Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 15, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to EducaWeb.org ("EducaWeb," "we," "us," or "our"). At EducaWeb, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at educaweb.org, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to EducaWeb (collectively, the "Site").
We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site.
This Privacy Policy applies to information we collect:
- On our Site.
- In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and our Site.
- When you interact with our advertising and applications on third-party websites and services.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide to Us
We may collect information that you provide directly to us when you:
- Use or interact with our Site, including when you download resources or use our educational tools
- Create an account (if this feature is available)
- Subscribe to our newsletters or updates
- Contact us with questions, feedback, or otherwise communicate with us
The types of information we may collect include:
- Contact information, such as your name, email address, and organization/school affiliation
- Account credentials, such as your username and password (if account creation becomes available)
- Profile information, such as your role (e.g., teacher, student, parent) and preferences
- Communication information, including the content of messages you send to us
- Survey information, if you choose to participate in our surveys or feedback forms
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your interaction with our Site. This information may include:
- Technical information about your device, such as your IP address, device type, browser type and version, operating system, and other technical identifiers
- Usage information, such as the pages or resources you access, the time and duration of your visit, search queries, and other interaction data
- Location information, such as general geographic location based on your IP address
We collect this information using various technologies, including cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies. For more information about our use of these technologies, please see the "Cookies and Similar Technologies" section below.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Site and the educational resources and tools we offer
- Create and manage user accounts (if this feature becomes available)
- Process and fulfill your requests for resources or information
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service
- Communicate with you about new resources, tools, features, or updates
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site
- Detect, investigate, and prevent security incidents and other malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity
- Debug to identify and repair errors that impair functionality
- Protect the rights, privacy, safety, or property of EducaWeb, our users, or others
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes
4. Information Sharing
We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
4.1 Service Providers
We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, payment processing, order fulfillment, information technology, customer service, email delivery, and other similar services. These service providers are permitted to use your information only for the purpose of providing these services to us and are required to maintain the confidentiality and security of your information.
4.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency). We may also disclose your information to:
- Enforce our Terms of Use and other agreements
- Protect and defend our rights or property
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site
- Protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public
- Protect against legal liability
4.3 Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of company assets, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract. We cannot promise that an acquiring party or the merged entity will have the same privacy practices or treat your information the same as described in this Privacy Policy.
4.4 With Your Consent
We may share your information with third parties when you consent to such sharing. For example, if you choose to participate in a user testimonial, we may share your feedback with others on our Site or in promotional materials with your permission.
4.5 Aggregated or De-identified Information
We may share aggregated or de-identified information about our users that cannot reasonably be used to identify you with third parties for educational research, analysis, or similar purposes.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. These measures include encryption of data, regular security assessments, and restricted access to personal information.
However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password and account information, and for controlling access to your email communications from EducaWeb.
7. Children's Privacy
EducaWeb is primarily directed to educators, parents, and students in an educational context. We are committed to protecting the privacy of children who use our Site.
Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us at [email protected], and we will take steps to remove such information and terminate the child's account.
For educational institutions and teachers who may use our resources with students, please ensure that you comply with applicable laws regarding student privacy, such as the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) in the United States, and obtain any necessary parental consent before allowing students to use our Site.
8. Your Rights and Choices
8.1 Account Information
If you have an account with us (when this feature becomes available), you can review, update, or delete your account information by logging into your account and modifying your preferences. If you cannot access certain information or have questions about the information we have on file about you, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.
8.2 Communication Preferences
You may opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions included in each communication or by contacting us with your request. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving promotional communications, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account, our ongoing business relations, or information about changes to our terms, conditions, or policies.
8.3 Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:
- The right to access the personal information we have about you
- The right to request correction or deletion of your personal information
- The right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal information
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. Please note that these rights may be limited in some circumstances by applicable law.
9. International Data Transfers
EducaWeb is based in the United States. When you access or use our Site, your information may be processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers maintain facilities. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.
By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States or any other country in which EducaWeb, its affiliates, or service providers maintain facilities, and to the use and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we take measures to ensure that any international data transfers comply with applicable laws and regulations, such as implementing standard contractual clauses approved by the relevant authorities.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by:
- Posting the updated Privacy Policy on our Site
- Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy
- Providing other appropriate notice such as a prominent notice on our Site or an email notification (if we have your email address)
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices. Your continued use of the Site after the revised Privacy Policy has been posted indicates your acknowledgment of the changes and agreement to be bound by the updated terms.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We will respond to your inquiry as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 30 days after receipt.