Privacy Policy
This
privacy policy sets out how “UndergradScholars” uses and
protects any information that you give “UndergradScholars” when
you use this website.
“UndergradScholars” is committed to ensuring that
your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain
information by which you can be identified when using this
website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in
accordance with this privacy statement.
“UndergradScholars” may change this policy from time
to time by updating this page. You should check this page from
time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes.
This policy is effective from 03/14/08.
What we
collect
We may
collect the following information:
·
name
·
contact information including email
address
·
demographic information such as postcode,
preferences and interests
·
other information relevant to customer
surveys and/or offers
What we
do with the information we gather
We
require this information to understand your needs and provide
you with a better service, and in particular for the following
reasons:
·
Internal record keeping.
·
We may use the information to improve our
products and services.
·
We may periodically send promotional email
about new products, special offers or other information which
we think you may find interesting using the email address which
you have provided.
·
From time to time, we may also use your
information to contact you for market research purposes. We may
contact you by email, phone, fax or mail.
·
We may use the information to customise the
website according to your interests.
Security
We are
committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order
to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in
place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures
to safeguard and secure the information we collect
online.
How we
use cookies
A cookie
is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your
computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and
the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you
visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to
respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor
its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering
and remembering information about your
preferences.
We use
traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used.
This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve
our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only
use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then
the data is removed from the system.
Overall,
cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling
us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not.
A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any
information about you, other than the data you choose to share
with us.
You can
choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers
automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your
browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may
prevent you from taking full advantage of the
website.
Links to
other websites
Our
website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites
of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to
leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control
over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible
for the protection and privacy of any information which you
provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not
governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution
and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in
question.
Controlling your personal
information
You may
choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal
information in the following ways:
·
whenever you are asked to fill in a form on
the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate
that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for
direct marketing purposes
·
if you have previously agreed to us using
your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you
may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us
at
support@undergradscholars.com
We will
not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to
third parties unless we have your permission or are required by
law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you
promotional information about third parties which we think you
may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to
happen.
You may
request details of personal information which we hold about you
under the Data Protection Act 1998. A small fee will be
payable. If you would like a copy of the information held on
you please write to 8604 Via Mallorca, Apt. L, La Jolla, CA
92037.
If you believe that any
information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete,
please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above
address. We will promptly correct any information found to be
incorrect.
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