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Privacy Policy
Objectivist Conferences (OCON), and its programs, are operated by the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI). ARI respects the privacy of its online visitors. Please contact us should you have any questions about the operation of the site or to be removed from our contact lists.
The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the Web site located at the URL http://www.objectivistconferences.com.
ARI does not require visitors to register or provide information to us in order to view the general content of this site. ARI collects names, email addresses and other personal information when submitted by a visitor via an online form, which a visitor may choose to submit for purposes such as registering for conference events or otherwise communicating with ARI. This data is used solely by the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI), and is not shared with, traded or sold to third parties.
To those who have submitted their contact information, ARI may send announcements pertaining to upcoming events sponsored by ARI, or in which ARI participates. Opt-out instructions are included in all such messages.
This site may collect non-personal data through the use of Web browser "cookies." "Cookies" are small files stored by your browser on your hard drive. The OCON Web site uses "cookies" to recognize visitors and facilitate visitors’ access to content, and to allow the compilation of aggregate data. From this data we can evaluate site usage and better determine how to improve our visitors' experience within our site. Most Web browsers have a setting the visitor can adjust to deny the placement of "cookies," when the visitor desires this.
ARI collects an IP address from all visitors to this site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, track users' movement, and gather broad demographic information, in order to improve the site and deliver personalized, custom content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
ARI uses industry-standard https security protocol to communicate with your Web browser during online credit card transactions. ARI uses a credit card processing company to process registration fee transactions online. This company also uses security encryption and does not share personally identifiable information, storing it on a secure server only to process and record credit card transactions. You may also register for conference events by credit card by calling our Customer Service Specialist at (800) 365-6552, ext. 239, or by postal mail:
Objectivist Conferences
2121 Alton Parkway, Suite 250
Irvine, CA 92606-4926
This site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which the Ayn Rand Institute has no responsibility.
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