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privacy policy

​PeerK12 ("Company" or "We") has created this Privacy Policy to set forth the principles governing our information-gathering and dissemination practices. These practices include, but are not limited to, activities such as forums, chat rooms, personal profile pages, product reviews, article commentary, blogs, RSS feeds, and newsletters, among other offerings, all available through our site at www.peerk12.org (the "Site"), and any related services (the "Services").

 

PeerK12 respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy.

Last Revised: October 2024

​Scope of this Policy

This policy applies to information we collect:

  • On this Site.

  • In email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Site.

  • Through the mobile and desktop applications you download from this Site.

  • Through direct communications with the Company via email, text, telephone, or any other medium.

 

It does not apply to information collected by:

  • Websites operated by any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries).

  • Any third party (including our affiliates and subsidiaries), including through any application or content (including advertising) that may link to or be accessible from the Site, except as expressly provided herein.

mobile services

We may also collect information from your mobile device if you are using it to access our Site. This information is generally used to help us deliver the most relevant information to you. Examples include your geographic location, how you use the Services, and information about the type of device you use.

use of cookies

The Site uses "cookies" to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. They are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie.

 

One primary purpose of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. For example, if you personalize PeerK12 pages or register with the Site or Services, a cookie helps PeerK12 recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies recording your personal information. When you return to the same Site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, allowing you to easily use the PeerK12 features you customized.

 

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline them if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not fully experience the interactive features of the Services or websites you visit.

 

Flash Cookies (or "Flash LSOs")

 

When we post videos, third parties may use local shared objects (LSOs), known as "Flash Cookies," to store your preferences for volume control or to personalize certain video features. Flash Cookies are different from browser Cookies because of the amount and type of data and how the data is stored. Cookie management tools provided by your browser will not remove Flash Cookies. To learn how to manage privacy and storage settings for Flash Cookies, click here.

Third-Party Websites

​PeerK12 contains links to third-party websites not owned or controlled by PeerK12. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such third-party websites.

 

Inclusion of any linked website on PeerK12 does not imply or express approval or endorsement by us of the linked website or any content, opinions, products, or services provided on these websites. Even if an affiliation exists between PeerK12 and a third-party website, we exercise no control over linked sites.

 

Each of these linked sites maintains its own independent privacy and data collection policies and procedures.

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If you visit a website via a link from our Site, we encourage you to consult that website's privacy policy before providing any personal information.

information you provide to social networking sites

The Services allow users to access social networking sites (SNS) like Facebook to interact with friends and share content through walls and news feeds. If you are already logged into the Services and an SNS, when you click on "Connect with [SNS]," you will be prompted to merge your profiles. If you are not logged into the SNS, you will be prompted to enter your credentials or sign up for the SNS.

 

By proceeding, you are allowing the Services to access your information and agreeing to the SNS's Terms of Use. Once you register on the Site and connect with an SNS, you will be able to automatically post recent activity back to the SNS. Any information we collect from your SNS account may depend on your privacy settings with that SNS.

​How We Use Your Information

​​We may use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, to:

  • Present our Site to you

  • Provide you with information, products, or Services that you request from us

  • Provide you with information, products, or Services that we think may be of interest to you

  • Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it

  • Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights

  • Allow you to participate in interactive features on our Site

  • In any other way we may describe when you provide the information

  • For any other purpose with your consent

​Disclosure of Your Information

​We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction.

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We may share your Personally Identifiable Information with third-party service providers we use to support our business to:

  • Provide you with the Services offered through our Site.

  • Conduct quality assurance testing.

  • Facilitate the creation of accounts.

  • Provide technical support.

  • Provide other Services by the Company.

 

These third-party service providers are required not to use your Personally Identifiable Information other than to provide the Services requested by the Company.

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We may also disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this policy to our subsidiaries and affiliates to:

  • Provide you with Services offered through our Site.

  • Provide you with information, products, or Services that you request from us.

  • Provide you with information, products, or Services that we think may be of interest to you.

  • In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.

  • For any other purpose with your consent.

 

As we continue to develop our business, we may buy, merge, or partner with other companies or businesses, and in so doing, acquire or share information about Site users or investors. In such transactions, Personally Identifiable Information held by the Company may be among the transferred assets. Similarly, in the event that a portion or all of PeerK12's assets are sold or transferred to a third party, Personally Identifiable Information held by the Company would likely be among the transferred business assets.

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Notwithstanding any other provision of this Privacy Policy, we may disclose Personally Identifiable Information to others if we are required to do so by law or if we in good faith believe that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with the law or with legal process.

  • Protect and defend our rights or property.

  • Protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the Site.

  • Protect the personal safety or property of our users or the public.

