privacy statement
 
 



ahathinking is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the ahathinking Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the ahathinking website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information
ahathinking collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. ahathinking also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by ahathinking. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by ahathinking for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the ahathinking Web site.

ahathinking encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from ahathinking so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. ahathinking is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the ahathinking and ahathinking family of Web sites.

Collection of online survey data
ahathinking collects data from individuals to facilitate personal learning and development. ahathinking does not disclose this information to third parties without your consent.

Agreement to complete online surveys means acceptance of the risks associated with utilising such a data capture process.

ahathinking does not take responsibility for disclosure of input information at the client location.

Use of your Personal Information
ahathinking collects and uses your personal information to operate the ahathinking Web site and deliver the services you have requested. ahathinking also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from ahathinking and its affiliates. ahathinking may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

ahathinking does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. ahathinking may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, ahathinking may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to ahathinking, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

ahathinking does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

ahathinking keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within ahathinking, in order to determine what ahathinking services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within ahathinking to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

ahathinking Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on ahathinking or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of ahathinking; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of ahathinking, or the public.

Use of Cookies
The ahathinking Web site use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize AHA Thinking pages, or register with ahathinking site or services, a cookie helps ahathinking to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same  Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the ahathinking features that you customized.

You have the ability 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. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the ahathinking services or Web sites you visit.

Security of your Personal Information
ahathinking secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. ahathinking secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement
ahathinking will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. ahathinking encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how ahathinking is protecting your information.

Contact Information
ahathinking welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that ahathinking has not adhered to this Statement, please contact ahathinking at info@ahathinking.com. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.