LAST UPDATED: 4 AUGUST, 2023

01. INTRODUCTION

Learning Specialist LLC (“LS”), “we,” or “us”) respects and protects the privacy of all who visit [www.yourwebsite.com]. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is an agreement between LS and you as the user of the website (“you”).

In this Policy, we tell you how we may change this Policy and how we’ll notify you of those changes; when this Policy is effective; what information we collect from you; how we use that information; how you can review or update the information you provide to us; and how we protect your personal information.

02. AGREEMENT TO TERMS OF PRIVACY POLICY

Your use of the website is 100% voluntary. You are not required to provide us with any personal information unless you choose or decide to use website features that require you to provide us with your personal information. The Terms of Use provided on this website are part of this Policy.
 

By using or continuing use of this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. If you do not agree with one or both, you should not provide us with any personal information and immediately cease use of this website.

03. EFFECTIVE DATE & CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY

This Policy is effective as of the date at the top of this page and will remain in effect unless they are subject to change. Changes are effective when they are posted to this website. We’ll inform you of updates by posting the updated date as the first item on this page and informing you via email if you have subscribed to our website. Your continued use of the website after any modifications or updates have been made will be construed as your acknowledgement and agreement to abide by the updated Policy.

04. INFORMATION COLLECTED

Personal Information. “Personal information” is information related to your identity and can therefore identify you. You may be required to provide personal information to access or use certain features of our website. If you do not provide the requested personal information, you may not be able to access or use those features.
 

We collect the following personal information through our website: your first name, last name, physical address, email address, and credit card, debit card, or other payment information.

General Information. We may collect information that is general in nature (“general information”) such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, which enables us to identify your computer or device on a Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network, which includes the World Wide Web. Your computer has an IP address, which is required in order for you to communicate with others via the Internet. Such general information may be collected from you whenever you access the website, whether or not you provide us with personal information.

Mobile Device Access. If you access this website through a mobile device, we may collect information about your mobile device whether or not you provide us with personal information.
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Clickstream Data. When you visit our website, we may also collect “clickstream data” such as your server address or domain name. We may use clickstream data for traffic analysis or e-commerce analysis of our website to determine which features are most or least effective or useful to you.
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Do Not Track. We are strongly committed to not sharing personal information with third parties and will only share your information under circumstances described in this Policy. Because we protect all users in this manner, we do not change our behavior in response to a web browser's “do not track” signal.

05. COOKIES

Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small sets of information that are transferred to your computer by websites you visit for identification purposes. Cookies may be used to follow your activity on the website and that information helps us understand your preferences and improve your website experience. You can turn off or adjust your cookies by adjusting your browser settings. There are also software products available that can manage cookies for you. Please be aware, however, that when you choose to reject cookies, this choice may limit the functionality of the website and you may lose access to some of its features.

For more information on the purpose of cookies and how they work, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

06. USE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We will primarily use the personal information you provide and any general information we receive from you to:

• Send you information or materials about products, services, offers, and news we think might interest you. This information may relate to products, services, offers, and news of LS or select partners. If you no longer wish to receive any e-mails from us, or if you want to modify or delete your personal information from our database, please email us at alyson@learningspecialist.net.
• Analyze visits to the website and learn about the interests of our visitors in aggregate and on a personal level to improve our products and services and deliver to you the type of content, features, and promotions that you are most interested in.

07. PROTECTION OF PERSONAL & GENERAL INFORMATION

In order to protect both the personal and general information that we receive from you through our website, we have implemented various security measures including, including use of a third-party payment gateway to complete transactions and maintaining systems and operations to keep your information confidential.

Please keep in mind, however, that whenever you give out personal information online, there is a risk that third parties may intercept and use that information. While we strive to protect your personal information and privacy, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you disclose online. By using this website, you expressly acknowledge and agree that we do not guarantee the security of any data provided to or received by us through this website and that any personal information, general information, or other data or information received from you through the website is provided to us at your own risk, which you expressly assume.

