There may be instances when we receive personal information beyond what we requested. In such cases, we will determine if we can legitimately keep such information. If it is related to any of our legitimate educational or corporate interests, we will treat these in the same manner as all personal information provided to us. If not, we will immediately dispose of the information in a way that will safeguard your privacy or the privacy of the owner, should the information belong to a third party.

If you supply us with personal data of other individuals, e.g., person/s to notify in case of emergency, parents/guardians, character references, and the like, we will assume that you have obtained the consent of these individuals before providing us with their personal information.

We may use and disclose personal information in connection with:

• legal processes and requests;
• protecting the rights, property, or personal safety of STI and its stakeholders;
• establishing and exercising our legal rights or defending against legal claims; or
• as otherwise required by law.

We collect personal information during the processing of your admission into our schools.  These include directory information, like your name, address, email addresses, telephone numbers, and other contact details.  We also collect information about your personal circumstances, such as your family history, previous schools attended, academic performance, disciplinary records, medical records, etc.

To facilitate record management, we generate a unique identifier, your student number, for you.

During the course of your stay with us, we collect and generate the following personal information:

1. Academic Records – courses enrolled, academic performance, class attendance records
2. Co-Curricular Records – internship/OJT records, participation in seminars and study tours
3. Extra-Curricular Records – membership in school organizations, participation in competitions, programs, and outreach activities
4. Behavioral Records – disciplinary incidents you may be involved in, including accompanying sanctions

We use your personal information to fulfill our contractual obligation to our stakeholders, fulfill our legal obligations, and pursue our legitimate interests, as an educational institution.  These include:

1. Processing your admission to our schools;
2. Maintaining student information systems;
3. Maintaining student records of academic progress, and co-curricular and extra-curricular activities;
4. Providing services such as health, insurance, counseling, library, and campus safety and security;
5. Communicating official school announcements;
6. Processing scholarship applications, grants, and other forms of financial assistance;
7. Investigating incidents related to student behavior and implementing disciplinary measures;
8. Establishing and maintaining alumni directories; and
9. Providing employment assistance to alumni.

We share, disclose, or transfer your personal data to other persons or organizations to fulfill our contractual obligation to our stakeholders, fulfill our legal obligations, and pursue our legitimate interests, as an educational institution.  These include:

1. Posting of class lists online, in school bulletin boards, or other places within the school campus;
2. Sharing of academic progress, and co-curricular and extra-curricular activities with parents/guardians;
3. Sharing of information to government agencies, e.g., CHED, TESDA, and DepEd, as required by law;
4. Sharing of information to service providers, e.g., insurance and security, as required by the corresponding service agreements;
5. Sharing of academic progress, and co-curricular and extra-curricular activities with scholarship sponsors;
6. Posting and publishing of significant achievements/accomplishments;
7. Sharing of information to potential employers as part of employment assistance; and
8. Marketing or advertising to promote the school, and its activities and events.