1. INTRODUCTION
1.1.
PURPOSE OF POLICY. freelearningguide.com (us, we,
Non-Profit Organization) is committed to respecting the privacy rights of
visitors and other users of this site. We created this Privacy Policy (this
Policy) to give you confidence as you visit and use the Site, and to
demonstrate our commitment to fair information practices. This Policy is only
applicable to the Site, and not to any other websites that you may be able to
access from the Site, each of which may have data collection and use practices
and policies that differ materially from this Policy.
1.2.
NOTICE CONCERNING CHILDREN
PLEASE NOTE: We are a general audience site, and do not direct any of
our content specifically at children under 13 years of age pursuant to the
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998.
2. INFORMATION COLLECTION PRACTICES
2.1.
WHAT BASIC INFORMATION DOES THE WE COLLECT?
In operating the Site, we collect personal information from you in a
couple of different situations. The first is if you should contact us via the
contact page. In doing so, you will provide us with your name and email
address. The second is if you leave a comment to a blog post during which you
may be asked for a name and other information. You are not required to provide
us with information via these two methods to use and enjoy the Site.
2.2.
WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
(a) AUTOMATIC COLLECTION. Our servers automatically recognize visitors’
domain names and IP addresses (the number assigned to computers on the
Internet). No personal information about you is revealed in this process. The
Site may also gather anonymous traffic data that does not personally identify
you, but that may be helpful for marketing purposes or for improving the
services we offer.
(b) COOKIES. From time to time, we may use the standard cookies feature
of major browser applications that allows us to store a small piece of data on
your computer about your visit to our Site. Cookies help us learn which areas
of our Site are useful and which areas need improvement through programs
including, but not limited to, Google Analytics. We may also use cookies from
third party social sites and programs including, but not limited to, Facebook,
Google Plus and Twitter. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser
or independent programs available online. However, if you choose to disable
this function, your experience at our Site may be diminished as some features
may not work as they were intended.
(c) SPONSORS AND ADVERTISERS. We may decide to accept sponsorship and
advertisements on the Site. Should this occur, you should assume said sponsors
and advertisers will be given access to the impressions and click data on their
marketing pieces. Your personally identifiable information will never be
revealed to them by us.
3. USE AND SHARING OF INFORMATION
3.1.
WHAT DOES WE DO WITH COLLECTED INFORMATION?
(a) PERSONAL INFORMATION. We do not disclose the personally identifiable
information to any third parties other than those that we use to facilitate the
functioning of the site such as a hosting we and email program for mailings.
(b) ANONYMOUS INFORMATION. We use anonymous information to analyze our
Site traffic. In addition, we may use anonymous IP addresses to help diagnose
problems with our server, to administer our site, or to display the content
according to your preferences. Traffic and transaction information may also be
shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate and anonymous
basis.
(c) USE OF COOKIES. Promotions or advertisements displayed on our site
may contain cookies. We do not have access to or control over information
collected by outside advertisers on our site.
(d) DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. We may disclose any information
we have for you if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that
such action is necessary to (1) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with
legal process served on us, (2) protect and defend our rights or property or
the users of the Site, or (3) act under exigent circumstances to protect the
safety of the public or users of the Site.
(e) SALE OF INFORMATION. In order to accommodate changes in our
business, we may sell or buy portions of the Site, including the information
collected through this Site. If substantially all of its assets are acquired by
a third party, user information will be one of the assets transferred to the
acquirer.
4. SECURITY
The Site has security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse, and
alteration of the information that we obtain from you, but we make no
assurances about our ability to prevent any such loss to you or to any third
party arising out of any such loss, misuse, or alteration.
5. WEBSITE AREAS BEYOND OUR CONTROL
5.1.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
From time-to-time, the Site may contain links to other websites. If you
choose to visit those websites, it is important to understand our privacy
practices and terms of use do not extend to those sites. It is your
responsibility to review the privacy policies at those websites to confirm that
you understand and agree with their practices.
6. CONTACT INFORMATION AND POLICY UPDATES
6.1.
CONTACTING US
If you have any questions about this Policy or our practices related to
this Site, please feel contact us.
6.2.
UPDATES AND CHANGES
We reserve the right, at any time, to add to, change, update, or modify
this Policy to reflect changes in our Privacy Policy. We shall post any such
changes on the Site in a conspicuous area. You may then choose whether you wish
to accept said policy changes or discontinue using the Site. Any such change,
update, or modification will be effective 30 days after posting on the Site. It
is your responsibility to review this Policy from time to time to ensure that
you continue to agree with all of its terms.
(a) If you have signed up for email communications from us, we will
notify you of the privacy policy changes by email as well.