Privacy
Policy
Site
Terms and Privacy Policy
This
page sets forth the site terms and privacy policies of Get An
Online Degree (aka "This Site").
Site
Terms
I. LINKS TO OTHER SITES
This
Site has relationships with other companies that we allow to
place ads and links on our Web pages. As a result of your
visit to This Site, ad server companies may collect
information such as your domain type, your IP address, and
clickstream information.
Please
note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving
from This Site to another Web site. We encourage you to read
the site terms and privacy statements of these linked sites as
their site terms and privacy policies may differ from ours.
II.
ORDERS
If
you purchase a product from one of the companies This Site
represents, they will request certain personally identifiable
information from you on their order form. You must provide
contact information (such as name, email, and shipping
address) and financial information (such as credit card
number, expiration date). This Site is not responsible for the
site terms or privacy policies of such other sites so review
their site terms and privacy policy before completing your
order.
III.
REGISTRATION FOR NEWSLETTER
If
This Site offers a newsletter then registration is required
with This Site, such as name and email address. We use this
information to contact you about the services on our site in
which you have expressed interest. We will never share this
information unless required to do so by law enforcement
agencies, as stated below in our privacy policy.
Privacy Policy
CONSUMER
PRIVACY
I.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT: INDIVIDUAL INTERNET CONSUMERS
A.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
Under no
circumstances does This Site request or collect sensitive PII
such as an Internet user's medical/health conditions; racial
or ethnic origin; political, religious or philosophical
beliefs or affiliations; trade union membership or sex
life.
B.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information (Non-PII).
When a
consumer responds to or views an Internet advertisement served
by This Site (such as through third-party Web sites or email
solicitation) or visits an advertiser's web site, we send a
cookie and/or gif file ("Cookies") to assign an anonymous,
unique identifier to the end user's Internet browser. Cookies
are small data files commonly used on the Internet to help
optimize and personalize the Internet end user experience and
identify repeat visitors to Web sites.
This
Site uses Cookies to obtain information about the preferences
of consumers and the services they select; and also to
optimize and personalize the Internet user's experience. If
the Internet user re-visits the advertiser's site directly,
This Site is able to continue to track the user's activities.
Like
most standard Web site servers, we use log files to collect
Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet
service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type,
and date/time stamp. We use the information to analyze site
usage, administer the site, understand usage and navigation
trends in aggregate, and determine the relevance of content.
This information, however, is not linked to any personally
identifiable information.
We
also may use Internet browsing and online purchase data
associated with an anonymous identifier to develop a
predictive statistical user profile of the end user's needs
and interests. This Site does not use Cookies or log files to
collect end users' names, physical addresses, email addresses,
phone numbers, credit card numbers, social security numbers,
or any other information which can be used to identify a
specific person. We may match the IP address and user profile
with email address data obtained separately in order to better
target campaigns to meet user's interests, but will not share
this information with third parties.
This
Site has relationships with other companies that we allow to
place ads and links on our Web pages. Please note that when
you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web
site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these
linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.
Some
of these other companies may use marketing technology that
allows advertisers to add non-personally-identifying
demographic information, such as age, gender, area code, or
ZIP code, to the non-identifiable profile data. Thus, there is
no direct connection between an end user's online choices and
his or her personal identity.
In
some cases, This Site receives and records partial email
addresses of Internet users, only in circumstances where the
user voluntarily provided its identity and contact information
through the Advertiser's site or third-party marketer's site.
This partial email address does not enable This Site to
personally identify an Internet User nor is it shared, sold,
rented, or given away.
II.
INFORMATION SHARING
This
Site may release account and any other personal information
when we believe release is appropriate to respond to a
subpoena or otherwise comply with the law; or protect the
rights, property, or safety of This Site or others. This may
include exchanging information with other companies and
organizations for fraud protection.
III.
CONSUMER CHOICE AND ACCESS
A.
Opting Out.
Some Cookies have an "opt-out" option. This
process does not remove This Site's Cookie from your system;
it simply replaces it with an opt-out Cookie that does not
contain any unique identifiers. If this site provides such a
process it is detailed below.
