You are not required to register with mba.com. Much of the content on the site can be accessed even if you are not a registrant. However, to access a greater variety of products and services at mba.com, we ask that you submit your personal information to GMAC®.

We clearly identify data that must be provided for us to deliver the various products and services that you may request. Depending on the product or service, we will require different types of information. You may also choose to provide additional or optional information to enhance the services provided to you. The categories of information we may collect include—

• basic contact information, including full name, address, telephone or facsimile number, and e-mail address;
• profile preferences, e.g., whether you would like to receive optional information from GMAC®, schools that use the GMAT® test, scholarship-granting organizations, and/or strategic partners of GMAC® that share its commitment to creating access to graduate business education;
• background information, such as demographics and educational background;
• e-mail addresses in connection with the "E-mail to a Friend" feature in the mba.com school search service, which allows you to send a one-time e-mail message to a friend and is not stored (Note: GMAC® will not send any messages beyond the initial introduction communication without first obtaining opt-in consent from those individuals);
• contact information and purchase history required for purchases through the mba.com store, hosted by our e-commerce vendor, Digital River, Inc.;
• registration information required to take the GMAT® test or for related services, facilitated by Pearson VUE, a business of NCS Pearson, Inc., and its payment vendor (see Special Notes for GMAT® Test Takers); and
• data used to verify and authenticate your identity during GMAT® registration and at test centers, and to help the recipients of your GMAT® score verify your identity (see Special Notes for GMAT® Test Takers).

Cookies are Set Automatically

Like most Web sites, we use technology called Cookies to let us remember information about your preferences and passwords and allow you to move within our Web site without the need to repeatedly enter the same information. In addition, our third party e-commerce service provider, Digital River, Inc., which operates the mba.com store, may set cookies when you use the mba.com store in order to save shopping cart items. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your computer by a Web server. Cookies contain information that can later be read by the Web server that originally placed the cookie.

Recent versions of popular Internet browsers provide features to let you view and manage cookies. If you choose to block the use of cookies from our site, you may still use our site. However, choosing to do so will limit your user experience and access to functional site areas, such as areas that require login, like My Profile and online GMAT® registration.

Log Files are Collected in Anonymous Form

Like most standard Web site servers, we use log files to automatically collect system and security-related information. This includes Internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks. In some cases, this information may identify you, or could be linked to your personal information. We use this information to analyze trends, administer the site, track aggregate user movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. Information collected in log files will not be used to identify you individually, unless the disclosure is required for law enforcement or fraud prevention purposes.

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to our chief privacy official at privacy@gmac.com.

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