Purpose of this Privacy Policy
We acknowledge the importance of protecting the privacy and personal data of our website's visitors. This privacy policy, in conjunction with our terms of service and any other
referenced documents, details the manner in which we handle personal data collected from or provided by you. By using our website, you are consenting to the collection, usage, and
transfer of your information as described in this document. Please review this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
Collection of Personal Information
Our site collects the following types of personal and non-personal information:
- Personal information which may include your full name, address, phone number, email address, zip code, IP address;
- Demographic information which may include gender, race, ethnicity, education level, age, military/veteran status.
- Login information such as username and password;
- Work title, job title, department information, industry, licensure or credentials, and other information related to your work or Organization;
- User activity which may include all content that you create, share or post in audio, video, text, images, and other media or software files that you provide on or through our web sites, ads, events and profiles, or that are provided on your behalf, including information in or about the content you provide, such as the location of a photo or the date a file was created; and information other people provide about you when using our web sites, ads, events or profiles, including when they send a message to you or upload information about you;
- Web analytics which may include domain, geographic area, date/time of use, date/time data was collected, sites/subsites/pages viewed, click rates, and all communications with other users, including third parties, of our web site and profiles;
- User communications, feedback, suggestions, and ideas sent to us;
- Information you provide us when you or your Organization contact or engage us for support regarding our web site, events or profiles;
How We Use Your Personal Data
We may use the Personal Information we collect for the following purposes:
- Administering applications, registration, and financial services: to review and process applications and registrations; to verify the information you provide us and for other related purposes.
- Providing support and services: to provide our Services; to communicate with you about your access to and use of such Services; to respond to your inquiries; to provide troubleshooting, fulfill your orders and requests, process your payments, and provide technical support; for other customer service and support purposes; and to facilitate communications and collaboration with you and others in our community, including through our Partners, Service Providers, and our social networking, community, and collaboration features. In the event you use the chat functionality on our Site, you may either chat with a live agent or a chatbot.
- Personalizing content and experiences: to tailor content we send or display on the Services in order to offer location customization, personalized help and instructions and to otherwise personalize your experiences; to reach you with more relevant ads and to measure ad campaigns
- Marketing and promotional purposes: to administer promotions and contests; to promote our Company and the Services we offer; to send you newsletters, offers, or other information regarding products or services we think may interest you
- Analyzing and improving our services and operations: to better understand how users access and use the Services we offer; for other research and analytical purposes, such as to evaluate and improve our Services and business operations and to develop additional programs, services, and features; and to improve our Services, and user experiences
- Securing and protecting our assets and rights and preventing misconduct: to protect our business operations, secure our network and information technology assets and services; to prevent and detect fraud, unauthorized access or activities, cheating, plagiarism, and other misconduct; and, where we believe necessary, to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected violations of our student policies, Terms of Use, or this Privacy Policy, as well as fraud, illegal activities, cheating, plagiarism, misconduct, and other situations involving potential threats to the rights or safety of any person
- Complying with legal obligations: to comply with the law or legal proceedings. For example, we may disclose information in response to subpoenas, court orders, and other lawful requests by regulators and law enforcement, including responding to national security or law enforcement disclosure requirements
- Supporting our general business operations: to support the administration of our general business, accounting, record keeping, and legal functions, including to analyze operational and business results and risks, to collect outstanding amounts owed, and to maintain business Records
Anonymized information. We may also de-identify information to create Anonymized data sets and reports in order to assess, improve, and develop our business, products, and Services;
prepare benchmarking reports; and for other research and analytics purposes.
Third-party Information Sharing
Personal data may be shared with both internal and external parties for specified purposes, including fulfilling contractual obligations, complying with legal requirements, and
serving legitimate business interests. All such third parties are required to treat personal data securely and in accordance with the law.
Data Privacy Framework
Sharing of personal information
For the sole purpose of fulfilling Our contractual obligations towards You and Our business partners We may share personal information within Company Network. Company Network will
process your personal information in accordance with this privacy policy and all privacy and communications legislation.
We will not share with sell lease or otherwise distribute your personally identifiable Personal Information to any third party organisations outside of Company Network without first
obtaining Your permission to do so. In particular, we will not release your Personal Information to any authorised direct marketing agents without first obtaining your prior consent
Accordingly, you agree and acknowledge that:
- (a) we may transfer personal information about You to any member or members of the Company Network for the purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations with You; and
- (b) some countries where other facilities or companies or third party organisations are situated may have no data protection legislation or laws; and
- (c) in the event that we need to transfer your personal information to any member or members of the Company Network for the sole purpose of fulfilling our contractual obligations we will use reasonable endeavours to procure (but cannot guarantee) that such companies or third party organisations give binding contractual undertakings in order to ensure that Your rights with regards to any such processing and Your personal information will remain adequately protected.
If we need Your further specific and express consent to do so we will obtain it before transferring any personal information.
We will not share Your Personal Information with any third party organisations outside of the Company Network without first obtaining Your permission to do so
In all cases any use of Your Personal Information by the Company Network which has been instigated by Us will comply with this Privacy Policy
You acknowledge that We reserve the right to use or disclose any Personal Information as needed to satisfy any law regulation or legal request to protect and defend the integrity of
the Site including to enforce our Website Terms of Use or this Privacy Policy and You agree to comply with Our requests and/or to cooperate in any law enforcement or regulatory
investigation
If in the future a third party organisation acquires Us or substantially all of Our assets whether by merger acquisition reorganisation or otherwise You acknowledge and agree that
Your Personal Information may well be one of the transferred assets
Save for that stated above we do not transfer share or disclose (for profit or otherwise) personal information You have submitted to Us in connection with Our on or off-line
activities to third parties outside Company Network.
Global Data and Privacy Laws
Should you have any queries or concerns regarding the processing of your personal data, or if you wish to exercise your rights as outlined by data protection laws, please do not
hesitate to contact our dedicated privacy team. We take every inquiry seriously and strive to resolve any issues promptly. Moreover, if you are not satisfied with the outcome, you
have the right to approach your national data protection regulator for further assistance. This ensures that you always have a means to seek redress and that your rights are fully
respected.
Basic Guidelines
Explicit Consent and Policy Acknowledgment
Your continued use of our site signifies your acceptance of our Privacy Policy and the accompanying Terms of Use. This section underscores the importance of your consent in the
collection, use, and transfer of your personal information. We also clarify that non-agreement to these terms might restrict your ability to use our site effectively.