About Us
At Learning By Design, Inc. (a Delaware corporation with its headquarters located in Naples, FL) and SPELL-Links, Inc. (a Florida corporation with its headquarters located in Naples, FL) we respect the privacy of our website visitors and our customers. We do not sell your information to third parties. If we collect data, including email addresses, when you contact us or opt-in for any of our products or services, we keep your information private. We do not collect information from children.
The following statement outlines our privacy policy in more detail. This policy applies to learningbydesign.com, spell-links.com, and the SPELL-Links WordUP! app. Our websites are for adults and our apps are directed at adults or children with adult supervision. We take privacy seriously and this policy is designed to tell you what information we collect and how we use it.
We last updated this policy on October 10, 2022. Please review this policy from time to time as we may make changes. If there are any changes to this policy in the future, that information will be posted here. You will be notified by a notice on our site of any material changes made to this policy. If you have any questions, please contact us at customerservice@learningbydesign.com
What Kind of Information is Collected?
There are two types of data that websites and apps can collect about their users. The first one is called personal data. This is Personally Identifiable Information that identifies a user as an individual. Our websites and apps do not collect any information from children unless you voluntarily enter and send us that information. The use of our websites and apps is voluntary and you always have the option to de-identify data collected from children before sending it to us. We recommend de-identification of all data collected from children as a standard practice and security measure. There are no push notifications in our apps and we do not collect geolocation information. We may collect personal information that educators, parents, and other adults voluntarily provide on our websites, such as when requesting product samples and other types of information, subscribing to mailing lists and online services, and purchasing books, software, apps, or other materials or services from our website.
The second type of data that websites and apps can collect is non-personal data which doesn’t directly identify an individual. Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. may collect non-personal information about the use of the websites and apps to help us improve our services. This may include traffic data and analytics, cookies, and similar technologies. These data are used to gather general statistics about our customers and visitors. We may use non-personal information to generate collective information about our users, but not in a way that identifies any user specifically. For example, we may inform third parties about the number of registered users and unique visitors, and the pages most frequently browsed.
How Do We Use the Information We Collect?
We use information we collect to communicate with you, process your orders and requests for services, provide technical support, facilitate your transactions with our third-party partners and providers, research how to improve our product and service offerings, and inform you of news, products, services, offers, and discounts.
We do not sell the information that you provide us to any third parties.
We share customer information with third parties only as follows:
Order Processing. Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. may use your Personally Identifiable Information to process your payment through merchant account services, and to generate and deliver the products and services you order. Your Contact Data may be used to follow up with you on transactions you initiate, respond to inquiries, inform you of changes to products and services you have purchased, and send you additional information about Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. and its products and services.
Service and Technology Providers. We may share your Personally Identifiable Information with companies that host or provide support services to us, help us market our products and services, or for training purposes (e.g., email service provider, online survey providers, email marketing providers, online meeting and webinar providers, listserv providers, social network providers, cloud storage providers). These companies may need information about you in order to perform their functions. These companies are not authorized to use the information we share with them for any other purpose.
Business Partners. When you purchase a product or service from us that is procured from one of our business partners, we will share your Personally Identifiable Information with those business partners so that they can provide you with the product or services included with your purchase. These companies and contracted individuals are not authorized to use the information we share with them about you for their own marketing purposes without first asking for your permission.
Listservs, Blogs, Forums. Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. offers publicly accessible listservs, blogs, and interactive forums, including SPELLTalk and SPELL-Link’d, through third party technology providers. We share your Personally Identifiable Information with those business partners so that you can receive the listserv, blogs, interactive forum services. You should be aware that any information you provide in these public listservs, blogs, and forums may be read, collected, used and shared by others who access them. You are responsible for adhering to all copyright laws, professional code of ethics, HIPPA laws, and the like. You should use caution when deciding whether to disclose your personal information in these areas of the site. To request removal of your personal information from our community forums, contact us at customerservice@learningbydesign.com. We may not be able to remove your personal information, in which case we will let you know if we are unable to do so and why.
Other Transfers. We may share Personally Identifiable Information and other data with businesses controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. If Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. is merged, acquired, or sold, or if some or all of our assets or equity are transferred, we may disclose or transfer Personally Identifiable Information and other data in connection with the associated transactions.
Required by Law. We may also disclose your personal information: as required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, a lawful request by a public authority, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements, or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a legal request.
Letters, Pictures, and Stories
Parents: Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. does not seek personal information from children. If a parent posts personal information about themselves or their children in a community forum, such as SPELLTalk or SPELL-Link’d, or on a social media site such as Facebook or Twitter, in addition to being collected, this data is made public for others to see. The parent is responsible for disclosing this data. If you choose to share information in our publicly accessible listservs, blogs, interactive forums, including SPELLTalk and SPELL-Link’d and other social media sites, or send us letters, pictures, or stories regarding your child’s success with Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. products and services, we may share this information on our websites, via our social media platforms, and/or in our professional development courses for marketing and training purposes. If we reshare a photo or video of your child, we will share first name only. Because we value your privacy, and the privacy of your children, we will keep any other information you provide confidential, unless we have your express permission for use.
Professionals: Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. does not seek personal information from children. If a professional posts personal information about themselves or information about their students in a community forum such as SPELLTalk or SPELL-Link’d or on a social media site such as Facebook or Twitter, in addition to being collected, this data is made public for others to see. The professional is responsible for disclosing this data and is responsible for adhering to professional code of ethics, HIPPA laws, and the like. If you choose to share information in our publicly accessible listservs, blogs, interactive forums, including SPELLTalk and SPELL-Link’d, and other social media sites, or choose to send us letters, pictures or stories regarding your students’ success with Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. products and services, we may share this information on our websites, via our social media platforms, and/or in our professional development courses for marketing and training purposes. However, because we value the privacy of all children, we will not share information about a child if it includes the child’s face or any other information that personally identifies the child.
