Privacy Policy

Beta College of Business and Technology (BCBT) – Career college founded in 2009 and registered with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.

Introduction

Beta College of Business and Technology (BCBT) is a career college founded in 2009 and registered with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005. The college offers several qualifications in the form of Awards, certificates, and Recognized Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma programs.

Study Modes

Different study modes are available for students within Ontario, Canada, and internationally.

1. Terms & Conditions

Awards, courses, programs, certificates, and diplomas are offered through the college and partner bodies, and their acceptance is subject to change.
Schedule, affiliations, mode of delivery, campus location, etc., are subject to change.
BCBT reserves all the ultimate rights to make changes.
We have an age restriction for users/minors below 18 years. They are not liable to register as users shall not conduct on or use the site.
Security competencies and policy for sharing payment card details must be described on their site.

2. Privacy Policy

This privacy policy is for www.mybeta.ca, managed by Beta College of Business and Technology, Ontario, Canada.
We use the data shared by you to provide and improve the services.
Using our service(s), you agree to collect and use information compliant with this policy.
The policy shows the different areas where user privacy is involved and defines the requirements and obligations of the users, website holders, and website.
Moreover, how the collected user data and information is stored, processed, and protected will be specified in the policy.
From time to time, we may update our privacy policy to company and user feedback. Stay informed of our practices and changes by periodically checking out this privacy policy.

3. Use of Cookies

This privacy policy is for www.mybeta.ca, managed by Beta College of Business and Technology, Ontario, Canada.
We use the data shared by you to provide and improve the services.
Using our service(s), you agree to collect and use information compliant with this policy.
The policy shows the different areas where user privacy is involved and defines the requirements and obligations of the users, website holders, and website.
Moreover, how the collected user data and information is stored, processed, and protected will be specified in the policy.
From time to time, we may update our privacy policy to company and user feedback. Stay informed of our practices and changes by periodically checking out this privacy policy.

4. Contact and Communication

Users who contact this website or its owners should do it at their own risk and share any personal data requested at their own choice. Your data is kept private and safe until it is no longer accurate.
While we strive hard to provide a secure and safe form for the email submission process, users should be aware that they do so at their own risk.
This site will use any information you provide, and its owners will continue providing you with additional information related to the goods and services they provide, as well as to help you answer the questions or concerns you might have requested.
Use of your data to subscribe to any email newsletter service (the website performs) is also included, but only if this was stated clearly to you and your special permission was provided when providing any application to the email provider.
Alternatively, whether the customer (you) has previously bought or communicated regarding the company’s offered products or services relevant to the email newsletter.
Since your information is not shared with any third party, this is in no way a violation of your user rights in accessing and utilizing email marketing content.

5. Email Newsletter

This site has an email newsletter program that keeps subscribers up to date on new products and services. Users may choose to subscribe at any time via an integrated online process of their own choice.
Any subscriptions can be manually handled through prior written agreements with the user.
All subscription-related personal information is kept secure. Personal information is not shared or passed on to businesses or individuals outside the organization that operates this site.
This website’s or its owners’ email marketing strategies include tracking capabilities inside the email. Subscriber behavior is recorded and maintained in a database for review and assessment in the future.
Opening emails, forwarding emails, clicking links inside email messages, dates, times, and frequency of operation are all examples of monitored activity. This is by no means an all-inclusive list.
This data is utilized to enrich future email campaigns and provide the users with more appropriate content depending on their past activity.

6. External Links

Even though this site only provides high-quality, secure, and appropriate external links, users are suggested to pay attention before visiting or clicking any of the external links contained on this website. (External links, such as Folded Book Art or Used Model Trains for Sale, are clickable content/graphic/picture links to other web pages.)
Despite their best efforts, the administrators of this site cannot ensure or check the contents of the websites that are externally linked. As a result, users should be aware that they do so at their own risk, and this site and its owners cannot be held responsible for any losses or consequences resulting from accessing any of the external links listed.
Advertisements and Sponsorship Links. There are no paid links or advertisements on this website.
Social networking platform’s communications, engagement, and actions are done through external social media platforms that this site and its administrators participate on being custom to the terms and conditions and the privacy policies liable with different social media channels, respectively.
Users are recommended to use social media channels sensibly and interact or connect with them with utmost care and attention to securing their personal information and privacy.
The owners of this website will never ask for any sensitive or confidential details via social media platforms and boost users by requiring them to consider sensitive information to interact with them via principal communication channels like email or telephone.
This website might have social sharing buttons that assist directly sharing the web content from web pages to the social media platform unsettled. Users are directed before clicking on such social sharing buttons that doing so is their only choice.
Also, the social media platform may track and save your request to share a web page individually through your social media platform account.

