Privacy & Cookie Policy
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how the Center for AI in Education collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information when users visit the website, create accounts, become members, complete forms, register for events, access resources, or participate in community spaces.
Introduction
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how the Center for AI in Education (the “Center,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), a production of The Learnerspace, collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects personal information when you visit centerforai.education, create an account, become a member, complete a form, register for an event, access member resources, participate in community spaces, or otherwise interact with our website and services.
This Policy also explains how we use cookies and similar technologies.
By using our website or services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy & Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, you should not use the website or submit personal information through it.
This Policy should be read together with our Terms of Use, Membership Terms, and Community Guidelines.
1. Who We Are
The Center for AI in Education provides educational resources, standards, frameworks, professional development opportunities, ethics guidance, curriculum materials, community spaces, and related services to help schools, educators, families, and organizations respond responsibly and meaningfully to artificial intelligence in education.
For privacy-related questions, you may contact us at:
2. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information directly from you, automatically through your use of the website, or through third-party services that support our operations.
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
We may collect information you provide when you:
- Create an account;
- Become a member;
- Complete a signup, waitlist, contact, corporate inquiry, or registration form;
- Register for events, webinars, workshops, or professional development programs;
- Subscribe to newsletters or updates;
- Participate in member forums or community spaces;
- Submit questions, comments, feedback, resources, or support requests;
- Communicate with us by email or other channels.
This information may include:
- First and last name;
- Email address;
- Country, city, or region;
- Institution, school, company, or organization;
- Role, title, or professional position;
- Membership category or interest area;
- Billing-related information;
- Event registration information;
- Forum or community profile information;
- Messages, comments, or form responses;
- Any other information you choose to provide.
2.2 Membership and Account Information
If you create an account or become a member, we may collect and store information related to your membership, including:
- Account username or login information;
- Membership type, such as individual, school, or corporate;
- Membership status;
- Start and renewal dates;
- Access permissions;
- School or organization affiliation;
- Records of resources accessed, where needed to operate member services;
- Support or account-related communications.
2.3 School and Organization Information
For school, institutional, or corporate memberships or inquiries, we may collect information about the organization, including:
- Organization name;
- Website;
- Country and city;
- Type of organization;
- Primary contact information;
- Approximate number of users or staff members;
- Areas of interest;
- Notes or messages submitted through forms.
2.4 Payment Information
Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers such as Stripe or other payment platforms.
We do not intentionally store full payment card numbers on our own servers. Payment providers may collect and process payment card information, billing details, transaction history, invoices, payment status, and related data according to their own terms and privacy policies.
We may store payment-related identifiers necessary to manage membership access, such as:
- Stripe customer ID or equivalent payment provider ID;
- Subscription ID;
- Payment status;
- Billing plan;
- Renewal or cancellation status;
- Invoice or transaction references.
2.5 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address;
- Browser type and version;
- Device type;
- Operating system;
- Referring page or source;
- Pages visited;
- Time and date of visit;
- Approximate location derived from IP address;
- Interactions with pages, forms, or features;
- Cookies or similar identifiers.
This information helps us operate the website, understand usage, improve performance, secure the site, and develop better resources.
2.6 Information from Third-Party Services
We may receive information from third-party services used to operate the website, manage memberships, process payments, send emails, host events, analyze usage, or provide technical support.
These services may include, for example:
- Payment processors;
- Email or newsletter platforms;
- Website analytics providers;
- Form plugins;
- Membership systems;
- Event or webinar platforms;
- Video hosting platforms;
- Cloud hosting or security services;
- Customer support tools.
3. How We Use Information
We may use personal information for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the website;
- To create and manage user accounts;
- To process membership registrations;
- To provide access to member-only resources;
- To process payments, renewals, cancellations, and invoices;
- To respond to inquiries, support requests, or messages;
- To send account, membership, billing, or service-related communications;
- To send newsletters, updates, event invitations, or announcements where permitted;
- To manage events, webinars, courses, and professional development programs;
- To moderate forums, comments, and community spaces;
- To improve website functionality, user experience, and resources;
- To understand audience needs and areas of interest;
- To prevent fraud, abuse, unauthorized access, or misuse of the website;
- To comply with legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or security obligations;
- To protect the rights, safety, and integrity of the Center, users, members, schools, and third parties.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Depending on your location and applicable law, we may process personal information based on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Your consent;
- The need to perform a contract with you, such as providing membership access;
- Our legitimate interests in operating, improving, and protecting the website and services;
- Compliance with legal obligations;
- The need to protect the rights, safety, or security of users, the Center, or third parties.
Where consent is required, you may withdraw consent as permitted by applicable law. Withdrawal of consent may affect your ability to use certain features or receive certain communications.
5. Membership, Payment, and Billing Data
When you become a member or purchase access to a paid service, we use the information you provide to manage your membership and provide access to the corresponding resources.
Payment information is processed by third-party payment providers. We receive limited payment-related information needed to confirm payment, activate membership, manage subscriptions, handle renewals, respond to billing questions, and maintain accurate records.
If a payment fails, subscription is canceled, or membership expires, we may update your access status and send related communications.
6. Communications and Email
6.1 Service and Account Communications
These may include:
- Email verification messages;
- Account creation or login information;
- Membership confirmation;
- Payment or billing notices;
- Subscription renewal or cancellation notices;
- Changes to terms, policies, or services;
- Security or support communications.