 

Please note that we may not provide you with notice prior to disclosure in such cases.​

Public Forums

PeerK12 may make chat rooms, forums, blogs, article commenting, and personal profile pages available to users. Please remember that any information you choose to provide in these areas becomes accessible to the public and becomes the property of PeerK12 in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

 

We may use such information in any way we see fit. Though we take measures to limit access to certain pages, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.

 

Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other Site users with whom you may choose to share your information. Consequently, you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information or upload material of any kind.​

Security

PeerK12 has implemented measures designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, and alteration. Security of information communicated by or to us over the Internet is important to us; however, no networked data communications can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

 

Please note that your email, like most unencrypted Internet communications, may potentially be accessed and viewed by other Internet users without your knowledge and permission while in transit to us.

 

To protect your privacy, please do not use email to communicate information to us that you consider confidential. While we strive to protect your personal information, PeerK12 cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Once we receive your transmission, we will use reasonable efforts to ensure its security on our internal systems. Depending on the nature of the inquiry, your communication may be discarded or archived.

Information We Collect

There are two kinds of information that PeerK12 can obtain about you: "Anonymous Information" and "Personally Identifiable Information."Anonymous Information consists of non-personally-identifiable data, such as your Internet Protocol ("IP") address or domain, or information about your usage on PeerK12.

 

For example, an IP address is a unique string of numbers assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider. Web servers automatically identify your computer by its IP address. We may collect our users’ IP addresses for various purposes, including helping diagnose problems with our servers and reporting aggregate information to our advertisers, corporate affiliates, consultants, and third parties that perform particular services on our behalf.

 

We may also use the information linked to IP addresses to ban users who violate our Terms and Conditions of use.

 

Personally Identifiable Information is any information that personally identifies you, such as your name, street address, email address, or telephone number.

 

We collect such information when, for example, you enter it in response to a request, subscribe to our email newsletter, or participate in other interactive online activities or Services. If you post messages, text, comments, or other content at various places on our Site, the information contained in your posting will be stored on our servers, and other users will be able to see it.

 

When we collect Personally Identifiable Information from you for delivering our digital communications, e.g., our email newsletter, you will have the opportunity to "opt in."
 

You can opt out of receiving these communications by following the instructions and links provided at the bottom of each message. If you use this method, you will stop receiving promotional communications from us.

 

If you have submitted your personal information to PeerK12 as a visitor, you may correct, amend, or delete the Personally Identifiable Information maintained on file about you if it is incorrect, subject to our verification by contacting us at info@peerk12.org.

Policy Regarding Minors

​Children should always ask parents before providing any personal information online. No information should be submitted to or posted on PeerK12 by any minor (a person under 18 years of age) without the consent of a parent or guardian.

 

Unless otherwise disclosed during collection, we do not knowingly provide any Personally Identifiable Information about minors, regardless of its source, nor is this information knowingly used by PeerK12 for any marketing or promotional purposes.

 

Minors are not eligible to participate in contests.In the event that we learn we have collected information from any child under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete this information from our database.

 

If you believe that the Site has collected any information about anyone under 13, please contact PeerK12's Site Administrator via postal mail or email at one of the addresses listed below.​

Policy Regarding Users Outside of the United States

If you are a non-U.S. user of the Site, by visiting the Site and providing us with data, you acknowledge and agree that your personal data may be processed for the purposes identified in the Privacy Policy.

 

In addition, your Personal Data may be processed in the country in which it was collected and in other countries, including the United States, where laws regarding processing of Personal Data may be less stringent than the laws in your country. By providing your data, you consent to such transfer.​

Limitation of Liability

PEERK12 PROVIDES THE INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS ON THIS WEBSITE "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. YOU AGREE THAT PEERK12 SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CONTENT FOUND ON OUR FORUMS, THAT ANY DOWNLOADING OF MATERIALS FOUND ON OR THROUGH PEERK12 FORUMS IS DONE AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND THAT PEERK12 IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR UNSOLICITED COMMUNICATIONS THAT ARISE FROM YOUR POSTINGS. PEERK12 SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY MANNER FOR THE ACTS OF ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY THIRD-PARTY AD NETWORK.​

Consent and Modifications
to this Privacy Policy

PeerK12 is controlled, operated, and administered entirely within the United States. By using PeerK12's Site and/or participating in the activities of PeerK12’s community, you signify your agreement to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

 

If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not disclose any personal information through our Site, Investor Portal, or to us generally. At its discretion, PeerK12 may modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Modifications are effective upon being posted on the Site, and your continued use of the Site after we make changes is deemed acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

Contacting PeerK12

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at:

 

PeerK12, Attention: Privacy

4079 Governor
San Diego, CA 92122

Email: info@peerk12.org

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This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date written above and supersedes all earlier versions of our Privacy Policy.

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