Privacy Policy

Yamei Academy of Excellence is committed to providing students and families with a safe and secure educational environment. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children without appropriate parental or legal guardian involvement.

Students under the age of 18 may only enroll through a parent or legal guardian. We do not market products or services directly to minors. Any Personally Identifiable Information ("PII") collected is used solely to support enrollment, educational instruction, student services, and school administration.

Student information is shared only with authorized personnel or trusted service providers when necessary to deliver educational services or when required by applicable law. We prohibit students from publicly posting or distributing Personally Identifiable Information without appropriate parental consent.

As students participate in classes, assignments, and other educational activities, educational records may be created or maintained. Under FERPA, educational institutions may disclose student records to organizations performing educational services or studies on behalf of the school, provided appropriate safeguards are maintained.

To comply with FERPA and other applicable privacy laws, Yamei Academy of Excellence maintains administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect student information and requires any authorized service providers to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security standards.

Yamei Academy of Excellence provides educational services to eligible students through online and/or classroom instruction.

Parents or legal guardians enroll students by providing information necessary to establish student records, verify eligibility, communicate with families, and administer educational services.

Information collected during enrollment may include:

• Parent or guardian name
• Student name
• Contact information
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing address
• Emergency contact information
• Academic records
• Billing information (if applicable)

Contact information may be used to provide important school announcements, enrollment updates, technical support, safety notifications, academic communications, and other school-related information.

Yamei Academy of Excellence does not sell, rent, or disclose personal information for advertising or commercial marketing purposes.

Information may be shared only:

• with authorized employees and contractors performing school functions;
• with educational technology providers necessary to deliver instructional services;
• when required by federal, state, or local law;
• pursuant to court orders or lawful governmental requests; or
• when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or security of students, families, staff, or the school.

Yamei Academy of Excellence maintains reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Parents or legal guardians create an email address and password during enrollment. Passwords are stored using encrypted security methods and are never viewable by school personnel.

Email addresses are used to:

• authenticate user logins;
• provide access to educational services;
• communicate school-related information;
• verify identity for customer support; and
• facilitate password reset requests.

Parents may reset passwords through the email address associated with their account. Existing passwords are never transmitted by email.

To protect student privacy, requests involving Personally Identifiable Information are verified before information is released.

Verification methods may include:

• confirmation of the parent or legal guardian's name;
• verification of the email address associated with the account;
• authentication through the parent portal or secure account login;
• additional verification measures when necessary to protect student records.

Only verified parents, legal guardians, eligible students, or individuals otherwise authorized by law may obtain access to student educational records.

Student, parent, and guardian information maintained by Yamei Academy of Excellence is not publicly searchable through our website and is not intentionally made available to internet search engines or other public indexing services.

If Google API Services are used during enrollment or document submission, any information obtained through those services will be used solely for enrollment verification, student records administration, or educational purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.

Information obtained through Google API Services will not be used for advertising purposes and will be retained only as long as necessary to fulfill its intended educational purpose.

Parents and legal guardians control the information submitted regarding their students.

Families should provide only information reasonably necessary for enrollment, educational instruction, student services, and compliance with applicable legal requirements.

Student records are maintained to support instruction, academic progress, grading, attendance, graduation requirements, and other legitimate educational purposes.

Parents and eligible students may review or request corrections to student records in accordance with applicable federal and state law.

If a student withdraws or enrollment ends, certain educational records may be retained for the period required by applicable law, while other account information may be securely deleted according to the school's record retention policies.

Yamei Academy of Excellence is committed to protecting student information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, destruction, or misuse.

Reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are implemented to protect student records and Personally Identifiable Information ("PII"). These safeguards include secure servers, encrypted data transmission using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/HTTPS) technology, firewalls, access controls, password protection, regular software updates, and security monitoring.

Access to student information is limited to authorized personnel who require such access to perform legitimate educational or administrative duties. Employees and authorized service providers with access to student information are expected to maintain the confidentiality of all records in accordance with applicable law.

Although we employ commercially reasonable security measures, no method of electronic storage or transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, Yamei Academy of Excellence cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through our website or systems.

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve functionality, maintain user sessions, analyze website performance, and enhance the user experience.

Information collected through cookies may include:

• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Time spent on the website
• General website usage statistics

This information is used solely for administrative, security, and website improvement purposes. We do not use cookies to deliver targeted advertising to students or to track users across third-party websites for advertising purposes.

Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties for informational or educational purposes.

Yamei Academy of Excellence does not control the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any personal information.

The inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement of the third-party website or its privacy practices.

Yamei Academy of Excellence does not sell, rent, or trade Personally Identifiable Information. Information may be shared only under the following circumstances:

• with authorized educational service providers assisting the school in delivering educational services;
• when required by federal, state, or local law;
• pursuant to a subpoena, court order, or lawful governmental request;
• to protect the safety, rights, or property of students, staff, or the school; or
• with the consent of the parent, legal guardian, or eligible student when required.

Any third-party service providers receiving student information must maintain appropriate safeguards and use the information solely for the services they provide on behalf of the school.

Parents and legal guardians are encouraged to supervise their children's use of the Internet and school technology resources. Families should educate students about online privacy, responsible internet use, password protection, and safe digital communication. Students should never share passwords or disclose personal information online unless directed by a parent, legal guardian, or authorized school representative.

Student records and related information are retained only for as long as necessary to fulfill educational, legal, regulatory, and administrative requirements. When records are no longer required, they are securely deleted or destroyed in accordance with applicable record retention policies and legal obligations.

In the event Yamei Academy of Excellence becomes aware of a data breach involving Personally Identifiable Information, we will promptly investigate the incident and take appropriate steps to mitigate potential harm. When required by applicable law, affected parents, legal guardians, eligible students, and regulatory authorities will be notified as soon as reasonably practicable.

Any notification may include:

• the date or estimated date of the incident;
• the types of information involved;
• a general description of the incident;
• actions taken by the school to address the incident;
• recommendations for protecting personal information; and
• contact information for additional assistance.

Yamei Academy of Excellence may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable laws, technology, educational practices, or school operations.

Updated versions will be posted on our website with a revised effective date. Continued use of our website or educational services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Parents and students are encouraged to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any rights concerning your personal information or student records, please contact:

By enrolling in or using the services of Yamei Academy of Excellence, parents, legal guardians, and eligible students acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.