The Vibration Institute respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to its website. The Institute believes electronic commerce and online activities are to be used responsibly and appropriately. The following policy has been adopted to ensure online privacy of its users.
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What Information Does the Vibration Institute Collect?
It is our policy to collect and store only personal information that our members and visitors knowingly provide. The data the Vibration Institute collects is used to help better serve its members. The Vibration Institute and its direct subsidiaries use collected data to improve its own web content; to respond to visitors’ interests, needs and preferences; and to develop new products and services.
The Vibration Institute currently makes attendee contact information available to those who register for its training courses and conferences. Users may request that the Vibration Institute refrain from disclosing the data it collects to third parties when they are providing such information. Additionally, users may contact the Institute at (630) 654-2254 or information@vi-institute.org to express their preferences and inquiries. The Institute does not provide our contact list to any outside parties for commercial use.
The Vibration Institute does not collect any personal information from users browsing its Website. Only aggregate data, such as the number of hits per page, is collected. Such aggregate data is only used for internal and marketing purposes.
For the purposes of the Data Protection Act(s) 1984 and 1998 (as applicable), the Vibration Institute or its agents must store, host and otherwise process the information (including personal data) supplied by the user when registering for its Website. The Vibration Institute may send such data outside the European Economic Area for processing. If the user resides in the European Union, consent is requested, allowing the volunteered, personal information to be transferred and stored in countries outside of the EU, including the United States.
The Vibration Institute does not disclose or retain credit card account information provided by its members and customers. When members and customers choose to pay using their credit cards, the Vibration Institute submits the information needed to obtain payment to the appropriate secure clearinghouse.
