Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

(Revision September 15, 2009)
As a leading provider of art education and services, privacy and data protection are of the utmost importance to Linearis Institute and its subsidiaries. This Privacy Statement by Linearis Institute details the company's policies with respect to the handling of personally identifiable information ("Information") submitted by the reader of this Privacy Policy ("You") or otherwise collected by Linearis via the company's website or in the course of providing services to Linearis' customers. We will use and disclose Information only in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Statement.

A. COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

The type of Information submitted to or collected by Linearis Institute varies depending upon the nature of the activity and relationship with Linearis Institute.

  1. Browsing the Website: When You browse the company's website, Linearis Institute may collect information regarding the domain and host from which You access the Internet, the Internet Protocol address of the computer or Internet Service Provider You are using, and anonymous site statistical data. This information is collected for the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the company's website and for security reasons.
  2. Inquiries: The website contains various forms, links to company e-mail addresses, and fax numbers that You may use to solicit information about the website, Linearis Institute services, and the company in general. When You complete and submit a form, send us an e-mail, send us a fax, or contact us by telephone, Linearis Institute may store the inquiries and their contents, including any personally identifiable information You may have provided. Any personally identifiable information You submit via an inquiry is collected only with Your knowledge and active participation.
  3. Use of Gateway Services: When You register to use Linearis Institute online processing services ("Gateway Services"), You will be required to provide personally identifiable information and to enter into a written agreement with Linearis Institute. If You ordered any products or services from businesses that use our Gateway Services ("Linearis Institute Customers"), You were required to submit personally identifiable information ("Order Information"). Linearis Institute Customers transmit Order Information to Linearis Institute for the purpose of processing Orders. Order Information is maintained in servers located within the U.S.A. and may also be maintained in servers located in Europe or Asia, depending on where the order originates or the geographic location of a Linearis Institute Customer. Linearis Institute may maintain Order Information for a certain period of time to comply with audits or for disaster recovery purposes.

B. USE AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

Usage and disclosure of Your Information varies based on Your relationship with CyberSource. CyberSource never sells any personally identifiable information and, except as expressly set forth below, never discloses personally identifiable information to any third parties.

  1. Browsing the Website: Information collected while You're browsing our website may be used to analyze trends, administer the website, improve site performance, gather broad demographic information, and for security purposes. Such Information may be disclosed to third parties to provide any of the aforementioned activities on behalf of Linearis Institute.
  2. Inquiries: Information collected during the course of You submitting an inquiry via online form, e-mail, fax, or telephone call may be used by Linearis Institute to respond to Your inquiries or to contact You to inform You of services of Linearis Institute that may be of use to You. Information collected during the course of an inquiry will not be disclosed to any third party unless such third party has been contracted by Linearis Institute, with obligations of confidentiality, to contact You on our behalf.
  3. Surveys and Questionnaires: If You submitted an inquiry to Linearis Institute or if You are a Linearis Institute Customer, periodically, Linearis Institute may use Your Information to contact You, directly to complete a survey or questionnaire. Responses to any such survey or questionnaire may be used for internal business analyses.
  4. Use of Cookies: Forms on our website may use cookies. Cookies are small files of data that reside on Your computer and allow Linearis Institute to recognize You as a Linearis Institute Customer or a previous visitor of our website. Linearis Institute may use cookies to populate frequently used forms or to provide You with other customized viewing options for Your convenience. Linearis Institute uses cookies solely to maintain personalized services throughout the website.
  5. Confidentiality Obligations: All contracts entered into between Linearis Institute and Linearis Institute Customers, Linearis Institute and Subcontractors, and Linearis Institute and other third party service providers contain express provisions governing the confidential treatment of any and all personally identifiable information.
  6. Investigations and Proceedings: Linearis Institute may use Information to conduct internal investigations. Linearis Institute may disclose Information to cooperate with an investigation by law enforcement agencies or other governmental authorities and may also disclose Information in response to a subpoena, warrant, court order, or other comparable legal processes.

C. INFORMATION SECURITY

Linearis Institute is committed to privacy and security. Linearis Institute is compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard ("PCI DSS") as a Level 1 service provider. Linearis Institute has been compliant with PCI DSS since its inception in 2002. PCI DSS is the bankcard industry's most stringent security standard. Examples of Linearis Institute 's security measures include: physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards; sophisticated security monitoring tools; documented security policies; use of strong encryption for transmissions of Order Information to and from Linearis Institute Customers; restricted access of personally identifiable information; and, periodic security audits by third party security experts.

D. CORRECTION AND DELETION OF INFORMATION

If You want Linearis Institute to correct or delete Your Information that is stored on Linearis Institute systems, please submit Your request in writing to: Linearis Institute, LLC. 80 Maiden Lane Hercules, CA 94108. Subject to our ability to verify Your request and provided that Linearis Institute is not required to maintain the Information by applicable laws, regulations, or contractual obligations, Linearis Institute will correct or delete the Information within thirty (30) days of receipt of Your request