7. Shortened Links in social media

Even though this site only provides high-quality, secure, and appropriate external links, users are suggested to pay attention before visiting or clicking any of the external links contained on this website. (External links, such as Folded Book Art or Used Model Trains for Sale, are clickable content/graphic/picture links to other web pages.)
Despite their best efforts, the administrators of this site cannot ensure or check the contents of the websites that are externally linked. As a result, users should be aware that they do so at their own risk, and this site and its owners cannot be held responsible for any losses or consequences resulting from accessing any of the external links listed.
Advertisements and Sponsorship Links. There are no paid links or advertisements on this website.
Social networking platform’s communications, engagement, and actions are done through external social media platforms that this site and its administrators participate on being custom to the terms and conditions and the privacy policies liable with different social media channels, respectively.
Users are recommended to use social media channels sensibly and interact or connect with them with utmost care and attention to securing their personal information and privacy.
The owners of this website will never ask for any sensitive or confidential details via social media platforms and boost users by requiring them to consider sensitive information to interact with them via principal communication channels like email or telephone.
This website might have social sharing buttons that assist directly sharing the web content from web pages to the social media platform unsettled. Users are directed before clicking on such social sharing buttons that doing so is their only choice.
Also, the social media platform may track and save your request to share a web page individually through your social media platform account.

8. Shortened Links in social media

This website and its owners might share web links to related web pages via their social media network accounts.
Some social networking sites make long URLs [web addresses] shorter by default.
Before clicking any shortened URLs shared on social media sites through this site and its owners, users are suggested to be attentive and alert and make decisions wisely.
Despite making the best efforts to publish only genuine URLs, many social networking sites are vulnerable to fraud and piracy.
As a result, this website and its owners cannot be held responsible for any losses or consequences resulting from accessing any shortened links.

9. Resources and further information

Facebook Privacy Policy, Google Privacy Policy, LinkedIn Privacy Policy, Mailchimp Privacy Policy, Twitter Privacy Policy.
“We will not store, sell, share, rent, or lease any credit/debit card data or personal details to third parties.”
“As follow the specifications and requirements, the Website Terms & Conditions and policies can be revised or updated from time to time. Customers/Students are encouraged to check these pages periodically to stay aware of updates to the site. Changes will take effect on the day they are uploaded.”

10. Products/ Services/ Items

The course fee payment overview is as reported in an Admissions Document. It is also available on the Ministry of Colleges and Universities Private College Search Service Website, which is subject to change without notice.
BCBT is not liable for any differences in fees listed on other sites.
There is no way to combine two different ‘offers,’ Bursaries and Scholarships. Offers are only valid for the duration of the request.
The whole pricing strategy and subjective charges are at the discretion of the management of BCBT.
Beta College of Business and Technology (BCBT) is a vocational college registered with the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005. The College provides short and long-term certificates leading to awards, certifications, and recognized Diploma/PG Diploma Programs tailored to meet working professionals’ needs.
Partners or other governing bodies/institutions are not under the supervision of BCBT (Beta College of Business and Technology).
A Force major is not something that students should hold BCBT (Beta College of Business and Technology) responsible for.

11. Payment Methods, Accepted Card Types, and Currency

A) Online: Go to Beta College website www.mybeta.ca and click on the pay online tab (Visa or MasterCard are accepted. Debit/Interac is not accepted as an online payment method). Please note that payments can be made using a Visa, Mastercard, Maestro, and American Express. Effective October, 2022, a non-refundable service fee will apply. The service fee is billed at a rate of 5 % and is paid directly to and retained by Credit Card, an online payment service provider.
B) Bank Wire Transfer: For bank transfers and wire transfers, please contact our support team at +1.905.497.9999 or email us at finance@mybeta.ca
C) Debit Card: Fees can be paid in person using a valid debit card at the finance office on the Brampton Campus. Please note that most debit cards have a default spending limit for students who intend to use a debit card. Suppose the payment you wish to make is significantly more extensive than this limit. In that case, you may want to contact the issuing bank beforehand to determine if you can temporarily increase your daily spending limit while trying to meet the fee payment deadline. If your bank does not do so, you must be prepared to make an alternative payment method.
D) Money Order, Certified Cheque, or Bank Draft: Fees can be paid via cheque, bank draft, or money order payable to the Beta College of Business and Technology. Payment can be dropped at the finance office or mailed to: Finance Office (Beta College), Suite 200A, 1 Nelson Street West, Brampton L6X 3E4, Canada. Note: Please ensure you include your name and student number on all cheques, drafts, or money orders. Receipts are issued once the physical cheques/drafts or money orders have been received. The final receipt will be issued once the payment has been reflected in our bank account.
If you have difficulties paying online or at your bank, please phone us at 647-573-3660 during regular office hours. Visa or MasterCard are accepted. We are unable to take Debit/Interac cards over the phone.
Students should keep a copy of the payment receipt and inform the staff. The accounts manager or management team are the only ones with authority to provide the final transaction approval.

