Effective Date: September 28, 2020
Becerra Educational Consulting, Inc. and its subsidiaries, (collectively, the “Company”, "BEC," "BEC Tutoring," “we,” “us,” or “our”) take your privacy seriously and understand the importance of protecting your personal information (as that term, or a similar term, would be defined under applicable law). Therefore, this Privacy Policy provides information about our privacy practices.
By visiting the websites located at www.bectutoring.com and other websites and mobile applications which link to this Privacy Policy (the “Site” or collectively, “Sites”) or using the products or services offered through our Sites and by the Company, you agree to this Privacy Policy, as it may be amended from time to time. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into the Terms and Conditions Agreement.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Information You Explicitly Provide to Us
We collect personal information and non-personal information from you (such as your or your parents’ or guardians’ name, address, email address, phone number, school name, grade level, year of graduation, date of birth, test scores, academic interests, transcripts) when you:
Information from Third Parties
We may collect personal and non-personal information about you (such as your name, email address, grade level, and courses you are taking) from third parties with whom we have a business relationship.
We may receive information about you from our users, businesses, or institutions who refer you to us.
We may obtain personal and non-personal information from publicly and commercially available sources, including organizers of events you may attend.
Information Collected Automatically
We collect information (such as your IP address, your browser type, the content of any undeleted cookies that your browser previously accepted from us, the referring website address, and operating system) from your browser when you visit our Site.
We, our service providers, vendors, affiliates, and third parties that may display advertisements may use tracking technologies such as cookies and pixel tags to collect information about your online interactions with our Sites and our emails.
We collect information when you purchase and/or use our products and services (such as recording online sessions, producing transcripts of online tutoring sessions, and tracking the drills and practice tests that you take online).
We collect information when you correspond with us such as retaining a record of email conversations and recording online calls.
HOW DO WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION?
We May Use Your Personal Information To:
Our use described above is based in part on our legitimate interests in operating our business through the Sites, including taking steps to ensure the Sites meet user requirements, market our products and services effectively, and are secure from security incidents. Certain uses may also be necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you (e.g., where you have purchased products or services from us).
We may use non-personal information for any lawful purpose.
You may choose to participate in areas of our Sites, or through our products and services, available now or in the future that allow for user-generated content. By "User Content" we mean any content you post to the site, which may include reviews, comments, captions, participating in forums, classes, and other such features, products, and services. For clarity, User Content does not include information needed for registration, client intake or private educational sessions like one-to-one tutoring or individual assignments. When you contribute User Content to a public area the information that you submit is made available to the general public and/ or to other participants. Therefore, we recommend that you do not share any sensitive information to such a public area including your full name, home address, phone number, financial information, or any other information that would enable other users to locate you or contact you.
Any User Content you voluntarily disclose for other users to view on the Sites becomes publicly available information and can be read, collected, redistributed or used by any person for any purpose. We are not responsible for the personal information or other information you choose to submit as User Content and we reserve the right to remove any User Content generated by any user at our sole discretion.
We May Share Your Information In The Following Ways:
For avoidance of doubt, the Company does not sell Personal Information to third parties.
ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION
If you have an account with us, you may review and correct or request corrections to the information that we collect by accessing the settings for your account or by emailing [email protected].
For Parents / Guardians of Children under the Age of 13 (“Minors”) - We do not knowingly collect Personal Information directly from Minors. If you are under the age of 13, you are not authorized to provide us Personal Information, so please do not submit any Personal Information to us. Only the parents or legal guardians of Minors may submit Personal Information about said Minors. Types of Personal Information may include, but are not limited to, name, address, email, school, grade, testing accommodations, etc. Please refer to the section above titled “How do we use and share information?” for a description of how we use this Personal Information.
OPTING OUT OF PROMOTIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
You may elect not to receive promotional correspondence from us by sending an email to [email protected]. You may also opt out of our promotional emails by clicking on an opt-out link within the email you receive.
Please understand that if you opt out of receiving promotional correspondence from us, we may still contact you in connection with your relationship, activities, transactions, and communications with us.
CONSENT TO PROCESSING
Your Personal Information may be processed by us in the country where it was collected as well as other countries, including the United States, where laws regarding data protection may be less stringent than the laws in your country. By using this site and by providing any Personal Information to the Site, all users, including without limitation users in Canada and the European Union, fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of such information in the United States.
ACCESS AND SECURITY
If you are a registered user of the Sites, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password. If you use the Sites, you are responsible for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.
