Chinese Etymology Institute respects your privacy and we will do our best to earn and keep your trust. This Privacy Policy identifies how we collect, use and protect the personal information you provide to us when you visit this site. By using this site, you agree with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy and the Conditions of Use
What Information Do We Collect and How Is It Used?
Information you actively submit to this site. You may choose to provide certain personal information to Chinese Etymology Institute through this site. This "personal information" may include your name, address, telephone number, email address, SFA student ID number, and credit card information. You may be asked to provide this information when you register to create an account with Chinese Etymology Institute, to place an order with Chinese Etymology Institute, or to contact Chinese Etymology Institute with a question or comment. We use this information to fulfill your orders for books and related merchandise, to provide customer support, and to communicate with you.
Except as described below, Chinese Etymology Institute will not disclose your personal information to third parties who are not our affiliates without your consent. We do not sell or exchange customer lists or customer information for marketing purposes with unaffiliated third parties, and will not do so without your express permission. We may, however, share personal information described above with our affiliates for business or marketing purposes. When completing the registration process you will be asked if you wish to receive emails from us pertaining to your order and other information about Chinese Etymology Institute such as sales and events. Both options will be selected for you, however you can choose to opt out.
We may also share all of the personal information we collect, described above, for business purposes with companies and individuals who provide servicing, administrative, marketing, and other services for us, or on our behalf. Companies we hire to provide such services are only permitted, by contract, to use your information for the performance of the specific services we have requested of them.
Chinese Etymology Institute may disclose personal information to government and regulatory authorities as permitted or required by applicable law, to enforce or apply the terms of any of our policies or user agreements, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Chinese Etymology Institute, our users, or others.
Chinese Etymology Institute is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other websites that may be linked to this site.
Information collected automatically. This site’s web servers automatically collect anonymous information about a visitor's IP address, browser type and referrer by reading this information from your browser. This information is collected in a database and is used to help us recognize you each time you return to our site. This information is automatically logged by most websites.
Information collected using cookies. This site may use various kinds of software devices, such as "cookies" to collect information about Internet use. These small files identify your browser and save information such as passwords so that Web sites can recognize you. You can set your browser to disable cookies, but some portions of this site (and other sites) may not work properly if you do this.
How Is Your Personal Information Protected?
Chinese Etymology Institute maintains reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information, to protect the personal information from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification or disclosure. Nonaffiliated third parties are contractually obligated to maintain strict confidentiality, and are not permitted to use your personal information for marketing purposes, or for any purpose other than that we have requested of them.
How Will You Know If We Change Our Privacy Policy?
Chinese Etymology Institute may, but is not required to, update this policy from time to time. Accordingly, you should periodically check this web site for any changes.
If You Have Any Questions About This Privacy Policy
If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us