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Privacy Policy
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Applicability of Privacy Policy and Privacy Policy Statement |
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THIS PRIVACY POLICY APPLIES SOLELY TO THE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WHILE VISITING THE HARCOURT TRADE PUBLISHERS WORLD WIDE WEB PAGES (THE "HARCOURT TRADE PUBLISHERS
SITE"). THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY DO NOT GOVERN PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FURNISHED THROUGH ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE HARCOURT TRADE PUBLISHERS SITE (SUCH AS BY TELEPHONE OR VIA THE
MAIL).
Harcourt Trade Publishers, a division of Harcourt Education, recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of visitors to the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site while permitting us to conduct legitimate business by providing information and services
of interest to visitors. The information about you collected on the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site is subject to this privacy policy. By disclosing information to us, you agree to the terms of the policy
stated herein. |
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Collection and Storage of Information |
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We will collect certain personal information from you only when you request information or register for services from us, or when you voluntarily enter a contest or complete a survey or
feedback form. When making such requests, we will ask you for your name, company or organization affiliation (if appropriate), address, phone number, and e-mail address.
We do not at present collect any personally identifying information from children or from individuals who could be recognized as minors. If we do so in the future, we will comply with the requirements of
the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
We may use "cookies" to recognize you in order to track usage of the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site. A cookie is a piece of information that is sent to your Web browser from a Web Site and stored
on your computer's hard drive. Cookies enable us to measure the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site traffic, including the number of repeat versus new visitors, the time users spend online, and their navigation
behavior. Collecting this information allows us to make changes that improve the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site. You may program your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being sent or to refuse cookies
completely. However, certain pages in the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site may not function properly if the cookies are disabled. |
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Use of Information |
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The personally identifying information that we collect is used to provide the information or service you request, to improve the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site, to develop new site features
and services, and for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. Sometimes we hire companies to help us deliver services. In those instances, we need to share your information with them. These
companies will be authorized to use the information only to deliver the service. In extreme instances, we may disclose private information to necessary parties to protect the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site
and other visitors, or to enforce compliance with our Terms and Conditions of Use.
Except as provided in this Privacy Policy, we will not share your e-mail address with parties outside the Harcourt Education family of companies. Personal information you submit to us in order to expedite
the information or service you request will not be shared with third parties. Information concerning individuals' usage of the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site will not be disclosed to third parties except
in aggregate form (e.g., "45% of the visitors to the Harcourt Trade Publishers Site viewed the Privacy Policy page").
Please be aware that if you disclose personally identifiable information on Web Site message boards or chat areas, that information may be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may
result in unsolicited communications from third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of Harcourt. |
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Security of Private Information |
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| We would like to be able to assure you that the information provided is absolutely safe. Unfortunately, several well-publicized instances of computer security breaches make it impossible
to be so confident. We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide us from theft, alteration, or unauthorized inspection. |
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Links to Other Sites |
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| The Harcourt Trade Publishers Site contains links to other Web Sites that are not under our control. Such other sites do not necessarily follow this Privacy Policy, and may
place their own cookies on your computer. We do not control cookies placed on your computer by third parties. |
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Your Rights |
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| All personally identifying information you provide to us is on a voluntary basis. If you do not wish to reveal such information, you are free simply to ignore these offerings. If you have
any questions concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact the Harcourt Trade Publishers Webmaster. |
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Modification of this Privacy Policy |
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| Our practices may change periodically, so please check back here from time to time to review our current Privacy Policy. |
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Privacy Policies of Harcourt Affiliated Companies |
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| Due to the diverse nature of our businesses, companies within the Harcourt Education family may have privacy policies that differ from this one. In such cases, the privacy policy of the
particular Harcourt company will be posted, and will supercede the terms of this document. |
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| Last Updated: 5/27/2004 |
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