EXTERNAL LINKS
When you are on our Sites, you may be able to visit or link to other sites not operated by us. We do not control such sites and are not responsible for the information practices of these sites. This Privacy Policy does not address the information practices of those other websites, and we encourage you to read the posted privacy policies of such sites.
AMAZON AND AFFILIATES
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may amend or change this Privacy Policy from time to time at our sole discretion. We encourage you to check our Sites frequently to see the current Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in effect and any changes that may have been made to them. If we make material changes to this Policy, we will post the revised Policy and the revised effective date. Your continued use of the Sites and provision of any Personal Information after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such Privacy Policy change.
CONTACTING US
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you may contact BEC Tutoring via any of the following methods:
NEVADA PRIVACY RIGHTS
Nevada Revised Statute Section 603A permits a User that resides in Nevada the right to submit a verified request that BEC Tutoring not sell such User’s covered information. Nevada law defines “sale” to mean the exchange of certain types of personal information for monetary consideration to a person for the person to license or sell the information to additional persons. We do not currently sell personal information as defined under Nevada Revised Statute Section 603A.
YOUR CALIFORNIA RIGHTS
Subject to certain limitations, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) provides California consumers the right to: request disclosure about what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell; request to delete their personal information; opt out of any “sale” of personal information; and not be discriminated against for exercising such rights.
California consumers may make a request pursuant to their rights under the CCPA by emailing [email protected].
We will verify your request using information provided in the request, as compared against information associated with your account, including verification of the email address that was listed in the request form. We may need to request additional information in order to verify your identity. Depending upon the type of request you make, we may require a signed declaration under penalty of perjury stating that you are the individual whose personal information is being requested. If you use an authorized agent to submit a request, we may require that the authorized agent provide proof of your written permission, and that you verify your identity directly with us.
We are committed to ensuring this Privacy Policy is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you wish to access this Privacy Policy in an alternative format, please contact us as described above.
We have explained our privacy practices in full in the foregoing sections of this Privacy Policy. Below we have provided a list of the categories of personal information as set forth in the CCPA that have been collected, used by us, or disclosed to third parties for business purposes during the preceding 12 months, as well as certain other information. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company does not sell Personal Information to third parties nor has it done so in the preceding 12 months. Please see the other sections of the Privacy Policy above for additional information and context related to the sharing of information.
Becerra Educational Consulting, Inc. and its subsidiaries, (collectively, the “Company”, "BEC," "BEC Tutoring," “we,” “us,” or “our”) take your privacy seriously and understand the importance of protecting your personal information (as that term, or a similar term, would be defined under applicable law). Therefore, this Privacy Policy provides information about our privacy practices.
By visiting the websites located at www.bectutoring.com and other websites and mobile applications which link to this Privacy Policy (the “Site” or collectively, “Sites”) or using the products or services offered through our Sites and by the Company, you agree to this Privacy Policy, as it may be amended from time to time. This Privacy Policy is incorporated into the Terms and Conditions Agreement.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
Information You Explicitly Provide to Us
We collect personal information and non-personal information from you (such as your or your parents’ or guardians’ name, address, email address, phone number, school name, grade level, year of graduation, date of birth, test scores, academic interests, transcripts) when you:
- register or create an account on our Sites;
- call or email us;
- purchase or use our products or services;
- provide us, or upload to our Sites, any messages, documents, information, responses, files and content in the course of your use of our products or services;
- enter sweepstakes or other promotions;
- respond to surveys, assessments, tests, worksheets, questionnaires or submit testimonials;
- provide us information at events we host, sponsor, or participate in;
- provide us information on our Sites or submit online forms so that we can contact you about products or services you may be interested in or answer questions you have; or
- when you provide us information by other means.
Information from Third Parties
We may collect personal and non-personal information about you (such as your name, email address, grade level, and courses you are taking) from third parties with whom we have a business relationship.
We may receive information about you from our users, businesses, or institutions who refer you to us.
We may obtain personal and non-personal information from publicly and commercially available sources, including organizers of events you may attend.
Information Collected Automatically
We collect information (such as your IP address, your browser type, the content of any undeleted cookies that your browser previously accepted from us, the referring website address, and operating system) from your browser when you visit our Site.
We, our service providers, vendors, affiliates, and third parties that may display advertisements may use tracking technologies such as cookies and pixel tags to collect information about your online interactions with our Sites and our emails.
We collect information when you purchase and/or use our products and services (such as recording online sessions, producing transcripts of online tutoring sessions, and tracking the drills and practice tests that you take online).
