Policies and Procedure Provisions

At I’ve Got Skills, hereafter referred to as IGS, your privacy is of paramount concern. IGS will not sell, lease, or give your private information to any other third party venders without your specific direction to release said information. Since the essential function of the IGS site is to help you with career direction and planning and is based upon the information you input, we make no warranties and or guarantees as to the accuracy of results. IGS also wishes to point out that information is collected from our users at several different points during your visit to our site.

GUARANTEES

I’ve Got Skills does not in any way GUARANTEE that the results of a career assessment or test will result in a successful, productive or “good fit” career. IGS specifically states that there is no association between the results of a test and the compensation or income of a specific career field. Additionally, IGS makes no guarantee, real or inferred that the results of a test will lead an individual to any level of happiness or career compatibility.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Registration and Fees—The IGS web site is open and available to anyone who wishes to uses its basic resources. However, to maximize the available information, IGS highly encourages a user to register and take the test. There is a fee to take the test which is paid in advance, IGS specifically reserves the right to increase or decrease said fee without prior notice of any kind. According to Texas State Law you have 3 business days to request a full refund of your purchase price, should you so choose. Such requests must be made in writing and sent by certified mail to IGS. However, the same law states that the testing instruments and in this case of special discount codes, must be returned to IGS in substantially good condition for resale. If you have logged into and registered at our testing site and have begun any part of the test, then NO REFUND IS AVAILBALE as there is no way for IGS to recoup the use of the intellectual property that has been used. During registration, a user is required to provide certain categories of information, such as name, e-mail address, a user name, a password, whether they are a student, employed, or in another category, date of birth, gender, and country of citizenship. In addition, a user may choose to provide other categories of information, such as area of work or study. IGS encourages its users to provide all of these fields of information so that users may maximize the effectiveness of our career tools and have the best possible experience at the IGS site.

Time Limits on Testing—IGS specifically points out that although the test is an un-timed procedure that can be stopped and restarted at the discretion of a user, there is a 90 day window to complete the test once registration is completed, not from the date of purchase. Additionally, users will have to retake every section of the test again regardless of how many sections were completed previously.

Optional Information--At various other points during your visit to the IGS site you may be asked to provide additional information about yourself. For example, you may wish to sign up for a personal telephone consultation to discuss your career interests. The use of other services which require the input of additional information is completely voluntary on your part, and you have the choice about whether to disclose the information necessary to use these features of our site.
Passive Collection of Information--In addition to the information which you actively provide to IGS by methods such as completing the registration form, IGS collects information about how you interact with our site. IGS collects passive information for purposes such as testing and improving a user's experience at the site and the compilation of broad aggregate demographic data and related usage information for internal purposes only. The types of passive information collected by this site include, without limitation, your IP address, which type of browser you are using, where you go on our site, and how long you stay on any part of our site.
Collection of Information from Children--IGS abides by federal law and the guidelines set up by the Federal Trade Commission regarding youth privacy. As such, IGS will not knowingly collect any personal information from or allow the registration of young people under the age of 13. Additionally, age 16 and above is the most effective age range to take the test, this is due in part to research that has indicated that an individuals core behaviors are not fully developed until the age of 16.
Referral Programs--You can choose to let a friend, your parents, or your son/daughter know about IGS through our referral service. If you choose to use the IGS referral service, we will ask you for your friend/relative's name and e-mail address and IGS will send your friend/relative an e-mail inviting him or her to visit IGS to learn more about our services. Whether you share your career test results with your friend/relative to facilitate a discussion with them about your career is completely up to you. IGS will not share your information with anyone outside the IGS family without your specific permission. IGS will store your referral’s contact information for the sole purpose of sending the invitation e-mail.

USE OF INFORMATION

The information which you supply to IGS enables us to provide the career assessment and planning tools which you select by matching your background to our database of occupations, educational opportunities, and other resources. In addition, IGS uses your information in order to customize our site to your interests and enhance your overall experience at our site. IGS tries to recognize you using various methods, including having you log in with your e-mail address and your password. Once IGS recognizes you, pages, advertisements and other content is customized for you so that you can see what interests you the most. In addition, as described above, IGS utilizes passive information to learn more about how you interact with our site. This passive information may be combined with your other information for purposes such as testing and improving your experience at our site and the compilation of broad aggregate demographic data and related usage information for internal purposes only. This aggregate passive information does not contain any personal information which can identify any individual user.

