Last updated: 30 September 2026
This policy explains what information Bentley Forbes Security Training Academy ("we", "us") collects through this website, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies to this website only.
Who We Are
Bentley Forbes Security Training Academy, 14156 Magnolia Blvd, Ste 200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423-1182. Telephone (818) 827-7142.
Information We Collect
Information you give us.
- Contact form. Your first name, last name, email address, subject and message. This is sent to us by email and is not stored in a database on this website.
- Newsletter sign-up. Your email address, sent to us by email.
- Staff accounts. For the small number of people with access to our administrative area: name, email address, password, and optionally a telephone number and mailing address. These are held by our authentication provider.
Information collected automatically. When you visit, our analytics provider records standard technical information such as pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP address, referring site, device type and browser. This is used in aggregate to understand how the site is used.
Enquiries about courses are handled by email and by telephone. Enrolment records, where they exist, are kept separately from this website and are governed by our enrolment agreement and school catalog.
How We Use Information
- To respond to enquiries you send us.
- To send our newsletter, where you have asked for it.
- To operate, secure and improve this website.
- To meet legal, regulatory and record-keeping obligations that apply to us.
Cookies and Analytics
This website uses cookies in two ways:
- Analytics. We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors find and use this website — for example which pages are viewed and which links are followed. Google sets cookies on your device for this purpose. We do not use it to identify you personally. You can opt out using Google's browser add-on, or by blocking cookies in your browser settings.
- Strictly necessary. Session cookies set by our authentication provider when a staff member signs in to the administrative area. Ordinary visitors browsing the public site are not issued these.
We set no advertising cookies, and we do not sell your personal information.
Service Providers
We use the following providers to operate this website. Each may process information covered by this policy on our behalf:
- Vercel — website hosting and delivery.
- Resend — delivery of contact form and newsletter emails.
- Clerk — staff account authentication.
- Supabase — storage for website content such as articles and images.
- Google Analytics — measurement of website usage.
We may also disclose information where required by law, to enforce our terms, or to protect the rights and safety of our students, staff or the public.
How Long We Keep Information
We keep information only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected, or as long as the law requires us to. Enquiry emails are retained while they remain useful for responding to you. Newsletter subscriptions are kept until you unsubscribe. Staff account records are removed when the account is closed.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, and subject to the conditions and exceptions in the law that applies to you, you may have the right to:
- Know what personal information we hold about you.
- Request a copy of it.
- Ask us to correct it if it is wrong.
- Ask us to delete it.
- Ask us not to sell or share it. We do not sell personal information.
- Not be treated differently for exercising any of these rights.
To make a request, contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before we act on it.
Security
This website is served over an encrypted connection, and access to the administrative area requires a password. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Links to Other Websites
This website links to sites we do not control, including state regulators. We are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed, and the current version is always the one published on this page.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy, or requests about your information, can be sent through our contact page or by calling (818) 827-7142.