These communications are necessary for the operation of your account, membership, or services and may be sent even if you opt out of marketing emails.
6.2 Newsletters and Promotional Communications
If you subscribe or consent where required, we may send newsletters, updates, event invitations, resource announcements, or other communications related to the Center’s work.
You may unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe link included in those messages or by contacting us.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit a website. Similar technologies may include pixels, local storage, session storage, tags, and scripts.
We may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate the website;
- Keep users logged in;
- Remember preferences;
- Secure the website;
- Process forms;
- Manage membership access;
- Analyze website traffic and usage;
- Improve performance and user experience;
- Support embedded content or third-party services.
7.1 Types of Cookies We May Use
Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the website to function properly. They may support login, security, forms, membership access, payment flows, and basic site operations.
Preference Cookies
These help remember choices such as language preferences, display preferences, or other settings.
Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors use the website, which pages are visited, and how the site can be improved.
Marketing or Communication Cookies
If used, these may help measure the effectiveness of campaigns, newsletters, or outreach efforts.
Third-Party Cookies
Third-party services, such as payment processors, video platforms, analytics providers, event platforms, or embedded tools, may place cookies or similar technologies according to their own policies.
7.2 Managing Cookies
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not work properly if essential cookies are disabled.
If we use a cookie consent banner or preference tool, you may also be able to manage non-essential cookies through that tool.
8. Analytics and Site Improvement
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with the website. Analytics data helps us improve page design, navigation, resources, accessibility, and member experience.
Analytics information may include pages visited, time spent on the site, referral sources, approximate location, device type, and interaction patterns.
Where required by law, we will request consent before using non-essential analytics cookies.
9. Sharing of Information
We do not sell personal information to advertisers.
We may share information with trusted service providers and partners who help us operate the website and provide services, including:
- Payment processors;
- Website hosting providers;
- Email and newsletter providers;
- Membership or account management systems;
- Form and survey tools;
- Analytics providers;
- Event and webinar platforms;
- Cloud storage providers;
- Technical support providers;
- Professional advisors, such as legal, accounting, or compliance advisors.
These providers may process information only as needed to provide services to us, subject to their own contractual and legal obligations.
We may also disclose information when necessary to:
- Comply with legal obligations;
- Respond to lawful requests by authorities;
- Enforce our Terms of Use or Membership Terms;
- Protect the rights, safety, property, or security of the Center, users, members, schools, or third parties;
- Investigate fraud, abuse, security incidents, or unauthorized access;
- Complete a business transfer, merger, restructuring, or similar transaction, if applicable.
10. International Users and Data Transfers
The Center may be accessed by users from different countries. If you access the website from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States or in other countries where our service providers operate.
Data protection laws may differ from those in your country. Where required, we will take reasonable steps to protect personal information in accordance with applicable law.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including:
- Providing website and membership services;
- Maintaining accounts;
- Processing payments and renewals;
- Responding to inquiries;
- Complying with legal, tax, accounting, and recordkeeping obligations;
- Resolving disputes;
- Enforcing agreements;
- Maintaining security and preventing abuse.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the nature of the relationship, legal requirements, and operational needs.
When information is no longer needed, we may delete, anonymize, or securely archive it.
12. Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no website, system, transmission, or storage method is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored through the website.
Users are responsible for protecting their own account credentials and for notifying us promptly if they suspect unauthorized access or misuse of their account.
13. Children and Student Data
The Center’s website and membership services are primarily intended for educators, school leaders, families, professionals, and organizations, not for direct unsupervised use by children.
Users should not submit student-identifiable information, confidential school records, private family information, health information, disciplinary records, or other sensitive student data unless specifically requested through an approved process and supported by appropriate permissions and safeguards.
If we become aware that student-identifiable or sensitive information has been submitted inappropriately, we may delete or restrict access to that information.
Schools and educators are responsible for complying with applicable student privacy, child protection, safeguarding, and data protection obligations when using Center resources or discussing educational cases.
14. Forums, Community Spaces, and Public Contributions
If the Center offers forums, community spaces, comments, discussions, or other interactive features, information you choose to post may be visible to other users or members.
You should not post confidential, personal, student-identifiable, sensitive, or proprietary information in community areas.
We may moderate, remove, edit, restrict, or refuse content that violates our Terms of Use, Community Guidelines, or applicable law.
Participation in community spaces may be subject to additional rules.
15. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you;
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
- Request deletion of personal information;
- Object to or restrict certain processing;
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
- Request a copy of certain information in a portable format;
- Opt out of promotional communications.
To exercise privacy rights, contact us at info@centerforai.education.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests. Some requests may be limited by legal, contractual, security, tax, accounting, or operational obligations.
16. Marketing Preferences
You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter emails at any time using the unsubscribe link included in those emails or by contacting us.
Even if you unsubscribe from promotional communications, we may still send service-related messages necessary for your account, membership, payment, security, or legal notices.
17. Third-Party Websites and Embedded Content
The website may contain links to third-party websites or embedded content, such as videos, forms, payment pages, event platforms, maps, documents, AI tools, or other external services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites or services. You should review the privacy policies and terms of those third parties before using them or providing information to them.
18. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy & Cookie Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
For significant changes, we may provide additional notice, such as a website notice, email, or member dashboard notification.
Your continued use of the website or services after an updated Policy is posted means that you acknowledge the revised Policy.
19. Contact
For questions, concerns, or privacy requests, please contact: