At Amauta Language School, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of any information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose personal information about our students, parents, and visitors to our website, with a particular focus on meeting the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Information We Collect
Personal Information: We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register for classes or contact us through our website. This information may include your name, online contact information (email address), and screen or username. For parents creating login accounts, the personal information collected includes first and last names, online contact information (email address), and screen or username.
Children’s Personal Information: We also collect personal information from children under the age of 13 when parents create login accounts for them. This information may include first and last names, online contact information (email address), and screen or usernames.
Course-Related Information: During the course, children and adults may be required to provide questions, answers, comments, and other information related to the enrolled course, including, but not limited to course and assignment completion activity, conversations with course instructors, answers to questions, essays, and other items submitted to fulfill course requirements.
Service Usage Information: We may collect certain information automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, and operating system. This information helps us improve our website and provide better customer service.
How We Use Your Information
For Adults: We use the personal information you provide to create web profiles for you, enabling you to register and log in to our website. We may also use your information to communicate with you about your classes, process payments, and improve our services. Courses may be recorded to allow students to review material following the class completion.
For Parents: We use the personal information you provide to create web profiles for your children, enabling them to register and log in to our website. We may also use your information to communicate with you about your child’s classes, process payments, and improve our services.
For Children: We use the personal information collected from children under the age of 13 to register them on our website and track their academic performance in the course. We do not record any class sessions with children under the age of 13.
Google API Service User Data: Our Service may integrate with Google APIs, and as such, we may have access to user data associated with your Google Account. We will only use this data in accordance with the Google API Service User Data Policy and solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.
How We Share Your Information
Third-Party Service Providers: We do not sell, rent, or transfer your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with third-party service providers that help us operate our business, such as payment processors or software providers. These service providers have access to your information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to a legal request, such as a court order or subpoena.
Security of Your Information
We take reasonable steps to protect the personal information we collect and maintain from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We use industry-standard security measures such as encryption and firewalls to protect your information.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, such as Zoom. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing any personal information with them.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our information practices. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by email or by posting a notice on our website.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].