Website Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies to the itraine website of Midwest Social Science Research Associates, LLC (MSSRA, LLC). Websites of individual products of MSSRA, LLC., may have their own privacy policies.  We respect the privacy of our visitors. We collect only such personal information as is needed to provide the information, service, or assistance you request.

Information We Collect Automatically

If you register for an itraine toolkit account:

• Your web browser automatically sends us (and we may retain) information such as the:
  • Internet domain through which you access the Internet (e.g., yourServiceProvider.com if you use a commercial Internet service provider, or yourSchool.edu if you use an Internet account from your school);
  • Internet Protocol address of the computer you are using;
  • Type of browser software and operating system you are using;
  • Date and time you access our site
  • The site's Internet address from which you linked directly to our site.

We will use this information as aggregate data to help us maintain this site, e.g., to determine the number of visitors to different sections of our site, to ensure the site is working properly, and to help us make our site more accessible and useful.

We will not use this information to identify individuals except for site security or law enforcement purposes.

We will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site unless you choose to provide such information.

Other Information We Collect

If you choose to identify yourself (or otherwise provide us with personal information) when you use our online forms:

• We will collect (and may retain) any personally identifying information, such as your name, street address, email address, phone number, academic status, employment status, and any other information you provide. We will use this information to fulfill your request and may use it to provide you with additional information later. We will not disclose such information to third parties except as specified in this privacy policy.
• If your communication relates to a law enforcement matter, we may disclose the information we deem appropriate to law enforcement agencies.

How Long We Keep Information

We may keep information that will be collected for an unlimited period of time.

Security

Please note that electronic communication, particularly email, is not necessarily secure against interception. Please do not send sensitive data (e.g., Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers) by email or web form.

Cookies

We may use cookies to customize this site for return visitors.  These cookies are not required for site functionality.  Depending on their configuration, third-party widgets such as YouTube or Flickr may also install cookies.  You are not required to accept any cookies to use this site.

Site Monitoring

This computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic for site security purposes. Anyone using this system consents to monitor their use by the system or security personnel.

Unauthorized use, tampering with, or modifying this system—or its supporting hardware or software—may violate federal or other statutes and subject the violator to criminal and civil penalties. In the event of unauthorized intrusion, all relevant information regarding possible violation of law may be provided to law enforcement officials.