What Our Policy Covers
This site is owned and operated by Teach Democracy (formerly Constitutional Rights Foundation ). Teach Democracy take your privacy seriously and understand the importance of safe and secure information. This policy statement describes how Teach Democracy may collect, use, and protect information provided to us on this website and by other means.
What Information Teach Democracy May Collect
Teach Democracy collects only the following information that you provide to us voluntarily:
Basic Information Necessary For Use of Our Services. When you register to use the website, Teach Democracy collects your name, email address, and your online user ID and passcode. Teach Democracy also collects the name of your school/institution, the subject(s) you teach, and your physical address.
Automatic Information. When you visit a website, you automatically disclose certain information, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and the time of your visit. Our site, like many other sites, records this basic information.
Cookies. Cookies are pieces of information that are transferred to your computer from a web server. For more information, see our Cookies Policy.
User Communications. When you contact Teach Democracy through this website, Teach Democracy retain a copy of your communication in order to properly respond to you and to improve our services.
How and When Teach Democracy Use Your Information
The information Teach Democracy collect is used for administering our business activities. From time-to-time, Teach Democracy may contact you to request voluntary financial support of Teach Democracy, notify you of important changes to the website, or notify you about new services. In all cases, Teach Democracy will do our best to honor any user request not to receive such notifications.
How Teach Democracy Protect Your Information
Teach Democracy are a nonprofit organization that does not sell advertising (latest financial statements). Teach Democracy may share aggregate statistics about site usage with our business partners. However, Teach Democracy will not sell, rent, license, or provide your information to any third party without your permission or unless Teach Democracy are required to do so by judicial, legal, or other government proceeding. Teach Democracy take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of information. Financial transactions are handled through the secure server of our credit card processor. Your access to many services is passcode-protected. Teach Democracy advise that you do not disclose your passcode to anyone, and that you sign out at the end of your session on the website.
Privacy of Children
Teach Democracy is committed to protecting children’s online privacy and complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Therefore, Teach Democracy does not collect personal information from children under 13. Teach Democracy encourage parents of children under 13 to regularly check and monitor their children's use of e-mail and other activities online. Teach Democracy also encourage parents to consider using parental control tools available from online service providers and software manufacturers. These tools may be used to prevent children from disclosing their name, address, and other personal information when using the Internet.
Consent
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Changes to Privacy Policy
If our Privacy Policy or procedures change, Teach Democracy will immediately post those changes on our website. Any such changes will be effective immediately upon being posted, unless otherwise stated in the change.
Contacting Teach Democracy
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please email us at publications@teachdemocracy.org or send postal mail to:
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Attn: Privacy Policy
601 South Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, California 90005
Effective Date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of October 22, 2023.
