1. Introduction

Edcetera (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, edcet.com, and our other associated websites (collectively, the “Websites”). By accessing or using our Websites, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Websites.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:

  • Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Websites or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Websites, such as online chat and message boards.
  • Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Websites, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Websites.
  • Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Websites.
  • Mobile Device Data: Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Websites from a mobile device.

3. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use the information we collect about you to:

  • Create and manage your account.
  • Process your transactions and send you related information, including purchase confirmations and invoices.
  • Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and requests, and provide customer service.
  • Communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, and events, and provide other news and information we think will be of interest to you.
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services.
  • Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of Edcetera and others.
  • Personalize and improve the Websites and provide advertisements, content, or features that match user profiles or interests.

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

  • By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
  • Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
  • Marketing Communications: With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
  • Interactions with Other Users: If you interact with other users of the Websites, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity, including sending invitations to other users, chatting with other users, liking posts, and following blogs.

5. Tracking Technologies

  • Cookies and Web Beacons: We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Websites to help customize the Websites and improve your experience. When you access the Websites, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Websites.
  • Website Analytics: We may also partner with selected third-party vendors to allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Websites through the use of first-party cookies and third-party cookies to, among other things, analyze and track users’ use of the Websites, determine the popularity of certain content, and better understand online activity. By accessing the Websites, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors.

6. Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.