Privacy Policy

At TCP/IP Academy, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy contains types of information that are collected and recorded by TCP/IP Academy and how we use it. This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in TCP/IP Academy. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information We Collect

Any user using services on this website has a right to refuse to provide any information. We collect information from Users only if they voluntarily submit information with us. The personal information that you are asked to provide could be in different ways, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide. When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.

Log Files & Non-Personal Identification Information

TCP/IP Academy follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, TCP/IP Academy uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information. User’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the website may not function properly.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but allow you to modify security settings so that you can approve or reject cookies on a case-by-case basis or reject all cookies. You can configure your web browser to remove cookies by following the directions provided in your Internet browser’s “help” section.

• Safari
• Opera
• Firefox
• Google chrome
• Internet Explorer

Also, you are free to delete any existing cookies at any time. If you delete or disable cookies from our Site, some parts or functions of the site may not work properly for you.

Our Advertising Partners

Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. These third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on TCP/IP Academy, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that TCP/IP Academy has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. TCP/IP Academy’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

For instance, some of the advertisements may be served by Google.  Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

TCP/IP Academy does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

How Do We Use Collected Information

We may collect your information and use it to improve our service to you as our valued reader. The information you provide will help us improve our site. Your constructive feedback and suggestions are always welcomed in this regard.

Subscribe to our Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect certain information such as your name, company name, email address, and areas of interest. We may send you periodic updates on our website. If you no longer wish to receive these communications, you may unsubscribe any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the newsletter or by contacting us at [email protected]

We do not sell, trade, or share users’ information with others.

We Protect Your Information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username/password (if any) data stored on our Site. This whole website is using SSL certificate(s) which is used for Sensitive and private data exchange between the Site and its Users, ensuring encrypted and protected communication with digital signatures. Sensitive information is never stored or transmitted in cleartext.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

TCP/IP Academy has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes to our personal information practices. The revised Privacy Policy will be posted on the Website. We strongly encourage you to please refer to this Privacy Policy often for the latest information about our personal information practices.

Have a Different Question?

Should you have additional questions or require any further information about our Privacy Policy, feel free to Contact Us.