Privacy Policy

Capitol Network Distance Learning Programs (CNDLP) and its members are committed to safeguarding your privacy online. Please read the following policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of our many offerings. This policy may change from time to time so please check back periodically.

This policy will let you know:

• What personally identifiable information is collected from you;
• What cookies are and how they are used;
• How your information is used;
• Who is collecting your information;
• With whom your information may be shared;
• What choices are available to you regarding collection, use, and distribution of your information;
• How you can access, update or delete your information;
• How Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)treats your personal financial information;
• The kind of security precautions that are in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of your information;
• How Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)protects children's privacy;
• What else you should know about your online privacy

What personally identifiable information does Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)collect from me?

Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) collects information in several ways from different parts of our of web sites.

Some personal information is gathered when you register. During registration, Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) asks for your name and email address. If you choose to enroll we ask for other information including your legal name, birth date, address and information regarding your prior educational and life experiences. Once you register you are no longer anonymous to Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)- you are given a CNDLP ID and are able to take full advantage of Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) offerings.

In addition to registration we may ask you for personal information at other times, including (but not limited to) when you enter a contest or promotion sponsored by Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)and/or our partners; when you request verification of the completion of the program; and when you report a problem with one of our sites or services. If you contact CNDLP we may keep a record of that correspondence. Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs also occasionally asks users to complete surveys that we use for research purposes.

What are cookies and how does Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) use them?

As part of offering and providing customizable and personalized services, Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) uses cookies to store and sometimes track information about you. A cookie is a small amount of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. All sites on CNDLP where you are prompted to log-in or that are customizable require that you accept cookies.

Generally, we use cookies to:

• Remind us of who you are and to access your account information (stored on our computers) in order to deliver to you a better and more personalized service. This cookie is set when you register or "Sign In" and is modified when you "Sign Out" of our services. CNDLP )also uses cookies to store your zip code for other services, such as assisting you in finding relevant programs in your local area.
• Estimate our audience size. Each browser accessing Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)is given a unique cookie which is then used to determine the extent of repeat usage, usage by a registered user versus by an unregistered user, and to help target advertisements based on user interests and behavior.
• This information collected by cookies is sometimes called "clickstream" or "click trail" and may also describe which pages you have seen on our websites.
• Track your progress and number of entries in some of our programs or promotions. When a CNDLP-hosted program or promotion uses cookies, the information written to the cookie indicates the member's progress and may be used to track entries, submissions, and completion status.
• Measure certain traffic patterns, which areas of CNDLP' network of web sites you have visited, and your visiting patterns in the aggregate. We use this research to understand how our users' habits are similar or different from one another so that we can make each new experience on Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) a better one. We may use this information to better personalize the content that you and other users will see on our sites.

How does Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)use my information?

CNDLP' primary goal in collecting personal information is to provide you, the user, with a customized experience on our sites. This includes personalization services, interactive communications, online ordering, customized tests and many other types of services.

Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)does research on our users' demographics, interests, and behavior based on the information provided to us upon registration, during a promotion, from our server log files or from surveys. We do this to better understand and serve our users. This research is compiled and analyzed on an aggregated basis. Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)may share this aggregated data with advertisers or business partners.

Who is collecting information?

When you are on a Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)site and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)alone, unless it is specifically stated otherwise. If data is being collected and/or maintained by any company other than Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)or our credit card processing service company, you will be notified prior to the time of the data collection or transfer. If you do not want your data to be shared, you can choose not to allow the transfer by not using that particular service.

Promotions that run on Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)may be sponsored by companies other than Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)or may be cosponsored by Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)and another company. Some or all data collected during a promotion may be shared with the sponsor. If data will be shared, you will be notified prior to the time of data collection or transfer. You can decide not to participate in the promotion if you don't want your data to be shared.

Please be aware that Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)Internet access partners, credit card processing agents, advertisers, and web sites that have links on our site may collect personally identifiable information about you. The information practices of those Internet access partners, advertisers, and web sites linked to Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)are not covered by this privacy statement.

With whom does Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)share my information?

As a general rule, Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)will not disclose any of your personally identifiable information except when we have your permission or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good faith that the law requires it or in order to process your order through third party credit card services.

Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)may also disclose account information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact or bring legal action against someone who may be violating CNDLP' Terms of Service or may be causing injury to or interference with (either intentionally or unintentionally) CNDLP's rights or property, other Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities. Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)may disclose or access account information when we believe in good faith that the law requires it and for administrative and other purposes that we deem necessary to maintain, service, and improve our products and services.

