Information
we collect and how we use it
DIY eLearning provides this Privacy Policy to answer some
of the questions you may have about the types of information we may collect and
receive and what we may do with that information. By entering this website, you
are consenting to the terms of this Privacy Notice. Please read through the types of information we may collect:
- Information
you provide
When you sign up for a DIY eLearning account, we ask you for personal
information (such as your name, email address, user name, password, and a security
question and answer). When you purchase any of our products, we also
collect your address and purchasing information, including credit card
data. This required information is
necessary for us and our billing processors to process transactions for
you, protect you against credit card fraud, and contact you. DIY eLearning
collects information about your transactions with us, including
information about your use of the products and services that we offer. In
our database, we keep an incomplete credit card number, only the last 4
digits. This is used to identify the card type and to verify queries from
customers. The incomplete card number cannot be used to make purchases.
- Technical
Data When you visit our website, we
collect some technical information related to your computer and the manner
in which you are accessing our site and includes such information as the
internet protocol (IP) address of your computer, what operating system
your computer is using, what browser software (e.g., Explorer, Netscape or
other) your computer is using, and who your Internet service provider is,
the Uniform Resource Locator ("URL") of the web site from which
you just came and the URL to which you go next and certain operating metrics,
such as the amount of time you use our website. This general information
may be used to help us better understand how our site is viewed and used.
We may share some general information about our site with our business
partners or the general public. For example, we may share information
regarding the daily number of unique users to our site with potential
corporate partners or advertising opportunities. This information does not
contain any of your personal data that can be used
to contact you or identify you.
- Cookies When you
visit DIY eLearning, we may set and access cookies on your computer. We
use cookies to improve the experience while visiting our website and/or
using our services and products.
- User
communications When you send email or other communications to DIY
eLearning, we may retain those communications in order to process your
inquiries, respond to your requests and improve our services.
- Forum and Blog
Information
posted by individuals on the DIY eLearning blog or forums is public and
visible to anyone visiting those pages.
If you register in one of our forums, this information is available to us,
and you can set whether this becomes of publicly viewable by setting your
permissions in the forum preferences.
- Other sites This Privacy
Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that DIY eLearning does
not own or control, or to people that DIY eLearning does not employ or
manage.
Your Ability to Edit and Delete Your
Account Information and Preferences
- You can edit your DIY eLearning account information at
any time.
- While we usually give you the opportunity to opt out,
we reserve the right to send you certain communications relating to the DIY
eLearning service, such as service announcements, administrative messages
and the DIY eLearning Newsletter, that are considered part of your DIY
eLearning account, without offering you the opportunity to opt out of
receiving them.
- You can delete your DIY eLearning account by emailing
us: support@diyelearning.com.
Information
sharing
DIY
eLearning only shares personal information with other companies or individuals
outside of DIY eLearning in the following limited circumstances:
- We have your
consent. We require opt-in consent for the sharing of any sensitive
personal information.
- We provide such
information to our subsidiaries, affiliated companies or other trusted
businesses or persons for the purpose of processing personal information
on our behalf. We require that these parties agree to process such
information based on our instructions and in compliance with this Privacy
Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
- We have a good
faith belief that access, use, preservation or disclosure of such
information is reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law,
regulation, legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) enforce
applicable Terms of Service, including investigation of potential
violations thereof, (c) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud,
security or technical issues, or (d) protect against imminent harm to the
rights, property or safety of DIY eLearning, its users or the public as
required or permitted by law.
We will transfer information about
you if DIY eLearning is acquired by or merged with another company. In this
event, DIY eLearning will notify you before information about you is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy
policy.
Information
security
We take
appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or
unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. We restrict access
to personal information to DIY eLearning employees, contractors and agents who
need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our
services. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be
subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they
fail to meet these obligations.
Data
integrity
DIY
eLearning processes personal information only for the purposes for which it was
collected and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We review our data
collection, storage and processing practices to ensure that we only collect,
store and process the personal information needed to provide or improve our
services. We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal information we
process is accurate, complete, and current, but we depend on our users to
update or correct their personal information whenever necessary.
Changes to
this Privacy Policy
Please note
that this Privacy Policy may change from time to time. DIY eLearning will
notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information
by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your DIY
eLearning account or by placing a prominent notice on our site.
Questions
and Suggestions
Please
do not hesitate to contact us with questions and/or suggestions
DIY
eLearning (support@diyelearning.com)