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Introduction
Etudes
respects each individual’s right
to personal privacy. We will
collect and use information through our
Web site only in the ways disclosed in
this statement. This statement
applies solely to information collected
at the Etudes web site.
Part
I. Information Collection
Etudes collects information
at the organization's web site to allow
access to services and information and
communicate with partners and interested
parties. Individuals may elect to
subscribe to our lists to receive
notifications. Members must register to our site
to gain access to project reports,
updates, private documents and other
communication forums and boards.
Etudes does not market anything to children, and we
never ask individuals under 17 to divulge personal information.
We collect data through user registration
and subscription forms. Information collected includes first and last
name, title, institution, phone number, email address, and
membership in the consortium. The information is collected
voluntarily so that members or interested parties can receive project
updates.
We do employ cookies. A cookie is a small
text file that our web server places on
a user’s computer hard drive to be a unique
identifier. Cookies enable our
discussion board software
to deliver customized
content based on set profile to users. Our cookies do
not have an expiration date. Our
cookies do not collect personally
identifiable information.
Part II.
Information Usage
The information collected by Etudes
will be used for responding to inquiries. Users who provide
information will receive updates,
services, or email announcements.
Registered users will receive additional
announcements about events, services,
special deals, and news.
The information
we collect will not be used to
create client profiles based on browsing
history. We will not supplement
information collected at our Web site
with data from other sources. We will
not share any date with third parties.
We offer links to other
web sites. When you
click on links to other Web sites, we
encourage you to read their privacy
policies. Their standards may
differ from ours.
Our web site
offers forums. Please be advised that information posted
in these venues becomes public knowledge
despite the fact that the forums are
password-protected.
Part
III. Access to Information
Users may request that their
registration and personal data be removed from our databases.
Requests to unsubscribe from our
list/database are processed
within 24 hours.
Part
IV. Problem Resolution
If problems arise, users may
contact us. We
will handle them promptly.
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