Student Data and Student Work
Our websites do not collect any information from children unless you enter and send us that information. The use of our websites is voluntary, and you always have the option to de-identify data collected from children before sending it to us. We recommend de-identification of all data collected from children as a standard practice and security measure.
We do not collect and store any personal information when children and others use our WordUP! app.
Surveys, Contests, and Prizes
We may provide you the opportunity to participate in surveys, on our site or through a 3rd party technology provider (e.g., Survey Monkey), to measure customer needs and satisfaction. If you participate, we may request certain personally identifiable information from you. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose this information. The requested information typically includes name, email address, work setting, professional title. We do not sell the information that you provide us to any third parties.
We may provide you the opportunity to participate in contests and other promotional activities that offer the opportunity to win a prize with no purchase required. If you participate, we may request certain Personally Identifiable Information from you. Participation in these contests and other activities is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose this information. The requested information typically includes name and email address, work setting, professional title, and phone number. We use this information to notify you if you win and to deliver your prize to you, to monitor site traffic or personalize the site, and/or to send participants emails with news, special offers, discounts and more. If you win a prize, we may request your permission to publicly announce your name, professional title, and work setting as a winner but will not share any other personal data with our customers. We do not sell the information that you provide us to any third parties.
We do not offer surveys, contests, prizes and other promotional activities to children.
More about Non-Personal Data:
Our Use Of “Cookies”
Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. may place an electronic “cookie” in the browser files of a guest’s computer. Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual’s computer hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies themselves do not enable us to access any personal information about our visitors; however, they do allow Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. to analyze guests’ use of our sites. This analysis helps us better understand which areas of our sites are most useful and popular so we can plan improvements and updates accordingly. Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. does not use cookies to retrieve information from a visitor’s computer that was not originally sent in a cookie.
To help us provide you with the best service, we work with third party analytics providers. These companies help us to better understand your use of our websites. In association with these analytics providers we may collect your unique device identifier, IP address, mobile phone carrier.
This information is for internal use only and is not shared with any other third parties. It’s just for us to help improve our services for you. We may use cookies to help deliver our services and to analyze it, as such by counting the number of times a page has been viewed.
We may disclose your personal information if required by law or in the event of a company sale or proposed change of ownership. We may also disclose it to protect Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. rights and properties or to investigate fraud or intellectual property infringement.
Links
We may include links to third parties from our websites, apps, or emails. This Privacy Policy applies only to Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. websites and apps and not to other websites or apps accessible from Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. or that you use to access Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. sites and apps, each of which may have privacy policies materially different from this Privacy Policy.
Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. is not responsible for companies accessible from Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. Your use of our services may be subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of other services that we don’t control such as mobile app stores, mobile software platforms, or payment processors. Please be sure to check their privacy policies if you decide to visit them.
Security
Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. uses generally accepted security measures and safeguards in an attempt to keep the data it collects secure. The measures and safeguards include limiting access to the data to those persons who need it to complete their work for Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. and storing personal information in secure operating environments. That said, Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. cannot and does not guarantee and does not accept liability for unintentional disclosure.
The privacy of communication over the Internet cannot be guaranteed, because the Internet is not a secure medium. Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. does not assume any responsibility for any harm, loss, or damage you may experience or incur by the sending of personal or confidential information over the Internet by or to Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc.
How to Update or Remove Your Information
Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. keeps your content for as long as necessary in providing the services. You can self-manage the types of emails and communications you receive from us by removing yourself from one or more of our mailing lists and networks (e.g., SPELLTalk, Active Campaign, SPELL-Link’d) by using the opt-out option that is unique to each mailing list or network from which you’d like to be removed. These opt-out options are included with any email you receive from us or within the network platform itself.
If you want to opt out of services, review your information or delete it you may contact us at customerservice@learningbydesign.com.
Notice to California Residents:
If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information by certain members of Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. With respect to these entities, this Privacy Policy applies only to their activities within the State of California. To make such a request, please send an email to customerservice@learningbydesign.com or write us:
Attn: Learning By Design Privacy Officer
Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc.
15275 Collier Blvd. #201 PMB129
Naples, FL 34119
Notice to EU/EEA Member State Residents
Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. may store and/or transfer your personal data to its affiliates and partners in and outside of EU/EEA member states and the United States in accordance with mandatory legislation and this Privacy Policy. By using the sites or services, you consent to such transfer.
If you are located in the EU, you have the following rights with respect to how Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. processes your personal data.
(1) You have the right to request a copy of the personal data that Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. has about you;
(2) You have the right to request that Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. corrects the information about you if you believe it to be inaccurate;
(3) You have the right to request that Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. erase or refrain from using your personal data. This is not an absolute right and, in some circumstances, Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. may decline to erase or limit its usage of your data, such as when Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. has an on-going business relationship with you or we are legally required to retain the information. If Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. cannot honor your request, we will inform you of this fact as well as the reasons for our decision.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact
Attn: Learning By Design Privacy Officer
Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc.
15275 Collier Blvd. #201 PMB129
Naples, FL 34119
If you are located in the EU, you also have the right to raise any objections regarding the processing of your personal data and to raise any concerns you may have about Learning By Design, Inc./SPELL-Links, Inc. processing of your personal data. You may make an objection or raise any other concerns by contacting us at customerservice@learningbydesign.com or sending a fax to 847-328-2235.
Compliance with Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA)
Please contact us directly at customerservice@learningbydesign.com to request information regarding our SOPPA compliance for protecting and use of student data collected by our digital products.