Assignment on Privacy Policies of ACT (American College Testing)

Executive Summary of Privacy Policies of ACT (American College Testing)

In the ACT is an entrance exam there are 23 sections that need to be followed because the major concerns of the ACT are to check that readiness for college of the high school students. However, there are 1-23 sections that are followed by the company, or the most colleges and universities. Basically, the policy statement section is between you and the company. Section 1 focused on the Notice of Collection of Personally Identifying and Information Privacy Policy. The Section 2 includes that For Scholarship Purposes the Automatic Score Reporting. Section 3 focuses on the For the Registration need of Photo Submission Requirement (Buckley, Letukas, & Wildavsky, 2018).

Section 4 focuses on the Test Center Admission, the Section 5 focuses on the Test Center Restrict Some Items to Brought. However, in the Section 6, there is focus on the Prohibited Behaviors and Section 7 is based on at Test Centers Voice Recordings, Capturing Images or Videos. Section 8 includes the By Onsite Testing Staff the Prohibited Behavior can be Observed and Section 9 is related to the information regarding the Individual Score Reviews. Thus, in Section 10 there are Compromises in the Score Reporting Processes, Scoring, Registration, Testing and the Group Irregularities. However, the Section 11 includes the Investigations in Test Security. Moreover, the Section 12 focuses on the Cancellation of Voluntary Scores, and Section 13 focuses on the Restrictions related to retest.

Considering the Section 14, focuses on the For Disputes Arbitration Agreement, the Section 15 is based on the Termination of Agreement, moreover, the Section 16 focuses on the Liability and Damages Limitation and Section 17 focuses on the Property Rights for ACT Intellectual. Consequently, in the Section 18, there are concerns about the ACT Policies, and Section 19 focuses on the Governing Law. The Section 20 focuses on the Severability, the Section 21 focuses on the No Benefits to Third-Party, the Section 22* focuses on the Understanding These Terms and Conditions and the Section 23 focuses on the of Terms and Conditions focuses as Accessibility.

Policy 1.2 Policy Statements Contents

Section 1* Privacy Policy and Notice of Collection of Personally Identifying Information

The ACT has the personally identifying information that could help you to register in our tests. However, for the information of the collection, disclosure, use, transfer there is the need to focus on the ACT Privacy Policy found that is available at: www.act.org/privacy.

For an ACT test there should be the consent for the collection of information. In order to get registered following points should be noted.

·         Personally Identifying Information

·         ACT Use for personal information

·         Notice to International Examinees ( ACT, 2016)

Section 2* Scholarship Purposes the Automatic Score Reporting

ACT scores can be used by state and federal scholarship programs so with the purpose to get admission there is the need to provide information for the scholarship purposes, however, for the scholarship purposes there is the need to focus on the following, or you can enrolled as:

·         Scholarship Programs with States

·         Opt-Out

·         Presidential Scholars Program in US

Section 3* For the Registration need of Photo Submission Requirement

In order to get admission the test registration is important, there is the need to fulfill the photo submission requirement, however, you can get the details from www.act.org/the-act/photo-requirements.html as these are the ACT photo requirements. You photos will be used for test security as well as the identification purposes. However, if there is any failure to provide photo then you must know there is no refund in registration fee.

Section 4* Test Center Admission

Following terms and conditions are important in ACT:

·         Identification acceptable forms

·         Special Instructions

·         Questions for Forms

Section 5* Test Center Restrict Some Items to Brought

You cannot bring following items to the test center:

·         Cell phones, hats, purses, glasses, calculators, backpacks, watches, other electronic devices, pre-approved medications or personal aids, etc. ACT and testing staff will check you.

Section 6* Prohibited Behaviors of Privacy Policies of ACT (American College Testing)

Following things are prohibited:

·         Looking ahead

·         Giving or receiving help

·         Looking back

·         Discussing or sharing

·         Looking at another person’s etc

Section 7* Test Centers Voice Recordings, Capturing Images or Videos

There may be video, capture, use images, voice recordings at test centers for security.

