Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to https://www.merageinstitute.org/ and The Merage Institute and governs data collection and usage. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to The Merage Institute include https://www.merageinstitute.org/, Merage Talks and https://meragetalks.merageinstitute.org. The The Merage Institute website is a virtual learning site. By using the The Merage Institute website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered on our Site, The Merage Institute may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
– E-mail Address
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use certain products or services available on the Site. These may include: (a) registering for an account on our Site; (b) entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by us or one of our partners; (c) signing up for special offers from selected third parties; (d) sending us an email message; (e) submitting your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products and services on our Site. To wit, we will use your information for, but not limited to, communicating with you in relation to services and/or products you have requested from us. We also may gather additional personal or non-personal information in the future.
Use of your Personal Information
The Merage Institute collects and uses your personal information to operate its website(s) and deliver the services you have requested.
The Merage Institute may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from The Merage Institute and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
The Merage Institute does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
The Merage Institute may share data with trusted partners to help perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to The Merage Institute, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
The Merage Institute may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on The Merage Institute or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The Merage Institute; and/or (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of The Merage Institute, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
The Merage Institute may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within The Merage Institute, in order to determine what The Merage Institute services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within The Merage Institute to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by The Merage Institute. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the The Merage Institute website.
Children Under Thirteen
The Merage Institute does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or guardian for permission to use this website.
E-mail Communications
From time to time, The Merage Institute may contact you via email for the purpose of providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general communication.
If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from The Merage Institute, you may opt out of such communications by requesting to be removed from the mailing list.
Changes to this Statement
The Merage Institute reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our site, and/or by updating any privacy information on this page. Your continued use of the Site and/or Services available through this Site after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
The Merage Institute welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that The Merage Institute has not adhered to this Statement, please contact The Merage Institute at:
The Merage Institute
660 Newport Center Drive, #1300
Newport Beach, California 92660
Email Address:
jcampino@merageinstitute.orgTelephone number: 9496773044
Effective as of April 24, 2020
