Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy Objective
The Harvard Writers© guarantees protection of clients’ privacy when they visit our Site(s). Please go through the following to learn how we gather and use your Information.
Amendments and modifications of the policy remains the right of the Company. Clients may check back for updates, and check the date of last amendment at the top of the page.
Scope
The scope of the Privacy Policy refers to how we collect, store, process and transfer personal Information both online and offline.
Definitions
Information We Collect
Information Collected Automatically
Information Provided By Client
How We Use This Information
Opt Out
Security Measures
Internet Technologies Used
Children’s Privacy
Privacy Policy Changes

Definitions
The terms used in this Privacy Policy, have the following meanings:
Business Associates:  Third party service providers contracted by the Company for provision of services on their behalf including but not limited to Social Networking, hosting, web analytics, lead generation, academic, business or financial services.
Financial Information: Specific Personal Information such as your credit card number.
Information:  Personal Information, Financial Information, Web Analytical Information or any other Information collected from clients through a visit to our Site.
Marketing Information: Web Analytical Information and Personal Information such as client’s name, address, e-mail address and telephone number. The Company may collect, use and disclose the same for marketing newsletters and promotional purposes as disclosed in this Privacy Policy.
Personal Information: Information that may be used, alone or in combination, to identify a specific individual and includes Financial Information.
Site(s): Company website located at http://www.The Harvard Writers.com/, as well as any Business Associate Sites, with any domain name or IP address.
Social Network:  Blogs, discussion forums, wikis, chat sessions, news groups, etc., used for discussion and communication between people online and includes, but is not limited to,
Social Network Content (SNC):  User-generated content client agrees to share through any Social Network. SNC includes but is not limited to, Personal Information, digital sounds and pictures uploaded to a Social Network. Personal Information that may be displayed on other users’ Social Network pages.”Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to The Harvard Writers©.
Unrelated Entities: Third parties not involved in provision of services to The Harvard Writers© as Business Associates, and are not Educational Partners.
Web Analytical Information: Internet generated Information collected from the visit to our Site. This Information may be marketing related or/and Personal Information. When any Information identifies you personally, either alone or in combination with other Information, then it is considered Personal Information.
Information We Collect
Various types of Information are collected through our Site, and when you talk to us on the phone. Some Information is auto-collected using web and internet technologies including Social Networking tools used by the Company. Other Information is collected when client responds to an advertisement or a request for Information; or when one registers or orders educational or other products and services; set up a Social Network or other Site profile.
The Web Analytical Information helps us evaluate client navigation of the Site for improvement purposes.
Information Collected Automatically
All Web Analytical Information is collected through the use of scripts provided by Business Associates. Examples of Web Analytical Information include, but are not limited to:
IP Address
Date of Visit
Publisher Name
Connection Speed
Day of Week Time of Day (hour)
Language settings
Country, State, DMA,City (relating to IP address, if available)
Domain (.com, .net, .co.uk,.ca,.au.org,.edu, etc.)

Information Provided By Client
Besides Information collected from Web Analytical Tools, the Company also gathers Information you give while responding to advertisement, or on an Information request, or while you set up a Social Network. Such Information includes:

First, Middle and Last Name
Street Address, City, State, Country, Postal Code
Gender
Country of Origin
Address Type
E-mail Address
Valid Day or Evening Telephone Number
Cell Phone Number
Confirmation of the age
Publisher Code (SiteID)
Lead Source
Credit Card Number
Social Networking Content

How We Use This Information
Marketing Information
Marketing Information helps us improve our Sites and services to meet client needs. This way we measure Site performance and make improvements as necessary. We can also use this Information to communicate new products or services that may be of interest to you, to provide customer care, to prevent illegal activities, such as illegal downloading of copyrighted materials, and to implement our Terms of Use. We use advanced technology to ascertain and tackle irregular activity and to monitor content to prevent spam. These efforts may result in blocking users to use Site functionality.
Personal Information
We understand that by providing us your Personal Information, you have vested your trust in us and we respect that trust. Your Personal Information will not be sold, rented or leased to other parties.  The Company collects, uses, and discloses Personal Information for the following purposes:

Provision of requested products and services

Response to queries

For marketing purposes, such as sending you newsletters about products, services, updates, etc.

For increased communication and collaboration among members of the Company’s community via Social Networks

For sharing with our Educational Partners or Business Associates who impart services on our behalf

To enhance Site and service performance and delivery

To analyze risk and business results

For collection of payments

Financial Information
Your Financial Information is used in provision of requested products and services. We never sell, rent, or transfer Financial Information to any Business Associate or third party. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) 128 bit encryption protects all credit card details sent to us for payment of our services, or purchase of products. No credit card Information is viewed by us ever.
Opt-Out
If you do not wish to receive marketing related newsletters or communications, please feel free to opt out anytime you want. Click here to opt-out.
Security Measures
We use most modern industry measures to protect your Information. Please do not send Personal Information through insecure e-mail, Social Networks or other internet channels to ensure security. You provide Information to us at your own risk.
Internet Technologies Used
Cookies and other relevant internet technologies are used to deliver Site messaging and to keep track of your Information. Cookies are small pieces of program code that reside in your computer and browser. You can easily remove these Cookies by disabling the feature in your browser program. Go through your browser’s “Help” menu to change cookie settings or remove cookie files altogether.
Children’s Privacy
Our Sites are meant for use by children above the age of 13. If you think your child has given us Personal Information you can get this Information removed by contacting us.
Privacy Policy Changes
The Harvard Writers© may revise the Privacy Policy at anytime.  You may visit us from time to time to get the latest version of the Policy and how it affects the use of your Personal Information.