This Privacy Policy applies to the website www.ddicedu.com and other websites associated with such
URL (collectively the “Website”) operated by DDIC. By using the Website, you consent to the practices
described herein. We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect this institute and
student feedback. You should periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of our practices.
Your continued use of the Website following any changes to this Privacy Policy constitute your
acceptance of those changes.
Collection of your Personal Information
DDIC may collect through some portions of the Website personal identifiable information, such as
your name, address, telephone number, and email address (“Personal Information”). We may also
collect anonymous demographic and usage pattern information which is not unique to you, such as
your geographic area, age, gender, preferences, interests, favorites, log-in frequency, purchase
history, and usage history. This demographic and usage pattern information is not considered
Personal Information except when it is used in conjunction with other information that personally
identifies you.
When you access or use the Website and any features contained therein, we also automatically
collect technical information about your computer hardware and software. This information can
include your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times, and referring web site
addresses, etc. This technical information is not considered Personal Information except when it is
used in conjunction with other information that personally identifies you.
We may aggregate your demographic and/or technical information to help us understand our users’
trends and needs, and to improve the quality of our services. Such aggregated data will remove
personally-identifying information and will not be considered Personal Information.
Please keep in mind that any information you post on or send through the Website’s discussion
forums, chat rooms, or messaging functions is publicly available and not confidential. If you disclose
your Personal Information or other personally sensitive data through such channels, it may be
collected and used by others, and DDIC shall not be liable for any resulting claims, losses, or
damages.
Please also note that when you visit third-party websites linked to or from the Website, any
information you disclose on those third-party websites is subject to their privacy policies and
practices. DDIC shall not be responsible for the practices of any third-party websites. You should
carefully review each third-party website’s privacy policy.
Use of your Personal Information
We use your Personal Information to: (a) operate the Website and provide the services we offer; (b)
deliver the services you request; (c) provide technical support; (d) verify any online payment,
telephone payment, and pre-paid card transactions, which are solely processed through third-party
service providers with their own privacy policies for which we are not responsible; (e) investigate
alleged fraud, infringement, or other misconduct; (f) send you newsletters; and (g) inform you about
other products, services, events, and promotions available from DDIC School or its affiliates. We may
also use your Personal Information to contact you via surveys or other research regarding your
opinion of any current and potential services.
We may share Personal Information with our service providers who need access to such information
in order to complete the work they have been engaged to do. In some cases, such service providers
may directly collect Personal Information from you on our behalf. Although we require such service
providers to safeguard any Personal Information received from us or collected on our behalf, we are
not responsible or liable in any way for the acts or failure to act by any such service providers.
If you opt-in to receive newsletters, announcements, or advertisements of any kind from our business
partners, we may share your Personal Information with such third parties, so that they candirectly
contact you regarding such offers. You may opt-out of any marketing offers from us or our business
partners by informing us during your account sign-up process or through communications to us via
email at contact@ddicedu.com. Your opt-out does not apply to communications from JBS regarding
any changes or updates to your account, or the non-marketing use of your Personal Information as
described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy.
We 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 us; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of DDIC School and
(c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the
public.
Use of Cookies
The Website uses “cookies” to save you time and personalize your online experience. A cookie is a
text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run
programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only
be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. A cookie tells the web server
that you have returned to a specific page and helps the web server to recall your customized features.
Information transmitted through cookies is not considered Personal Information unless it contains
information that personally identifies you.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies; please refer to your web browser’s instructions.
However, if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to experience certain interactive
features of the Website.
We may use third parties to better understand your user preferences and deliver targeted
advertisements to you. These third parties may also place cookies on your computer. This policy
does not apply to, and JBS is not responsible for, cookies placed or data collected by such third
parties.
Monitoring
We may, but are not obligated to, monitor and retain any and all data you transmit through our
servers, including without limitation communications sent through or posted on the Website’s
discussion forums, chat rooms, and messaging functions, whether or not marked “private” by you.
You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy with respect to any such data
transmitted, and you consent to any monitoring we may conduct.
We may, but are not obligated to, monitor and retain any and all data you transmit through our
servers, including without limitation communications sent through or posted on the Website’s
discussion forums, chat rooms, and messaging functions, whether or not marked “private” by you.
You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy with respect to any such data
transmitted, and you consent to any monitoring we may conduct.
Security of your Personal Information
We use commercially reasonable efforts to secure your Personal Information from unauthorized
access, use, or disclosure. We secure the Personal Information you provide on computer servers in a
controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We also use
industry-standard encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol, to protect certainkinds
of information transmitted through the Website, such as your account password. Unfortunately,there
are many factors beyond our control that could result in disclosure of Personal Information or any
other information that you provide to us, and no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed
to be 100% secure. As a result, we cannot ensure, and we disclaim any warranties or representations
relating to, the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk
Updating your Personal Information
You may review, correct, update, or delete your Personal Information maintained by us. Please
provide us with sufficient proof of your identity and appropriate documentation of corrections to be
made. You can contact us at: contact@ddicedu.com
Please note that certain Personal Information, such as your date of birth or age, cannot be deleted
from a user account unless you cancel your account. We also reserve the right to retain your
Personal Information after account cancellation if such information is necessary to resolve any
disputes or to comply with legal requirements.
Contact Information
Please contact us at email address: contact@ddicedu.com If you have any questions or comments
regarding this Privacy Policy.