Some
of This Site's Cookies do not have an "opt-out" option, yet
you still have the option of blocking the use of Cookies by
changing a setting in your Internet browser. Please see your
browser supplier's Web site for details on how to do
this.
This
site does not maintain a process for an individual consumer to
opt-out of This Site's Cookies.
B.
Accessing Consumer Information.
Because they are not
directed towards individual Internet users, most sites do not
maintain a process for an individual consumer to review and/or
request changes to any PII collected.
Except
as provided below, this site does not maintain a process for
an individual consumer to access his/her PII.
IV.
SECURITY
This
Site employs industry standard security measures to ensure the
security of all data. Any data that is stored on This Site's
servers is treated as proprietary and confidential and is not
available to the public. This Site allows access to this data
only to those employees or third parties who have a need to
know such information for the purpose of effectively
delivering This Site's products and services by means of user
login and password requirements.
No
transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to be
completely secure. It may be possible for third parties not
under the control of This Site to intercept or access
transmissions or private communications unlawfully. While we
strive to protect your PII, This Site cannot ensure or warrant
the security of any information you transmit to us. You
acknowledge and assume this risk when communicating with This
Site.
V.
CONSENT AND CHANGES
This
Site may find it necessary or be legally obligated to update
this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will
post those changes on this page and update the effective date
so that you are always aware of the information we collect,
how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.
Except as otherwise required by law, modifications to this
Privacy Policy will not affect the privacy of data collected
by This Site prior to the effective date of the policy
change.
VI.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY AND SPAM
This
Site is very sensitive to the issue of children's privacy and
makes every effort to protect the privacy of children using
the Internet. It is possible that This Site's Web site,
products, and services may may not be appropriate for or
directed at children. Children (persons under the age of 18)
are not eligible to do business with us and we do not collect
personal information from any person we actually know is under
the age of 13.
This
Site is committed to proper Internet practices and full
compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. ยง 7701).
It is our policy to prohibit the sending of unsolicited or
"Spam" e-mail by This Site or any of our marketing
partners.
Please
note that under the CAN-SPAM Act, an advertiser is required to
provide an opt-out mechanism for consumers to unsubscribe from
future emails about the advertiser. Although not required to
by law, many email marketers also include an opt-out mechanism
to enable consumers to be removed from their mailing list.
This has caused some confusion for consumers in opting out.
The table below clarifies which opt-out mechanism you should
use for commercial emails.
To
receive no further emails . . . Opt-Out Mechanism to Use
about the advertiser Advertiser's
from the email
marketing company Opt-Out Mechanism
from the advertiser or
email marketing company Both
VII.
DATA PROCESSING/SAFE HARBOR
The
European Union ("EU") maintains strict privacy laws. These
rules differ significantly from US laws. To reconcile these
differences, the US and the EU have created a
Safe Harbor that defines
mutually acceptable privacy operations. This Site adheres to
the Safe Harbor principals. For
more information see www.export.gov/safeharbor.
VIII.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, THIRD PARTY INFORMATION &
LANGUAGE
YOU
UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ANY DISPUTE OVER PRIVACY IS SUBJECT
TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OUR
SITE TERMS (INCLUDING LIMITATIONS ON DAMAGES, AND ARBITRATION
OF DISPUTES). YOU AGREE THAT THIS SITE'S LIABILITY FOR ANY
BREACH OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATER
OF THE VALUE OF THE TRANSACTIONS OR SERVICES PROVIDED TO YOU
BY THIS SITE OR $250 TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIM IS NOT OTHERWISE
BARRED BY OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS. You also agree that you
have provided notice to, and obtained consent from, any third
party individuals whose personal data you supply to This Site
with regard to: (a) the purposes for which such third party's
personal data has been collected; (b) the intended recipients
or categories of recipients of the third party's personal
data; (c) which of the third party's data are obligatory and
which data, if any, are voluntary; and (d) how the third party
can access and, if necessary, rectify the data held about
them. It is the express will of the parties that this
agreement and all related documents have been drawn up in
English.
CONTACT
US
For more information or if you have questions or
concerns regarding This Site's site terms or privacy policy,
please CONTACT US .
Updated
May 6, 2008
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