Privacy Policy for Chat in Class Online
Chat in Class Online is committed to respecting your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our website. This Privacy Policy applies to (https://www.chatinclass.com) (hereinafter, “us”, “we”, or “this website”). We are dedicated to protecting personally identifiable information you may provide us through the website. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected on our website, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to information we collect through the website and does not apply to our collection of information from other sources.
This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and Conditions posted on our website, sets forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our website. Depending on your activities when visiting our website, you may be required to agree to additional terms and conditions.
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, Chat in Class Online collects non-personally identifying information typically made available by web browsers and servers, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. The purpose of collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how visitors use our website. From time to time, we may release non-personally identifying information in aggregate form, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of our website.
Chat in Class Online also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged-in users and for users leaving comments on our blog posts. We only disclose logged-in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that we use and disclose personally-identifying information.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to our website choose to interact with us in ways that require us to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information we gather depend on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up for a blog to provide a username and email address.
Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Advertisements
Ads appearing on our website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Chat in Class Online and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Links to External Sites
Our service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites, products, or services.
Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
Chat in Class discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on our behalf or to provide services available at our website, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using our website, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. We will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to our employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations, as described above, we disclose potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Chat in Class Online, third parties, or the public at large.
If you are a registered user and have supplied your email address, we may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or keep you up to date with what’s going on with our services. We primarily use our blog to communicate this type of information, so we expect to keep this type of email to a minimum. If you send us a request (for example, via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. We take all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
Aggregated Statistics
We may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to our website. We may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, we do not disclose your personally-identifying information.
Cookies
To enrich and perfect your online experience, we use “Cookies,” similar technologies, and services provided by others to display personalized content, appropriate advertising, and store your preferences on your computer.
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, which the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. We use cookies to help identify and track visitors, their usage of our website, and their access preferences. Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using our websites, with the drawback that certain features may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
By continuing to navigate our website without changing your cookie settings, you acknowledge and agree to our use of cookies.
E-commerce
Those who engage in transactions with us by purchasing services or products are asked to provide additional information, including personal and financial information required to process those transactions. We collect such information only to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with us. We do not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. Visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Use of External Applications
To enhance your learning experience, Chat in Class Online requires students to use the external application like ClassIn for certain educational activities. The purpose of using Classin includes video conferencing, sharing learning materials, and facilitating interactive sessions.
We may share certain personal information with ClassIn necessary for your participation in classes and activities. We encourage all users to review ClassIn’s privacy policy, as their handling of personal data may differ from ours. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to ClassIn.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, we may change our Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Contact Information
Should you have any question above the privacy policy, please feel free to contact us via email.