Privacy Policy

last updated: 08.01.2005

Active Learning Systems is committed to protecting your personal privacy. We have created our Privacy Policy in order to outline the type of information that is collected, how we protect it, and how you can elect to change your information. The following statement discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for our website: www.iimresearch.com (which can also be reached at www.activelearningsystems.com).

Our site contains links to other sites. Active Learning Systems is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by our website.

Your Consent to this Privacy Policy; Definition of Personal Information

By using our website you signify that you agree with the terms of our current Privacy Policy as posted in this area of the website. If you do not agree with any term in this policy, please do not provide any personal information on this site. As used in this Privacy Policy, personal information means personally identifiable information such as your name, street address, email address and telephone number.

If you do not provide personal information on this site, you may not be able to perform certain functions, like access particular areas of the site or receive specific information.

Information Collection and Use

We may collect information from our users at several different points on our website. Active Learning Systems is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement.

Various Registrations

In order to receive certain updates or use certain features of this website, a user may have to first complete a registration form. During registration, a user may be required to give their contact information (such as name, mailing address and email address). This information is used to contact the user about the services on our site for which they have expressed interest. If asked, it is optional for a user to provide demographic and other information (such as gender or other personal information).  This information is used solely for statistical purposes.

Auto-Generated Emails

When registering or placing an online order with Active Learning Systems, the email address associated with the user account will be sent a confirmation email. This system does not have an opt-out option for users, as it is important for Active Learning Systems to notify the owner of the email address of account activity related to their email address and login. This feature is for the safety of this website's users.

Newsletter and Online Surveys

If a user wishes to subscribe to regular communication from Active Learning Systems, we ask for contact information, including email address. We may also ask for preferences about the type of information the user would like to receive to aid us in the tailoring of our communication.

Users may opt-out of receiving future mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below.

Online surveys may ask visitors for contact information (like their email or mailing address). We may use contact data from our surveys to send the user information about Active Learning Systems and its activities. Other data collected by online surveys is used to educate Active Learning Systems about the interests and concerns of our users and general site visitors concerning Active Learning Systems' activities. This information is not shared with other organizations. Active Learning Systems operates contact lists to reach its members who request such information. Such services are run both by Active Learning Systems and contracted vendors. These email addresses, whether housed on Active Learning Systems’ servers or those of our third-party contractors, are never shared with any other organization. Users may opt-out of participating or receiving email information from Active Learning Systems at any time. Instructions are contained within each email sent as well as in this policy.

Online Store

When you make a purchase in the Active Learning Systems online store, we ask you for personal information, including your full name, billing address, telephone number, email address, and credit card information. Active Learning Systems does not share this information with third-parties, except to process you order. In addition, credit card numbers are not stored electronically by Active Learning Systems once your order has been processed successfully.

Sharing

We may share aggregate demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person. We may partner with a third-party to provide specific services. When the user signs up for these services, we will share names, or other contact information that is necessary for the third-party to provide these services. These parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services.

Log Files

We use IP addresses to help analyze trends, administer the site, track user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Cookies

Our site may use "cookies." A "cookie" is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. The only drawback to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site.

Security

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control. This includes a secured physical location of servers, and 128-bit SSL encryption for the transmission of sensitive data.

We also take reasonable precautions to protect user information offline. All of our users' information, not just sensitive information, is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable information.

Privacy of Children

Active Learning Systems is committed to protecting the online privacy of children and making the internet safe for our users. We encourage parents of children under 13 to regularly check and monitor their use of email and other activities online.

Corrections/Updating Personal Information

If a user's personally identifiable information changes (such as your zip code), or if a user no longer desires our service, we will make every effort to provide a way to correct, update or remove that user's personal data provided to us. This can usually be done at various locations on our website, or by clicking here to contact us.

Choice/Opt-Out

Our site provides each user the opportunity and several options to opt-out of receiving communications from Active Learning Systems and our partners.

Click here to contact us about the options for removing your user information from our database in order to eliminate future communications.

Correct/Update

Click here to contact us about the options for changing and modifying information previously provided. Please be sure to provide the specific changes to the information so that we can complete your request.

Contacting Active Learning Systems

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this website, please click here to contact us.

Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes here so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we would notify users by way of an email. Users will have a choice as to whether or not we use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.