12. Primary Currency of Payments

CAD (Canadian Dollar).

13. Admission and Certification Policy

CAD $550 mandatory, non-refundable tuition deposit is required to secure a place in the program.
Admission and the awarding of qualification or certificate are subject to meeting the eligibility rules, paying all course dues, and submitting the appropriate paperwork. If this does not happen, Beta College of Business and Technology and its partners will not be responsible for giving any documentation claiming program completion and attendance.
Beta College of Business and Technology and its partners do not promise the authenticity of qualification or any documents provided through the third-party validity, accreditation, or recognition as required by different nations, educational bodies, or validating organizations.
The College does not send out invoices. The student’s responsibility is to ensure they have no outstanding debt to the college.
This is to state that, in compliance with the provincial law of Ontario, Beta College of Business and Technology does not deal with or offer products or services to any sanctioned countries.

14. Policy on Refunds and Cancellations

The student must become familiar with the policies and procedures which outline course and program fee withdrawals and refunds.
Students considering a program or course withdrawal are strongly advised to consult with their program coordinator in addition to the records office.
Important: Not attending classes or notifying only your professor or program coordinator of your intent to withdraw are NOT acceptable methods for formally withdrawing from a course or program. A student may not withdraw from their program by dropping courses.
Program withdrawals must be submitted to the Office of the Registrar on or before the tenth official day of the session by submitting a completed Withdrawal Form.
There are no refunds after the tenth official day of the start of the term, and students are liable for payment of outstanding fees. There are no exceptions to the refund policy for students who register late.
Full-time program fees are a package cost, and dropping a course(s) does not qualify for a refund if a student remains in full-time status (this includes students approved for transfer credits).
Unused student contact hours are not transferable from one term to another.
Please note: A $550 withdrawal fee is automatically withheld once payment is made. Late fees are non-refundable.
Fees paid by wire transfer, web banking, and debit card will be refunded by Interac e-Transfer or an official Bank account. Fees paid by credit card will be refunded to the credit card used for payment.

15. Missed Session and Repeat Policy

Beta College of Business and Technology will not have any repeats of previously conducted sessions.
Students are encouraged to refer to the recorded sessions, which are available for free from Student Support.

16. How to Request a Refund

To request a refund, you will email admin@betacollege.ca with CC to finance@mybeta.ca with a valid reason to refund.
Do mention and attach the correct program details, student registration number, and fees receipt. Without accurate information and attachments refund, if any, will not be issued.
If you select Visa Refusal (International students only), you must upload a copy of your visa refusal letter with other mandatory information.
You will receive an email notification that your request has either been approved or denied.
Students will be charged an administrative fee of CAD 550 for any refund application.
Please refer to the Withdrawal and Refund Policy carefully at https://mybeta.ca/withdrawal-and-refund-policies/

17. Contact Details

For any questions, suggestions, or complaints, please contact:
Email: admin@betacollege.ca / finance@mybeta.ca
Address 1: 4275 Village Centre Court, Unit 201, Mississauga L4Z 1V3, Ontario, Canada
Address 2: Suite 200A, 1 Nelson Street West, Brampton L6X 3E4, Canada

18. Jurisdiction and Governing Law

“Any purchase, claim, or dispute matters relating to this website shall be handled and construed in compliance with Law of Province of Ontario.”
If the dispute is not resolved within a reasonable period, then any or all outstanding issues may be submitted to mediation by any statutory rules.
Suppose mediation is not successful in resolving the entire dispute or is unavailable. In that case, any outstanding issues will be submitted to final and binding arbitration following the laws of the Province of Ontario.
The arbitrator’s award will be final, and judgment may be entered upon it by any court having jurisdiction within the Province of Ontario.

