Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice & Student Information Disclosure

EXCEL School of Real Estate

Personal Information We Collect and How We Use It

EXCEL School of Real Estate collects and uses personal information solely for lawful business, educational, and regulatory purposes consistent with North Carolina Real Estate Commission (NCREC) requirements and applicable privacy standards.

We collect personal information to:

• Register students for courses and process payments
• Verify student identity and eligibility
• Deliver instruction, educational materials, and course communications
• Maintain attendance, completion, and certification records
• Comply with NCREC reporting, auditing, and record-retention requirements
• Respond to student inquiries and provide administrative or technical support
• Improve course content, instructional delivery, and operational effectiveness
• Protect the security and integrity of our systems
• Detect and prevent fraud, misuse, or unlawful activity

Personal information is collected directly from you during enrollment, course participation, or communication with us, and indirectly through your use of our website or learning platforms. We may also receive limited information from third-party service providers necessary to support course delivery, payment processing, or compliance obligations.

Educational Records & FERPA-Style Protections

While EXCEL School of Real Estate is not a public educational institution subject to the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we follow FERPA-aligned best practices in safeguarding student educational records.

Student educational records may include:

• Enrollment and registration information
• Attendance and participation records
• Course completion status and certificates
• Exam or assessment results (if applicable)
• Communications related to course administration

Educational records are:

• Used only for instructional, administrative, and regulatory purposes
• Maintained securely and accessed only by authorized personnel
• Retained in accordance with NCREC record-keeping requirements
• Disclosed only when required by  law, regulation, or with student consent

We do not sell student educational records or disclose them for unrelated commercial purposes.

Disclosure to Regulators and Required Parties

Certain student information may be disclosed without consent when required to:

• Comply with NCREC rules, audits, investigations, or reporting obligations
• Respond to lawful requests from regulatory or governmental authorities
• Enforce our policies, protect  legal rights, or ensure public safety

Social Media Interactions

If you interact with EXCEL School of Real Estate on social media platforms (such as LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram, or YouTube), those platforms may share information with us according to their own privacy policies. This may include publicly available profile information or engagement data.

Content you voluntarily post that references EXCEL School of Real Estate (such as comments, tags, or hashtags) may be reposted or displayed on our websites or social media pages unless restricted by your privacy settings or applicable law.

We encourage users to review the privacy settings and policies of each social media platform they use.

Data Security

EXCEL School of Real Estate implements reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal and educational information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.