E2learn - Privacy Policy
Please read the policy carefully. If you do not agree with it, then please do not use our websites.
This privacy policy applies to our website at http://www.e2learn.com It tells you who we are, how we collect information about you, what we use it for, with whom we may share it, what rights you have and whether your information may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (‘EEA’).
Note that if you follow a link from our websites to another site, this policy will no longer apply. We are not responsible for the information handling practices of third party sites and we encourage you to read the privacy policies appearing on those sites. We will from time to time update and make changes to this policy. We recommend that you revisit this privacy policy frequently, and ideally each time you visit our websites.
Who we are
We are E2Learn Limited a company registered in England and Wales with company number 06078295 whose registered office is at 231 Bury & Rochdale Old Road, Heywood, Lancashire OL10 4BQ. Please see the contact us link on our homepage for our contact information.
How we collect information
We will collect personal information which you submit via our websites for example when you register with us, complete online forms or use any message boards or other interactive areas.
We may receive information about you from our education providers (such as further education colleges or training companies) for example if they enrol you on a course or update your details.
We may collect information about you if you contact us offline, for example by telephone, fax, email or post. We keep a record of traffic data and site statistics about the use of our websites, but we are not readily able to identify individuals from this information. We also use cookies.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files which are transferred from this website and stored on your computer's hard drive. They enable a website to “remember” who you are.
We use session cookies to identify and track users who enter the registered areas of our site. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser. We do not use persistent cookies that remain on your browser until you delete them. We do not use “spyware”, that is web bugs or hidden identifiers or other similar devices to gain access to information, store hidden information or to trace activities of users.
Most browsers are automatically set to accept cookies but if you are using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator, you should be able to configure your browser to restrict cookies or block all cookies if you wish. If you disable cookies you should still be able to login and use the secure areas of our website. However, you may find you need to re-enter your user details.
More information about cookies, including browser-specific instructions on how to restrict or block cookies may be found on the IAB’s website at http://www.allaboutcookies.org/.
We also use third party advertisements on e2learn.com to support our site. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing New York real estate ads to someone in New York, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).
DoubleClick DART cookies
We also may use DART cookies for ad serving through Google’s DoubleClick, which places a cookie on your computer when you are browsing the web and visit a site using DoubleClick advertising (including some Google AdSense advertisements). This cookie is used to serve ads specific to you and your interests (”interest based targeting”). The ads served will be targeted based on your previous browsing history (For example, if you have been viewing sites about visiting Las Vegas, you may see Las Vegas hotel advertisements when viewing a non-related site, such as on a site about hockey). DART uses “non personally identifiable information”. It does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers. You can opt-out of this ad serving on all sites using this advertising by visiting http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.
Deleting cookies does not mean you are permanently opted out of any advertising program. Unless you have settings that disallow cookies, the next time you visit a site running the advertisements, a new cookie will be added.
What we use your information for
We will use your information to provide you with any further details, information, products or services you request.
We will use your information for administrative purposes in connection with any course you are studying or wish to study. For example, we may use it to assist you to enrol on a course or to contact you with information, updates and newsletters relevant to your course.
If you agree when you register with us or contact us we will use your information for marketing purposes by the methods you indicate are acceptable.
With whom we may share your data
We will not share your information with any other organisation. We will disclose your information to enforcement authorities if asked to do so, or to a third party in the context of actual or threatened legal proceedings.
Your rights
You have the right to see any information we hold about you on payment of a statutory fee, which is currently £10. You have the right to rectify any errors in information we hold about you and to change or correct any details you have already given us. Please inform us about changes to your details so that we can keep our records accurate and up to date. You have the right to opt out of receiving any marketing material from us at any time. To exercise your rights please contact us using the details below (Further Information).
Security of information
We will keep your information secure by taking appropriate technical and organisational measures against its unauthorised or unlawful processing and against its accidental loss, destruction or damage.
Transfers outside the EEA
We will not transfer your information outside the EEA unless you are based outside the EEA or ask us to do so. The EEA comprises certain countries within Europe (including the EU) which have similar laws on data protection. Other countries outside the EEA may not give the same level of protection to your information.
Further information
If you have any queries about the information we hold on you, or would like to exercise your rights set out above, please contact us by email or in writing.
Further information about data protection issues including the online Register of Data Controllers can be found on the Information Commissioner’s site at http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/