The Effective Date of this Privacy Policy is July 7th, 2009.

Please read the following sections carefully as they contain the Privacy Policies covering the use of the http://visualliteracyprogram.com website (“the Site”). Additionally, you should review our Terms and Conditions of Use. Inquiries or concerns regarding the Terms and Conditions of Use or Privacy Policy may be sent by any of the following: via e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by mail to:

Visual Literacy Program
6027 Lockton Lane
Fairway, KS 66205

The Site is owned and operated by The Illustration Academy, Inc., a Missouri corporation. This Agreement is between you (“you” or “user”) and The Illustration Academy, Inc. (“Illustration Academy” or “We”). This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) constitutes a legally binding agreement (the “Agreement”) between you and Illustration Academy. It is your responsibility to carefully read this Privacy Policy before using the Site. Use of the Site will be considered acceptance of the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the Privacy Policy, then you may not use the Site. Illustration Academy reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy; therefore, you should review it periodically.

Illustration Academy is not in the business of renting or selling e-mail addresses and other information, and does not share Personal Information with third parties except in the limited circumstances described in this Privacy Policy.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Personally Identifiable Information

Subscription and Registration: You are required to subscribe and register with the Site in order to obtain access the content and features of the Site. We collect the following information when you subscribe and register to use the Site: name, e-mail, age, phone, billing address, and credit card or PayPal information.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information

In General: We may collect information through technology that does not identify you personally in order to make our site more interesting and useful, such as IP address, geographical and demographic information. This information may also be used to optimize website performance within a given browser and increase the speed of navigation.

Cookies: We may use a standard feature in browser software called “cookies” to enhance your experience with our site. Cookies are small files that your web browser places on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes. By showing how and when visitors use this website, cookies help us identify how many unique users visit this website and track user trends and patterns. They also function to prevent you from having to re-enter information required to use this website.

Additional Information on Cookies: Information on deleting or controlling cookies is available at www.AboutCookies.org. Please note that by deleting our cookies or disabling future cookies you may not be able to access certain areas or features of our site.

HOW THIS INFORMATION IS USED

Illustration Academy may disclose Personal Information if we have a good-faith belief that doing so is required by a subpoena or other judicial or administrative order or otherwise required by law. Additionally, Illustration Academy may disclose Personal Information where we, in good faith, deem it appropriate or necessary to prevent violation of the Illustration Academy Terms and Conditions of Use, or our other agreements; take precautions against liability; protect the rights, property, or safety of Illustration Academy, any individual, or the general public; maintain and protect the security and integrity of our services or infrastructure; protect ourselves and our services from fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful uses; investigate and defend ourselves against third-party claims or allegations; or assist government enforcement agencies.

If you received a mailing from us, (a) your e-mail address is either listed with us as someone who has expressly shared this address for the purpose of receiving information in the future ("opt-in"), or (b) you have registered or purchased or otherwise have an existing relationship with us. We respect your time and attention by controlling the frequency of our mailings.

We use security measures to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of data used by our system.

Information submitted to us is only available to employees managing this information for purposes of contacting you or sending you e-mails based on your request for information and to contracted service providers for purposes of providing services relating to our communications with you.

Each e-mail sent contains an easy, automated way for you to cease receiving e-mail from us, or to change your expressed interests. If you wish to do this, simply follow the instructions at the end of any e-mail.

We use industry standard security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of Personal Information under our control. Although we make good faith efforts to maintain the security of such Personal Information, we cannot guarantee that it will remain free from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or alteration. Further, while we work hard to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent "hackers" or other unauthorized persons from illegally accessing or obtaining this information. We do not assume any liability for damages to any third party whose information you include in your Address Book, or which you post or transmit through any feature of the Site. To help maintain the security of your Illustration Academy username, please keep your password secure.

If we learn of a security breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. By using the Illustration Academy platform or providing Personal Information to us, you agree that we can communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the Illustration Academy platform. If a security systems breach occurs, Illustration Academy may post a notice on the Illustration Academy homepage (www.illustrationacademy.com), or elsewhere on the Illustration Academy platform and may send e-mail to you at the e-mail address you have provided to us.

Our Commitment to Children’s Privacy

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") protects the online privacy of children under 13 years of age. Illustration Academy does not knowingly collect or maintain personal information from anyone under the age of 13, unless or except as permitted by law. Any person who provides Personal Information through the Illustration Academy platform represents to us that he or she is 13 years of age or older. If Illustration Academy learns that Personal Information has been collected from a user under 13 years of age on or through the Illustration Academy platform, then Illustration Academy will take the appropriate steps to cause this information to be deleted.

Waiver of Liability

Illustration Academy is not responsible for any damages resulting from the disclosure of personal information when the personal information was posted or disclosed by you or another user on a web page of the Site that is publicly accessible.

Changes to Personal Information

If your personal information changes or if you no longer wish to use the Site, your personal information can be changed or removed by editing your profile on the Site or by contacting Illustration Academy via e-mail or postal mail.

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Visual Literacy Program
6027 Lockton Lane
Fairway, KS 66205

Changes to this Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes the types of information we currently collect, and the ways we use and protect that information. From time to time, we may collect different types of information and use that information in different ways. For example, when we add features or services to the Site, we may edit this policy to explain the new practices. Because protecting your privacy is very important to us, we do not expect major changes in policy. However, you should review this Privacy Policy periodically. Every time you use the Site, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of Use as they exist at that time and acknowledge and accept this Privacy Policy.