GLOBAL CIRCLE OF KNOWLEDGE© Privacy Policy

The GLOBAL CIRCLE OF KNOWLEDGE© website, www.globalcircle.org, is a platform for people of all languages and cultural backgrounds to use and produce educational lessons free of charge. Our desire is that people of all ages and backgrounds feel comfortable using the site.

In accordance with the FTC guidelines for compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") of 1998 (USA) and related rules, we have taken measures to protect the children participating in these activities. We want everyone who uses our site - children, teachers, and general visitors - to have a safe and enriching experience. To aid in this we share with you what information we collect, how we collect it, and how we use it.

What personal information is collected and how is it used?

For safety, and in accordance with COPPA, no personally identifiable data is collected from children through this website. Adults and children may view and use our website without registration or sharing of any personal information.
The only user information displayed on any part of www.globalcircle.org is information supplied by Lesson Authors about their school, country, age group, and other information they may choose to share.

What other types of information are collected, and how are they used?

Cookies:
We employ software technology referred to as "cookies" to make our web site easier to use. Cookies are small files that are transferred to the user's hard drive and enable information to be stored, rather than typed repeatedly, with each visit to our web site. We do not collect any identifiable information in our cookies.

Aggregate information:
When guests enter our site, our server picks up information used to help us provide our users with better service, and for internal record keeping. This information is picked up automatically from your Internet Service Provider and web browser, and includes your type of computer operating system and the browser that you are using, IP addresses, and demographic data. Also collected is the number of people viewing our web site. This information is collected in non-identifiable form.

Is this information secure?

When persons visit our site, data collected by our computers will not be publicly displayed. It is used for our internal data collection purposes only, and is held by our server in a secure offline location. Information collected is not sold, shared, or rented to any third parties.

What if a person has questions about the privacy of this site?

It is our hope that you enjoy and feel comfortable exploring and viewing lessons on our web site. If you feel that we are not abiding by our posted privacy policy in any respect, please immediately contact us at:

Jack Murphy
GLOBAL CIRCLE OF KNOWLEDGE©
c/o Trees for Life
3006 W. St. Louis
Wichita, KS 67203-5129
Telephone:(316)945-6929
support@globalcircle.org

What happens when our privacy policy is updated?

We may update our web site or make changes in our procedure, which may require an update to our privacy policy. This change would appear in our posted policy and your continued usage of our site would indicate agreement and compliance with this new policy.

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