Privacy Policy

The US Solar Institute, Inc. (hereafter referred to as The US Solar Institute) has created this privacy policy to demonstrate our commitment to the privacy of the users of our websites. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy, and how we treat personally identifiable information collected from our visitors and users.

What this Privacy Policy Covers

  • This privacy policy covers The US Solar Institute’s treatment of personally identifiable information collected by The US Solar Institute through a website owned and operated by The US Solar Institute.
  • This privacy policy does not apply to the practices of companies that The US Solar Institute does not own or control, or of persons that The US Solar Institute does not employ or manage, including any third-party content contributors bound by contract and any third-party websites to which The US Solar Institute websites link.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

  • You can visit the websites of The US Solar Institute without revealing any personal information. However, The US Solar Institute needs certain personal information if you wish to purchase our courses, receive The US Solar Institute newsletter, or use certain The US Solar Institute services.
  • Where required, this information may include your personal contact information and/or your company contact information. The US Solar Institute will use this information to reply to your inquiries, to provide you with requested services, to set up your member’s account, and to contact you regarding new courses, seminars and programs.
  • By accessing the services of The US Solar Institute and voluntarily providing us with the requested personal information, you consent to the collection and use of the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

Collection and Use of Non-Personal Information

  • The US Solar Institute automatically receives and records non-personal information on our server logs from your browser including your IP address, cookie information and the page you requested. The US Solar Institute may use this information to customize the advertising and content you see and to fulfill your requests for certain services. However, The US Solar Institute does not connect this non-personal data to any personal information collected from you.
  • The US Solar Institute does not permit third party companies to present any advertisements on any of our pages nor access to or placement of cookies on your computer. Third party cookie usage is strictly prohibited but, The US Solar Institute assumes no responsibility or liability for any third party companies behavior.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

  • The US Solar Institute will not disclose your personal information to any third parties. We will never share personal information with any third party for any reason.

Consent

  • If you do not consent to the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information as outlined in this policy, please do not provide any personal information to The US Solar Institute. If you have provided personal information to The US Solar Institute and no longer consent to its use or disclosure as outlined herein, please notify The US Solar Institute at USSI@USSolarInstitute.com.

Security

  • Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be considered 100% secure. However, your The US Solar Institute Information protected for your privacy and security. In certain areas of our websites, as identified on the site, The US Solar Institute uses industry-standard SSL-encryption to protect data transmissions.
  • We also safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access, through access control procedures, network firewalls and physical security measures.
  • Further, The US Solar Institute retains your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes identified above or as required by law.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

  • The US Solar Institute may at any time, without notice to you and in its sole discretion, amend this policy from time to time. Please review this policy periodically. Your continued use of The US Solar Institute websites after any such amendments signifies your acceptance thereof.

Questions or Suggestions

  • If you have questions or suggestions about this privacy policy, or your own personal information, please e-mail us at USSI@USSolarInstitute.com