19. Withdrawal and Refund Policies

Before You Withdraw: Before withdrawal from your program, you are encouraged to explore the below options that may support your personal, academic, and career success. The following options are available for our students at Beta College: Speak to the Student Success Officer. Contact the Directors at Beta College, who may guide you to the best of their abilities. To seek an appointment, please email us at hello@mybeta.ca or admin@betacollege.ca
Withdrawal Process: By the Ministry of Colleges and Universities procedures, students must submit a formal written notification of withdrawal within ten business days of the beginning of a term to receive a refund of fees for the current time. The process to academically withdraw and submit this formal written notification is as follows: Make an appointment with the Student Support Officer (Currently available at the Brampton Campus), Complete the Academic Withdrawal Form, Submit the Form in Person to the Student Success Officer at the Brampton Campus.
Please note that not attending classes or notifying only your professor or any other office staff of your intent to withdraw are NOT acceptable methods for formally withdrawing from a class or program.
Please bring the following documents with you: Copy of your Beta College letter of acceptance, Copy of your Study Permit, Copy of your valid passport (photo page and address page, if any), Copy of Letter of Admission for other designated learning institute*, Bank wire receipt showing payment from your home country. (Evidence that the student has deposited the Actual Fees with the college, in the form of Bank deposit, transfer, Advice, or TT copy, must be produced to claim withdrawals and refunds.)
1) If you return to your home country, we require a copy of your boarding pass once you arrive home. Please note: We require original (for validation) and photocopies of all of these documents to process your withdrawal. If you do not bring these items with you will be required to come at the appointed, agreed day to complete your withdrawal.
REFUNDS: Please ensure that you understand our refund process, terms & conditions, and exclusions and read our as well as our Refund Policy. Beta College encourages all international students to carefully choose their program of studies before selecting and making payments to Beta college. Beta College’s student refund policy is at par and in compliance with the Ontario Career Colleges Act 2005.
Beta College advises all students to make payments directly to the institution’s Bank account or per the payment options mentioned on the website. Do not make payment through an agent or any agency.
Beta College will only return funds to the original payer and payer’s account by industry best practices and by abiding by the guidelines. The funds will not be transferred to another account or institution. Students who withdraw after the specified deadlines will not be eligible for a refund.
Any wire transfer fees, bank charges, or other administrative charges associated with returning the funds will be charged to the student and subtracted from the amount returned. Please refer to our Privacy Policy section for more information.
Valid reason and relevant proofs required to process the refund. Delay in submitting this important information will delay the refund process. The authenticity of documents submitted may be verified. Beta College may require up to 90 days to complete the return of funds once all necessary documentation to support the refund request has been received.
Beta College bears no responsibility for funds that do not reach their destination due to the student’s inaccurate or obsolete financial information. Applicants/students are responsible for all banking and foreign exchange charges associated with their payment/refund.
Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada and Canada Border Services Agency will be notified of the student’s withdrawal or transfer from Beta College.
NON-VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS (CERTIFICATES, AWARDS, AND OTHERS) REFUND POLICY: Tuition fees are due before or on the program start date. To be considered for a refund of tuition fees, a student must submit to the college a written notice of withdrawal that gives sufficient reason for withdrawing from the program.
The registration fee, acceptance, and material fee are non-refundable. The College will return 100% of the tuition fees paid if the college cancels the course under the circumstances beyond the college’s control.
If a student withdraws for serious health reasons, up to 50% of the incomplete portion of the course may be refunded at the discretion of the college administrator(s). The student must provide a valid doctor’s written notice within a reasonable time from the date of last attendance.
If a student withdraws for relocation reasons, up to 50% of the incomplete portion of the course may be refunded at the discretion of the college administrator. The student must provide documentary evidence that the new residence is not in the commuting zone of the college within a reasonable time from the date of last attendance.
If a student wishes to withdraw from a course, they should fill out the “Intent to Withdraw Form” and file it with the Brampton office.
There would be no refund for a course or program a student has taken a complete session or after the course or program has started. There would be no refund for any other reason for abandoning the courses.
All refund claims must be made within one month from the course start date by filling out the “Intent to Withdrawal” form (available in the Brampton office).
There will be no refund for special offers. There would be no refund for online programs after students receive their orientation and commencement dates. All the mentioned points, terms, and conditions related to withdrawal returns apply.
In the event of a disagreement & dispute, updated physical/printed versions of Beta College of Business and Technology regulations will take precedence over those available on our official website.