PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy explains what information of yours will be collected by Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn, Inc. (“Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) when you access our website (specifically referred to as the “Website”), software, applications or related services (collectively, the “Service”) and how the information will be used. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy. Each time you use our Service you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy at that time.

This policy also contains information about our practices regarding usage of our products with children in the Children’s Privacy section below.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR USERS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. – TRANSFER OF DATA

WE PRIMARILY STORE DATA ABOUT YOU, INCLUDING PERSONAL INFORMATION, ON SERVERS LOCATED AND OPERATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. IF YOU RESIDE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AND OPERATE THE SERVICE, WE MAY SEND AND STORE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION (ALSO COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS PERSONAL DATA) OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY WHERE YOU RESIDE OR ARE LOCATED, TO THE UNITED STATES. THEREFORE, OUR COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO THE UNITED STATES’ LAWS RELATED TO PRIVACY AND USE OF PERSONAL DATA AND INFORMATION. THESE LAWS, INCLUDING WHAT IS DETERMINED TO BE “PERSONAL DATA AND/OR INFORMATION,” ARE DIFFERENT AND MAY BE LESS PROTECTIVE THAN THOSE APPLICABLE TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE. BY ACCEPTING THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE, AGREE AND CONSENT TO (1) THE TRANSFER TO AND PROCESSING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ON SERVERS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTRY WHERE YOU RESIDE, (2) OUR COLLECTION AND USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AS DESCRIBED HEREIN AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES THAT MAY BE DIFFERENT AND MAY BE LESS PROTECTIVE THAN THOSE IN YOUR COUNTRY AND (3) THAT YOU ARE TAKING A RISK BY USING THE SERVICE.

Definitions

This Privacy Policy uses certain capitalized terms that have particular meanings. Sometimes, those terms are defined when they are first used. In addition, and for ease of reference, the following terms are defined in this section:

  • Usage Information” means information about your usage on the website.
  • Browsing Information” means information about your use of the Website, or your computer’s (or other access device, such as an iPad or smartphone) interaction with the Website. Browsing Information also includes certain of the information described in the “Information Collected Automatically” section below. In general, Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn does not use Browsing Information to identify you, but such information may be paired with Personal Information, or with other information that together, could be used to identify you. Additionally, third parties, such as analytics companies and advertising service providers may access, collect, store, and use Browsing Information, and they may use it to identify you.
  • Personal Information” means information that directly identifies you, or that can directly identify you, such as your shipping and/or billing address, e-mail address, phone number, and/or credit card information.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Personal Information We Affirmatively Collect From You

We may collect Personal Information about you through our Website when you visit or order from our website, such as your email address, physical address, phone number or credit card information. Other information you may affirmatively provide to us is generally maintained along with Personal Information. You can choose not to provide any information that is affirmatively requested of you. However, this may limit your ability to use the Service.

User-generated content in the Service may include Personal Information.

In addition to collecting information on the Service, we may collect information from you when you communicate with us over the phone or via e-mail. This information may include Personal Information. This information may be matched with, and stored in connection with Personal Information provided or collected in connection with the Service.

Information Collected Automatically

Log file information is automatically reported by your browser each time you access a web page on our Website. When you access the Service, our servers automatically record certain information that your web browser sends whenever you visit any website. These server logs may include information such as your web request, browser type, referring / exit pages and URLs, number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other similar information.

We may use mobile analytics software and various backend systems to analyze certain information regarding your use of the Website such as email address, pageviews, advertisements clicked on, and transaction related information.

We may use mobile analytics software and various backend systems to analyze certain information regarding your use of the App. The Usage Information is however not used for any in-App marketing nor do we direct any paid advertising to children using the apps.

In general, we will store Website tracking information in an anonymous aggregated form, however, we or our third party tracking partners may store certain information, such as pageviews, in a manner that can be associated to specific users.

We do not use cookies to collect personal information about you. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive after you close your browser. Persistent cookies may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Website. Persistent cookies can be removed by following your web browser’s directions. A session cookie is temporary and disappears after you close your browser. You can reset your web browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

We do not collect information about your location from your mobile device, but we do log your IP address, which can be used to approximate location. We use IP addresses only for activities necessary to maintain or analyze the Service; perform network communications; authenticate users or personalize content; protect the security or integrity of the user and the Service; ensure legal or regulatory compliance; or fulfill a request of a user.

