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Privacy Policy


This is a privacy policy for The Institute of Executive Development , which is published by ExecSight, LLC. Our homepage is located at http://www.execsight.org.

Data Collection

Access Log Information
We collect the following access log information: click-stream data and HTTP protocol elements. Our Web server collects access logs containing this information. This data may be used by us and our agents for the following purposes:

  • Completion and support of the current activity.
  • Web site and system administration.
  • Research and development.
  • Anonymous user analysis.
  • Anonymous user profiling and decision-making.

This access log has been marked as non-identifiable. This means that there is no reasonable way for the site to identify the individual person this data was collected from.

Cookies
We collect HTTP cookies. Cookies are a technology that can be used to provide you with tailored information from the Site. A cookie is an element of data that a Web site can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.

Cookies may be used by us and our agents for the following purposes:

  • Site administration
  • Completion and support of the current activity.
  • Web site and system administration.
  • Research and development.
  • Anonymous user analysis.
  • Anonymous user profiling and decision-making.

Cookies may be used to track visitors to our site, so we can better understand what portions of our site best serve you. We also use cookies to control access to certain content on our site, and also to allow our server to maintain information about any subscription orders you make with us.

Transaction Information
We collect the following transaction information: physical contact information and subscription purchase information. We collect this information for use on the Institute's website as well as in order to process your membership orders. This data may be used by us and our agents (and by delivery services) for the following other purposes:

  • Completion and support of the current activity.
  • Web site and system administration.
  • Research and development.
  • Anonymous user analysis.
  • Anonymous user profiling and decision-making.


User Information
We collect the following user information: unique identifiers, the user's name and e-mail address, user's job title, the name of user's employer, business address, user's biography (provided on an optional basis), and user's professional association. At the user's option, we may also collect preference data. Additionally, The Institute of Executive Development may on occasion update or correct member personal information which may appear incorrect (i.e. spelling mistakes in a company name, title, or city).

This data may be used by us and our agents for the following purposes:

  • Completion and support of the current activity.
  • Web site and system administration.
  • Research and development.
  • Anonymous user analysis.
  • Anonymous user profiling and decision-making.
  • Contacting visitors for marketing of services or products (the user may opt out of this usage)

For example, this data helps us in controlling access to certain content on our site and in alerting users to new site content and services. By signing up for any of our newsletter or alerts, you agree to receive occasional other correspondence from The Institute of Executive Development. We will not share individual user information with outside companies for their use for marketing purposes.

In addition, we will not share any user information with any outside company or with any divisions of ExecSight outside The Institute of Executive Development except (i) in aggregated form for generalized user analysis, in which case such aggregated data may be shared with any outside persons or companies or (ii) periodically, to review whether users qualify for Client Accounts through special programs, in which case user information may be shared with other divisions of ExecSight and with organizations with which you are affiliated (e.g., your employer, college, or an association to which you belong). You will only be contacted by e-mail or otherwise by The Institute of Executive Development (or occasionally by other ExecSight staff or an organization with which you are affiliated as described above regarding complimentary professional and corporate memberships), and you may modify your e-mail preferences and/or opt out of such contacts on our email preferences page.

Links to third-party sites

We may provide links to third-party Web sites as a service to our users. Please be aware that we cannot control and are not responsible for the information collection practices of such third-party Web sites, which may differ from those of this Site. We encourage you to review and understand the privacy policies on these Web sites before providing any information to them.

How can I access, change, and/or delete information?

You may access, correct, update, and/or delete any non required personally-identifiable information that you submitted to the Site. You may also unsubscribe from mailing lists or any registrations on the Site. To do so, please either follow instructions on the page of the Site on which you have provided such information or subscribed or registered, or contact us at The Institute of Executive Development , 152 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA. You may also email us.

You also may go to your account page to opt-in or opt-out of services that use of your information.

Security

The Institute of Executive Development has implemented generally accepted standards of technology and operational security in order to protect personally-identifiable information from loss, misuse, alteration, or destruction. Only authorized Institute of Executive Development personnel are provided access to personally-identifiable information, and these employees are required to treat this information as confidential. Despite these precautions, The Institute of Executive Development cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will not obtain access to your personally-identifiable information.

Transborder hosting and transfer of information

Personally-identifiable information collected on the Site may be transferred from time to time to Institute of Executive Development offices or personnel, or to third parties, located throughout the world, and the Site may be viewed and hosted anywhere in the world, including countries that may not have laws of general applicability regulating the use and transfer of such data.

Children's on-line privacy protection

The Institute of Executive Development understands the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an on-line environment. The Site is not intentionally designed for or directed at children 13 years of age or younger, and The Institute of Executive Development will not intentionally collect or maintain information about anyone under the age of 13.

Consent

By using the Site, you consent to the collection, use, and storage of your information by us in the manner described in this Privacy Policy and elsewhere on the Site. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will alert you to any such changes by updating this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy was last updated on April 15, 2005.

Contact our Privacy Department

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at The Institute of Executive Development, 152 Melville Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA.