Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Evolution of Education in Lane County Oregon

Introduction

Welcome to https://evolution-of-education-in-lane-county-oregon.laneexplorer.com (hereafter referred to as “Evolution of Education” or “we”). We are dedicated to maintaining a transparent and secure online environment for our users, ensuring their privacy and data protection are always respected. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle the personal information of visitors and users accessing our website, applications, services, and products at https://evolution-of-education-in-lane-county-oregon.laneexplorer.com (the “Platform”).

Scope

This policy covers all aspects of user interaction with Evolution of Education’s Platform, including but not limited to:

  1. Website browsing: Any activity involving the use of our website, including reading articles or interacting with interactive content.
  2. Account creation and management: When you create an account on our Platform, log in, or update your profile information.
  3. Services and product usage: Engaging with our services and products, such as making purchases, subscribing to newsletters, or participating in surveys.
  4. Communication: Receiving communications from us via email, text messages, phone calls, or other channels.

Please note that this Privacy Policy does not extend to third-party platforms, applications, or services linked from our site. These external services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them before using such links.

Processing Activities

This policy outlines the ways in which Evolution of Education processes personal data:

  1. Authorised User Interactions: We collect and process data when you use our applications or services as an authorised user, allowing us to provide personalised features and support.
  2. Website Visits: When you visit our websites, we may record your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and the date and time of access to analyse site performance and user behaviour.
  3. Communications: We communicate with users through various channels, including emails, newsletters, SMS, or phone calls, to provide updates, support, marketing content, or transactional messages.

Personal Data Collection

Evolution of Education collects several types of personal data, which can include:

  1. Account Information: Your name, user ID, email address, and password (hashed and encrypted).
  2. Payment and Financial Details: Credit/debit card numbers, billing addresses, payment history, and financial transaction records.
  3. Purchase Data: Items purchased, quantities, prices, purchase dates, and shopping preferences.
  4. Mobile Device Identifiers: Unique device identifiers, mobile network information, and location data from mobile devices used to access our Platform.
  5. Location Data: Geolocation information provided when you use our services or interact with our content.
  6. Feedback and Reviews: Comments, ratings, and reviews left by users on our Platform.
  7. Social Media Information: User profiles, posts, and interactions shared via social media integration on our site.
  8. Product Interaction Data: Product views, clicks, adds to cart, purchases, and product preferences expressed by users.

We collect this data through direct user input, server logs, cookies, web beacons, and other automated technologies. We also receive personal data from third parties, such as payment processors or marketing partners, subject to their respective privacy agreements.

Cookies

Evolution of Education uses cookies to enhance your experience on our Platform:

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: These are essential for navigation and functionality, ensuring the secure delivery of services.
  2. Preference Cookies: We use these to remember settings, language preferences, and other customisable options.
  3. Analytics Cookies: These track website usage, analyse user behaviour, and provide insights to improve our Platform.

Users can manage their cookie choices through our Cookie Manager, allowing them to control non-essential cookies. Please note that disabling analytics or functional cookies may impact your experience on the site.

Retention and Deletion

Evolution of Education keeps personal data only for as long as necessary:

  1. Account Data: We retain account information for the duration of your active account, plus a reasonable period after its termination to comply with legal obligations and resolve disputes.
  2. Transaction Records: Financial and purchase data may be stored for accounting, tax, or fraud prevention purposes, as required by law.
  3. Analytics and Research: Some aggregated and anonymised data may be retained indefinitely for research and analysis to improve our Platform over time.
  4. Legal Requirements: We may be legally obligated to retain certain types of data, such as records related to security incidents or legal disputes.

When personal data is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymise it.

Data Security

We take robust measures to safeguard your information:

  1. Encryption: We use encryption protocols for transmitting and storing sensitive data, ensuring its confidentiality.
  2. Access Control: Only authorised personnel have access to personal data, and they are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.
  3. Regular Audits: Security audits and vulnerability assessments are conducted regularly to identify and mitigate potential risks.
  4. Data Backup: We maintain secure backups of our systems to prevent data loss.

Children’s Privacy

Evolution of Education does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 18. Our Platform is directed at a general audience, and we comply with applicable laws regarding child privacy, such as COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act) in the United States.

Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights concerning your personal data:

  1. Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you and obtain a copy of it.
  2. Rectification: Correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you.
  3. Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Ask for the deletion of your personal data, except where we have legitimate grounds to retain it.
  4. Restriction: Limit our processing of your data in certain situations, such as during a data privacy dispute.
  5. Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format, and transfer it to another controller.
  6. Object: Object to the processing of your data for specific purposes, including profiling or direct marketing.
  7. Non-Discrimination: Be free from decisions based solely on automated processing of your data.
  8. Data Portability: In some regions, you have the right to request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format and transfer it to another service provider.

To exercise these rights or for data-related inquiries, please contact our Privacy Team using the details provided below. We will respond to your requests within the required time frame, as per applicable laws.

Changes to Policy

Evolution of Education reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time:

  1. Updated policy content will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be mentioned at the top.
  2. Material changes will be notified via email to registered users or through a notification on our Platform.

Contact Information

For any questions regarding privacy, data protection, or this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

  • Email: contact@evolution-of-education-in-lane-county-oregon.laneexplorer.com
  • Address: Evolution of Education, [Street Address], [City], [State/Province], [Postal Code]