08. USE OF THIS WEBSITE BY PERSONS UNDER 18

We only intend for persons who are 18 years or older to use this website. Any general information provided by a person under the age of 18 and gathered (for example, through the use of cookies) during their visit may be used as indicated in this Policy. We are committed to protecting the privacy of children and have no intention of collecting personal data from persons under the age of 18. We encourage parents and guardians of persons under 18 to regularly check and monitor their children’s online activity. If we learn or have reason to suspect a website user is a minor, as determined by their jurisdiction, we will promptly delete any personal information gathered.

09. SHARING INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES

Website Operator. This website is managed and operated by LS located at 4144 Rettig Avenue, Oakland, CA 94602, United States of America.
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Disclosure to 3rd Parties. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal or general information to third parties without informing you in advance. We provide some of our services through contractual arrangements with affiliates, services providers, partners and other third parties (collectively, “Service Partners”). Our service partners may use your personal information to operate our websites and to deliver their services. For example, your data may be transferred to website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in designing and operating the website, executing services, or helping us analyze collected data. These parties will only use your data for the purpose of carrying out the work as agreed with us and will be required to keep the information confidential. However, the use of your personal information by our Service Partners is governed by their privacy policies and is not subject to our control.
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Our Service Partners consist of the following: [list each service provider and how you use them in conjunction with your website and hyperlink their privacy policy. Here are some common examples:

• Zoom to collect names and emails for appointment setting and event registration.
• Stripe to collect payment information for bookings and services.
• Calendly to collect names, emails, phone numbers and payment information for consultation booking and scheduling.
• Wix to administer website services.

 
Required Disclosures. We will release personal or general information without your consent for security purposes, when required by law, or to prevent imminent harm to any person or entity. We will disclose personal or general information on receipt of a court order or subpoena, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation, which may include responding to requests and court orders from jurisdictions outside the United States. We will fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful. Release of your personal data for security purposes, as described in this agreement, to any person or entity under any circumstances shall be based on a determination made solely by us, exercising our own discretion, permission for which is expressly granted by you to us in accordance with this Policy.
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Links to Third Parties. From time to time we may insert links to third parties on this website including links from partners that may use our logo, name or other identifying features as part of a co-branding agreement. This Policy does not extend to third-party websites; they have their own separate privacy policies and, although we seek to protect the integrity of our website, we are not liable for the content and activities of those websites. Please note that those other websites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. Your visits and access to such websites is at your own risk.

10. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE CCPA

The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) gives consumers like you more control over the personal information that businesses collect about them. As a consumer, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about you;
• Know what personal information we sell or disclose to third parties;
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information [We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA]
• Request we delete the personal information we have collected about you, subject to exemptions and exceptions by the law. You may submit a request for deletion by emailing us at alyson@learningspecialist.net;
• Not be discriminated against after exercising your rights under the CCPA;
• Correct personal information that is not accurate; and
• Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive information collected about you.

11. YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) provides protection for residents across the European Union (“EU”). The GDPR applies to EU residents who visit our website. Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

• Know how and why your information will be collected before and after it’s collected;
• Have your information corrected if it is inaccurate or not complete;
• Have your information permanently deleted;
• Prevent your information from being processed or used;
• Move, copy, or transfer personal information from one data controller to another, in a safe and secure way, in a commonly used and machine-readable format. This also includes the right to have the data transferred directly from one controller to another without the data subject having to handle the data, where technically possible;
• Object to having your data processed by third parties without your consent;
• Prevent your information from being included in direct marketing databases; and
• You have the right to demand human intervention rather than allowing an algorithm to make decisions about your personal information.

12. DELETING OR MODIFYING PERSONAL INFORMATION

Subject to exemptions and exceptions by the law, you have the right to request that we delete the personal information that we have collected about you. You may submit a request for deletion by emailing us at alyson@learningspecialist.net. We encourage you promptly to update your contact and personal information as it changes.

13. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions or comments relating to our website or this Privacy Policy, send an email to alyson@learningspecialist.net.