Privacy Policy
PRIVACY POLICY
WIN ELEMENTS LLC provides Sleedu Professional Development (the “Service”) that provides and trains teachers and school leaders to use available technologies (including, but not limited to, third-party Open-Source Learning Management Software and Plugins hosting on Sleedu.com and all of its subdomains) to implement education-related strategies and resources to support students. Sleedu Professional Development providing by WIN ELEMENTS LLC also provides an e-commerce website, winelements.com, hosting on separated servers.
Please read Privacy Policy carefully before using the "Service" operated by Win Elements LLC ("us", "we", or "our").
Sleedu Professional Development (the "Service") operated by WIN ELEMENTS LLC (collectively, "us", "we", or "our") is committed to protect student privacy. We understand that privacy is extremely important to users (including, but not limited to, teachers, students, and child users) of our website. We are committed to protecting your personal information and being compliant with legal requirements, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”).
We are a proud supporter of the Student Privacy Pledge, and we have taken the Student Privacy Pledge to use students' and our users' data from our services that are dedicated to supporting instruction and learning opportunities to develop and improve our product/services intended for educational/school use. In addition, we also host a separate server for an online store/e-commerce on winelements.com to further protect our students' privacy. This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their 'Personally Identifiable Information' (PII) is being used online. PII, as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
BY USING THE WEBSITE, REGISTERING FOR, ACCESSING, OR BROWSING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS IN THIS PRIVACY POLICIES AND TERMS OF SERVICES.
WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR OUR SERVICE, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO READ AND AGREE TO OUR TERMS OF SERVICES, WHICH ALSO REFERENCE OUR PRIVACY POLICY. BY AGREEING TO OUR TERM OF SERVICE, YOU ARE ALSO AGREE TO PRIVACY POLICY.
IF YOU ARE A PARENT OR A LEGAL GUARDIAN AND YOU PROVIDE CONSENT FOR YOUR CHILD TO REGISTER WITH THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF SERVICE IN RESPECT OF SUCH CHILD’S USE OF THE WEBSITE.
IF YOU DISAGREE WITH ANY PART OF THE TERMS, THEN YOU DO NOT HAVE THE PERMISSION TO ACCESS THE SERVICE.
THESE TERMS REQUIRE YOU TO WAIVE CLASS ACTION AND/OR JURY TRIALS, ANDY YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTES BY ARBITRATION
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY US AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION AT ANY TIME.
1. What personal information do we collect from Students and Child Users?
WE collect your name, email address, username name, password, avatar, user-generated content only for the purposes of which were authorized by the educational institution/agency, teacher, or the parent/student. Once a user enrolled in a course, we track and retain related records of the user’s interactions with all activities of a course, which is the primary function of our service, an online Learning Management System. The teacher of the course will only view their students' data to better serve students' learning.
2. What personal information do we collect from Teacher User?
WE collect your name, email address, username name, password, avatar, user-generated content. When a teacher signing up for a Teacher Account on winelements.com, a third party PayPal service or STRIPE collects and processes your billing address and credit card information.
3. How do we use your information?
3.1 From You - When you, as a student or a teacher, create an account, we ask for your name, username, password, and email address, to create your account. Additionally, you may upload an avatar on your user profile.
3.2 Information automatically collected. To provide a personalized learning experience for our user, we automatically collect certain types of usage information from your browser or device (such as, but not limited to, log file, Internet Protocol (IP) address, device or browser type, Internet service provider (ISP), the dates and times that you visit the Website). We may use cookies — a small text file containing a string of alphanumeric characters — to record current session information. Cookies are used to track logins, sessions, and collect anonymous traffic data. We may also collect Google Analytics data to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Service. We also collect information about how you use the Service (e.g., the pages you view, Activities you use, other interaction) and your usage of the Service over time. We may collect log file information from your browser or mobile device each time you access the Services. We do not allow any third-party advertising networks to collect information about the users of our website.
WE use a variety of third-party service providers (such as, for example, YouTube to host our videos and/or Google Analytics to understand our Website usage.
4. What do we do with the information?
4.1 Student and other Users. Students and other users may access the website using personally identifiable information (such as, for example, username, email, and password). We strictly maintain the confidentiality of Student Data, and we do not use Student Data for any purpose other than to provide the Service.
