Privacy Policy

Bene’s Career Academy

Effective Date: January 12, 2026

Bene’s Career Academy (“Bene’s,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information
when you visit our website, submit forms, use live chat, or communicate with us by phone,
email, or SMS.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.benes.edu.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact information: name, email address, phone number, and mailing address (if provided)
• Program interest and admissions details: program of interest, preferred campus, and related inquiry details
• Form submissions: information you submit through inquiry, contact, or admissions forms
• Communications: messages you send through live chat, email, SMS, or phone
• Website usage data: pages viewed, time on site, referring pages, and similar analytics
• Device and technical data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and operating system

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide requested information
• Schedule campus tours, admissions appointments, or follow-up calls
• Provide customer support through live chat or other channels
• Send important updates related to your inquiry or student status (if applicable)
• Improve our website, services, and user experience
• Maintain website security and prevent fraud or abuse
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

Comments

If visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form,
and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the
Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture
may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Cookies are small files placed on your device to help the website function properly and improve your experience.
We may use cookies for site functionality, security, preferences, and analytics.

• If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies.
  These are for your convenience and last for one year.
• If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies.
  This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
• When you log in, we set cookies to save login information and screen display preferences.
  Login cookies last for two days and screen options cookies last for one year.
  If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
• If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser.
  This cookie includes no personal data and expires after one day.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (for example, videos, images, or articles).
Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction
with that embedded content, including tracking if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Live Chat, Forms, and Messaging

If you use our live chat or submit a form on our website, we may collect the information you provide
(such as your name, phone number, email, and program interest) to respond to your request and support admissions follow-up.

Chat and form submissions may be stored for quality assurance, training, and recordkeeping purposes.

SMS and Phone Communications

If you provide your phone number, you consent to receive calls and text messages from Bene’s Career Academy
related to your inquiry, admissions follow-up, scheduling tours, and school-related communications.
Message and data rates may apply.

You may opt out of SMS messages at any time by replying “STOP.” You may also contact us to request removal from messaging.

Who We Share Your Data With

We may share your information with trusted service providers who help us operate our website and services
(such as website hosting, analytics, customer communication tools, or security services).
These providers are permitted to use your information only to perform services on our behalf.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights, safety, and property.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments.

For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in the user profile.
Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username).
Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

We retain inquiry and communications data as needed for admissions follow-up, recordkeeping, and compliance,
unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you,
including data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase personal data we hold about you.

This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be effective when posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to request changes to your information, contact:

Bene’s Career Academy
7027 U.S. Highway 19
New Port Richey, FL 34652
Phone: 727-848-8415
Website: www.benes.edu