Effective: January 1, 2006

1. Applicability of Privacy Policy and Privacy Policy Statement

2. Collection and Storage of Information

3. Use of Information

4. Security of Private Information

5. Your Rights

6. Inquiries Concerning Privacy Policy

7. Links to Other Sites

8. Modification of This Privacy Policy

1. Applicability of Privacy Policy and Privacy Policy Statement

THIS PRIVACY POLICY APPLIES SOLELY TO THE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WHILE VISITING HARCOURT ASSESSMENT, INC.'S WORLD WIDE WEB PAGES (THE "HARCOURT SITE"). THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY DO NOT GOVERN PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FURNISHED THROUGH ANY MEANS OTHER THAN THE HARCOURT SITE (SUCH AS BY TELEPHONE OR VIA THE MAIL).

Harcourt recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of our visitors to the Harcourt Site while permitting us to conduct legitimate business by providing services and information of interest.

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2. Collection and Storage of Information

We will collect certain personal information during different activities on the Harcourt Site or otherwise, such as user registration, when you purchase materials, participate in a survey, contact us with questions or offer feedback on the Harcourt Site. In connection with such activities, you may be asked to provide certain information such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, credit card number and email address. In order to qualify for the purchase of materials we may also request professional qualifications, affiliations or employment information. style="mso-spacerun: yes"> We may maintain this information in our computer system.

We may use "cookies" to recognize you and your access privileges on the Harcourt Site, as well as to trace usage of the Harcourt Site. A cookie is a piece of information that is sent to your Web browser from a Website and stored on your computer's hard drive. Each time you return to the Harcourt Site, we are able to identify you as a previous or registered visitor. Cookies also enable us to measure the Harcourt Site traffic, including the number of repeat versus new visitors, the time users spend online, and their navigation behavior using the Harcourt Site. Collecting this information allows us to make changes that improve the Harcourt Site.

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3. Use of Information

The information that we collect is used to fulfill a number of legitimate business functions, such as warranty service, product support, notices of new releases and upgrades, as well fulfilling any orders placed by you, to contact you in the event follow-up communications are necessary, to analyze survey results, to verify the statistical accuracy of the survey, to notify you of offers and services, to improve the Harcourt Site, for development of new products and services, and for systems administration and troubleshooting purposes. Sometimes we hire companies to help us analyze survey results and to mail interested parties offers and information on products and services, or for other legitimate business purposes, such as product fulfillment or other third party services. In those instances, we need to share your information with them. These companies will be authorized to use the information in the same manner in which we have been authorized. In rare instances, we will disclose personally identifiable information to necessary parties to protect the Harcourt Site or visitors to the Harcourt Site, or to enforce compliance with our Terms and Conditions of Use.

We may share personally identifiable information within the Harcourt family of companies. Information concerning individuals' usage of the Harcourt Site will not be disclosed to third parties except in an aggregate form (e.g., "45% of the visitors to the Harcourt Site are repeat visitors").

We may use the information you provide us to send you email, fax or other communications. style="mso-spacerun: yes"> These communications may include email newsletters as well as information regarding products or services. style="mso-spacerun: yes"> All such communications will include instructions explaining how you can "opt out" of future communications of the same type.

We may also disclose personally identifiable information collected on the Harcourt Site as follows:

* In the event of an asset sale, merger, restructuring, reorganization, liquidation or similar transaction we may transfer information to the successor company.

* When we believe such disclosure is required by law or for the protection of persons or property.

* With your consent.

Please be aware that if you disclose personally identifiable information on Website message boards or chat areas, that information may be collected and used by third parties without our knowledge and may result in unsolicited communications from third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of Harcourt.

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4. Security of Private Information

We use industry standard security safeguards to protect personally identifiable information we collect on the Harcourt Site from unauthorized access, use, modification or disclosure. style="mso-spacerun: yes"> However, due to the design of the Internet and other factors outside our control, we cannot guarantee that communications between you and our servers will be free from unauthorized access by third parties.

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5. Your Rights

You may review and approve the information about you collected while visiting the Harcourt Site by contacting our Customer Service Department through our Contact Us page. Upon your request, we will correct personal information that you state is erroneous or remove any information from our computer system. Requests for the correction or removal of information should be directed to our Customer Service Department by selecting Customer Service on our Contact Us page.

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6. Inquiries Concerning Privacy Policy

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy should be directed to Legal.Department@Pearson.com.

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7. Links to Other Sites

The Harcourt Site may contain links to other Web sites that are not under our control. Such other sites do not necessarily follow this Privacy Policy, and may place their own cookies on your computer. We do not control cookies placed on your computer by third parties.

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8. Modification of This Privacy Policy

If we change our privacy policy, we will post these changes on this website and other places deemed appropriate to inform users.

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