This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which the School (https://www.edventr.online aka: edVentr) collects, uses, maintains and discloses information collected from users (each, a “Student”) of the School. This Privacy Policy applies to the School and all Courses offered by the School.
Key Terms
We use some key terms in our Notice that you should know as you read the information.
- Customers include Learners and their Parents, Teachers, and Partners
- Learners are the minors (18 years and younger) who participate in edVentr.online activities
- Parents are the parents or legal guardians of the Learners
- Teachers are the independent contractors – either individuals or organizations – who offer, classes through edVentr’s platform
- Partners are companies (third parties) that we work with, such as schools, technology vendors, employers, or non-profit organizations, and who are not “teachers”
- Services means the Classes or Activities or other engagement by Customers with edVentr
- Classes means the courses developed / taught by Teachers, whether individuals or organizations
- Activities means the groups, challenges, and other types of engagement through or with edVentr in which any Customers may participate, whether paid or free
- Personal Information/Data means information linked to an identified (or identifiable) person
- Process means any activity with personal information, e.g., collecting, using, sharing, storing, etc.
Personal Identification Information
We may collect personal identification information from Students in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Students enroll in the School or a Course within the School, subscribe to a newsletter, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available in our School. Students may visit the School anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Students only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Students can refuse to supply personal identification information but doing so may prevent them from engaging in certain School related activities.
How we use collected information
The School may collect and use Students’ personal identification information for the following purposes:
- To improve customer service
The information you provide helps us respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently. - To personalize user experience
We may use information in the aggregate to understand how our Students as a group use the services and resources provided in our School. - To send periodic emails
We may use Student email addresses to send Students information and updates pertaining to their order. Student email addresses may also be used to respond to Student inquiries, questions, or other requests.
Sharing personal information
We may disclose your personal data to the following categories of third parties:
- Teachers: When Parents sign up for Services, they agree that Teachers may receive certain personal data about the Parents and their Learners including classes they have taken and requests or needs. Teachers are not our employees or agents, and do not process personal data on our behalf, but we do have requirements they must agree to follow on what they can do with personal data. We act as limited agents for our Teachers to process payments from Teachers for Classes. Please note that in some cases, classes are taught by a “Teacher” that is actually an organization, group, or team of instructors. In such cases, class recordings may be accessed by the entire organization, and access would not necessarily be limited to a single individual Educator. Teachers may also need to engage others to assist.
- Other Customers: Members of a class or activity will be able to see, hear, and read the interactions with the other members, unless a Learner private messages a Teacher. This may include other Parents, Learners, and other individuals any member of the activity or class requires in order to participate, such as an interpreter. However, no one should have other individuals involved in class that should not be there for a legitimate and pre-approved purpose. edVentr prohibits non-approved people on our site engaging with Learners or other Customers.
- Teachers using third-party sites or tools: We request that Teachers only share or use tools / third party sites that are COPPA-compliant. However, at times, Teachers prefer to use tools or sites that have not been reviewed by our team. Parents should review what sites or tools that Teachers list for specific Classes. Parents should review those sites and tools and either agree or let us or the Teacher know you disagree. Parents should check email registrations carefully and review your Learner’s Activity description or listing.
- Partners: Where we work with organizations (schools, employers, non-profits, tech companies, etc.) that provide opportunities or funding to you for Services, we will share information back to them about Learner engagement. As mentioned above, you will be aware of these engagements as generally, that is how you came to edVentr or used their codes / vouchers to pay for Services or you specifically connected your account with them to us.
- Vendors/Service Providers: We engage third-party service providers to perform certain activities on our behalf, such as hosting (Godaddy), communications (e.g., Google), marketing (e.g., Facebook), analytics, payment processing (e.g., Peach Payments), video hosting (Zoom), and website maintenance. This is not a complete list, but a sample of some third parties we use.
- Business Transactions: 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 to a successor or affiliate alone or as part of that transaction along with other assets. This may occur before the transaction is complete as part of the transition or evaluation, although where possible, we will ensure the other entity honors the privacy protections.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or when we believe that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation or a request from someone with legal authority to do so, (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of us or those of Customers or Partners, (iii) operate and maintain appropriate security, including to prevent or stop an attack on our computer systems or networks, (iv) to protect the personal safety of Customers or the public, or (v) protect against legal liability. Teachers are required to report to us any suspected case of child abuse or neglect they become aware of during their work with Learners. Teachers and Partners may also be required to report suspected abuse or neglect to local authorities, and we expect all Teachers and Partners to comply with their individual reporting responsibilities. We may also report instances of suspected abuse or neglect.
- Third-Party Analytics and Advertising Companies: We allow third-party analytics and advertising vendors to collect personal information, including the Technical Data described above, data about your usage, and inferences about you based on such data. Except for data collected from Learners in Learner Space, these third-party vendors may combine this data across multiple sites to improve analytics for their own purpose and others. We do not sell your data for money, but we may receive services or a discount in exchange for some data collected online (not Learner data).
- Information Disclosures Requested by You: You may transmit information to third parties or request us to do so, including the general public. For example, you may voluntarily: (i) message others using edVentr or our team; (ii) upload personal data to your user profile which is accessible to other users; (iii) disclose information about yourself to Teacher(s) and other participants in your Classes or Activities; and (iv) participate in discussion boards, social media, and public forums that may also be available to the general public. We expect everyone to respect the privacy of others and follow our requirements on posting and disclosing activities, such as disclosing private material, communications or information, or disclosing other personal data about others that may cause harm, embarrassment, or conflict. Please also see our Terms of Service.
Please note that Classes and Activities may include references or links to or suggestions to engage with third parties whose privacy practices differ from ours. Teachers may also suggest third-party resources for Parents and Learners. If you provide personal data to any of those third parties, or instruct us to disclose personal data to them, that data is governed by their privacy notices.
Third Party Websites
A student may find advertising or other content in our School that links to the websites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these websites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our School. In addition, these websites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These websites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites that have a link to our Student, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.
Changes to this privacy policy
The School has the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage Students to frequently check this page for any changes. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.
Your acceptance of these terms
By enrolling in the School, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please do not enroll in the School. Your continued enrollment in the School following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.
Your rights and How to manage or delete your personal information
Where permitted under applicable law, you have the right to request access to your Personal Information, delete, change or correct your Personal Information collected by edVentr. If you are a Parent, Teacher, or a Partner you can access and update the information associated with your edVentr account directly by logging into your edVentr account and viewing the Account Settings tab on your profile.
To exercise your rights mentioned above or if you are Parent/Guardian and want to correct, edit, update or delete information about your child, please contact us at hello@edventr.org. If you are a Parent/Guardian, your account deletion may impact multiple Learners and if you do not specify a specific Learner, all will be deleted. Once deleted, you will not be able to reinstate your activity, class, or other history, including interactions with teachers or payment. Please note that as part of your request, we may require additional information and documents, including Personal Information, in order to authenticate and validate your identity and to process your request. Such additional information will be then retained by us for legal purposes (i.e., as proof of the identity of the person submitting the request).
Contact Us
Please contact us if you have any comments or questions about this Notice or our information processing practices by emailing hello@edventr.org or mailing: