Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for Use of Psychology.org (Effective Date 2/5/2016)
Thank you for your interest in our website and the use of our services. This document explains fair use conditions of our website, and the way in which Psychology.org collects and utilizes different types of information to create content and provide related products and services. Your use of our website assumes that you are agreeing to these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Generally our information is collected in two categories:
- Submitted information: Web forms are provided by us for the voluntary submission of personal contact information (such as name, telephone number, mailing address and email address) to provide user-requested services, as well any other information required in matching you to an education product or service. Information included in your submission is collected, stored and shared, as necessary, with schools and other third parties to provide you with information about schools, programs and education related services. Your information submission authorizes Psychology.org, along with our affiliated schools and partners, to contact you in accordance with all applicable laws, including by telephone, text messages, email or mail in regards to education options or related topics. See below for more on submitted information and other important topics. Upon receipt of any email communications from us, a school, or third party, you will be afforded the opportunity to unsubscribe via link in the body of the email, which ensures you will be removed from further mailings from that sender.
- Automatic information: As is common among websites, we also receive and store certain types of anonymous information during your interactions with us. We use this information for improvements and for creating a more relevant user experience. We use “cookies” to collect anonymous data for analytics, site optimization and for tailored advertising and marketing purposes, for example. Such information may include, but is not limited to, your browser version, operating system version, and your IP address. See below for more information about our use of cookies.
You acknowledge and agree, by utilizing our website, that information collected on our website may be shared with schools, affiliated companies, and third parties, and is intended to provide you with information about degrees, programs and other education related products and services. Your use of our website also assumes you acknowledge and agree with our right to release any collected information, including personally identifiable information, as needed, to businesses providing our company with administration services, such as an email service delivery.
By submitting personal information to Psychology.org, you grant us, our affiliated entities, including schools, third party marketing partners and vendors permission to contact you, including via telephone, text messages, email, or mail for purposes of providing marketing and other information for education related products and services. This action also grants us, our affiliates, and partners and vendors, the right to contact you for a period of time. Additionally, you relinquish any rights granted to you by the Do Not Call list or other applicable law. Your submission is effectively an omission to Do Not Call requirements established by state and federal governments and may exempt us from related applicable laws.
Additionally, we retain the right to release your personal information, for example to abide by a subpoena or other legal procedure, or in other instances required by law. We exercise this right, in good faith, in order to preserve our rights, ensure the safety of you or others, explore alleged fraud, to reply to a government or legal request, and/or if ans when Psychology.org is in a position to merge with, acquisition, or sell some or all of its assets to a third party.
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Changes Notification
In the future, we may revise our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy if we change our practices, so it is our recommendation to review this document periodically to stay current with our privacy practices and other important information.
About your consent
Using this website means you acknowledge and consent to our use of cookies.
About cookies: ours, Google, and third party cookies
Cookies are small data pieces sent through the Web and stored in the user’s web browser that are commonly used for web analytics and other technical purposes. We mainly use Google Analytics, provided by Google, Inc., to perform our web analytics. Advertising cookies allow users to remain anonymous, as they do not contain personally identifiable information, but they allow advertisers to make ads more relevant to the user’s interests. Advertising cookies are also known as third-party cookies for their ability to track navigation and publish ads on behalf of third parties.
For more on Google Analytics, review Google’s privacy policy here: http://www.google.com/intl/en/analytics/privacyoverview.html.
About information gathered by cookies
Below are some of the ways we may use Cookies, including for services and partnerships with vendors and third party service providers:
- Web analytics including demographic and other anonymous data intended for web optimization and other analysis;
- “Lead auditing”, ensuring the accuracy, relevance and validity of information submitted;
- For marketing and conversion tracking. Uses may include targeting and optimizing digital ad serving to improve relevance, user experience, and advertising effectiveness, though not limited to these examples.
About refusing and removing cookies and third party advertising
Cookies can be removed from your browser settings at any time. You may choose to do this per each use and not just one time.
In general, you can also opt-out of receiving personalized ads from third party advertisers and ad networks who are members of the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or who follow the Digital Advertising Alliance’s Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising. Simply visit the opt-out pages on the NAI website and DAA website.
Contact Information
Our convenient contact form is accessible to users with questions or concerns about this Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.