Privacy Statement

CLASSROOM, INC. is committed to protecting the privacy and security of its online visitors. This policy statement provides our visitors with an overview of the measures we have taken to provide a safe online environment.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
We consider the following, among other things, to be personally identifiable information: first and last name, e-mail address, street address and phone number.

We may collect online and use personally identifiable information from our adult visitors: (1) to follow up on inquiries on or orders for our products or services; (2) in connection with surveys, forums, subscription registrations, content submissions, classroom activities, our requests for suggestions and visitors' requests for information; and (3) to accept online donations to our organization. We do not share personally identifiable information with third parties.

FOR TEACHERS
There are activities on the Classroom, Inc site that are specifically for teachers, enabling them to add another dimension to their classroom and students' experience with our program. In order to create such online classroom activities, we will collect personally identifiable information and provide a password so that teachers can, among other online interactions, publish materials in connection with their class, such as lesson plans and student work.

When teachers register with our site, we use their sign-in information, which contains personally identifiable information, to ensure that only the teacher who has signed in has access to the teacher exchange area of our website. For example, only registered teachers are permitted to upload lesson plans or their students’ work.

NON-PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION AND THE USE OF COOKIE TECHNOLOGY
We collect non-personally identifiable information through the use of a software technology called "cookies," and through our visitors' voluntary submissions to us and/or upon our request. By non-personally identifiable information, we are referring to information about our visitors' browsers (e.g., Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer), operating systems (e.g., Windows or Macintosh), Internet service providers (e.g., AOL or NET.COM) and other similar information which we track in aggregate form. The non-personally identifiable information that we track is anonymous and will never be identified with or lead us back to any of our visitors.

Cookie technology helps us to know how many people visit us and where visitors go on our site. Cookies are small bits of information we send to your computer. This anonymous user information allows us to find out such things as which areas are favorites, which are less often used, and what technologies and Internet services are being used by our visitors so that we may continually improve our visitors' online experiences.

USE OF IP ADDRESSES
We collect IP addresses to obtain aggregate information on the use of Classroominc.org. An IP address is a number assigned to your computer by a Web server when you're on the Web. When you are on our site, we have a back-end server that logs your computer's IP address. We only use the information we find out from tracking IP addresses in the aggregate, such as how many users entered a specific area of our site, and not to track a specific IP address to identify an individual user.

THIRD-PARTY SERVERS
We use a third-party company to monitor traffic to our Web site. This company may (via cookies, gifs or otherwise) use aggregate information (not including your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, or any other personally identifiable information) about your visits to this and other Web sites in order to provide us with data about our site.

VISITOR AND DONOR SECURITY
Classroom, Inc. ensures that all personally and anonymously identifiable information that it receives via the Internet is secure against unauthorized access. This information is kept in a safe and secure system isolated from direct connection to the Internet. This means that no eyes but ours or those of contractors and agents performing services for us will ever see the information that our visitors send to us. We will give out personal information as required by law, for example to comply with a court order or subpoena or to assist in criminal investigations. We may also give out personal information when we deem it advisable in order to protect the safety and security of our site(s) and visitors to our site(s).

Classroom, Inc. uses secure server software over a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) line to protect your credit card information. It encrypts all of your personal and credit card information so that this information cannot be read as it travels to our bank which handles our donor transactions, and once it is received, it is stored in a location not accessible via the Internet. Any personal information you submit with your pledge is encrypted and completely secure. Click here for more specific privacy information for our donors.

More Guarantee Details
Under the Fair Credit Billing Act, your bank cannot hold you liable for more than $50 of unauthorized charges. If your bank does hold you liable for any of this $50, Classroom, Inc. will cover the entire liability for you, up to the full $50. Note that in the event of unauthorized use of your credit card you must notify your credit card provider in accordance with its reporting rules and procedures.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES
Visitors may find links from Classroominc.org to independently owned, controlled and/or managed World Wide Web or Internet sites whose content we have found of possible interest to our visitors. In many cases, but not always, the links represent cooperative projects or mutual links established with the organizations connected with these sites. While we initially visit these sites to which we directly link, please note that we do not monitor or control all the content that appears on these sites and such content may be constantly changing.

Please note that we may revise our above policy without notice to users as the content on our site(s) continues to change and we will post all such material changes on this Privacy Policy.

We hope that you enjoy exploring our site.

Classroom, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization incorporated in the state of New York. We can be reached by phone at 1-212-545-8400 or 1 (800) 258-0640. If you have any questions about our privacy policy or practices, or you wish to amend, update, or verify the information on file, or to notify us that you want your information deleted from our files, please go to “Ask a Question” under “Help,” select “Privacy Policy,” and write and send your message in the form provided.

The effective date of this Privacy Policy is February, 2010.