Privacy Policy
This notice provides eDistr's policy regarding the nature, purpose, use and sharing of any information collected via this Web site. The information you provide will be used only for its intended purpose. We will protect your information consistent with the principles of the Privacy Act. Submitting information is strictly voluntary. By doing so, you are giving eDistr your permission to use the information for the intended purpose. If you do not want to give eDistr permission to use your information, simply do not provide it. However, not providing certain information may result in eDistr's inability to provide you with the information or services you desire.
There are several types of information we may collect. These include:
- Automatically Collected Information
- Information Collected for Tracking and Customization (Cookies)
- Personal Information
- Information from Children
eDistr never collects information on behalf of, or to provide to, third parties. We will only share your information as required by law. eDistr never creates individual profiles or gives your information to any private organization.
Automatically Collected Information
We collect and temporarily store certain technical information about your visit for use in site management and security purposes. This information may include:
- The Internet domain from which you access our Web site ( for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from an educational domain);
- The IP address (a unique number for each computer connected to the Internet) from which you access our Web site;
- The type of browser (e.g., Netscape, Internet Explorer) used to access our site;
- The operating system (Windows, Unix) used to access our site;
- The date and time you access our site;
- The URLs of the pages you visit;
- Your username, if it was used to log in to the Web site; and
- If you visited eDistr.com from another Web site, the URL of the forwarding site.
This information is only used to help us make our site more useful for you. With this data we learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use.
Beyond granting users access to their own data, no attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are retained temporarily as required for security and site management purposes only.
Information Collected for Tracking and Customization (Cookies)
A cookie is a small file that a Web site transfers to your computer to allow it to remember specific information about your session while you are connected. Your computer will only share the information in the cookie with the Web site that provided it, and no other Web site can request it. There are two types of cookies, session and persistent. Session cookies last only as long as your Web browser is open. Once you close your browser, the cookie disappears. Persistent cookies store information on your computer for longer periods of time.
eDistr may use session cookies for technical purposes such as to enable better navigation through the site, or to allow you to customize your preferences for interacting with the site. eDistr may also make use of persistent cookies to remember you between visits so, for example, you can save your customized preference settings for future visits.
At no time is your private information, whether stored in persistent cookies or elsewhere, shared with third parties who have no right to that information. If you do not wish to have session or persistent cookies stored on your machine, you can turn them off in your browser. However, this may affect the functioning of the eDistr web site.
Personal Information
If you choose to provide us with personal information, through such methods as completing a form or sending us an email, we will use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information or services you have requested.
Remember that email isn't necessarily secure. You should never send sensitive or personal information like your Social Security number in an email. Use postal mail or secure Web sites instead.
Interaction with Children
Although eDistr.com does not intend to interact with children under the age of 13 we realize it is unwise to assume everyone who visits us (and even those with PayPal accounts to join) is 13 or older. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) governs information gathering online from or about children under the age of 13. Verifiable consent from a child's parent or guardian is required before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from a child under the age of 13.
We collect no information about you or your child, other than that detailed in the previous section, when you visit our web site unless you choose to provide information to us.
There are several exceptions that permit collection of a child's email address without receiving parental consent in advance:
- To provide the parents with notice and to seek consent for communications with the child. Note: this may require collection of the parent's email address as well.
- To respond to a one time request from a child.
- To protect the safety of a child who is participating on the site; i.e., in a forum.
- To protect the site or to respond to law enforcement; i.e., in the case of a Web site compromise.
- Personal information about children under 13 years of age may be needed to respond to his/her communication to us, such as to acquire information for a school project. Personal information about your child will be destroyed immediately upon completion of its intended purpose.
- Finally, we provide many on-line tools and services in support of our customers. A child under 13 years old may inadvertently provide personal information to one of these services. If this should happen, the information about the child will be deleted immediately upon discovery.
Web Site Security Notice
For site security purposes and to ensure that this Web service remains available to all users, this site or our ISP may employ software programs that monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to appropriate law enforcement officials.