Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 17, 2026
Graduate School USA is operated by American Public Training LLC, doing business as Graduate School USA (“Graduate School USA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit competency.graduateschool.edu (the “site”) and when you contact us through it.
Information we collect
Information you give us. When you submit the training inquiry form, we collect the information you provide, which may include your name, work email address, telephone number, agency or organization, and the details of your request.
Information collected automatically. Like most websites, we collect limited technical information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and the pages you view, to operate, secure, and improve the site.
Analytics and advertising. We use, or may use, analytics and advertising services, including Google Analytics and Google Ads, to understand how the site is used and to measure the performance of our advertising. These services may set cookies or similar technologies on your device and process usage data under their own privacy policies. You can review how Google uses data from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
How we use information
- To respond to your inquiry and provide information about our training.
- To deliver, maintain, secure, and improve the site.
- To measure and improve our outreach and advertising.
- To meet legal, records, and contractual obligations.
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us operate the site and respond to inquiries, such as hosting and communication tools, and when required by law or to protect our rights. Service providers may use the information only to perform services for us.
Data retention
We keep the information you submit for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and to maintain appropriate business and training records, then dispose of it in the ordinary course.
Your choices
You may ask us to access, correct, or delete the information you have submitted, or to stop contacting you, by emailing onsite@graduateschool.edu or calling (888) 744-4723. Most browsers also let you control or block cookies through their settings.
Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the information we collect. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Links to other sites
The site links to graduateschool.edu and other third-party pages, including course and certificate listings. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of sites we do not operate; please review their policies.
Children’s privacy
The site is intended for government and professional audiences. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above. Your continued use of the site after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Contact us
Questions about this Privacy Policy or your information can be sent to onsite@graduateschool.edu or (888) 744-4723, Graduate School USA, 1050 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036.