BJU Press Homeschool Hub Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 19, 2022

Summary

The following policy applies to BJU Press Homeschool Hub™ (referred to herein "HS Hub" or "We"). We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our online visitors. This Privacy Policy applies only to our online practices.

Personally Identifiable Information

We consider the following, among other things, to be personally identifiable information: first and last name, e-mail address, street address and phone number. Information that we use internally to identify you as a user in our system, such as your selected User Name, is not considered personally identifiable information. We (and/or our agents or affiliates) may collect online and use personally identifiable information from our online visitors: (1) to process and fulfill transactions; (2) in connection with contests, sweepstakes, games, surveys, forums, subscription registrations, content submissions, classroom activities, message boards, blogs, our requests for suggestions and visitors'? requests for information; (3) to customize the content of our site for our visitors'? current and future needs; and (4) to provide service related announcements to you. We may even share such information between the buyers and sellers on our site in connection with transactions between such buyers and sellers. In addition, this personally identifiable information may be used to provide our visitors, via e-mail or other means, information about materials and activities that may be of interest to them, including products or services of third parties. For these reasons, we may share such information with third parties.

Information You Provide

During the registration process, we collect your name, address, and personal email address. You may be granted the ability to provide additional information about yourself in your Member Profile, and you can choose to provide as much or as little information about yourself in your public Member Profile as you see fit. We may also have open message boards or blogs where you can provide any personal information that you choose. Please note that the information you provide in the Member Profile, message boards or blogs is open to the public and available for all eyes to see.

Access To Your Personal Information

You can view any personally identifiable information we have collected from you in your Profile Page, where you can add, edit, or remove information as you see fit. You can always access your Member Profile Page by logging in to your account and edit your profile page at this link: https://www.homeschoolhub.com/profile.

Non-Personally Identifiable Information and the Use of Cookie Technology

We collect non-personally identifiable information through the use of a software technology called "cookies," and through our visitors' voluntary submissions to us and/or upon our request. By non-personally identifiable information, we are referring to information about our visitors' browsers (e.g., Google Chrome or Internet Explorer), operating systems (e.g., Windows or Macintosh), what pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. The non-personally identifiable information that we track is anonymous and will never be identified with or lead us back to any of our visitors.

Cookie technology helps us to know how many people visit us and where visitors go on our site. Cookies are small bits of information we send to your computer. Cookies allow us to save information from previous visits to simplify finding material and remember search criteria. Among other things, this non-personally identifiable information allows us to know which areas are favorites, which areas need a bit of improvement, or what technologies and Internet services are being used by our visitors so that we may continually improve our visitors' online experiences.

Use of IP Addresses

We collect IP addresses to obtain aggregate information on the use of BJU Press Homeschool Hub'. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer by a Web server when you're on the Web. When you are on our site, we have a back-end server that logs your computer's IP address. We only use the information we find out from tracking IP addresses in the aggregate, such as how many users entered a specific area of our site, and not to track a specific IP address to identify an individual user. However, we may use such information to identify a user if we feel that there are or may be safety and/or security issues or to comply with legal requirements.

Security

We ensure that all personally and non-personally identifiable information that we receive via the Internet is secure against unauthorized access. This information is kept in a safe and secure system isolated from direct connection to the Internet. This means that no eyes but ours will ever see the information that our visitors send to us, unless we indicate otherwise, or it is in your Profile, or message board or blog area. We will give out personal information as required by law, for example to comply with a court order or subpoena or to assist in criminal investigations. We may also give out personal information when we deem it advisable in order to protect the safety and security of our sites and visitors to our sites.

Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Privacy Policy, Notice, and Verification of Parental Consent

BJU Press takes great pride in providing exceptional service for our valued customers. In keeping with this commitment, we are dedicated to protecting your privacy and handling any personal information we obtain from you with care and respect as described in our Children's Privacy Policy. This Children's Privacy Policy is designed to answer your questions regarding our privacy policies and principles with respect to children under the age of 13.

Although BJU Press, as a non-profit entity, is not subject to the requirements of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we seek to abide by its provisions as a matter of policy. It would require that we inform parents and legal guardians about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information from children under 13 years of age and that we obtain the consent of parents and guardians in order for children under 13 years of age to use BJU Press Homeschool Hub'. Below we explain how we do that for these children. Also, the use of the term parent, below, includes legal guardians.

What types of personal information do we collect about children?

BJU Press does not knowingly collect information from children at BJUPressHomeschool.com. BJUPressHomeschool.com is designed to allow adults to purchase BJU Press products and materials. However, if a parent registers his or her child for BJU Press Homeschool Hub, BJU Press will collect information from the parent about the child in order to provide the child with online access to course content, including video presentations, assessments (online and/or printable PDFs), and other educational materials as deemed appropriate and applicable by the course instructor at BJU Press Homeschool Hub. BJU Press will collect the following information from the parent about the child: first and last name, birth date, gender, and grade level. We collect birth dates to validate the age of each child.

How do we use and share the personally identifiable information that we have collected about children?

BJU Press will use the child's demographic information to register the child for the BJU Press Homeschool Hub courses purchased for the child by the parent. Registering a student requires the parent to provide a username and password and to confirm his or her first and last name. In addition, the child has the option to upload a Profile Photo. Uploading a Profile Photo is completely optional and subject to the parent's discretion.

After logging into BJU Press Homeschool Hub, a child will have the option to update his or her profile and provide the following additional information: Account Information, including full name, complete mailing address, and phone number(s). Adding profile information is completely optional and subject to the parent's discretion. BJU Press recommends that children not complete the additional profile information.

The child's information will be used to keep track of course progress and grades earned.

A child's personal information will be used only by BJU Press Homeschool Hub staff as necessary to provide services related to the child's enrollment. In addition, we may share a child's personal information with third parties to the extent reasonably necessary to protect the security and integrity of our sites; to take precautions against liability; to respond to judicial process; or to the extent permitted under provisions of law to provide information to law enforcement agencies or for an investigation related to public safety.

How do we notify and obtain consent from parents for the collection of information from their children?

BJU Press requires that parents, prior to enrolling their children, review and agree to our terms and conditions, including our Children's Privacy Policy. By registering a child for BJU Press Homeschool Hub and submitting credit-card payment for services, parents indicate agreement with the BJU Press Children's Privacy Policy and authorize BJU Press to collect and use the child's information as described in this policy. Parents who submit payment using check or cash will need to sign and return a statement indicating their agreement with this policy.

How can parents review, change, or delete personally identifiable information about their children?

Parents may review, change, or delete their child's personally identifiable information at any time by logging in to the parent's account at BJU Press Homeschool Hub. Parents may contact BJU Press Customer Service at 800-845-5731 at any time if they require additional assistance with their child's account. You may also email us at dlinfo@bjupress.com. Completely removing the child's information will require the parent to withdraw the child from BJU Press Homeschool Hub.

How will we notify parents if our Children's Privacy Policy changes?

Our Children's Privacy Policy may be amended at any time but will always be made in conformance with applicable law, including applicable provisions of COPPA. For any material changes to our Children's Privacy Policy, we will email parents who have enrolled their children in BJU Press Homeschool Hub.

How can parents contact BJU Press with questions about our Children's Privacy Policy?

If you need further assistance, you may email your questions or comments to us at dlinfo@bjupress.com. You may also call us at 800.845.5731 or write to us at BJU Press Customer Service 1430 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, SC 29609