The Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship (The Maxwell Institute), operator of this site, recognizes the confidentiality of information that may be disclosed by members in registering or making purchases from our Web site and we are firmly committed to protecting your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this site.
Overview
The personal, private information that is provided to The Maxwell Institute by individual members is not provided to unrelated third parties except in rare cases involving possible violations of our use policies or legal statutes. We do collect some data, always with your knowledge and consent, that is used to fulfill orders and otherwise enhance content to better meet the needs of our users.
Information submitted by you on-line (such as products you purchase from The Maxwell Institute, your name, address, e-mail address) will not be used for any other purpose than your subscription with The Maxwell Institute.
The specifics of our Privacy Policy are best described in the answers to the following Frequently Asked Questions:
Does The Maxwell Institute ask for personal information?
Yes. The Maxwell Institute asks for your name, e-mail address, and other limited personal information when you sign up as a member and use features such as e-mail, and make purchases at the The Maxwell Institute Bookstore. Most of this information may be entered at your discretion.
How Does The Maxwell Institute use my personal information?
The Maxwell Institute will use registration information to let you know about new features or other offers of interest from The Maxwell Institute, or to address customer service needs and requests.
The Maxwell Institute does not sell, rent or otherwise distribute the personal information you provide us to advertisers.
Does The Maxwell Institute request or require any personal financial information?
To facilitate payment and fulfillment for membership and purchases
at the The Maxwell Institute Bookstore, The Maxwell Institute will request personal credit card or debit card
information. The Maxwell Institute will not disclose any of your personal information to third
parties.
Will The Maxwell Institute use my information for direct mailings?
The Maxwell Institute will send electronic mail to you, for the purpose of informing you of changes or additions to The Maxwell Institute, or of any The Maxwell Institute related products and services.
May I refuse to provide personal information to The Maxwell Institute?
All visitors may access the The Maxwell Institute free services. To gain full access to the subscriber-only areas, a username, e-mail address and appropriate billing information are required.
Does The Maxwell Institute use "IP Addresses" and cookies?
IP Addresses: We do use your IP address to help diagnose
problems with our server, and to administer our Web site. Your IP address is
also used to gather broad demographic information such as geographic distribution
of our members.
The Maxwell Institute Cookies: Contrary to popular myth, cookies do not extract private
or personal information from your computer's memory, but rather, record only
information you volunteer to us upon registering or visiting the site. Cookies
are tiny files placed onto the hard drive of your computer when you register
at our Web site that enable our server to recognize or "remember" who you are
each time you return. The Maxwell Institute may make limited use of cookies to deliver content
specific to your interests. For instance they may be used to retain your personal
preferences or hold session information for a "shopping cart."
Contacting The Maxwell Institute
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web Site, you can contact us at:
farms@byu.edu
Phone numbers:
(801) 422-9229 local
1-800-327-6715 toll free
(801) 422-0040 FAX
