Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how MEC uses and protects any information that you give The-EdIS when you use this website.
MEC
is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
MEC
may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from 01.10.2007
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
If you are a professor/teacher
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1st Name, 2ndName and Family Name
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Gender
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Email address and Password
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contact information including phone number of Educational Institution(s), where the professor/teacher teaches. MEC should be ensured that a professor/teacher who is registered in The-EdIS is really a professor/teacher
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demographic information such as postcode, preferences
Information could be showed to your student(s), if the check box of every item is checked. Your 1st Name, Family Name and Gender will show to your student, after he/she is registered to you and you set him in active student list.
If you are student:
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1st Name, 2ndName and Family Name
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Gender
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Student ID
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Email address and Password
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Education Institution ID
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Educational Institution
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Birthday
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contact information including phone number
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demographic information such as postcode, preferences
Information could be showed to professor/teacher, if the check box of every item is checked. Your 1st Name, Family Name and Gender will show to your teacher, after you registered to him.
MEC
uses only the email address and password of you to manage your
account. MEC encrypting the Password and treats it confiden.
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
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Internal record keeping.
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We may use the information to improve our products and services.
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We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.
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We may use the information to inform you about the new development(s) of The-EdIS.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. However the user must know that a 100% security is not possible. For the damages of data through the Viruses or other source MEC does not take any responsibility.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tail or its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
IP Addresses
We use IP addresses, which will be logged after you logging into The-EdIS Website, to analyze trends, track users’ movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. Or to follow an user who act against law or misuses The-EdIS Website. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not haveany control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to thewebsite in question.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
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whenever you are asked to fill in a form on the website, look for the box that you can click to indicate that you do not want the information to be used by anybody for direct marketing purposes
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if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by writing to or emailing us at marketing (at) the-edis.com
Disclosure of information
We may disclose information to government bodies and law enforcement agencies for their enforcement purposes. We may also disclose information provided by you to other third parties where this is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, to Business Link operators and to suppliers that we engage to process your information on our behalf. We will only disclose information about you to others where the law allows. We will not sell, distribute, lease or disclose your information to any third parties other than those set out in this privacy policy without your consent. We do not transfer your personal information outside of the EU.
Changes
This privacy policy will change from time to time as we develop the range of services on the website. When this privacy policy changes, we will place an updated version on this page and where appropriate we will give you the opportunity to review the revised privacy policy and ask you to agree to it. Regularly reviewing this page ensures that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances, if any, we will share it with other parties. You should continue to check the privacy policy before using this site, even if you have visited it in the past.This ensures that you will be aware of any changes.
Your right
You may request details of personal information which we hold about you. If you would like a copy of the information held on you please write to privacy at the-edis.com or to our address in About us of the The-EdIS website. We need then to receive appropriate identification that proves you are the correct person to request the information.
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect,
incomplete or if you want to delete your account, please write to or email us as soon as possible, at the above address. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect or delete you account. In this case we need your:
Name, Family Name
Email
Password
Address
A copy of your ID card or passport