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use or may use Personal Information and Browsing Information for a variety of purposes, including:

  • To operate the Service, monitor the effectiveness of the Service, to improve the content of the Service, and layout and design.
  • To help provide you with a smooth, efficient user experience.
  • To monitor, analyze and describe usage patterns and performance of the Service, including aggregate metrics such as total number of visitors, traffic, and demographic patterns.
  • To conduct system administration and system troubleshooting and to diagnose or fix technology problems.
  • To comply with legal requirements and process (for example, in response to subpoenas, court orders, and law enforcement or governmental requests or investigations), to protect our legal rights or the rights of others (for example, by working to reduce the risk of fraud or misuse of the Service).
  • To enforce our Terms of Use or other policies or agreements.
  • In connection with an unusual business transaction, such as the bankruptcy or liquidation of, sale of, purchase of, or merger with our business or another business.

HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION

Personally Identifiable Information: Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn will not rent or sell your Personal Information to others, nor will we share your Personal Information with independent third parties for marketing purposes. To operate the Service, however, we may share your Personal Information with our agents, representatives and contractors so they can provide us with support services and other features. We require these third parties not to use your Personal Information for any other purpose. We may store Personal Information in locations outside the direct control of Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn (for instance, on servers or databases co-located with hosting providers).

Non-Personally Identifiable Information: We may share non-personally identifiable information (such as anonymous usage data, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, number of clicks, etc.) with interested third parties to help them understand the usage patterns for our Service. Non-personally identifiable information may be stored indefinitely.

Instances where we are required to share your information: Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn will disclose your information where required to do so by law or subpoena or if we reasonably believe that such action is necessary to (a) comply with the law and the reasonable requests of law enforcement; (b) to enforce our Terms of Use or to protect the security or integrity of our Service; and/or (c) to exercise or protect the rights, property, or personal safety of Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn, our users or others. It is our policy to provide notice to our users before producing their information in response to law enforcement requests unless (i) we are prohibited by law or court order from doing so, (ii) we have reason to believe the user’s account has been compromised such that the notice would go to the wrong person, or notice would otherwise be counterproductive or would create a risk to safety, or (iii) it is an emergency request and prior notice would be impractical (in which case we may provide notice after the fact).

What happens in the event of a change of control: We may buy or sell/divest/transfer the company (including any shares in the company), or any combination of our products, services, assets and/or businesses. Your information such as email addresses, and other user information related to the Service may be among the items sold or otherwise transferred in these types of transactions. We may also sell, assign or otherwise transfer such information in the course of corporate divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, dissolutions, reorganizations, liquidations, similar transactions or proceedings involving all or a portion of the company.

STORAGE AND PROCESSING

Your information collected through the Service may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn or its subsidiaries, affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn may transfer information that we collect about you, including personal information, to affiliated entities, or to other third parties across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. If you are located in the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note that we may transfer information, including personal information, to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction, and you consent to the transfer of information to the U.S. or any other country in which Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn or its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates or service providers maintain facilities and the use and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.

DATA STORAGE AND PROCESSING BY THIRD PARTIES

Your information collected through the service may be stored on third party services. We currently utilize Google Cloud (Cloud SQL, Datastore, Google Cloud Storage). More information about the Google Cloud data retention policies can be found on their trust page: https://gsuite.google.com/faq/security/.

YOUR CHOICES ABOUT YOUR INFORMATION

The Website allows you to review, correct or delete your Personal Information such as email, shipping information and notification preferences via the Account Information section on our Website. Additional information and data that we collect from you during your use of the Service, in particular Usage Information, may not be available for review, corrections or deletions.

Parents have the right to review or have deleted any personal information collected from their child that is retained by us and to refuse to permit further collection or use of their child’s personal information. We do not intentionally collect any personal information from children. If you believe we may have personal information of your child stored inadvertently, please email us at info@brittanywashburn.com.

HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION; SECURITY AND PASSWORDS

Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn takes what it believes to be commercially reasonable physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect Personal Information. However, since no security system is impenetrable and “perfect security” does not exist on the Internet, we cannot guarantee the security of Personal Information or Browsing Information.

If you create an account via Google to use the Service, you may be asked to choose a password for your account, which can be used to access information associated with your account (including Personal Information). You should choose a password that is not easy to guess, and does not use words that you would find in a dictionary. Do not disclose your password to any other person. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account, and we will attribute activities that occur using your account information (e.g., through the use of your password) to you. If you suspect that your password has been compromised contact us immediately at info@brittanywashburn.com. In creating a Google account to use the Service, you agree to be bound by Google’s Privacy Policy found at https://www.google.com/intl/en-GB/policies/privacy/.

EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS THAT WE MAY SEND

We may send you, or you may elect to sign up to receive, emails from us. To help us understand whether we are providing information of interest to you, we may include software code or other tracking technologies in our emails to monitor whether you opened a particular email, whether you have clicked on the images and/or links in the email, the date and time the message was opened, and whether your computer is capable of receiving HTML-based email. We endeavor to allow you to unsubscribe at any time from our email programs by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email message. We reserve the right to send you service announcements or similar administrative messages, without offering you the opportunity to opt out of receiving them.

COMPROMISE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

In the event that personal information is compromised as a result of a breach of security, Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn will promptly notify those persons whose personal information has been compromised, in accordance with the notification procedures set forth in this Privacy Policy, or as otherwise required by applicable law. In the event that we or our Service suffers a data security breach that requires us to provide you with notice, such as under applicable law, you consent to allow us to provide you with such notice by sending an e-mail to the primary e-mail address that is associated with your account.

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES

It is our policy to provide notifications, whether such notifications are required by law or are for marketing or other business related purposes, to you via email notice, written or hard copy notice, or through conspicuous posting of such notice on the Service, as determined by Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn in its sole discretion. We reserve the right to determine the form and means of providing notifications to you, provided that you may opt out of certain means of notification as described in this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

While our Products (as defined in our Terms of Use) are aimed to be used by children of varying ages, certain features of our Service (including creating Accounts, as each is defined in our Terms of Use) are intended to be used only by parents, legal guardians and/or teachers over the age of 18.  Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn only requests personally identifiable information from parents, legal guardians and/or teachers and we will never knowingly solicit, nor will we accept, personally identifiable information from users known to be under 13 years of age. If you are under 13, please do not send any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, or email address. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information to Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at info@brittanywashburn.com.

CHILDREN AND OUR SERVICES

While our Products are designed to be used by children of varying ages, certain Services (such as creating Accounts, as defined below) are intended solely for parents, legal guardians, and/or teachers who are over the age of 18.

Access to specific features of the Services and the ability to post User Content (as defined below) require a parent, legal guardian, or teacher to register and create an account (“Account”) on the Website. By creating an Account, you confirm that you are at least 18 years old. Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn reserves the right to suspend or terminate your Account if any information provided during registration or afterward is found to be inaccurate, outdated, or incomplete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account credentials and must promptly notify Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn of any unauthorized access to your Account.

In accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), we do not knowingly solicit or collect any personally identifiable information from users under the age of 13. Our commitment to safeguarding student privacy means that no student accounts are created, and no personal data from students is collected at any point.

The curriculum portion of the Website is designed to operate using a class account created by the teacher, eliminating the need for individual student accounts or the collection of student data. This approach ensures full compliance with COPPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and other applicable privacy laws, as no identifiable student information is ever gathered or stored.

Each Educational Institution is responsible for ensuring that our Services are used as intended and that they comply with COPPA, FERPA, and any other relevant laws. The institution agrees to indemnify and hold Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn harmless from any claims arising from the misuse of our Services or failure to comply with these regulations.

LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES

We do not share any information with third parties except as provided herein. We do provide links on our Website to third party websites or services (“Other Services”), but we do not share any Personal Information with such Other Services. We are not responsible for the practices employed by Other Services, including the information or content contained therein. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Service to an Other Service, our Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites or services. Your browsing and interaction on any third-party website or service, including those that have a link or advertisement on our website, are subject to that third party’s own rules and policies. We encourage our users to be to familiarize themselves with the privacy statements of all websites that they visit and interact with.

Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. Elementary Technology Curriculum aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data.

If you wish to be informed what Personal Data we hold about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us.

In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights:

  • The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact us to assist you.
  • The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data.
  • The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
  • The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format.
  • The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where Elementary Technology Curriculum relied on your consent to process your personal information.

Please note that we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests.

You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

1. COPPA Compliance Statement


COPPA Compliance Statement

At Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn, we take the privacy of children very seriously and fully comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). Our services are designed to ensure that no personal information is collected from children under the age of 13.

How We Comply with COPPA:

  • We do not knowingly collect or solicit personally identifiable information from children under 13.
  • Students do not create individual accounts on our platform. Instead, teachers create a single class account that students use collectively.
  • No personal information, such as names, email addresses, or any other identifiable data, is required or collected from students at any point.
  • Any communication or data input on our website is restricted to teachers, parents, or legal guardians who are over 18 years of age.

By following these guidelines, we ensure that our platform remains fully compliant with COPPA.


2. FERPA Compliance Statement


FERPA Compliance Statement

At Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn, we recognize the importance of protecting students’ educational records as outlined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). While our platform does not collect any student-specific data, we are committed to ensuring the confidentiality and protection of any school-related information shared with us.

How We Comply with FERPA:

  • We do not collect, store, or transmit any student records or personally identifiable information (PII) related to students.
  • Our curriculum tools use a class account system, eliminating the need for individual student data.
  • Teachers are responsible for managing their class accounts, and no student activity is tracked on an individual level.

By avoiding the collection of student-specific data, we comply fully with FERPA’s requirements to safeguard student privacy.


3. Data Security Policy


Data Security Policy

At Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn, we prioritize the security of the information you entrust to us. While we do not collect personal data from students, we still take every precaution to protect the accounts and data of teachers and administrators.

Security Measures in Place:

  • Account Protection: Teachers and administrators are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials. We use industry-standard encryption to protect account information.
  • Access Controls: Access to the platform is restricted to authorized users (teachers, parents, legal guardians over 18). There are no individual student accounts.
  • Data Encryption: All data transmitted through our website is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to ensure secure communication.
  • Regular Audits: We conduct regular security audits to ensure our website and servers are safe from unauthorized access or potential vulnerabilities.
  • Incident Response: In the unlikely event of a data breach or unauthorized access, we have procedures in place to quickly identify and resolve the issue.

While no student data is collected, we remain vigilant in protecting the security of all data associated with the use of our platform.


4. Compliance FAQ

Compliance FAQ

Q1: How does Elementary Technology Curriculum comply with COPPA?
We do not collect or store any personally identifiable information from students under 13. All student access is managed through a teacher-created class account, ensuring full compliance with COPPA.

Q2: Does your platform collect any student data?
No, we do not collect any student data. Our platform uses a shared class account system to deliver content without the need for individual student accounts or personal information.

Q3: How do you protect the privacy of students using your curriculum?
Since no student data is collected, there is no student information to protect. All teacher or school-related data is secured through encryption, and access is restricted to teachers or administrators over the age of 18.

Q4: Is your platform FERPA compliant?
Yes, we comply fully with FERPA by ensuring no student-specific information or educational records are collected, stored, or transmitted on our platform.

Q5: What security measures are in place to protect user data?
We use SSL encryption to secure all data transmitted through our website. Additionally, account credentials are protected, and we conduct regular security audits to maintain a safe environment for users.

UPDATES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to check this page periodically for any updates. If you continue to use of the Service following the posting of an updated version of this Privacy Policy, we will treat your continued use as acceptance of the updated version.

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may notify you more prominently. If we affect the way we handle personal information collected from children users (if applicable), we will first notify and obtain verifiable consent of a parent or legal guardian.

CONTACTING US

If you have any remaining questions about how we treat your privacy, just let us know. You can contact us by writing to us at info@brittanywashburn.com.

You may also contact us below:

Elementary Technology Curriculum by Brittany Washburn, P.O. Box 72, Garner, NC 27605