Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 9, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to [Website Name] ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of our users, including students, educators, and educational institutions who use our platform to access school maps and educational resources for teaching and learning history, geography, and social sciences.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our educational mapping services. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we treat it.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Create a user account or profile
• Subscribe to our newsletter or educational updates
• Contact us through our support channels
• Participate in surveys or feedback forms
• Download educational materials or resources

This information may include your name, email address, educational institution affiliation, teaching subject areas, and professional contact details.

Educational Usage Data

To improve our educational resources and platform functionality, we collect information about how you interact with our maps and educational content, including:

• Maps viewed and downloaded
• Time spent on different sections
• Search queries for historical or geographical content
• Educational resources accessed
• User preferences and settings

Technical Information

We automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website:

• IP address and general location information
• Browser type and version
• Device information and operating system
• Pages visited and navigation patterns
• Referring website information
• Date and time of visits

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and analyze website usage patterns. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following educational and operational purposes:

Educational Services

• Providing access to historical, geographical, and social science mapping resources
• Customizing content recommendations based on your subject area and grade level
• Improving the accuracy and relevance of our educational materials
• Developing new maps and resources that meet educators' needs

Communication and Support

• Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support
• Sending educational updates, new resource notifications, and platform announcements
• Providing technical assistance and troubleshooting guidance

Platform Improvement

• Analyzing usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Conducting research to improve our educational methodology
• Identifying popular content areas and user preferences
• Ensuring platform security and preventing unauthorized access

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We respect your privacy and do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

Educational Partners

We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable usage data with educational institutions, curriculum developers, and research organizations to improve educational outcomes and develop better teaching resources.

Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting business, and serving our educational community. These providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are prohibited from using your information for any other purpose.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, legal process, or government request, or if we believe such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

Data Security and Protection

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our security practices include:

• Encryption of sensitive data during transmission and storage
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
• Secure hosting infrastructure with regular backups
• Employee training on data protection and privacy practices

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

Children's Privacy

Our educational platform may be used by students under the age of 13 as part of classroom activities. We are committed to complying with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar international regulations. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental or school consent. If we become aware that we have collected such information without proper consent, we will delete it promptly.

For school-based usage, we rely on educational institutions to obtain appropriate permissions and to act in the educational interest of their students.

Your Privacy Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request information about the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate personal information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time

To exercise these rights or if you have questions about your personal information, please contact us using the information provided below.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Educational usage data may be retained in aggregated, anonymized form for research and platform improvement purposes.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify users of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email:informations@edmaps.com.

We are committed to addressing your privacy concerns and will respond to your inquiries in a timely manner.