Last updated: September 24, 2026
International Doorway to Education & Athletics (IDEA) respects the privacy of students, families, website visitors, and other individuals who interact with our organization.
This Privacy Policy explains how personal information may be collected, used, shared, and protected when you visit internationaldoorway.org, submit a form, communicate with IDEA, or participate in one of our programs.
1. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
Depending on how you interact with IDEA, we may collect information such as:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Telephone number and country code
- Country of residence
- Academic interests and preferred field of study
- Athletic interests or sports background
- Estimated annual education budget
- Academic records and educational background
- Passport or identification information when required for a program
- University application or enrollment information
- Communications, messages, and inquiries submitted to IDEA
- Other information voluntarily provided by students, parents, or legal representatives
We may also collect technical information generated when you use our website, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and general website activity.
2. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
Personal information may be collected through:
- Website contact and inquiry forms
- Program applications and enrollment documents
- Email, telephone, WhatsApp, or other communications
- Meetings, interviews, and counseling sessions
- Documents voluntarily provided by students or families
- Website analytics, cookies, security tools, and similar technologies
- Communications with universities or service providers involved in the student’s process
3. HOW WE USE PERSONAL INFORMATION
IDEA may use personal information to:
- Respond to inquiries and provide information about IDEA programs
- Evaluate a student’s academic, athletic, and financial profile
- Identify university and scholarship opportunities
- Communicate with universities and educational institutions
- Assist with university applications and admissions
- Coordinate I-20 documentation and provide visa-process guidance
- Support enrollment and student placement
- Manage program participation and payments
- Communicate with students, parents, or authorized representatives
- Improve our website, programs, communications, and services
- Protect the security and integrity of our website and systems
- Comply with legal, regulatory, contractual, or administrative requirements
4. INFORMATION SHARED WITH UNIVERSITIES
When a student requests IDEA’s university placement, scholarship, Showcase, Tryout, graduate, or related services, IDEA may share relevant information with universities and educational institutions.
This may include academic information, athletic information when applicable, contact details, areas of interest, budget information, and other information reasonably necessary for universities to evaluate the student’s profile.
Information is shared only as reasonably necessary to provide the requested service or pursue opportunities on behalf of the student.
5. SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THIRD PARTIES
IDEA may use third-party providers to support services such as:
- Website hosting and maintenance
- Email and communications
- Online forms
- Data storage
- Website security and spam prevention
- Analytics and performance measurement
- Payment processing
- Administrative and technology services
These providers may process information only as necessary to perform services on IDEA’s behalf and subject to their own privacy and security obligations.
IDEA may also disclose information when required by law, court order, governmental authority, or when reasonably necessary to protect legal rights, safety, or security.
6. GOOGLE reCAPTCHA AND SECURITY TOOLS
Forms on our website may use Google reCAPTCHA or similar security technology to help protect the website from spam, fraud, and automated submissions.
These services may collect technical information about the user’s device, browser, and interaction with the website and are subject to the privacy terms of the applicable service provider.
7. WEBSITE ANALYTICS
IDEA may use website analytics and measurement tools, including services provided by Google or other technology providers, to understand how visitors use the website and to improve performance, content, and user experience.
These tools may collect information such as device type, browser, approximate location, referral source, pages visited, and website interactions.
Where required by applicable law, non-essential analytics technologies will be subject to applicable consent requirements.
8. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
The website may use cookies and similar technologies for website functionality, security, preferences, analytics, and performance.
Additional information is available in our Cookie Policy.
9. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING
IDEA may communicate with individuals who request information or participate in an IDEA program regarding their inquiry, application, university opportunities, events, or related services.
Marketing or promotional communications will be sent in accordance with applicable law and any consent requirements that may apply.
Where available, recipients may unsubscribe from promotional email communications using the instructions provided in those messages.
10. INTERNATIONAL USERS AND DATA TRANSFERS
IDEA works with international students and universities in the United States.
As a result, personal information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where IDEA’s service providers or university partners operate.
Privacy and data-protection laws may differ between countries.
11. DATA RETENTION
IDEA retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Provide requested services
- Maintain student and program records
- Complete university, admissions, or enrollment processes
- Satisfy contractual, accounting, administrative, or legal obligations
- Resolve disputes or protect legitimate business interests
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.
12. DATA SECURITY
IDEA uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no website, electronic communication, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. STUDENTS UNDER 18
Some IDEA services may involve students who are under 18 years of age.
When appropriate, IDEA may require the participation, authorization, or contact information of a parent, guardian, or legal representative in connection with enrollment, contracts, payments, travel, or other program-related matters.
14. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on your location and the laws applicable to your personal information, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information held about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Object to or restrict certain uses of your information
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request additional information about how your data is used
These rights may be subject to legal exceptions or limitations.
To make a privacy-related request, contact IDEA using the information below.
15. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to universities, government agencies, social-media platforms, payment services, or other third-party websites.
IDEA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third parties. Users should review the privacy policies of those websites separately.
16. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
IDEA may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, legal requirements, or business practices.
The current version will be published on this website together with the date of the latest update.
17. CONTACT US
For questions about this Privacy Policy or requests concerning personal information, please contact:
International Doorway to Education & Athletics
2025 Brickell Avenue, Suite 601
Miami, Florida 33129
United States of America
Phone: +1 (786) 213-3223
Email: info@internationaldoorway.org