Privacy Statement

Overview

Your privacy is very important to us, and we believe you should know as much as possible about iStudySmart's information collection practices so that you can make an informed decision about using our site and services. The following privacy statement discloses:

1. Information we collect
2. How we use your information
3. Sharing of information
4. Opt-out policy
5. How to correct or update information
6. Young adult guidelines
7. Your credit card is safe

1. Information We Collect
   

   Registration
   To gain access to certain sections of our site, you will need to register using our online registration form, where you will be asked to provide us with certain information and other personal information. For instance, if you want to locate testing centers or purchase study materials, you will need to complete our brief registration form.
   
   Usage Tracking
   We also track certain information about you based upon your behavior on our site. Such information enables us to better tailor our content to your needs and to help our advertisers better understand the demographics of our audience. This information is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis. We do not divulge information about an individual user to third parties unless to comply with federal and state laws. (See Sharing of Information)
   
   Cookies
   iStudySmart uses cookies to track user traffic patterns. When you visit our site, we use a cookie to store a unique, random user ID, which is used to identify you anonymously in our database and to track the pages you visit on our site. We do not store passwords or any personal information about you. We encrypt the user ID for added security. Our advertising system may also deliver a one-time cookie to better track ad impressions and click rates.
   
   A cookie is a small data file that certain Web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. But the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites.
   
   You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. You do not need to have cookies turned on to use any of our sites.
   
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2. How We Use Your Information

   We may use your email address, your mailing address, and/or phone number to contact you regarding administrative notices, new product offerings, and communications relevant to your use of the site. If you do not wish to receive these communications, you may opt out using the "My Profile" section.
   
   We may also use your information to deliver to you targeted promotions from our partners. You can remove yourself from receiving this information by changing the appropriate option using the "My Profile" section.
   
   We may also use personally identifiable information about you to improve our marketing and promotional efforts, to statistically analyze site usage, to improve our content and product offerings and to customize our site's content, layout, and services. We believe these uses allow us to improve our site and better tailor it to meet our users' needs.
   
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   Sharing of Information
   

   iStudySmart uses the above-described information to tailor our content to suit your needs and help our advertisers better understand our audiences demographics. We do not share information about individual users with any third party. (We will divulge information only as necessary to comply with state and federal laws.)
   
   Affiliation Partners
   We have affiliation agreements with certain business partners to bring you a better product at a fair price. For example, we have agreements with textbook companies for when you purchase textbooks through them. You can tell when you make transactions that they are separate and apart from iStudySmart. In these cases, you need to inquire about the privacy policies of the companies you make purchases from.
   
   Business Transfers
   iStudySmart is in a continual growth mode. We might sell or buy additional assets. If such business transactions occur, customer information is usually considered an asset and will be acquired or transferred accordingly.
   
   Your Permission
   Other than previously mentioned, you will receive notice when information about you might go to third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.
   
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3. Opt-Out Policy

   Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us and our partners. Such choices include:

   • Opting not to provide certain personal information when registering for a site
   • Opting not to participate in certain interactive areas, which completely alleviates the need to gather any personally identifiable information from our users.

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4. How To Correct or Update Information

   We offer users the ability to change their personal information collected during registration. Your information can be changed by using the "My Profile" section once you become a registered member.
   
   Users may change this information at any time and as often as necessary. Users who are experiencing problems or who have any questions about how our services work can contact us at Privacy@iStudySmart.com
   
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5. Young Adult Guidelines

   You must be at least 18 years old to make a purchase from iStudySmart. If you are not of this age and still want to use our materials, you can use this service only in conjunction with your parents or guardians.
   
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6. Your credit card is safe.

   Your credit card number cannot be read by a third party while in transit and will remain private and completely protected.
   
   We use a high level of online security (40-bit encryption). Our commerce server uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) which encrypts or codes all the data you enter so you can relax and feel completely secure with your order.
   
   Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, federal law limits your responsibility for unauthorized charges up to $50.00. This means that your bank cannot hold you liable for more than $50.00 of fraudulent charges. In the event of unauthorized use of your credit card, you must notify your credit card provider in accordance with its reporting rules and procedures.

Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact: Privacy@iStudySmart.com