Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 13, 2024

Education Reimagined (“our”, “us”, or “we”) is a US-based nonprofit organization. We are committed to protecting your privacy. We have developed this Privacy Policy to explain how information is collected, used, shared, and protected by Education Reimagined when you use or access our website at https://education-reimagined.org/ (“Website”), including to register for our programming and events.

As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we use the information we collect to provide you with a better experience and to fulfill our mission of transforming the education system so that learner-centered education is available to every child in the US.

Collection of Information

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect certain information, including “personal information,” from or about you. When we use the term “personal information,” we mean information that we directly associate with a specific person, or that can reasonably be used to identify a specific person, such as a name, address, telephone/fax number, or email address. We may collect some of this information directly from you as well as automatically through your interactions with our Website.

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect information, including personal information, from or about you in the following ways:

  • Event or Program Registration. Individuals or groups that sign up for Education Reimagined events and programming voluntarily provide us with contact information (such as name, email address, phone number) and other information (such as previous attendance at one of our events). If registering as a student or registering on behalf of a student, we may collect the following: (i) name; (ii) contact information (such as email, phone number, city, state); (iii) birthdate; (iv) learning environment; (v) learning differences; (vi) demographic information (such as gender, race, LGBTQ status); and (vii) photographs. We may also collect emergency contact information (such as name, phone, email, relationship).
  • Publications and Updates. Individuals who sign up to receive Education Reimagined publications and other materials voluntarily provide us with their names and email addresses.
  • Your Communications with Us. You may choose to provide us with other information when you interact or otherwise communicate with us.
  • Certain Financial Information. Depending on the circumstances, such as when you register for certain events or make a donations, Education Reimagined may ask you to provide your credit card information or other financial information.

Information We Collect Automatically

When you visit our Website, use our services, or attend our events, certain information about you and your visit is automatically collected through the use of cookies and similar online tools (“cookies”). We may collect the following:

  • IP Addresses. We track IP addresses, which is the location of your computer or network on the Internet. This allows us to diagnose issues with our system and administer the Website. We also use this information to track visits to the Website.
  • A cookie is a piece of information that our Website stores on your computer. Cookies are used to collect information. Using cookies makes browsing easier by performing certain functions, such as saving information you have previously input into our Website and personal preferences regarding your use of our Website. Cookies allow us to collect information about browsing activities to help us analyze trends, track users’ movements, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order to improve our Website and deliver customized content.
  • Google Analytics. We use a third-party web analytics service, Google Analytics, to collect information about how you use our Website. Information collected by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the US. This does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data processed by Google. To find out more about how Google Analytics collects and processes data, please click here.

There are several options for managing cookies. Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. If you would prefer to reject cookies, you can change your browser preferences to deny cookies. If you choose to set your browser to reject cookies, it is possible that some aspects of our Website will not function as well. If you would like to opt out of cookies through Google Analytics, you can download and install the add-on for your web browser at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en-GB.

Use of Information

Education Reimagined may use your personal information for purposes such as:

  • Providing users with updates, notices, invitations, and other information about Education Reimagined and our programs and events.
  • Helping to establish and verify the identity of Website users.
  • Opening, maintaining, administering, and servicing users’ accounts or registrations.
  • Processing or servicing transactions and sending related communications.
  • Providing services and support to users.
  • Improving the Website, including tailoring it to the users’ preferences.
  • Facilitating and processing payments (where applicable)
  • Facilitating or requesting donations.
  • Responding to your questions, inquiries, and comments or otherwise communicating with you.
  • Maintaining the security and integrity of our systems.

We may also use your de-identified information to track visitors to and within our Website. This lets us see which of our features are the most popular so we can better serve our users’ needs. It also lets us provide aggregate data about our traffic (not identifying you personally, but showing how many visitors used which features, for example). This will enable us to improve the programming offered or develop new programs or events.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell, rent, or provide your personal information to third parties without your prior consent, except in the limited circumstances as described in our Privacy Policy.

We may engage third-party vendors or service providers to help us develop, operate, and improve our programs, events, and other services, including entities that help us maintain and operate our Website. We may provide these vendors and service providers with information about our users. We may provide third parties statistics and other aggregate information regarding users of our Website. Additionally, we may allow a vendor or service provider to use certain information about online activity for general improvement or benchmarking purposes.

We may disclose personal information when we believe in good faith that such release is required by law, requested by subpoena or court order, and/or necessary to assist in discovery of legal claims. Additionally, in the event of a corporate restructuring (such as a sale, merger, or other asset transfer), we may share your personal information with a third party.

Education Reimagined does not sell or rent email addresses or any other personal information visitors provide through our Website, registration, email subscription service, or social media channels to anyone outside the organization.

Protection of Personal Information

We maintain appropriate technical, physical, and organizational measures designed to protect your personal information against loss or accidental, unlawful, or unauthorized alteration, access, disclosure, or use. Unfortunately, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure.

Links to Third Parties

Our Website may include links to external websites. These links do not fall under our domain or our Privacy Policy, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of external websites. You should consult the privacy policies of those third party websites.

Visitors Outside the United States

We are located and operate in the US. If you are located in another jurisdiction, please be aware that information you provide to us will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US. Data protection laws in the US may be different from those of your country of residence. By using our Website or services or providing us with any information, you consent to this transfer, processing, and storage of your information in the US.

Children’s Privacy

Education Reimagined is committed to protecting the privacy of children. Our Website is directed toward and designed for users of all ages, including students, teachers, and parents. Users under the age of 13 should obtain consent from their parent or legal guardian before submitting any information to our Website or registering for our programs or events. To the extent required by applicable law, we will take appropriate steps to delete any personal information of persons under 13 years of age that we have collected without verified parental consent upon learning of the existence of such personal information.

We recommend that parents and guardians discuss internet safety and browse together online with their children. We also suggest that children talk to their parents or guardians before they submit information to this or any other website.

Access to and Control Over Information

We take reasonable steps to keep your personal information accurate and complete. You may send us an email at privacy@educationreimagined.org to request access to, or deletion of, personal information you have provided to us. Our ability to comply with such requests is subject to certain limitations, including limitations under applicable laws.

Education Reimagined may send emails related to news updates, online transactions, programs, and events to individuals who have signed up to receive them and to those who have registered for our programs or events. You may always unsubscribe from receiving such communications, either now or at any time in the future, if you do not wish to receive our messages. You can unsubscribe or manage your email subscription preferences using the link found at the bottom of any email alert from us, or by contacting us using the information in the “How to Contact Us” section below.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Education Reimagined may modify or revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Education Reimagined will notify users of any changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the revised Privacy Policy with an updated date of revision on our Website. If we change this Privacy Policy in a material manner, we will do our best to notify you of the changes by posting a notice on our Website. We recommend that you review the Privacy Policy each time you visit our Website to stay informed of our privacy practices.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to submit a request about the information we have collected, please contact us at privacy@educationreimagined.org with “Privacy Request” in the subject line.