4.2 Information automatically collected. We use or may use data collected through cookies, log files, and device identifiers to: (1) remember information so that a user’s progress from activities is saved, so the user can continue where the user left off; (2) to record user’s achievement and other records when they interact with the Service; (3) to diagnose and fix technological problems; and/to (4) to help users access information more efficiently.
5. How do we protect your information?
When you interact with the Service, the information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems, and are required to keep the information confidential. WE implement a variety of security measures when a user enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information.
All transactions are processed through a gateway provider (including, but not limited to, Stripe and PayPal) and are not stored or processed on our servers.
6. How we share or transfer data.
WE protect the information you provide us, and we do not rent or sell Personal Information that we collect from Users with third parties.
7. Do we use 'cookies'?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
7.1 We use cookies to:
Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since the browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you turn cookies off, some features will be disabled. It won't affect the user's experience that makes your site experience more efficient and may not function properly.
8. Third-party disclosure
WE do not sell, trade, or otherwise, transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. We may also release information when it's release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property or safety. Excluding third parties link provided by our users, we will try our best to make sure any third parties that we provide will adhere to the Pledge principles, including security and data retention principles. Our online store/ e-commerce are hosted on a separate server, and students under 13 years old do not have the permission to use our online store.
8.1 Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, WE may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. However, we will try our best to make sure any third parties that we provide will adhere to Pledge principles, including security and data retention principles. Our online store/ e-commerce is hosted on a separate server, and students under 13 years old do not have permission to use our online store.
9. California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law's reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting Personally Identifiable Information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared. - See more at: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
9.1 According to CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users can visit our site anonymously.
Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our homepage or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our Privacy Policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and can easily be found on the page specified above.
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
• On our Privacy Policy Page
Can change your personal information:
• By logging into your account
10. COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States' consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.
WE do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.
11. Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
We will notify you via email
• Within 7 business days
We will notify the users via in-site notification
• Within 7 business days
WE also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
12. CAN-SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
• Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions
To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM, we agree to the following:
• Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
• Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
• Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
• Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
• Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at
Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email.
info@winelements.com and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.
13. E-commerce/Online Store is on a Separated Server (winelements.com)
To protect our students' privacy and our users' payment information, WE host our E-commerce ( or Online Store) on a separate server.
13.1 Payment
All payment on our e-commerce/online store is processed and completed by secured PayPal and/or Stripe Payment.
You can learn how PayPal protects our customers here.
You can also learn how Stripe protects our customers here.
13.1 Age of Consent
Only users who are 18 or older are allowed to create an account on our e-commerce/online store ( winelements.com). If you are younger than 18 years old, you do not have permission to access or use our e-commerce/online store.
13.2 Target-Placement Google AdSense (only on winelements.com)
WE use Google Placement-Targeted Ads on our e-commerce/online store that is hosted on a separate server (winelements.com), which is our primary stores and blog where teachers can buy a subscription and other products to support. Only on winelements.com, WE use Google Ads to serve ads when you visit my website. Google may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by Google, click here.
14. Change of Business, including a merger or acquisition.
In the event that WIN ELEMENTS LLC ( including its services, but not limited to, Sleedu.com and winelements.com), we may transfer or assign the information that we have collected from users as part of such acquisition, merger, or any other change of control. However, we will only contract with future companies that are consistent with Pledge principles or allow users a choice to send information to the future identity.
15. Data Accessibility
Students, their parent, or their authorized parent will have access to review, make changes, or correct student's personally identifiable information using students' login information.
16. Data Retention
We will not retain students' personal information for longer than necessary to deliver services or for education purposes providing our service. Users may request to delete their accounts at any time.
17. Notice and Choice
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify, change, add, or remove portions of the Terms at any time. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. Please check the Terms and any Guidelines periodically for any changes. Also, will email users and make an announcement on our website of any changes to our Privacy Policy. By continuing to access or use our Service after any revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, you are no longer authorized to use the Service. We will make a reasonable effort to provide notice to you of such amended Terms, such as by posting a notice on the Website or by email to the email address associated with your account.
18. Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy, you may contact us at info@winelements.com
If you are unable to contact us, you may contact our Registered Agent:
California Registered Agent Inc
1267 Willis Street STE 200
Redding, CA 96001
Tel: (530) 232-5985
http://www.californiaregisteredagents.net
agent@californiaregisteredagents.net