Privacy Policy
Information Collected and Processed in Connection with Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) Committee Review Applications
The Evaluation Systems group of Pearson, a business of NCS Pearson, Inc. ("Pearson"),
respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to personal information that
Pearson may collect or process for individuals seeking to participate in committee
reviews of the FTCE ("Committee Reviews") as a service provider to the
Florida Department of Education ("State").
Purpose of Collecting Personal Information. Pearson
collects personal information about those applying to be involved in Committee Reviews
(a) to enable the State to evaluate the applicant’s qualifications for serving on
a committee for the Committee Reviews, (b) to communicate with applicants about
the Committee Reviews on behalf of the State, and (c) to otherwise communicate with
applicants related to the FTCE/FELE. Providing personal information is voluntary
but necessary if the applicant wishes to apply for and participate in Committee
Reviews. Pearson may use the information you provide to contact you related to your
application, or with regard to other opportunities for participation in other committee
review activities or testing related studies or activities. If you do not wish to
be contacted regarding these opportunities, please contact us at
es-postmaster@pearson.com.
Personal Information Collected at the Time of Application.
The personal data that Pearson collects or receives in connection with applications
for Committee Reviews may include name, address, e-mail address, phone number, fax
number, social security or other government-issued identification number, language,
date of birth, employment information, previous examination history, and educational
information, including educational institutions attended.
Protection of Personal Information. Pearson uses
reasonable precautions to protect personal information from unauthorized use, access,
disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These precautions include appropriate physical,
electronic, and managerial procedures.
Transfer of Information to the State. By applying
for Committee Reviews participation through Pearson, you consent for your personal
information to be transmitted by Pearson to the State. Please contact the State
for information about how they may use your personal information if you have questions
about their privacy policies and practices.
Other Transfer of Information. In addition to transmitting
certain personal data about you to the State that you specify, we may disclose personally
identifiable information (a) in response to a subpoena, court order, or legal process,
to the extent permitted or required by law; (b) to maintain test and Committee Reviews
security and integrity, to address violations of law, and/or to protect your security
or the security of other persons, consistent with applicable law; (c) in connection
with a sale, joint venture, or other transfer of some or all of the assets of Pearson;
(d) to organizations who are working as contractors or agents of Pearson and who
are committed or obliged to protect your privacy in a manner consistent with this
Privacy Policy; and (e) as required by the State. By applying to participate in
Committee Reviews you give your consent for your personal information to be transmitted
in the situations outlined above. This website does not participate in any "Do Not
Track" frameworks that would allow us to respond to signals or mechanisms from you
regarding the collection of your personal information.
Information Access and Corrections. To correct the
personal information that we collect at the time of application, please contact
us by e-mail at EvaluationSystemsCRG@pearson.com.
Resolution of Concerns. If you have questions or
concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we have handled personal data, please
contact us at es-postmaster@pearson.com.
Information from Children
This website, our testing services, and Committee Reviews are not directed to children
or anyone under the age of thirteen (13). Pearson will not, through this website,
knowingly collect, maintain, or use any personally identifiable information about
anyone under the age of thirteen (13).
Information Received from Internet Service Providers Through This Web Site
This website receives information that is automatically generated by a user's
Internet service provider (ISP). This information may include the IP address (a
number automatically assigned to a computer by the ISP); the associated URLs; domain
types; the browser type used to access our site; the country, state, and telephone
area code; the location of the ISP's servers; the pages of our site that the
user views during the visit; any search terms entered on this site; and the user's
website address and e-mail address. This information may be collected for system
administration purposes, to gather broad demographic information, and to monitor
the level of activity on the site. Pearson does not link IP addresses to personally
identifiable information; however, we reserve the right to link IP addresses and
other information supplied by the ISP to personally identifiable information in
order to protect the integrity of our system and for security purposes.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that a website transfers to your computer's browser.
We use cookies to measure traffic patterns, personalize content, and control security.
The cookies we use supply non-personally-identifiable information, but they may
identify your computer, browser, and Internet specifications.
Transmission of Information
The Internet is a global environment. By using this website and sending information
to us electronically, you consent to electronic transmission of any data that you
may choose to supply us. Information transmissions to this site and e-mails sent
to us may not be secure. Given the inherent operation and nature of the Internet,
all Internet transmissions are done at the user's own risk.
Links to Other Sites
This website may contain links to other websites on the Internet that are owned
and operated by third parties, or by Pearson or its affiliates. The information
practices of those websites are not covered by this Privacy Policy, but by their
own terms and policies, which you should read carefully. These other sites may send
their cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. This Privacy
Policy applies only to information collected or received in connection with Committee
Reviews on behalf of the State. This Privacy Policy is not intended to apply to
other Pearson websites, or other types of information which may be subject to different
privacy policies.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time
by posting an updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy
periodically for any changes or updates. This Privacy Policy is effective as of
January 8, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.