Data Sharing

GMAC® Key Service Providers


GMAC® has a number of key service providers that fulfill services offered on gmac.com, administer the GMAT® test, and perform survey research. Each of the following service providers is subject to our strict confidentiality requirements:

  • GMAT® exam registration, customer service, test administration at test centers worldwide, and official test score reporting vendors: ETS® and Prometric® (test takers in 2005); and Pearson VUE, a business of NCS Pearson, Inc. (selected test takers participating in the 2005 Limited Summer Test, and all test takers after January 1, 2006).
  • Test development and scoring service vendors: ETS® (test takers in 2005) and ACT, Inc. (selected test takers participating in the 2005 Limited Summer Test and all test takers after January 1, 2006).
  • CyberSource and Bank of America® for processing gmac.com credit card transactions online.
  • KPMG® for our MBA Pathfinder® Agreed Upon Procedures Audit process.
  • Bulk fulfillment distributors for products and services, e.g., test preparation products.
  • Information technology (IT) vendors used to develop new and modify existing applications, store information, host our Web servers, and provide other IT development assistance; and other GMAC® consultants. 
  • Survey research vendors: You may receive invitation(s) on behalf of GMAC® from our vendor, iTracks, to participate in GMAC® survey research.

GMAC® Key Strategic Partners

GMAC® has a number of key strategic partners that share our commitment to creating access to graduate management education. Each of the following partners is subject to our strict confidentiality and/or Terms of Use requirements:

Transborder Data Flows

GMAC® is a global organization. As such, users and registrants of gmac.com, professionals from institutions that use the GMAT® test or receive GMAT® score reports, users of GMAC® products and services, subscribers of communications or publications, and participants of events or surveys understand that data is processed and controlled in the countries in which the data is collected, and then transmitted into and out of the United States, which is the primary processing location for GMAC® and its service providers.

Law Enforcement and Fraud Prevention

GMAC® may provide access to personal information as required by law, to comply with requirements in a judicial or other governmental proceeding (for example, a court order, warrant, or subpoena) or in instances where we determine that it is necessary in order to detect or prevent fraud or other unlawful activity.

Links to Third-Party Sites

Some GMAC® Web pages may contain links to the Web sites of our strategic partners, as listed above. THE PRIVACY POLICIES OF THESE THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM OUR PIRVACY POLICY AND GMAC® IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRIVACY PRACTICES OR THE CONTENT OF SUCH SITES. We recommend you carefully read the privacy policies of each site you visit.

Questions

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to our chief privacy official at privacy@gmac.com. If you do not receive an answer to your inquiry, or are not satisfied, you may contact TRUSTe through the TRUSTe Watchdog Dispute Resolution Web site.

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