Privacy Statement
SmartEd Services is a service wholly owned and operated by Cleveland Corporate Services, Inc and is neither an affiliate nor an associate of SMART Technologies Inc
General
Through this web site, SmartEd Services is attempting to provide customers with an avenue to learn about our company and research and purchase our quality products in a quick, easy and informative manner. This Site is designed for you, the customer, and your interests. It is SmartEd Services' goal to assist you and make your online experience at teachsmart.org as informative and pleasurable as possible. SmartEd Services has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to individual privacy.
Voluntary Submission of Information
While SmartEd Services does not generally require that you provide us with personally identifiable information in order to visit and use the Site, please note that in order to participate in some activities, it will be necessary for you to provide this information. SmartEd Services may offer a variety of voluntary services to you, in which you may submit information about yourself to SmartEd Services, such as Order Forms, Workshop Registrations, Surveys, and Contests. Order Forms may be used for customers to request information or purchase products and services. Membership Registrations may be used for customers to have a faster product checkout, checking order status, and news update emails. Surveys may be used to collect information about your product preferences and demographic information. Contests may be used to offer valuable prizes to customers at random. Through these voluntary submissions of information, we may collect your contact information (e.g., email address and mailing address), financial information (e.g., account or credit card numbers), and demographic information (e.g., zip code, age, education, income level, product preferences). Contact information from the Order Form may be used to send orders and news and product updates about SmartEd Services to you. Your contact information may also be used to get in touch with you when necessary. Financial information that is collected is used to check your qualifications and bill you for products and services. Note that credit card information is not stored beyond a single transaction and must be re-entered for each purchase, even if you register as a member. Demographic and profile data may be used to tailor your experience at our Site, showing you content that we think you might be interested in, and displaying the content according to your preferences. If you choose not to provide it for those activities, you may not be able to participate in them. You may opt-out of receiving any future informational mailings; see the choice/opt-out section below. By providing any personal information to SmartEd Services, all users fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of such information in the United States of America.
Consent/Choice Opt-Out
Teachsmart.org provides you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from us at the point where we request information about you. SmartEd Services also gives you the following options for removing your information from our database in order to discontinue future communications or services from SmartEd Services: (a) you can send email to contact@teachsmart.org, or (b) you can send snail mail to: Webmaster, SmartEd Services, 1821 E. 40th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103.
Security Disclosure
Teachsmart.org has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of your information under our control. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of employees who have special access rights to such systems. When you place orders or access your personal information, we offer the use of a secure server. All sensitive information supplied by you is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into SmartEd Services's databases for limited access. SmartEd Services may disclose personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (1) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on SmartEd Services or the Site; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of SmartEd Services and the Site; and, (3) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Site
Access to Correct/Update Information
SmartEd Services gives you the following options for reviewing, changing, and modifying information previously provided: (a) you can send email to contact@teachsmart.org, or (b) you can send regular postal mail to: Webmaster, SmartEd Services, 1821 E. 40th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103.
Third-Party Link
Teachsmart.org may contain links to other third-party web sites. SmartEd Services is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third party web sites; therefore, please review the privacy policy notices on those sites for details.
Enforcement
If you feel that SmartEd Services is not adhering to this Privacy Policy, please notify us and we will do our best to analyze the potential problem and correct it promptly.
Notice to Parents
SmartEd Services is attempting to protect your child's privacy and personal information. The Internet is an invaluable source of information and a great educational tool for both adults and children alike. SmartEd Services encourages parents and guardians to communicate with and educate your children about the safe and responsible use of the Internet, as well as submitting personal information. SmartEd Services does not use teachssmart.org to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of 13.
Contacting the Website
If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, the practices of teachsmart.org, SmartEd Services, Cleveland Corporate Services or your dealings with this Site: (a) you can send email to contact@teachsmart.org, or (b) you can send snail mail to: Webmaster, SmartEd Services, 1821 E. 40th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44103.
Miscellaneous
By using our site, you consent to our Privacy Policy. SmartEd Services may make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time without prior notice; policy changes will apply only to information collected after the date of the change.
SmartEd Services. All Rights Reserved.
| 800.251.4077 | copyright 2006 |