What types of information do we collect online and how do we collect them?

Information You Provide

Much of the personally identifiable information we collect comes directly from you during your interaction with the Website. For example, we may collect personal information when you register for our products or services, respond to surveys or submit content or materials to us. This may include your name, mailing address, email address, phone number. You may update your personal information associated with your course registration, however, information previously submitted by you to us may be retained by us for technical, legal or other reasons.

Information Collected Through Technology

We may also collect information through technology to make the Website more useful and for other business purposes. For instance, when you access the Website, we may collect your IP address. An IP address is often associated with the portal through which you enter the Internet, like your ISP (Internet Service Provider), your company or your university. Standing alone, your IP address is not personally identifiable. At times, we may use IP addresses to collect information regarding the frequency with which our guests visit various parts of the Website. We may combine this information with personally identifiable i nformation.

We may also use technologies such as “cookies” and/or “web beacons” to track and analyze your use of the Website. "Cookies" are small data files with a unique identifier that we transfer to your computer's hard drive or web browser and that collect and store data about your visit to the Website. This allows our systems to identify you when you return to the Website. "Web beacons" are small graphic files with a unique identifier contained in our Website that we use to track Website traffic.

How do we use and share personally identifiable information that has been collected on this Application?

We may use and share personally identifiable information as described below.

Operation of the Website

We use your personal and non-personal information in connection the operation of the Website. For example, we may use your information to improve and personalize your use of the Website and its related products and services; track and monitor Website traffic; enhance the performance of the Website and to customize your online research. We may also use your information to protect the rights of our users and the rights of ourselves and our affiliates and their directors, officers, representatives and agents.

Companies That Facilitate Communications and Transactions with You

Sometimes we hire companies to help provide products, services or information, such as a company that helps process credit card transactions. In these situations, there is a need to share your personal information with these companies. We may also work with other companies who help either gather your information or communicate with you. Nonetheless, except as separately permitted by other provisions of this Privacy Policy, these companies are allowed to gather, receive, and use your personal information only for the purposes described in this paragraph or as required by law. In addition, we may disclose your personal information to persons and entities who provide support for the internal operations of our online services (such as technical support services) and who do not disclose or use that information for any other purpose.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information

We may take your personally identifiable information and make it non-personally identifiable, either by combining it with information about other individuals (e.g., aggregating your information with information about other individuals), or by removing characteristics (such as your full name) that make the information personally identifiable to you (de-personalizing your information). Given the nature of such non-personally identifiable information, we may use and/or share such information without restriction.

Disclosures Required by Law and Disclosures To Help Protect the Security and Safety of the Website

We will disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that such disclosures (a) are required by law (e.g., to comply with a court order or subpoena), or (b) will help to: enforce our Terms of Use; enforce contest, sweepstakes, promotions and/or game rules and/or protect the safety and security of our users and the Website.

Sale of Business

If we sell all or a part of our business or there is a change in our business structure such as a merger or acquisition, the information collected under this Privacy Policy may be disclosed or transferred as a part of the sale or change. In that event, we will work to ensure that the applicable third party is obligated to treat your personal information in the same manner required by this Privacy Policy.

What type of security do we provide?

The security and confidentiality of your information is very important to us. We have implemented technical, administrative, and physical security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access and improper use. From time to time, we may review our security procedures in order to consider appropriate new technology and methods. Please be aware though that, despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. "Hackers" or other third parties may intercept and misuse your personal information, including during transmission to and from the Website.

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