Privacy statements

Iqea.org, part of The International Quality Education Association ("IQEA"), is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. The following outlines our privacy and data protection policy.

Third party partners of Iqea.org and other websites you may access via Iqea.org have different privacy policies and are not subject to this privacy policy. We recommend that you read the privacy statement of each such website to find out how they protect your personal information.

Collection and use of user details

When you register at Iqea.org, we collect personal details about you.

Personal information such as your name, address, e-mail address and job title is collected via Iqea.org's registration forms.

When you visit the site, we also collect web site usage information and information about your computer and internet connection, including your computer's IP address, the type and version of browser and operating system you use, your internet domain and, if you arrived at Iqea.org via a link from another website, the URL of the linking page.

We use this information to:

fulfill orders
personalize the content and advertising you will see based on your personal characteristics or preferences
notify you of relevant new products and features on Iqea.org (if you opt in to receiving such information)
allow reputable third parties to send you information (again, if you opt in to receiving such information)
ensure, as far as is practical, that our site is compatible with the browsers and operating systems used by most of our visitors.
We also use the information for in-house research to:
improve our understanding of customer needs in developing Iqea.org
build marketing profiles
aid strategic development
manage our relationship with advertisers
The results of all such research and analysis will be presented as anonymous or aggregated information and will not reveal any personal facts about individual customers.

Steps have been taken to ensure that high standards of data protection are adhered to in all regional offices for all the forms of processing mentioned above.

User choices

The registration form provides you with a series of choices regarding promotional activity and other communication with you.

If you want to be kept informed of Iqea.org products and offers, as well as technical or functional developments related to our website and on-line services, then you should tick the relevant opt-in box.

If you wish, we will occasionally allow other similar, reputable organizations to contact you. If you wish to hear from these companies, please tick the appropriate box on the registration form.

Cookies

A cookie is a small file which is placed on the user's hard drive during an Iqea.org visit. This file allows the user to move quickly and easily around our site. It is used to identify returning users and to identify subscribers and registrants (a registrant - and subscriber - will have the cookie linked to their e-mail address as a way of identifying them). This means that if you are a registrant or subscriber, you will not have to login each time you visit. We also use a cookie to track a user's sessions. We use this information to find out what site features are most popular so that we can develop Iqea.org in the light of our analysis of people's usage. We also use cookies and the information we collect to show you relevant content and advertising.

You can delete cookies from your hard drive at any time. Bear in mind, though, that if you delete these cookies, any settings such as your stored username and password will have to be reset when you log in again.

Unlike many sites, you will be able to use Iqea.org even if you set your browser not to accept any cookies. However, certain features and content may not be available to you and you will have to log in every time you visit.

E-mails

Iqea.org uses reputable third parties to deliver the e-mails you will receive from our site if you subscribe to our e-mail newsletters or have chosen to receive information about Iqea.org products and offers. These third parties use unique identifiers and invisible images (often called "pixel tags" or "clear GIFs") to perform message open sensing, message format sensing, and click through sensing on behalf of Iqea.org in order to bring you more relevant information.
Security Policy
Iqea.org has appropriate measures in place to ensure that users' personal details are not misused, accidentally destroyed, lost or altered within the server environment.

Occasions will arise when customer information is passed outside IQEA to other data processors (i.e. fulfillment bureaus, database consultants etc.) but they will only act upon instruction from IQEA in order to perform the services required.

Transfer of personal data overseas

Given that the Internet is a global environment, using the Internet to collect and process personal data necessarily involves the transmission of data on an international basis. Therefore, by browsing Iqea.org and communicating electronically with us, you acknowledge and agree to our processing of personal data in this way.

Updating customer details

It is important to us that we have your correct contact information so that you don't miss out on further correspondence or experience problems with the delivery of products.
You can change your personal information or your e-mail requirements by updating your account information.

Changes to this statement

Due to changes in legislation and best practice or enhancements to functionality and content on Iqea.org we may make changes to our privacy policy and will reflect those changes in this statement, so you should check here from time to time.