Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 20, 2026
Round One Admissions Consulting Co., Ltd. (“R1”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) is committed to respecting and protecting the privacy and confidentiality of individuals who visit our website or communicate with us regarding our advisory services.
R1 is headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and conducts advisory engagements internationally.
This Privacy Policy describes how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected in connection with the use of this website and related communications with R1.
Scope of Website and Services
The R1 website is intended primarily as an informational resource regarding R1’s international advisory services.
R1 does not provide educational advisory services to domestic Canadian residents.
The use of this website does not establish a client relationship with R1. Formal advisory engagements occur only after direct communication with applicants and the separate acceptance of R1’s client Terms and Conditions.
Information We May Collect
R1 may collect personal information voluntarily submitted through:
- the “General Enquiry” form;
- the “Apply for Consideration” form;
- direct e-mail communications;
- Zoom meetings or other online communications;
- and subsequent client communications after an advisory engagement begins.
Depending on the nature of the communication, this information may include:
- name;
- e-mail address;
- country of residence;
- educational or professional background;
- admissions-related information voluntarily provided by applicants;
- and other information reasonably necessary for advisory evaluation or communication purposes.
R1 does not permit users to create public accounts on the website and does not provide public file-upload functionality through the website.
Use of Information
Information submitted to R1 may be used for purposes including:
- responding to enquiries;
- evaluating potential fit for advisory services;
- communicating with applicants or clients;
- conducting advisory engagements;
- scheduling meetings and consultations;
- maintaining internal business records;
- and improving website functionality and operational effectiveness.
R1 does not sell personal information to third parties.
R1 does not use personal information for mass-market advertising purposes.
Website Analytics and Technical Information
R1 may use analytics and security-related technologies in connection with the operation of the website.
This may include the collection of limited technical information such as:
- IP address;
- browser type;
- device information;
- pages visited;
- referring websites;
- and general website usage statistics.
This information is used primarily for:
- website administration;
- security;
- spam prevention;
- operational diagnostics;
- and general traffic analytics.
R1 does not use website analytics for behavioral advertising or remarketing purposes.
Cookies
The website may use limited cookies or similar technologies that are reasonably necessary for:
- website functionality;
- analytics;
- security;
- spam prevention;
- and operational performance.
Users may disable cookies through their browser settings; however, portions of the website may not function properly if certain cookies are disabled.
The website does not utilize advertising or marketing-related third-party cookies.
Cookies used in connection with the website are limited primarily to functionality, analytics, security, and spam-prevention purposes.
R1’s website hosting environment does not utilize Cloudflare or similar content delivery network (CDN) infrastructure as part of its standard hosting configuration.
Information submitted through the website is processed primarily through the website itself and related operational systems reasonably necessary for website functionality and advisory communications.
Third-Party Services
R1 may utilize third-party service providers in the ordinary course of operating its website and advisory practice.
These may include providers associated with:
- website hosting;
- website security;
- analytics;
- spam prevention;
- electronic communications;
- cloud-based collaboration systems;
- and online meeting platforms.
Such third-party providers may process or store information as reasonably necessary for operational purposes.
R1 does not control the privacy practices of unrelated third-party websites or services that may be linked from this website.
Zoom Meetings and Recordings
Certain advisory sessions, including interview training sessions, may be conducted using the Zoom platform or similar online meeting technologies.
Certain sessions may be recorded and stored electronically for advisory, training, quality-control, or operational purposes.
Such recordings are intended solely for internal advisory use in connection with the relevant client engagement.
Storage and Protection of Information
R1 takes reasonable administrative, technical, and operational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure.
Information may be stored electronically using secure cloud-based and local document-management systems utilized in the ordinary course of advisory operations.
However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and R1 cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Communications
Because R1 conducts advisory engagements internationally, communications and information exchanges may cross international jurisdictions.
By communicating with R1 or using this website, users acknowledge that information may be transmitted to or processed in jurisdictions outside their country of residence.
Retention of Information
R1 may retain applicant or client information for reasonable operational, legal, administrative, archival, or business purposes.
Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted or destroyed at R1’s discretion.
Requests Regarding Personal Information
Individuals may request reasonable access to personal information previously submitted to R1 or request correction of inaccurate information by contacting R1 directly.
R1 may decline requests where retention of information is reasonably necessary for legal, administrative, operational, or business purposes.
Policy Updates
R1 may update or revise this Privacy Policy periodically.
Any updated version will be posted on the website with a revised effective date.
Contact
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to R1 through its General Enquiry form.