At ABI we are committed to protecting and
respecting your privacy. This Privacy Statement sets out
our privacy policy and explains what we do with the personal
information that we collect from you. Please read this policy
to understand our views and practices regarding personal
information, and how they affect you as you use our features
and services. This statement discloses the current privacy
practices for our Web sites. If we make any material changes
to this policy, we'll announce them.
If you sign up for classes run by ABI, we
will create an account for you with our classroom management
provider to provide you with access to course materials.
If you pay for tuition or other products or services online
we will send your credit card number and other personal
identifying information only to a third-party financial
institution to verify the credit card numbers and process
transactions. ** Otherwise, we will not sell or release
your name or personal information to anyone for
any reason unless legally compelled to do so. **
Pick the category that you want to learn more about below
or just scroll down to read the entire policy. If you don't
find what you're looking for, please contact us at support@animaledu.com.
What personal information does ABI collect?
How is this information used by ABI?
How is my personal information secured?
What else should I know about my privacy?
How do I contact ABI?
What
personal information does ABI collect?
For each visitor to our website:
As a matter of practice, we collect the domain name, Uniform
Resource Locator (URL), and Internet Protocol (IP) address
of visitors to our website. Information is also collected
on those who post messages on any bulletin board, and those
who communicate with us via e-mail, as well as those who
provide us with their personal information through surveys,
site registrations, or sweepstakes entries. In addition,
ABI collects aggregate information on the pages visitors
access or visit.
For some class materials, students may be directed to other
vendors, such as Amazon.com, that have their own privacy
and data collection practices. We do not collect, see, or
have access to any personal information you may provide
Amazon or other companies when purchasing these materials.
With respect to cookies:
Cookies contain bits of information that Web sites transfer
to your computer's hard drive for record-keeping purposes.
Cookies can make the Web more convenient by storing information
about your preferences on a site. Although we may assign
your browser a cookie, it doesn't tell us who you are. Only
you can do that.
We may use cookies to store visitors' preferences, record
session information (such as classes chosen), record user-specific
information on what pages users access or visit, alert visitors
to new areas that we think might be of interest to them
when they return to our site, and to record past activity
in order to customize our site's content based on visitors'
browser type or other information that the visitor may provide
us.
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How
is this information used by ABI?
The information ABI collects is used by us to improve the
content of our website, customize the content for individual
visitors, notify visitors about our website updates and
provide information about products and services.
We NEVER provide third parties with information about our
students or site visitors.
E-mail:
If you supply us with your e-mail address, you may receive
periodic e-mails from us with information on new products
and services, newsletters, or upcoming events. If you do
not want to receive e-mails from us in the future, please
let us know by contacting us at the address below. ABI will
not rent, sell, or share your email information with other
companies.
Postal Mail:
If you supply us with your postal address, you may receive
periodic mailings from us with information on new products
and services or upcoming events. If you do not wish to receive
such mailings, please let us know by contacting us at the
address below.
Telephone:
Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers online
may receive telephone contact from ABI with information
regarding new products and services or upcoming events.
If you do not wish to receive such telephone calls, please
let us know by contacting us at the address below.
With respect to Ad Servers:
We do not partner or have special relationships with any
ad server companies.
Survey Information:
We may on occasion seek information on our students or visitors
via electronic or print surveys. Participation is optional.
Survey contact information (name, e-mail, address, etc.)
is used to request more information in relation to the survey
when necessary. We may also use contact information to send
out targeted material on ABI. Survey participants may opt-out
of future contact by contacting us at the address below.
Surveys may also capture demographic information (zip code,
age, sex, etc.). This information may be used to personalize
the online experience of ABI visitors.
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How
is my personal information secured?
Credit Card Processing and Security:
A secure server encrypts all payment information that you
transmit to us while using our site. We use the latest technology
to keep your personal information safe, including your user
name, password, and credit card number and expiration date.
The encryption process takes personal information and converts
it into code that is securely transmitted over the Internet.
If you experience fraudulent use of your credit card as
a result of using your credit to make a purchase through
ABI, you must notify your credit card provider in accordance
with their reporting rules and procedures.
Credit card transactions are handled by a third-party financial
institution that receives the credit card number and other
personal identifying information only to verify the credit
card numbers and process transactions.
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What
Else Should I Know About my Privacy?
Please remember that whenever you disclose personal information
publicly -- for example, on discussion boards, through email,
or in chat areas -- that information can be collected and
used by others. In short, if you post personal information
online that is accessible to the public, people will know
that information and you may receive unsolicited messages
from other parties in return. If you don't want others to
have your email address, don't post your email address on
a discussion board.
Also, please be aware that when you post messages on discussion
boards, people can respond to your posts.
While we do our best to protect your personal information,
ABI cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information
you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. What
does this mean? Just as in all transactions, you must protect
yourself. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy
of your passwords and/or any account information. Please
be careful and responsible whenever you're online.
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How
do I contact ABI?
Our administrative offices are located in Durham, North Carolina. If you have additional questions about our privacy or information
policies, you may contact us via telephone or email
at the address below.
Animal Behavior Institute, Inc.
2625 McDowell Road
Durham, NC 27705
Telephone (toll free)
1-866-755-0448
Email
support@animaledu.com
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