Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
The Attic Learning Community (The “Attic”) respects personal privacy and is committed to protecting personal information. The Attic’s website, www.the-attic.org (the “website”), is provided to you subject to the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (the “Statement”).
I. Terms of Use
For Informational Purposes Only
The Attic makes the information on this website available for informational purposes only. You are solely responsible for the information you provide on this website and for the information that you use on this website. Information on this website is not intended to be a replacement for direct consultation with The Attic. Please contact The Attic directly if you have questions or concerns.
Copyright and Trademark Information
The content included on this website and its compilation is the property of The Attic and/or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright and trademark laws. In the event you upload any content including but not limited to photographs and videos to this website you (a) represent that The Attic and its affiliates that you have all rights necessary to upload the content; (b) agree to indemnify The Attic and its affiliates for any third party infringement or other claims related thereto; and (c) hereby license The Attic and its affiliates a perpetual non-cancellable royalty-free license to use such uploaded content for any purpose in any media now existing or hereafter developed.
License for Your Use
For any period of time that you use this website and abide by these terms, The Attic grants you a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive license to access this website for your use but not to copy, download, or modify it, or any portion of it, except with the express written consent of The Attic. This website or any portion of this website may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, visited, or otherwise exploited without the express written consent of The Attic. You may not utilize framing to enclose any trademark, logo, content, or other proprietary information contained on this website without the express written consent of The Attic. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing The Attic’s or its affiliates’ names or trademarks without The Attic’s express written consent. Any unauthorized use or violation of these terms automatically terminates any permission or license granted by The Attic to access and use this website.
Disclaimer Of Warranties And Limitation Of Liability
THE ATTIC MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THIS WEBSITE OR THE MATERIALS AND/OR CONTENT LINKS ON THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. BY ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE USING THIS WEBSITE AND/OR ANY LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY THE ATTIC ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE SCHOOL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY THIRD PARTY MATERIALS. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE ANY IN ANY RESPONSES TO YOU ARE INTENDED TO BE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES AND ARE NOT CONFIDENTIAL. YOU PROVIDE INFORMATION AT YOUR OWN RISK.
II. Privacy Policy
Use of Personal Information
We do not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it by sending us e-mail, participating in a survey, or completing an on-line form. Personal information submitted will not be transferred to any non-affiliated third parties unless otherwise stated at the time of collection. When a user submits personally identifiable information it is used only for the purpose stated at the time of collection.
NOTICE TO CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 13 AND THEIR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS: IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 13 AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT US, PLEASE DO SO THROUGH YOUR PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS. THIS WEBSITE IS ONLY INTENDED FOR ADULTS. THE ATTIC DOES NOT KNOWINGLY COLLECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FROM CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 13. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 13, DO NOT SEND US ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, NAME, AND/OR CONTACT INFORMATION.
Information You Provide To Us
To communicate effectively with visitors to our website, we may ask you for personally identifiable information that can include, but is not limited to, your name, your child’s name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, or educational interests. We may also gather additional personal information in the future. It is your choice to provide us with this personal information; we will only collect personal information that you provide. The Attic will disclose your personal information without notice only if it is necessary to (a) comply with legal process and/or action; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of The Attic Learning Community; and (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of The Attic or the public. The Attic does not sell, rent, or lease personal information to third parties.
Information Gathered Automatically
When you visit our website, some information such as your Internet network address, Internet service provider, operating system, web browser version, site from which you arrived, and the time and date of your visit may be collected automatically as part of normal site operation. This information is not personally identifiable, and we do not link this information to any personally identifiable information you submit while using our site. This information is used solely to track web browsing patterns to better understand how our site is being used, and when necessary, to troubleshoot problems with the site.
Receiving Promotional Materials
We may send you information or materials such as newsletters or other whitepapers by e-mail or postal mail when you submit addresses via the website. Your use of the website is consent to our sending you such information or materials. If you do not want to receive promotional information or material, please send an email with your name, mailing address, and e-mail address to [email protected]. When we receive your request, we may take reasonable steps to remove your name from such lists.
Consent
Where consent for the use and disclosure of personal information is required, the school will seek consent from the appropriate person. In the case of a student’s personal information, The Attic will seek the consent from the student and/or parent depending on the circumstances and the student’s mental ability and maturity to understand the consequences of the proposed use and disclosure.
Cookies
The Attic reserves the right to use “cookies” on its website. A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser that allows the website to “remember” your preferences (such as calendar settings and site bookmarks) on the site from visit to visit, or to maintain your “logged in” status when visiting protected areas. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Web browsers have settings allowing you to reject cookies, or selectively accept cookies, or delete cookies previously accepted. Please be aware that rejecting or deleting cookies from our website may make certain functions unavailable to you.
Log Files
Like most standard website servers we use website statistic packages such as Google Analytics to analyze trends in how our website is accessed and utilized. Information monitored includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, geographic location of visitors (country, city), browser type, internet services provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, time spent on pages, and keywords used to find our site via search engines. This information is anonymous and cannot be directly linked to individual users. We may use it to identify high-use or low-use areas of the site, pinpoint problem areas of the site, analyze broad demographic trends in our visitors, and make decisions about how to make it easier to find and navigate our website.
Links
This website contains links to other sites. Please be aware that The Attic is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and very website that collects personally identifiable information. This Statement applies solely to information collected by this website.
Security
This website takes every precaution to protect our user’s personal information. Whenever users submit personal information (such as contact info or credit card info) via online forms, registration, or online purchase, upon submission that information is encrypted via the highest level of SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) available. Servers that store personally identifiable information are in a secure environment. Under no circumstances are credit card numbers permanently stored on our website servers.
Non-Secured Communications
Posts to discussion forums, discussion boards, and comments to blogs are viewable by other users. When these areas are not in a password protected area, they may be viewable by the general public. Please be aware of this when posting personal information in these areas.
Contact Information
If users have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at: [email protected]
Changes to This Statement
The Attic will occasionally update this Statement. We encourage you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