Section 8* By Onsite Testing Staff the Prohibited Behavior can be Observed

You can be monitored by the testing staff during the testing process

Section 9* Individual Score Reviews of Privacy Policies of ACT (American College Testing)

Individual Score Review will notice that your scores should be considered valid or not for the ACT scores. (Buckley, Letukas, & Wildavsky, 2018)

Section 10* Compromises in the Score Reporting Processes, Scoring, Registration, Testing and the Group Irregularities.

Test can be cancelled if there are deviations from standard testing, delays or errors or any other events that can compromise.

Section 11* Investigations in Test Security

·         Misconduct finding

·         Prohibiting taking ACT

·         Disclosure of investigative information

Section 12* Cancellation of Voluntary Scores

Score recipients can cancel test score but if you later change your mind to reinstate cancelled scores and its send to score recipients then ACT will not be required to cancel it.

Section 13* Restrictions related to retest

·         Calculation of test attempts

·         Retest limit of cancellation for violation

Section 14* For Disputes Arbitration Agreement

·         The Federal Arbitration Act

Section 15* Termination of Agreement

·         Your scores can be cancelled by ACT immediately  

Section 16* Liability and Damages Limitation

There are limitations advanced for the possibility.

Section 17* Property Rights for ACT Intellectual

·         Use of score reports   

·         Violation of ACT rights

Section 18* ACT Policies

Until 48 hours prior the ACT policies in test can be changed.

Section 19* Governing Law

·         State of Iowa

Section 20* Severability

The illegal, invalid shall be modified.

Section 21* No Benefits to Third-Party

There is no relationship with the third-party beneficiary concerned to these terms and conditions and it do not create relationship between ACT and any individual other than you.

Section 22* Understanding These Terms and Conditions

If there some or any questions in your mind related to the Terms and Conditions understanding, then before registering for the ACT test there should be discussion with your parents or guardians.

Section 23* Terms and Conditions focuses as Accessibility

·         Act customer care

·         Terms and conditions

·         Act policies

Policy 1.3 Comprehensive Policy Statements

·         Provide identifying information

The comprehensive policy statements may include the information related with the person who is going to appear in the test, however, through personally identifying information one can be enrolled in the ACT test, it is need to be notice that it is mandatory to provide identifying information.

·         Mandatory personally identifying

The mandatory personally identifying is important as there is the need to provide the date of birth, name, address etc. however, the ACT test will not approve you information that is not consistent.

·         Report will be sent college

Security authorities: The students score report will be sent to a college and you can share with other colleges for the scholarship purposes

·         Questions can be frequently asked at “Data Protection Official” at DPO@act.org.

Policy 2.1 Scoring the Course Paper

The scoring will be based on page count, grammar and spelling etc.

Source: (Act.org, 2019)

Policy 2.2 Writing Assistance

You can get ACT writing assistance from anyone who have passed the test with great scores. Some tips are as follow:

·         Prep plan

·         Go long

·         Keep your writing interesting

·         Word choice should be best

·         Practice and use best handwriting

·         Build the ACT right

Policy 3.1 Cautionary Tales from Prior Submissions

·         Only use Microsoft Word

·         Website Privacy Statements

·         Focus on all the sections

·         Section no. 3,5,12,22 are important (Act.org)

References of Privacy Policies of ACT (American College Testing)

ACT. (2016). The Official ACT Prep Guide, 2016 - 2017. John Wiley & Sons.

Act.org. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/scores/understanding-your-scores.html

Act.org. (n.d.). About the ACT Test. Retrieved from http://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act-educator/the-act-test.html#order-reg-materials

Buckley, J., Letukas, L., & Wildavsky, B. (2018). Measuring Success: Testing, Grades, and the Future of College Admissions. JHU Press