserve the right, at our own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with us in asserting any available defenses. This provision does not require you to indemnify any Indemnified Party for any unconscionable commercial practice by such party, or for such party’s negligence, fraud, deception, false promise, misrepresentation or concealment, suppression or omission of any material fact in connection with the Services. You agree that the provisions in this section will survive any termination of your account, this Agreement, or your access to the Services.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF LAW, YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY MADE TO THE SERVICES AND MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU. THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS OR TIMELINESS OF THE CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES, OR THE TEXT, GRAPHICS OR LINKS.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT THE SERVICES ARE FREE OF COMPUTER VIRUSES AND OTHER HARMFUL MALWARE. IF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING OR REPLACING EQUIPMENT OR DATA, WE SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOSE ECONOMIC COSTS.
11. Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR (A) ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES OR BUSINESS, LOST DATA OR DATA BREACH, OR (B) FOR ANY DIRECT DAMAGES, COSTS, LOSSES OR LIABILITIES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) IN EXCESS OF THE FEES ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU IN THE TWO (2) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO YOUR CLAIM OR, IF NO FEES APPLY, ONE HUNDRED ($100) U.S. DOLLARS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ALLOCATE THE RISKS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES, AND THE PARTIES HAVE RELIED ON THESE LIMITATIONS IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT. Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply to you. IN THESE STATES, OUR LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY US, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY ARISING BY USAGE OF TRADE, COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SERVICES (INCLUDING ANY SERVERS OR OTHER HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND ANY OTHER ITEMS USED OR PROVIDED BY US IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES) ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND THAT WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE FREE FROM BUGS, FAULTS, DEFECTS OR ERRORS OR THAT ACCESS TO THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED.
12. Dispute Resolution
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES WITH US AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF. THIS SECTION 12 OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS THE “ARBITRATION AGREEMENT.”
IF YOU AGREE TO ARBITRATION WITH CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, YOU ARE AGREEING IN ADVANCE THAT YOU WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR SEEK TO RECOVER MONETARY OR OTHER RELIEF IN ANY SUCH CLASS, COLLECTIVE, AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUIT. INSTEAD, BY AGREEING TO ARBITRATION, YOU MAY BRING YOUR CLAIMS AGAINST US IN AN INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION PROCEEDING. IF SUCCESSFUL ON SUCH CLAIMS, YOU COULD BE AWARDED MONEY OR OTHER RELIEF BY AN ARBITRATOR.
Arbitration Rules and Forum. This Arbitration Agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act in all respects. To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to our registered agent, [600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1100, Costa Mesa, California 92626]. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS under its rules and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys’ fees and interest, shall be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and procedures available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/; all other claims shall be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/. JAMS’s rules are also available at jamsadr.com (under the Rules/Clauses tab) or by calling JAMS at 800-352-5267. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitration fees will be governed by JAMS’s rules. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay JAMS’s filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees and cannot obtain a waiver of fees from JAMS, we will pay them for you. In addition, we will reimburse all such JAMS’s filing, administrative, hearing and/or other fees for claims with an amount in controversy totaling less than $10,000. If JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, video conference, based on written submissions, or in person in the country where you live or at another mutually agreed location.
Arbitrator Powers. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of this Arbitration Agreement including, but not limited to any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and California Southern University. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other proceedings or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim or dispute. The arbitrator will have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and this Agreement (including this Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator will issue a written statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which any award (or decision not to render an award) is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator shall follow the applicable law. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The arbitrator’s decision is final and binding on you and California Southern University.
Waiver of Jury Trial. YOU AND CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND RECEIVE A JUDGE OR JURY TRIAL. You and California Southern University are instead electing to have claims and disputes resolved by arbitration, except as specified in Section 12(a) above. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is limited.
Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. YOU AND CALIFORNIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO RESOLVE CLAIMS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE BASIS. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS BASIS. CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE CUSTOMER OR USER CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR LITIGATED JOINTLY OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER CUSTOMER OR USER. If, however, this waiver of class or consolidated actions is deemed invalid or unenforceable with respect to a particular claim or dispute, neither you nor California Southern University is entitled to arbitration of such claim or dispute. Instead, all such claims and disputes will then be resolved in a court as set forth in Section 13.
Opt Out. You may opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. If you do so, neither you nor California Southern University can force the other to arbitrate as a result of this Agreement. To opt out, you must notify California Southern University in writing no later than 30 days after first becoming subject to this Arbitration Agreement. Your notice must include your name and address, your email address (if you have one), and a CLEAR statement that you want to opt out of this Arbitration Agreement. You must send your opt-out notice to: [info@calsouthern.edu]. If you opt out of this Arbitration Agreement, all other parts of this Agreement will continue to apply to you. Opting out of this Arbitration Agreement has no effect on any other arbitration agreements that you may have entered into with us or may enter into in the future with us.
Survival. This Arbitration Agreement will survive any termination of your relationship with us.
Modification. Notwithstanding any provision in the Agreement to the contrary, we agree that if we make any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) that you had already provided notice of to us.
13. Exclusive Venue
To the extent the parties are permitted under this Agreement to initiate litigation in a court, both you and California Southern University agree that all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement will be litigated exclusively within the State of California for courts situated in Orange County, California, or in federal court for the Central District of California.
14. Termination
At its sole discretion, we may modify or discontinue the Services, or may modify, suspend or terminate your access to the Services, for any reason, with or without notice to you and without liability to you or any third party. In addition to suspending or terminating your access to the Services, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal or injunctive redress. Even after your right to use the Services is terminated, this Agreement will remain enforceable against you. All provisions which by their nature should survive to give effect to those provisions shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
15. General
16. Contact Information
Address
California Southern University, a member of the AIU System
2200 E. Germann Rd., Suite 120
Chandler, AZ 85286
Phone and Fax
USA toll-free: 1.800.477.2254
International: 1.714.480.0800
Fax: 1.714.480.0834