etools4Education Privacy Policy This agreement (hereinafter, the
"Agreement") between etools4Education. (hereinafter, "etools",
"us" "we" or "our") and you sets forth the terms and conditions which govern
your use of any of the etools websites and/or the services (hereinafter, the
"Services") thereon which are provided by etools.
The purpose of this
etools privacy policy is to help you understand the kinds of information we
may gather about you when you visit our website or become a member and/or use
any of the services we offer to the general public. Please note that by using
our services you agree with this policy. Please note that this Policy applies
only to etools Services and Sites, but not to other websites to which we may
link, or to advertisers on the Sites. Additionally, your use of the Services
and/or the Sites is governed by etools Terms of Service, as well as by any
other published rules pertaining to either a particular Site or Service.
Childrens Information
etools does not knowingly collect personally
identifiable information from subscribers under thirteen years of age. The
Services or Websites are not directed or intended for children under thirteen
years of age. If you are under thirteen years of age, you should not register to
become a Subscriber or provide personally identifiable information on any of our
websites. If you are the parent or guardian of a subscriber under the age of
thirteen whom you believe has disclosed personally identifiable information to
etools, please contact etools at info@etools4education.com so that
we may delete and remove such subscribers information from our computer systems.
Security
etools places a priority on the security of personally
identifiable information, and we undertake reasonable security measures that
comply with federal regulations to protect the data that resides on our servers.
etools also uses secure server software (SSL) to process all payment
transactions which occur on our website. SSL encrypts all of your personal
information transmitted over the Internet, including your credit card number,
name and address. However, no security system is impenetrable. etools cannot
warrant or guarantee the security of its servers, nor can it guarantee that
information supplied by Subscribers or other users will not be intercepted while
being transmitted to etools over the Internet.
The Information We
Gather
etools collects information from you only at the time you sign up to
become a member or if you choose to receive our newsletters by email. etools
can only collect your personally identifiable information if, and when, it is
voluntarily offered at the time of sign-up.
How We Use the Information
That We Gather
etools uses certain technologies, such as cookies, to
personalize and improve your online experience. Cookies are alphanumeric
identifiers that we transfer to your computers hard drive. Cookies store
information about your visit to the Sites or your use of the Services, thereby
allowing you to access certain etools features not otherwise available. The
information in the cookie is transmitted from your computer to etools or to
one of our third-party authorized service contractors. The information contained
in these cookies makes it possible for our systems to know if you are presently
logged onto a Site or using any of the Services, or whether you have done so in
a prior visit. This technology enables etools to instantly determine your
access privileges while allowing you to navigate the Sites or use any of the
Services without having to repeatedly log in. Cookies from etools and/or one
of our authorized service contractors are also used to collect standard
information transmitted from your web browser including, without limitation:
your Internet address, browser type, web pages you visited with date and time,
purchases you made on any of the Sites and the type of operating system on your
computer. This information is used to help us understand and meet the
ever-changing needs and interests of our subscribers. etools may also use
cookies to track your access to, and use of the message boards, forums and chat
rooms on the Sites, as well as your responses to any of our online surveys. You
always have the option of setting your browser to warn you when a cookie is
being accessed on your computer or to decline cookies altogether. However, to
take full advantage of the Sites, Services and features offered by etools, we
recommend that you set your browser to accept cookies. Setting your computer to
accept or refuse cookies varies depending on the web browser you are running.
Please check the help tab of your browser for specifics on your software.
etools does not control any cookies you may receive from an advertiser and
these are not subject to this Policy.
Due to the existing regulatory
environment, etools cannot ensure that all of your personally identifiable
information and communications will remain private and will never be disclosed
in ways not otherwise described in this Policy. Therefore, although we maintain
and make every effort to comply with industry privacy standards, we do not
promise, nor should you expect, that your personally identifiable information or
private communications will always remain private.
As a matter of policy
and unless otherwise stated herein, etools does not rent, sell, or share your
personally identifiable information with other people or non-affiliated
companies. However, etools reserves the right to use your personally
identifiable information to notify you of certain products or Services about
which you previously inquired or requested, special promotional offers, and to
investigate violations of the terms and provisions of this Policy or the Terms
of Use. In addition, etools aggregates (gathers and organizes data across all
subscriber and user accounts) personally identifiable information from among its
subscriber and user base and discloses only that portion of the information
which is non-personally identifiable to advertisers and other third parties for
marketing, promotional and other commercial purposes. For example, your name,
email address, password, credit card number and bank account information will
never to be disclosed without your express prior written consent.
Disclosure of Personal Information in the Event of Merger or Sale of
Assets
etools, its parent, subsidiaries or affiliates, could merge with or
be acquired by another business entity, or all or substantially all of their
respective assets could be acquired. Should such a combination, acquisition or
transaction occur, you should expect that etools will share some or all of
your personally identifiable information with the acquiring or merged entity in
order to continue serving you and others information, updates and offers
concerning the Sites or Services.
Third Party Links
etools does not
monitor, control or endorse the information collection or privacy practices of
any third parties including, without limitation, any co-branded, Partner or
affiliated sites which may or may not be owned or operated by or in conjunction
with etools or other third parties who may provide services throughout the
Sites. Please be aware that the Sites may contain links to other websites on the
Internet and the Services may be provided by such third parties etools assumes
no liability or responsibility for the information collection and privacy
practices of such third party. Please consult each websites privacy policy. In
addition, etools is not responsible for the content or data collection
practices of any third party websites, including a third partys use of cookies
or other data-collection applications. Even though certain information collected
by such third parties might not identify you personally, we strongly encourage
you to become familiar with their privacy practices, and to contact them if you
have any questions about their respective privacy policies and practices.
On behalf of various sponsors, our website may provide sponsored links
to third-party websites or resources ("Linked Sites"). etools neither controls
nor have we reviewed or approved the content that appears on such Linked Sites
UNLESS otherwise stated. You acknowledge and agree that etools is not
responsible for the legality, accuracy or inappropriate nature of any content,
advertising, products or other materials on or available from such Linked Sites.
You further acknowledge and agree that etools shall not be responsible or
liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be
caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods,
and services available on or through any such Linked Site.
Correction/Updating Personal Information If your personally identifiable
information changes (such as your address, zip code), or if you no longer desire
to use or access our service, etools encourages you to correct, update or
remove the personal information that you provided. This can be done by sending
cancellation notice located at the website address below. Keep in mind, however,
that even if you delete your account from etools records, there will be
residual information that will remain within etools databases, access logs,
and other records, which may or may not contain personally identifiable
information.
How To Contact Us
Please send any questions you
may have pertaining to our privacy policy to our Customer Service Department.
Email us at info@etools4education.com
Privacy Policy Changes
This Policy was last changed on March 12, 2005. If etools makes changes to any of
the terms or conditions of the Policy, the changes will be posted in this
document so that you will always know what information we gather, how we might
use that information and to whom we will disclose it. We reserve the right to
change, modify, add or remove portions of this Policy at any time, and any
changes will become effective immediately upon being posted unless etools
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