What are my choices regarding collection, use, and distribution of my information?

Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) may,from time to time, send you email regarding our products and services. In addition, if you indicated upon registration that you are interested in receiving offers or information from Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)and our partners, we may occasionally send you direct mail about products and services that we feel may be of interest to you. Only Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)(or agents working on behalf of Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)and under confidentiality agreements) will send you these direct mailings and only if you indicated that you do not object to these offers. If you do not want to receive such mailings, simply let us know through email at info@cndlp.org or the Contact Us section of the website.

Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)does not sell or rent user information to anyone. We will notify you at the time of data collection or transfer if your data will be shared with a third party and you will always have the option of not permitting the transfer. If you do not wish to allow your data to be shared, you can choose not to use a particular service or not to participate in certain programs or promotions.

What is CNDLP's policy on allowing me to update, correct, or delete my personally identifiable information?

Your Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)account can be deleted or deactivated by simply requesting it through email at info@cndlp.org or through the Contact Us section of the website, but doing so will result in not being able to access any registered student-only area of the CNDLP network, including your Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs student account . Residual information will remain within our archive records and can be accessed through your user name and password.

How does Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)protect my personal financial information?

Keeping your personal financial information private is vitally important to us. As with all information, Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)will never rent or sell your personal financial information. This includes information kept in your Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) student record or from any Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) assessment tools. If you use the CNDLP online ordering process, CNDLP will work with your financial institution to assure that your financial information such as your banking information remains private and safe. In order to process your order Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) receives that information from your financial institution in an encrypted format and processes it over a secure-server. Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)online ordering process is regularly reviewed and updated CNDLP encrypts and transmits this data through a secure socket layer and stores it on our secure servers. Any time we ask for a credit card number or other banking related information we transmit that credit card number in an encrypted format. We use industry-standard, SSL (secure socket layer) encryption

What security precautions are in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of my information?

Your Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)Account Information and Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)Profile are password-protected so that you and only you have access to this personal information. We recommend that you do not divulge your password to anyone. Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)will never ask you for your password in an unsolicited phone call or in an unsolicited email. Also remember to sign out of your CNDLP account and close your browser window when you have finished your work. This is to ensure that others cannot access your personal information and correspondence if you share a computer with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library or Internet cafe.

As a global company Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)has international sites and users all over the world. When you give Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) personal information, that information may be sent electronically to servers outside of the country where you originally entered the information, such as to the United States or other countries. In addition, that information may be used, stored and processed outside of the country where you entered that information. Whenever Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs handles personal information as described above, regardless of where this occurs, CNDLP takes steps to ensure that your information is treated securely in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

No data transmission over the Internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be one hundred percent secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us or from our online products or services, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your transmission, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems.

What about children's privacy?

Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”)is a general audience web site that complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. When a child age between 4 and 18 years attempts to register with CNDLP, we ask that they have a parent or guardian give them permission. This is to ensure that the parent or guardian consents to the collection and use of personally identifying information from that child. If a parent wishes to refuse to permit further collection or use of their child's information by CNDLP, that parent can send an email to info@cndlp.org or by using the Contact Us section of the website to request deletion of their child's account. Any account deleted at a parent’s request will be confirmed with the parent by email or phone notification.

Under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, no web site operator is permitted to require a child under the age of 13 to disclose more information than is reasonably necessary to participate in an activity as a condition of participation. Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) fully abides by this requirement.

Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) does not share personally identifying information about users who are under the age of 13 with business partners or other third parties. All Capitol Network for Distance Learning Programs (“CNDLP”) account holders, including parents and children with CNDLP Accounts, are subject to this Privacy Policy.

What else should I know about my privacy?

Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily disclose personal information online - for example on message boards, through email, or in chat areas - that information can be collected and used by others. In short, if you post personal information online that is accessible to the public, you may receive unsolicited messages from other parties in return.

Ultimately, you are solely responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your passwords and/or any account information. Please be careful and responsible whenever you're online.

Additional Information
If you have a question that was not addressed in this privacy policy you may contact us at info@cndlp.org or at the following:

CNDLP
Attention: Customer Service - Privacy Policy Issues
3116 E.Shea Blvd. #158, Phoenix, AZ 85028