Updated February 26, 2024
The privacy policy describes Homeschool Connections’ practices with respect to personal information provided to Homeschool Connections when you visit our website. This Privacy Statement does not apply to your use of a third-party site linked to this website. Please refer to the privacy statement of that third-party site to understand how they handle your personal information.
When and how do we collect your information?
Information You Provide to Us Information is collected from you when you register for LIVE courses, sign up for recorded courses, and/or sign up for our email list.
- Request information about our programs. Your personal information is
used to answer your questions and to contact you regarding your interest
in our programs. It is not shared with outside parties. - Register your student using Caravel. This personal information is
collected and provided securely to our Admissions office. Homeschool
Connections keeps the information you provide confidential and uses it
only for purposes related to your request. Upon your acceptance as a
student at Homeschool Connections, our internal security policies govern
the use and release of student information. - Register your family for Single Access or Unlimited Access. This
personal information is collected and provided securely to our
Admissions office. Homeschool Connections keeps the information you
provide confidential and uses it only for purposes related to your request.
Upon your acceptance as a student at Homeschool Connections, our
internal security policies govern the use and release of student
information.
Order and pay for online courses and services. Information such as name, email address, phone number, and physical address may be requested. If you purchase one of our products, we may also collect a valid credit card number, expiration date, and billing address, which we will use for the purpose of the single transaction or subscription service only. Again, credit card information is not stored by us, but it is used by the third-party provider that processes credit card transactions on our behalf to fulfill your request.
Third Party Pixels and Cookies
When you visit our website, log in, register, or open an email, cookies, ad beacons, and similar technologies may be used by our online data partners or vendors to associate these activities with information they or others have about you, including your email address. We (or service providers on our behalf) may then send communications and marketing to these email addresses. You may opt out of receiving this advertising by visiting https://app.getemails.com/optout.
Information Gathered Automatically
The following information is typical of what may be collected and stored automatically from all users accessing the website to browse or download information:
- Internet address of computer being used
- Web pages requested
- Referring web page
- Date and time
- Type of web browser being used
This information is used to assess what information is of most interest to users, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. (For more information, see section on the use of Google Analytics).
Third Party Pixels and Cookies
When you visit our website, log in, register or open an email, cookies, ad beacons, and similar technologies may be used by our online data partners or vendors to associate these activities with information they or others have about you, including your email address. We (or service providers on our behalf) may then send communications and marketing to these email addresses. You may opt out of receiving this advertising by clicking UNSUBSCRIBE in any of our marketing emails or by emailing you at [email protected].
Use of Google Analytics
Homeschool Connections’ website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users utilize our site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website includes your IP address. This information will be transmitted to and stored by Google on its servers. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to Internet usage, such as serving advertisements based on your interest in HSC. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. HSC may employ other similar analytics services from time-to-time; for specific information, contact us at [email protected].
How do we use your personal information?
To communicate effectively with visitors to our website, we may ask you for personally identifiable information that can include name, email address, or phone number. Homeschool Connections will never sell or trade personally identifiable information you voluntarily provide to us such as name, email address, or phone number, to other businesses unless one or more of the following conditions apply:
- We have your consent to share the information.
- We are sharing such information in response to subpoenas, court orders,
or legal processes. - We use the personal data you provide to us to:
- Provide you with personalized service;
- Operate this website and understand its use for statistical purposes
(number of site visits, average time visitors spend at the site, etc.) and security purposes; - Manage and process inquiries, registrations, and other interactions with you;
- Send information we believe will be of interest to you.
With whom do we share your personal information?
We do not sell, share, or otherwise disclose any personal information you provide to us through the Homeschool Connections website such as email address, name, or phone number, except as provided in this Privacy Policy. We may share information that you provide us with third-party service providers who help us to provide our services and operate. As required by law, such sharing of information will be subject to an agreement with each such service provider, requiring such service provider to comply with data protection requirements. We use service providers, which may change from time to time, to undertake some of the following activities:
- Process payment;
- Operate our websites and other IT systems;
- Administer our e-mail lists;
- Offer products for sale on our site, for which in some cases you may
automatically be directed away from our website to our third-party
service providers; - Comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Conduct data analytics.
Do we have security measures in place to protect your Personal Information?
Homeschool Connections takes steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access. While we take reasonable measures to protect the information you submit via the website against loss, theft, and unauthorized use, disclosure or modification, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. No internet, email, or mobile application transmission is ever fully secure or error free. Email or other messages sent through the website may not be secure. You should use caution whenever submitting information through email or a website and take special care in deciding which information you provide to others.
Your Choices Regarding Your Information
Homeschool Connections will not use or share the personal information we collect on the website in ways unrelated to the purpose for which you provided the information without first obtaining your permission, and you can change your mind at any time.
Homeschool Connections may use information you provide to us to inform you of changes to our website or to provide you other news and information that we believe would be of interest to you. At your request, Homeschool Connections will remove any contact information you have provided from its files. To make your request, email us at [email protected].
Updating Your Information in Our Systems
Homeschool Connections maintains and updates personal information that you provide to us. You may ask us to update and correct your information by contacting us at [email protected].
Your California Privacy Rights
Section 1798.83 of the California Civil Code permits California residents to request from a business, with whom the California resident has an established business relationship, certain information about the types of personal information the business has shared with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of the third parties with whom the business has shared such information during the immediately preceding calendar year. You may make one request each year by emailing us at [email protected] or by writing to us at Homeschool Connections, P.O. Box 1386, Keller, Texas 76244.
Children’s Personal Data
Our website is intended for adult users. If you are under the age 13, we will not process any of the personal data that you may have submitted to us until we have promptly received the express consent from your parent or legal guardian. If this consent is not promptly provided to us, any data that you may have submitted during the account creation process will be immediately purged from our system to make certain that we are not retaining any of your data. For questions about our compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act please contact [email protected].
External Links
Homeschool Connections’ website may contain links to external websites not owned by, or officially affiliated with, Homeschool Connections. Homeschool Connections is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this privacy statement or the practices of this website, please contact us at [email protected] or send mail to:
Homeschool Connections
P.O. Box 1386
Keller, Texas 76244