Contacting You by E-Mail--IGS may use your contact information periodically in order to send you e-mail regarding updates at the IGS site, such as new IGS opportunities and additional listings which may be of interest to you. The frequency of these messages will vary depending upon your profile, including the types of career resources and other activities that you have indicated an interest in. In addition, we may send you free informational newsletters or notices relating to topics which may be of special interest to you, including career planning tools, financial aid, admissions tips, job opportunities and job advice. Finally, if you specifically provide IGS with permission at the time of registration, you may also receive commercial e-mails. Out of respect for the privacy of our users, we present the option to opt-out of receiving newsletters and/or commercial e-mails whenever such messages are sent by IGS, as described below. E-mail messages from third parties are not governed by the opt-out provisions of this Privacy Policy, but all such third parties are strongly encouraged to include opt-out procedures in their messages to you.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

IGS will not knowingly sell, share, lease or otherwise transfer your information other than in accordance with the terms set forth in this Privacy Policy.
During the registration process, and at certain points thereafter in connection with specific offers, IGS may ask you whether information about you may be sent to third parties who have products, services and opportunities which may be useful to you. IGS understands how important your information is to you. Therefore, IGS does not share any information that can be tied to you without your permission, and allows you the option to opt-out of having your information shared with third parties. If you do not exercise this opt-out option, personal information about you (such as your contact information and other information collected during your visit to IGS) may be shared with colleges, universities, potential employers, recruiters/headhunters, data aggregators, marketers (possibly in the form of list rental or license), and other organizations. These selected third parties may use your personal information to provide you with promotional materials about goods and services offered by them. Third parties to whom the personal identifying information is rented and/or licensed will be encouraged to target their offers carefully. When IGS shares your personal information with a third party under any circumstance described in this Privacy Policy, your personal information will become permanently subject to the information use and sharing practices of the third party, and the third party will not be restricted by this Privacy Policy with respect to its use and further sharing of your personal information. Regardless of your decision regarding the sharing of your personal information, we may share broad aggregate demographic data and related usage information with our business partners. This aggregate information does not contain any personal information which can identify any individual user.

Third Party Service Providers--From time to time, IGS may decide that it is more efficient to use third parties to perform specific services, such as sending newsletters to IGS users. If we use a third party to provide specific services (such as sending newsletters to our users on our behalf), then information (such as contact information) may be shared with that party to the extent necessary for the third party to provide these services. These third party service providers are only allowed to use personally identifiable information for the purpose of providing the specific services requested by IGS. The third party services covered by this paragraph do not include links to third party sites found on our site which is governed by a more specific provision (Links to Other Sites) below.
Disclosure to Law Enforcement and Similar Disclosures--While IGS strives to protect the personal information of our users, IGS will release personal information if required by law, in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary or appropriate and/or to protect the safety and security of IGS including, without limitation, the safety and security of property that belongs to IGS.
Transfer of Ownership-- In the event of a transfer of ownership of IGS, such as an acquisition by or merger with another company, customer information will likely be included among the business assets transferred. IGS will notify you, via email or prominent notice on the IGS website, prior to any personal information being transferred in accordance with such transfer of ownership and becoming subject to a different privacy policy.

SECURITY

IGS has security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse and/or unauthorized alteration of the information under our control. You are the only user authorized to update your profile, unless you provide your password information to another party.
IGS helps protect personally identifiable information by utilizing both online and offline security methods, including firewalls, passwords and restricted physical access to the places where your information is stored. Our staff is trained to comply with our security procedures, and our security procedures are regularly reviewed and revised, if necessary, by the Principals of IGS and such legal representation that IGS so appoints.
If you have any questions about security issues at our site, please send an e-mail to clientservices@ivegotskills.com, and we will try to answer your questions.

OTHER PROVISIONS

Acceptance of Terms/Changes to Privacy Policy--Your use of this site indicates an acceptance of the terms of the Privacy Policy stated or implied. I’ve Got Skills, hereafter referred to as (IGS) reserves the right to update or amend this Privacy Policy at any time.
Disclaimer—IGS provides information on many topics. Some of this information is created by IGS and some of it is created by third parties. While the intent of the IGS website is to provide accurate expert advice, commentary and other information, IGS does not make any warranty regarding the accuracy, reliability or use of any information provided on this site, including reference material, calculators and or other tools.
Other--In the event that IGS sells, assigns or transfers some or all of its business to a successor or acquirer, IGS may sell, assign or transfer all of your information, regardless of your opt status, to such successor or acquirer.
Links to Other Sites--This site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that IGS does not exercise control over the information, products, services or policies of third party companies accessible through our site. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy policies of each and every third party site. This Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected by this site.

Choice/Opt-out--IGS users are given the opportunity to "opt-out" of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our site. You may opt-out from receiving specified types of communications from IGS by emailing the support desk at support@ivegotskills.com. Simply state in the subject line you wish to opt out and IGS will only communicate with you according to your instructions. If you have any questions relating to opting-out, please contact us at support@ivegotskills.com and we will try to answer your questions.

Amendments-- IGS may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and if there are material changes to the way we collect, use and/or share your personal information, IGS will prominently post such changes prior to implementing them, and you are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy. If you do not wish to permit material changes in IGS collection, use or sharing of personal information provided by you prior to the effective date of such changes, you must notify IGS prior to that effective date. Regardless of whether you provide IGS with such notice, changes to this Privacy Policy will apply to any and all personal information provided to IGS by you after the effective date of such changes.

California Residents—As of January 1, 2005, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request certain information concerning IGS sharing of personal information with third parties where such information will be used for the third parties’ direct marketing efforts. To make such a request, please send an email to support@ivegotskills.com or write to:

I’ve Got Skills
Att: Support
25 Highland Park Village.
Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75205

Your privacy is important to IGS. If you have questions about any of the provisions described above, please contact us at support@ivegotskills.com or via the other contact information listed above.

Policy Updated March, 2010