Internet Psychology Research Institute's (IPRI) presence on the Web is two-fold. Firstly, we seek to educate and inform visitors. Secondly, we conduct web-based research into human behavior patterns on the Web. Therefore, IPRI may also use information we collect for research purposes.

IPRI is committed to protecting your privacy. We believe that greater protection of personal data on the web not only protects consumers, but increases their confidence and participation in online activities. We endeavor to educate users about how to protect their privacy when using the Web. Our privacy policy and information collection activities are described below.

> Your information is yours
> We Allow You To Delete and Update Your Personal Information
> Privacy Protection for Children
> Use of Cookies and Information Collection on the IPRI Website
> Exceptions to the Privacy Policy
> Your Consent to the IPRI Privacy Policy

Your Information is Yours

The IPRI respects and protects the privacy of individuals that visit and use our site, as well as those who make contributions to the IPRI.

All IPRI employees and volunteers abide by our privacy policy. Only authorized employees have access to our visitors' personal information.

Any personal information you provide to the IPRI that can be used to identify or contact you will not be willfully shared with anyone not directly involved in processing your donations, performing registrations on our website, and/or regulating your use of our website in general.

The IPRI uses the personal information you provide to process your registration, which is required to access certain areas of our website and/or contributions.

In addition, we may use your e-mail address to acknowledge your contributions, notify you about new products and services, or update you on IPRI news.

You will have the right to refuse extraneous emails from IPRI.

As a research organization, to measure our visitors' interest in and use of various areas of our website, we will rely on collecting aggregate information, the information that does not identify you, nor include your personal data. The aggregate information we collect will be used in statistical and other summary analyses of our website visitors' behavior and preferences. Although we may share this aggregate information and research with third parties, please rest assured that no information we provide to third parties will allow anyone to identify you personally, or determine anything personal about you as an individual.

We Allow You to Delete and Update Your Personal Information

To remove your name from our database, simply EMAIL, and type "Remove Contact Info" in the subject line. Upon your confirmed request via email, we will remove your name and personal information from our database.

To update your information, you will have first to delete your records and then fill in the Registration Form again. Please note that it may be impossible to completely delete this information from backups and other old records.

Privacy Protection for Children

Our website is not directed at children, and we will not knowingly accept or request personal information from individuals under the age of 13.

Use of Cookies & Information Collection on the IPRI Website

IPRI's presence on the Web is two-fold. Firstly, we seek to educate and inform visitors by providing information about psychology and the Internet. Secondly, IPRI conducts web-based research into human behavior patterns on the Web. Therefore, IPRI may also use aggregate information to perform statistical analyses of users' behavior, but we do not link this aggregate information to identity information in that instance. We may use that information for internal purposes to improve content and design, or for research.

IPRI may use cookies to provide certain features, to help us better understand and respond to visitor preferences, and to collect data for statistical analysis and web-based research. Your web browser defaults are set to automatically accept cookies, unless you disable this function.

Cookies are information files that your web browser places on the hard drive of your computer when you visit a website. Cookies were designed as a way of saving user data to identify a user who visits or maneuvers around a website. Cookies help a website recognize a user's browser on reopening a site. Cookies cannot damage user files, pass on computer viruses, capture e-mail addresses without your permission, or read other files from a user's hard drive. IPRI does not store any personal information in cookies beyond what is necessary for accessing our site. Further, we do not link to or combine information collected through cookies to any personal information submitted online when participating in our activities.

If you do not want us to use cookies to collect this information, most browsers allow you to disable the cookie feature. See the Help file on your browser for information on how to disable the cookies feature. Please keep in mind, though, that cookies may be necessary to provide you with particular features at our website.

Just as with other information, we do not share with third parties any personal information provided through the use of cookies.

Exceptions to the Privacy Policy

There are two exceptions to our privacy policy. First, we must release or use personal information in connection with legal proceedings or in response to a subpoena or court order.

Second, our policy only applies to information you provide to us. We provide links to other websites, including those of advertisers and our corporate sponsors, which may have their own information collection practices. These other websites are governed by their own privacy policies or information collection practices, which may differ substantially from ours, and you may receive unsolicited messages due to this conduct. We cannot be responsible for the conduct of these third parties. IPRI encourages you to review the privacy policies and information collection practices of those and other websites before you provide any personal information to them.

Furthermore, you may provide third parties with information if you choose to participate in an online discussion board. Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through a public online forum, the information may be collected and used by others.

Your Consent to the IPRI Privacy Policy

By using the Internet Psychology Research Institute website, you consent to the IPRI privacy policy and collection and use of information. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will make every effort to inform you of the changes, so that you may always be aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and the circumstances under which we disclose it.