InvestEd Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how InvestEd ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of our website, InvestEd (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including:
- Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, postal address, phone number, and payment information. We collect this information when you register for an account, purchase a course, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us through the Site.
- Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with our Site, such as the pages you visit, the courses you enroll in, the videos you watch, and the links you click. We also collect information about your browser, device, and IP address.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity on our Site. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device and used to remember your preferences and track your activity. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit your ability to use certain features of our Site.
- Third-Party Information: We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as social media platforms or marketing partners. This information may include your demographic information, interests, and online behavior.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your information to provide you with access to our courses, personalize your learning experience, and improve the functionality and content of our Site.
- Communicate with You: We use your information to send you emails about new courses, updates to our Site, and promotional offers. We may also use your information to respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- Process Payments: We use your payment information to process your purchases and subscriptions.
- Personalize Advertising: We may use your information to personalize the advertising you see on our Site and on other websites.
- Analyze and Improve Our Business: We use your information to analyze trends, track user activity, and improve our business operations.
- Comply with Legal Obligations: We may use your information to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to subpoenas or court orders.
3. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: We share your information with third-party service providers who help us operate our Site, process payments, send emails, and analyze data. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
- Business Partners: We may share your information with business partners who offer products or services that may be of interest to you.
- Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates for marketing and other business purposes.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
- Other Users: If you participate in forums, comment sections, or other public areas of our Site, your information may be visible to other users.
- In Connection with a Business Transfer: In the event that we sell or transfer our business assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
4. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Encryption: We use encryption to protect your personal information when it is transmitted over the internet.
- Firewalls: We use firewalls to protect our servers from unauthorized access.
- Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized employees and service providers.
- Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits to identify and address vulnerabilities in our systems.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
5. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
- Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
- Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information.
- Restriction: You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal information.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a portable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at Contact Us. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
6. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete the information as soon as possible.
7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our Site and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of our Site after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at Contact Us.
Last Updated: October 26, 2023