We collect information when you correspond with us such as retaining a record of email conversations and recording online calls.
HOW DO WE USE AND SHARE INFORMATION?
We May Use Your Personal Information To:
- provide you with and personalize our products and services;
- create and manage your account, process your orders, and provide you customer service;
- maintain our internal records and otherwise manage our business;
- send you newsletters, marketing, advertisements, and otherwise correspond with you about our products and services;
- ask for your reviews and testimonials and send you surveys and questionnaires;
- improve our products, services, and Sites;
- administer sweepstakes and other promotions;
- develop and display content and advertising tailored to your interests on our Sites and other sites, provide our advertisements to you when you visit other sites, and analyze the effectiveness of our advertisements;
- perform research and analysis about your use of or interest in our products and services, the products or services offered by others, and our Sites, and develop new products and services;
- detect, prevent, or investigate illegal activity or misuse of our products or services and enforce our legal rights; and
- perform functions as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.
Our use described above is based in part on our legitimate interests in operating our business through the Sites, including taking steps to ensure the Sites meet user requirements, market our products and services effectively, and are secure from security incidents. Certain uses may also be necessary to fulfill our contractual obligations to you (e.g., where you have purchased products or services from us).
We may use non-personal information for any lawful purpose.
You may choose to participate in areas of our Sites, or through our products and services, available now or in the future that allow for user-generated content. By "User Content" we mean any content you post to the site, which may include reviews, comments, captions, participating in forums, classes, and other such features, products, and services. For clarity, User Content does not include information needed for registration, client intake or private educational sessions like one-to-one tutoring or individual assignments. When you contribute User Content to a public area the information that you submit is made available to the general public and/ or to other participants. Therefore, we recommend that you do not share any sensitive information to such a public area including your full name, home address, phone number, financial information, or any other information that would enable other users to locate you or contact you.
Any User Content you voluntarily disclose for other users to view on the Sites becomes publicly available information and can be read, collected, redistributed or used by any person for any purpose. We are not responsible for the personal information or other information you choose to submit as User Content and we reserve the right to remove any User Content generated by any user at our sole discretion.
We May Share Your Information In The Following Ways:
- Service Providers - We may share your information with selected vendors and business partners with whom we work ("Service Providers"). These Service Providers provide functions on our behalf such as fulfillment, shipping, credit card processing, data and tracking analysis, customer service, market services, content services and other services. This can include organizations, persons and referring parties that arrange for your participation and use of our products and services.
- Internally - We may use your personal and transactional information internally for our business purposes, including among other things, to offer our own, our affiliates' or third-party products and services that we think you may find of interest. We may use your information to contact you to respond to your marketing or customer service inquiries. You can elect not to receive emails from by unsubscribing to our emails or by contacting us as indicated below.
- Legally Compelled Disclosures and Safety - We may disclose personal information when compelled to do so by government authorities or otherwise as required or permitted by law, such as to respond to court orders and subpoenas. We may also disclose personal information to protect the safety of others and when we have reason to believe that someone is causing injury to or interfering with our rights or property or the rights or property of others.
- Business Transfer - If we or all or a portion of our business is acquired by one or more third parties as a result of an acquisition, merger, sale, reorganization, consolidation or liquidation, personal information may be included in the transferred assets.
- Authorized Disclosure - We may share your personal information with third parties when you authorize the disclosure.
- Aggregate Statistics - We may provide aggregate statistics, which do not include Personal Information, about our customers, sales, traffic patterns and related Site information to reputable third party vendors. We sometimes use this aggregated data (such as what areas of our Sites are visited most frequently, what services are most used, what products are most popular and how often our emails are opened etc.) for research and commercial purposes. This information helps us develop a better site that is more useful and accessible to you as well as offer better products and services to you but is never associated with any personally identifiable information.
For avoidance of doubt, the Company does not sell Personal Information to third parties.
ACCESS TO YOUR INFORMATION
If you have an account with us, you may review and correct or request corrections to the information that we collect by accessing the settings for your account or by emailing [email protected].
For Parents / Guardians of Children under the Age of 13 (“Minors”) - We do not knowingly collect Personal Information directly from Minors. If you are under the age of 13, you are not authorized to provide us Personal Information, so please do not submit any Personal Information to us. Only the parents or legal guardians of Minors may submit Personal Information about said Minors. Types of Personal Information may include, but are not limited to, name, address, email, school, grade, testing accommodations, etc. Please refer to the section above titled “How do we use and share information?” for a description of how we use this Personal Information.
