Privacy Statement
Teachbits takes electronic privacy very seriously. We do not share personally identifiable information with anyone unless clearly stated. Questions regarding this statement should be directed to our corporate email address: webmaster@teachbits.com. You may also send inquiries by mail to:
Teachbits.comInfoSource, Inc.
6947 University Blvd.
Winter Park, FL 32792
Types of Information
There are two kinds of information that Web sites can obtain about you:
Aggregate Information: Aggregate Information is anonymous data that Web sites use to diagnose problems on the sites' servers, administer the sites, and to help improve the quality of the Web pages. It may be your domain name (i.e. "XYZ.com") or your IP address.
Personally Identifiable Information: Personally identifiable information is any information that personally identifies you. It can be your first and last name, your email address, your home address, or your telephone number. Sometimes this personal information is needed when you order products online, sign up with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or subscribe to an email newsletter. Other times, Web sites collect this information to help target advertising and marketing.
Teachbits collects certain aggregate information — such as your IP address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web), browser type (e.g., Netscape or Internet Explorer), and domain (e.g., "XYZ.com"). We do this in the background so it does not interrupt your Internet session. We use this information to help diagnose problems with our servers, to administer our site, and to gather broad demographic information. None of this information is connected with personally identifiable information. So, when you enter our site, you are anonymous and will remain that way unless you choose otherwise.
Cookies
Teachbits uses cookies to remember information you knowingly choose to offer. We do this to customize your visit based on your preferences, and to enter information into forms to save you re-typing the same information. We may also use cookies when we conduct polls, surveys, and contests to limit multiple responses and registrations.
Teachbits will never use cookies to retrieve information from your computer, unless it is information that we originally sent you in a cookie. Teachbits does not use information transferred through cookies for any promotional or marketing purposes.
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. If you'd prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, it is possible that some parts of the site will not function properly if you do so.
Surveys
Sometimes Teachbits posts optional surveys in which we ask for personally identifiable information. Here are some ways we might use that information:
- To send you information about Teachbits and this Web site
- To give to our partners, who may send you promotional material
The choice is yours — you do not have to answer surveys. If you choose to answer the survey, we will always tell you on the survey form how we will use the personally identifiable information. If we are asking for optional information, we will mark it with an asterisk (*) so you know you can skip it if you want. And on that same page we will give you a way to "opt out" of being contacted by Teachbits and any third parties.
Contests
From time to time Teachbits may run contests in which we ask for personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, or telephone number. That is so we can let you know if you win. Sometimes we request additional personally identifiable information such as your age, gender, and income level. And once in a while - though not often - we require this additional information in exchange for allowing you to enter the contest. Here are some of the ways we might use the information that we collect:
- To notify you if you are a winner
- To send you information about Teachbits and this Web site
- To give to partners, who may send you promotional email
We may share aggregate information with our partners and advertisers. We will not share your personally identifiable information with any third party unless we tell you otherwise when asking for it. We will give you a way to "opt out" of being contacted by Teachbits and any third parties.
Many of our contests require you to allow us to use your Name and Hometown for future promotions. This requirement is stated clearly on any entry form on the Teachbits Web site. You do have the option of refusing to allow us to use your name and hometown before accepting a prize on the condition that you forfeit said prize.
Opt Out
Here is how the "Opt Out" option works at Teachbits:
We do not share personally identifiable information with anyone unless we tell you otherwise when we collect the information. It's that simple.
If we ask you for personally identifiable information, we will tell you if we intend to share it with others. We will provide you with a way to tell us that you don't want us to share the information or if you don't want to receive promotional and/or marketing information about products, services, and offerings from Teachbits and/or any third parties. Let us know and we will use your name and address only to tell you if you win a contest.
Feedback and Email
You are welcome to email us at any time with feedback or suggestions. The email to use is: webmaster@teachbits.com. We may also track your browser type, and referring URL to better diagnose technical issues you may be having. We do not share this information with third parties, and we will use it only to answer your correspondence.
Links To Other Sites
When you visit an InfoSource Web site, such as Teachbits.com, you may be directed to other sites outside our service. For example, if you click on a banner advertisement, you may leave our site. This includes links to sites operated by advertisers, sponsors, and partners that may use our logo as part of an agreement with InfoSource. These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. These other sites are not subject to our privacy policy and InfoSource is not responsible for the privacy policies for these other sites, nor for the use of any information that these sites may collect.
Deleting or Modifying Your Information
If you've given us personally identifiable information in the past and then have second thoughts or want to update it, here are your choices:
Email to webmaster@teachbits.com
Regular mail to:
Teachbits.comInfoSource, Inc.
6947 University Blvd.
Winter Park, FL 32792
Although it is not always possible to remove or modify information in the databases, we will make reasonable efforts to do so. If you've given us information for one of those third parties we mentioned above [remember, we tell you that when we ask the questions] and we've already passed it on, we cannot delete or change the information.
Security of Private Information
We would like to tell you that your information is as safe with us as it is in your head, but, as hackers have proved worldwide, no computer security system is entirely foolproof. The most any Web site can do is make reasonable efforts, which is what we do at Teachbits, to protect your information from theft, misuse, and alteration.
Any personal information you give us is kept in secure files. Access is limited to the few employees who have a need to know.