Privacy Notice

This Privacy Notice ("Notice") describes how Big Ideas Learning, LLC’s and its subsidiaries (collectively "Big Ideas" or "we" or "us") collect, transfer, store, and/or use ("process") personal information we may collect when you visit our bigideaslearning.com website, and how we may use and share that information. Your prior activities on the site may have been governed by a different policy or notice.

From time to time, we may use your information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our Notice. If our information practices do change materially, we will post the changes to our site and revise our notice accordingly. In addition, if we have collected personally identifying information from you, we will notify you and secure your consent before using your personal information in new ways.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?

Personal Information:

We collect personal and contact information you choose to provide to us in connection with your voluntary inquiries through our Contact Us page, your posts to our Blog, registration for webinars, and downloading gated content such as white papers or case studies. This may include name, email, phone, address, and school name and district.

Other user information we collect:

In addition, for each visitor to our site, we automatically gather certain other potentially identifying information and store it in log files. This information may include (as applicable) browser type, internet service provider (ISP), IP address, referring/landing/exit pages, your operating system, date/time stamp, unique device identifier, and clickstream data. We may collect and store this information on an individual basis and in aggregate, or combined form.

"Do Not Track" Signals.

We do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals. We adhere to the standards set forth in this privacy notice'

Cookies –

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user’s computer for record-keeping purposes. If you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some areas of our site will be limited. We use secure session cookies to make it easier for you to navigate our site. We use session cookies to record session information, such as which web pages a user has visited, and to track user activity on the site.

Analytics –

To determine how many users visit our site, how often they visit the site, and to better understand the areas of greatest interest to our visitors, we use analytics tools to compile this information. As a result of your visit to our site, information such as your domain type, your IP address and clickstream information may be collected. We do not combine the information collected by analytics tools with personally identifiable information.

Advertising –

We do not use third-party ad networks, targeted advertising, or display ads on this site.

WHO OWNS THE DATA WE COLLECT?

We make no claim of ownership of your personal information. We retain rights to all aggregate and depersonalized data created through your use of the site.

HOW DO WE USE AND SHARE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT?

We store and process your personal information to respond to inquiries you may make through our Contact page(s) or posts you submit.

We also use information we collect to analyze trends, to administer the site, and to track users’ movements around the site. We may also use this information to improve the site.

We may share personal information we collect on this site with our trusted business partners National Geographic Learning and Cengage. We may also share personal information where we have a good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a current judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.

It is possible that, at some time in the future, our company may be sold in whole or in part or may engage in business transactions in which customer information is one of the assets transferred.

HOW LONG DO WE KEEP THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT?

We will retain your personal information in accordance with our continuing business need to service this relationship and as may be required by law. When it is no longer being used for these purposes, we will destroy personal information in our possession within a reasonable time.

SECURITY

The security of your personal information is important to us. We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, and to guard that information against loss, misuse, or alteration.

Please note, however, that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we use reasonable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Confidential and sensitive information is encrypted throughout.

LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES

This Notice applies only to information collected by this site. From time to time, this site may link you to other sites (“Linked Sites”) that are not owned by us (for example, if you wish to inquire about an employment opportunity or learn more from one of our publishing partners). We do not control the collection or use of any information, including personal information, that occurs during your visit to the Linked Sites. Further, we make no representations about the privacy policies or practices of the Linked Sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices.

Be careful of disclosing any of your personal identifiable information when leaving our site. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of every site that collects personally identifiable information.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

This site is not intended or designed to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect personally identifiable information from any person we actually know is a child under the age of 13.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1798.83, users who are California residents can request certain information about the sharing of their own personal information with third parties for direct marketing purposes during the past year. The information which you have a right to receive includes the categories of personal information disclosed by us for direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year and the names of the companies that received such information. You are entitled to receive a copy of this information in a standardized format, and the information will not be specific to you individually.

Pursuant to the California Consumer Protection Act, (“CCPA”), California residents have additional rights with respect to their personal information. Please see our CCPA Notice for details.

California residents can request this disclosure by sending a request to us using the contact information provided below. Please provide sufficient information to allow us to identify you in our records.

QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR PRIVACY POLICY

If you have any questions about our privacy practices, you may contact:

Big Ideas Learning, LLC
1762 Norcross Road
Erie, PA 16510

privacy@bigideaslearning.com