OPTING OUT OF PROMOTIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
You may elect not to receive promotional correspondence from us by sending an email to [email protected]. You may also opt out of our promotional emails by clicking on an opt-out link within the email you receive.
Please understand that if you opt out of receiving promotional correspondence from us, we may still contact you in connection with your relationship, activities, transactions, and communications with us.
CONSENT TO PROCESSING
Your Personal Information may be processed by us in the country where it was collected as well as other countries, including the United States, where laws regarding data protection may be less stringent than the laws in your country. By using this site and by providing any Personal Information to the Site, all users, including without limitation users in Canada and the European Union, fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of such information in the United States.
ACCESS AND SECURITY
If you are a registered user of the Sites, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password. If you use the Sites, you are responsible for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account or password. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove or edit content in our sole discretion.
EXTERNAL LINKS
When you are on our Sites, you may be able to visit or link to other sites not operated by us. We do not control such sites and are not responsible for the information practices of these sites. This Privacy Policy does not address the information practices of those other websites, and we encourage you to read the posted privacy policies of such sites.
AMAZON AND AFFILIATES
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We may amend or change this Privacy Policy from time to time at our sole discretion. We encourage you to check our Sites frequently to see the current Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions in effect and any changes that may have been made to them. If we make material changes to this Policy, we will post the revised Policy and the revised effective date. Your continued use of the Sites and provision of any Personal Information after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such Privacy Policy change.
CONTACTING US
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you may contact BEC Tutoring via any of the following methods:
- Mail: BEC Tutoring, ATTN: Legal, 3024 N Ashland Ave, Unit 577167, Chicago, IL 60657
- Phone: +1.773.275.7971
- Email: [email protected]
NEVADA PRIVACY RIGHTS
Nevada Revised Statute Section 603A permits a User that resides in Nevada the right to submit a verified request that BEC Tutoring not sell such User’s covered information. Nevada law defines “sale” to mean the exchange of certain types of personal information for monetary consideration to a person for the person to license or sell the information to additional persons. We do not currently sell personal information as defined under Nevada Revised Statute Section 603A.
YOUR CALIFORNIA RIGHTS
Subject to certain limitations, the California Consumer Privacy Act (the “CCPA”) provides California consumers the right to: request disclosure about what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell; request to delete their personal information; opt out of any “sale” of personal information; and not be discriminated against for exercising such rights.
California consumers may make a request pursuant to their rights under the CCPA by emailing [email protected].
We will verify your request using information provided in the request, as compared against information associated with your account, including verification of the email address that was listed in the request form. We may need to request additional information in order to verify your identity. Depending upon the type of request you make, we may require a signed declaration under penalty of perjury stating that you are the individual whose personal information is being requested. If you use an authorized agent to submit a request, we may require that the authorized agent provide proof of your written permission, and that you verify your identity directly with us.
We are committed to ensuring this Privacy Policy is accessible to individuals with disabilities. If you wish to access this Privacy Policy in an alternative format, please contact us as described above.
We have explained our privacy practices in full in the foregoing sections of this Privacy Policy. Below we have provided a list of the categories of personal information as set forth in the CCPA that have been collected, used by us, or disclosed to third parties for business purposes during the preceding 12 months, as well as certain other information. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company does not sell Personal Information to third parties nor has it done so in the preceding 12 months. Please see the other sections of the Privacy Policy above for additional information and context related to the sharing of information.
Category of Information |
Explanation |
Identifiers, such as your name, street address, phone number, IP address, or email address |
We use this information to respond to your questions, to communicate with you, for marketing purposes, to enable you to participate in our products and services, and for other business purposes. We may disclose this information to service providers to enable them to provide their services related to our marketing practices. |
Commercial information, such as purchase history |
Records of purchases or other histories. |
Internet and electronic network activity |
We may use this information to improve our services, to better understand the visitors who come to our Site and what content is of interest to them. We may disclose this information to service providers to enable them to provide their services related to improving our services. |
Geographic location information |
We may use this information to improve the quality, security, and relevance of our services and for other business purposes. We may disclose this information to service providers to enable them to provide their services related to improving the quality, security, and relevance of our services. |
Other electronic information, such as information you post in a public space |
We may use this information to provide the services, and for other business services. |
Inferences drawn from the above |
We use this information to personalize your experience with us, to understand other profile preferences, characteristics, trends, abilities, and aptitudes, and for other business purposes. |
