Montessori Teachers College Canada

Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is important to Montessori Teachers College. This Policy explains how Montessori Teachers College collects, uses, and discloses the personal information you may provide while using the Montessori Teachers College Web site and the services provided on or through the Web site (collectively, the "Web Site").

YOUR CONSENT

1. By using the Web Site, you signify your consent to Montessori Teachers College's collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you may not use the Web Site.

INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED

2. Non-Identifiable Information - Like many other Web sites, the Web Site automatically collects certain non-identifiable information regarding Web Site users, such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer, the IP address of your Internet Service Provider, the date and time you access the Web Site, the Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to the Web Site, the operating system you are using, the sections of the Web Site you visit, the Web Site pages read and images viewed, and the content you download from the Web Site. Montessori Teachers College uses this non-identifiable information for Web Site and system administration purposes and to improve the Web Site. Montessori Teachers College may disclose the non-identifiable information to others and permanently archive it for future use.

3. Cookies - The Web Site uses "cookies", a technology that installs information on a Web Site user's computer to permit the Web Site to recognize future visits using that computer. Cookies enhance the convenience and use of the Web Site. For example, Montessori Teachers College uses the information provided through cookies to recognize you as a previous user of the Web Site (so you do not have to enter your personal information every time), offer personalized Web page content and information for your use, track your activity at the Web Site to respond to your needs, and otherwise facilitate your Web Site experience. You may choose to decline cookies if your browser permits, but doing so may affect your ability to use certain features of the Web Site.

PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED BY MONTESSORI TEACHERS COLLEGE

4. Personal Information Provided By You - During your use of the Web Site, you may be asked to voluntarily provide certain personal information such as your name, email address, postal address, and telephone number. It is always your choice whether or not to provide personal information. If you choose not to provide requested personal information, however, you may not be able to use certain features. Montessori Teachers College may also keep a record of all correspondence with you.

5. Personal Information Collected From Third Parties - Montessori Teachers College may collect certain personal information about you from external sources, including personal references, to the extent permitted by law. Montessori Teachers College will use and disclose your personal information collected from such external sources in accordance with this Policy, as amended from time to time.

6. Montessori Teachers College's Use of Your Personal Information - Montessori Teachers College may use your personal information to contact and correspond with you, to respond to your inquiries, to determine whether to grant access to certain special features of the Web Site, to comply with legal requirements. Montessori Teachers College may develop a member profile for you. Montessori Teachers College may also send to you, from time to time, email or other communications containing information about Montessori Teachers College, and other matters (including third-party products or services) Montessori Teachers College believes will interest you. At any time you may ask Montessori Teachers College to stop sending you email and other information by contacting our Privacy Manager. Also, each unsolicited email Montessori Teachers College sends to you will tell you how to decline further unsolicited email. From time to time Montessori Teachers College may also send you email containing important information regarding the Web Site. You may not opt out of receiving such email.

7. Disclosure of Your Personal Information - Montessori Teachers College may disclose your personal information in the following circumstances:

Disclosure to Service Providers

Policy

(ii) Disclosure in Business Transfers - Montessori Teachers College may be involved in the sale, transfer or reorganization of some or all of its business at some time in the future. As part of that sale, transfer or reorganization, Montessori Teachers College may disclose your personal information to the acquiring organization, but will require the acquiring organization to agree to protect the privacy of your personal information in a manner that is consistent with this Policy. If at any time you do not wish Montessori Teachers College to disclose your personal information as part of the sale or transfer of some or all of Montessori Teachers College's business, please notify our Privacy Manager.

(iii) Law Enforcement and Legal Disclosure - Montessori Teachers College may disclose your personal information to a government institution that has asserted its lawful authority to obtain the information or where Montessori Teachers College has reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful in the investigation of unlawful activity, or to comply with a subpoena or warrant or an order made by a court, person or body with jurisdiction to compel the production of information. Montessori Teachers College may also disclose your personal information in order to comply with court rules regarding the production of records and information, to Montessori Teachers College's legal counsel, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.

8. Location of Information - Montessori Teachers College will store and process your personal information in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

9. Securing Your Information - To help protect the confidentiality of your personal information, Montessori Teachers College employs security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information. Nevertheless, due to the nature of the Internet and Internet technologies, security and privacy risks cannot be eliminated and Montessori Teachers College cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Policy.

10. Accessing Your Personal Information - You may request access to your personal information and information about Montessori Teachers College's collection, use and disclosure of that information by contacting our Privacy Manager. Subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law, you will be given reasonable access to your personal information, and will be entitled to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and to have it amended as appropriate. You can help Montessori Teachers College maintain the accuracy of your information by notifying Montessori Teachers College of any changes to your personal information.

OTHER MATTERS

11. Other Web sites - The Web Site may contain links to other Web sites or Internet resources. When you click on one of those links you are contacting another Web site or Internet resource. Montessori Teachers College has no responsibility or liability for or control over those other Web sites or Internet resources or their collection, use and disclosure of your personal information.

12. Web Site Use Agreement - The Web Site Use Agreement governing your use of the Web Site (which may be viewed by clicking here), contain important provisions, including provisions disclaiming, limiting or excluding Montessori Teachers College's liability for your use of the Web Site and provisions determining the applicable law and exclusive jurisdiction for the resolution of any disputes regarding your use of the Web Site. Each of those provisions applies to any disputes that may arise in relation to this Policy and Montessori Teachers College's collection, use and disclosure of your personal information, and are of the same force and effect as if they had been reproduced directly in this Policy

13. Former Users - If you cease using the Web Site or your permission to use the Web Site is terminated by Montessori Teachers College, Montessori Teachers College will continue to use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Policy as amended from time to time.

14. Privacy Policy Changes - This Policy may be changed from time to time in Montessori Teachers College's sole discretion and without any prior notice or liability to you or any other person. Montessori Teachers College's collection, use and disclosure of your personal information will be governed by the version of this Policy in effect at that time. New versions of this Policy will be posted here. Your continued use of the Web Site subsequent to any changes to this Policy will signify that you consent to Montessori Teachers College's collection, use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the changed Policy. Accordingly, when you use the Web Site you should check the date of this Policy and review any changes since the last version. Montessori Teachers College also suggests that you bookmark this page and periodically review this Policy to ensure that you are familiar with the most current version.

15. Your Comments - If you have any comments or questions about this Policy or your personal information, please contact our Privacy Manager