Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 26, 2025

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://remnantgi.org.

Remnant Global Institute (“RGI”) is a Bible-based educational organization committed to training leaders in ministry and the Word of God. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information of our website visitors, applicants, and enrolled students.

Information We Collect

When visitors interact with our website, we may collect the following information:

Information submitted through forms (e.g., contact, registration, or application forms)
Browser type, device information, and IP address for analytics and site functionality
Comments data as described below

If you apply for enrollment, register for a course, or use our student portal, we may collect:

Personal identifiers (name, address, email, phone number)
Academic records and enrollment data
Payment and billing information for tuition and fees
Login credentials for secure access to student platforms

RGI complies with applicable privacy laws protecting student information, including principles consistent with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Student educational records are only accessible to authorized staff, faculty, or administrators.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to verify if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if available) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

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

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.
A temporary cookie is set when visiting our login page to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies are set to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen options cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie may be saved in your browser. This cookie stores the post ID of the article you edited and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles and course materials may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as visiting the other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the content, including tracking if you are logged in to that site. RGI uses trusted educational and media partners such as YouTube, Vimeo, Google Classroom, Zoom, and WordPress plugins to enhance the learning experience. Please review their respective privacy policies for more details.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Analytics and Third-Party Services

We may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics or Jetpack to monitor site traffic, improve performance, and understand user engagement. These services may collect anonymized data through cookies. RGI may also use secure third-party processors for payments, course management, or email communications. All such services comply with industry data protection standards.

Who We Share Your Data With

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.
Student data is only shared with third-party platforms essential for educational delivery such as course hosting or secure payment processing and only to the extent necessary to provide services.
We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely for moderation purposes.
Registered users and students: personal information provided in your profile, application, or coursework is retained as long as your account is active or as required for legal and accreditation purposes.
You may request deletion of your data (see below).

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account, have submitted a form, or left comments, you can request:

An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
Deletion of personal data we hold about you

This excludes data we must retain for administrative, legal, academic, or security reasons. Students may request access to or correction of their educational records by contacting the RGI Registrar at [email protected].

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. Student and visitor data is stored on secure servers located in the United States, with appropriate safeguards in place to protect your information.

Data Protection and Security

RGI implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information. Secure protocols such as HTTPS and SSL encryption are used throughout the website.

Children’s Privacy

Our website and courses are intended for adults 18 years or older unless a parent or guardian provides consent for a minor to participate in specific youth or continuing education programs.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to request access to your data, please contact:

Remnant Global Institute

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://remnantgi.org