Privacy policy

American Academy of Technology Tirana (“AATT”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data when you visit aatt.edu.al, submit forms through our website, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with our online services.

1. Who we are

This website is operated by:

American Academy of Technology Tirana (AATT)

For questions about this Privacy Policy or the way your personal data is processed, you may contact us at: [email protected]

2. What personal data we collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

a. Information you provide directly

When you fill out forms on our website, including admissions, scholarship, inquiry, or contact forms, we may collect:

full name
email address
phone number
date of birth
nationality
academic background
program of interest
documents or information submitted as part of an application
any other information you choose to provide in the form

b. Technical and usage information

When you browse our website, we may collect certain technical data automatically, such as:

IP address
browser type and version
device type
operating system
approximate geographic location
pages visited
time spent on pages
navigation path through the website
referral source
date and time of access

c. Cookies and analytics data

We use cookies and similar technologies, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited, how long visitors stay on the site, and how users move from one page to another.

3. How we use your personal data

We use personal data for the following purposes:

to respond to inquiries and requests
to process admissions, scholarship, contact, and other application-related forms
to communicate with prospective students, applicants, students, and other users
to manage and improve our academic, admissions, and administrative processes
to maintain the security and proper functioning of the website
to analyze website traffic and improve the performance, content, and user experience of the website
to comply with legal or regulatory obligations
to keep internal records related to admissions, communication, and institutional administration

We do not sell personal data to third parties.

4. Legal basis for processing

Where required by applicable law, we process personal data on one or more of the following grounds:

your consent
the need to take steps at your request before entering into an educational or administrative relationship
our legitimate interests in operating, improving, and securing our website and admissions processes
compliance with legal obligations

Where a form is optional or where analytics cookies are used, we may rely on your consent where required.

5. How we use Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect aggregated information about website usage, including visitor numbers, visited pages, session duration, and user navigation patterns.

This helps us understand how the website is used and improve its structure, content, and performance.

Google Analytics may process information such as:

IP-related information
device and browser information
pages visited
session duration
interaction data

Where required, analytics cookies will only be used after you have provided consent through our cookie banner.

6. How we use data submitted through forms

If you submit an application, scholarship request, contact request, or any other form through our website, the data you provide will be used only for the relevant internal purpose, including:

reviewing your request or application
contacting you
processing admissions-related steps
evaluating eligibility for programs, scholarships, or opportunities
maintaining internal institutional records

Your data is processed internally by authorized staff and is only shared where necessary for legitimate academic, administrative, operational, or legal purposes.

7. Sharing of personal data

We may share personal data only where necessary and appropriate, including with:

internal AATT staff and departments
trusted service providers who support website hosting, maintenance, analytics, communications, or form processing
affiliated or partner institutions where relevant to a request or process
AADF (Albanian-American Development Foundation), where relevant to scholarship, partnership, or program administration
public authorities or regulators where required by law

We require appropriate confidentiality and data protection measures from service providers and partners that process personal data on our behalf.

8. International data transfers

Some of our service providers, including analytics or technology providers, may process data outside Albania. Where this happens, we aim to ensure that appropriate safeguards are applied in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

9. Data retention

We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including:

to respond to inquiries
to process applications and admissions procedures
to maintain records required for academic, administrative, legal, or compliance purposes
to resolve disputes or enforce our rights

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the data and the applicable legal or institutional requirements.

10. Data security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no website or electronic transmission method is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Your rights

Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:

request access to your personal data
request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
request deletion of your data in certain circumstances
request restriction of processing
object to certain processing activities
withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
lodge a complaint with the competent data protection authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us.

12. Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to read their privacy notices separately.

13. Children’s privacy

Our website may be used by prospective students and applicants, including young people exploring higher education opportunities. Where personal data is submitted through forms, it should be provided accurately and lawfully. If required, parental or guardian involvement may apply under relevant legal or institutional requirements.