Vortex is thoroughly committed to your privacy and to keeping you aware of how we use any information you may give us. The following policy covers our personal information handling practices. Any information you give us will be treated in accordance with this policy. Vortex urges you to read this privacy policy and those of all web sites you visit. If you have any questions or concerns, we welcome your feedback.

Vortex has no mechanism for capturing any information about visitors to our web site. You can visit our web site as often as you like without concern that we are extracting information about you without your knowledge or consent.

The only information we have about you, is what you provide when you register for a class via email or request to be added to our EdBulletin mailing list. Since we do not ask for specific payment data such as a credit card number, your privacy and security are assured.

When you send us information regarding a class registration, the information is forwarded to an Education Specialist who follows-up with you to confirm your registration, arrange payment and so forth. The information we require is:

• Your name
• Physical address including zip code
• Phone number and email address
• How you plan to pay for your class.

This is done so that we can provide you with the information you need in a timely and personalized manner. You are not actually registered into a class until we speak with you directly. You are not confirmed in a class until payment is received either by check, credit card or arranged via a corporate purchase order.

If you wish to receive the Vortex EdBulletin, which includes our class schedule, via email, you can subscribe on our site at http://www.vortexdata.com/subscribe.htm. If you wish to receive our printed version of the EdBulletin, send your name and address to the Vortex Webmaster. Any information you provide is used only to send you the EdBulletin.

We do not sell, trade or rent the information you give us to third party concerns. Any information you provide is strictly for Vortex internal use. We do not send unsolicited mail or email unless you have indicated that you wish to receive information.

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You can request to be placed on our mailing list and you will receive our monthly on-line edition of the Vortex EdBulletin . You may also receive occasional notices regarding new courses or special programs we are offering. If you wish to be taken off our mailing list, simply send a request to our webmaster, contact your Education Specialist, phone Vortex or write to us at the number and address in our contact information below. We will remove you from our list as soon as your request is received.

Vortex maintains no relationships with any Ad Server companies and no advertising appears on our web site except our own.

There are links on the Vortex web site to other sites that we feel are helpful to our students. However, we are not responsible for the privacy policies of any third party site linked from our web site. Be sure to read carefully, the privacy policies of all the sites you visit.

We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of information we have collected from you.

We reserve the right to change our privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be promptly posted on this web page.