Privacy Policy - Freedom In Education

Welcome to Freedom in Education Corporation

Freedom in Education Corporation is a Georgia nonprofit corporation that is organized and
operated exclusively for religious purposes, including charitable and educational purposes in
furtherance thereof, and is tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
(hereinafter referred to as “we,” “our,” or “FIE”).
This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes how we collect, use, share, and protect
personal information or personal data (“Personal Data”) collected from freedomined.org and all
affiliated URLs, subdomains, and applications owned or operated by us (each a “Site”, and
collectively, the “Sites”).
This Privacy Policy also applies to your interactions with our official social media accounts (e.g.,
on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or X). When you tag us, share our content, send
messages or otherwise engage, we may collect information such as your username, posts,
comments and interactions, as described in “Types of Personal Data We Collect.” However, these
accounts are hosted by third-party platforms, which have their own privacy policies and terms
governing data collection and use. We encourage you to review those policies (e.g., Meta’s at
https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/, X’s at https://privacy.x.com/en). We have limited
control over data processed by these platforms and are not responsible for their practices. This
Privacy Policy describes our practices for our Sites and limited interactions on third-party social
media but does not create obligations beyond applicable law.
You may contact us at the address and/or email address stated in the “Contact Us” section of this
Privacy Policy.
The Sites are operated from the United States of America and are intended for use only by
individuals located in the United States of America. We do not target or direct the Sites to
individuals located outside of the United States of America.
We take your privacy and our compliance with applicable laws very seriously and invite you to
reach out if you have any questions using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section
of this Privacy Policy. Certain state privacy laws do not apply to us, either because (1) such laws
exempt organizations that do not operate for profit (or provide for similar exemptions); (2) we do
not meet such laws’ data processing thresholds for applicability; (3) we do not derive revenue (or
receive discounts, as applicable) from the sale of personal data in a manner that would trigger
applicability; or (4) other exemptions or exclusions apply. The practices described herein do not
constitute an admission that any particular law applies to us, nor do they create legal obligations
beyond those required by applicable law. Additionally, as a religious organization, certain of our
activities may also be protected under constitutional and statutory provisions protecting religious
exercise, which may limit the application of certain data privacy requirements to our religious
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activities. If we are subject to the privacy laws of your jurisdiction without any exemption or
exclusion, we will comply with such jurisdiction’s requirements.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party applications, websites, products, services, or
platforms that may be accessed through links we may provide to you. Those sites are owned and
operated independently from us, and they have their own separate privacy and data collection
practices, which we encourage you to review. We are not responsible for the actions or policies
of those independent sites, and we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such
sites. We do not control or assume responsibility for Personal Data you provide directly to third
parties. You acknowledge that by clicking on any link, you are doing so at your own risk.
In addition to the information shared above, this Privacy Policy applies when you interact with
us by doing any of the following:
● Visit or use any of our Sites;
● Provide information to us through forms, purchases, feedback tools, interactive features
or other Site functions; and/or
● Send or receive any communication to or from us including newsletters, emails, calls or texts

Types of Personal Data We Collect

Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following categories of Personal
Data:
● Contact information, such as your email address, first and last name and postal zip
code. If you make a donation to us, we will collect your billing address and payment
information.
● Communications including messages you send to us, your communication preferences
and information about your interactions with our emails or other messages.
● Usage data including information about how you use our Sites, such as pages viewed,
time spent on pages and interactions with Site features.
● Device and network information, such as IP address, device identifiers, browser type,
operating system and connection information.
● Location data including general location derived from your IP address.
● User-generated content including information you choose to submit through interactive
features, feedback forms or Site submissions.
● Preference data including your choices regarding communications.
● Social media information, subject to the platform’s policies, including information from
social media interactions where you tag us, share our content, or otherwise interact with
our official social media pages. This may include social media usernames, account
handles, user-generated content such as posts, comments and messages you send us, and
online activity, such as interactions with our social media pages.
● Email information including information that you share with us when you send us an
email.
We only process Personal Data that is adequate, relevant, limited and necessary for the
purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

How We Collect Your Personal Data

We collect Personal Data in the following ways:
● Directly from you, such as when you provide us with information about yourself,
including demographic data, content, feedback, or product-related information; when you
complete forms on our Sites; when you use our products or services, when you enter
information through our Sites; or when you otherwise communicate or interact with us.
● Automatically, when you use our Sites, including through cookies and similar
technologies that collect information about your usage, device, browser and network.
● From third parties, where permitted by law, including service providers; analytics
partners; platform providers that help us operate our Sites, deliver content or whose
services you use to access or interact with our services; or social media platforms when
you interact with our accounts.
Additional information about cookies and similar technologies appear in the section “Cookies &
Similar Technologies”.

How We Use Personal Data

We may use your Personal Data for the following purposes:
● To provide and operate the Sites and any associated features, content and functions;
● Provide services you request;
● To communicate with you (including newsletters, updates, administrative messages and
support responses);
● To manage your communication preferences and opt-outs;
● To research, analyze and improve our Sites and services to understand our audience,
optimize our content selection and deliver our services;
● To monitor Site usage and performance;
● To manage internal administration and record keeping;
● To notify you about changes to our Site;
● To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Site when you choose to do so;
● To detect, prevent and address security concerns, misuse, fraud and technical issues;
● To comply with applicable laws, regulations and lawful requests; and
● To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide your Personal Data or give your
consent.
You may opt out of receiving communications from us by following the unsubscribe link or
instructions provided in any email we send or by contacting us at info@freedomined.org.

Cookies & Similar Technologies

We, and our service providers, use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store
information about your interactions with our Sites. These technologies help us operate the Sites,
improve performance and functionality, understand usage, and enhance security.

Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique
identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.
Types of Information Collected Through Cookies and Similar Technologies
Through cookies and similar technologies, we may collect:
● Internet Protocol (IP) address
● Browser type and version
● Device identifiers
● Operating system and platform
● Language preferences
● Pages visited, links clicked and time spent on pages
● Referring URLs
● Interaction with Site features and content
● General geographic location
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:
● Strictly Necessary Cookies. These cookies are essential to operate our Sites and enable
core functionality such as security, network management, fraud prevention and
accessibility. Because these cookies are necessary to provide the Sites, they cannot be
disabled through our cookie settings tools.
● Analytics and Performance Cookies. These Cookies help us understand how visitors
interact with our Sites by collecting information about traffic, usage patterns and
performance. This information is used to analyze and improve the functionality and user
experience of the Sites.
We use third-party analytics providers, including Google Analytics, to help us understand how
visitors use the Sites. You may read more about how Google uses your Personal Data here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection
Technologies

In addition to the information collected through cookies and similar technologies described
above, as you navigate through and interact with our Sites, we may automatically collect certain
information about your device, browsing actions and patterns, including:
● Usage and interaction information, such as traffic data, approximate location data and
other information about how you access and use the Sites.
● Device and technical information, such as IP address, device identifiers, operating
system and browser type.
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We use this information to:
● Understand, analyze and improve how our Sites are used.
● Maintain Site functionality, performance and security.
● Remember user preferences and settings.
● Facilitate and streamline interactions with the Sites.
● Recognize returning browsers or devices, consistent with your cookie preferences.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to
identify an individual. We maintain reasonable technical and organizational measures to prevent
de-identified information from being re-identified, including contractual restrictions on recipients
prohibiting re-identification attempts. We do not currently sell Personal Data in exchange for
direct monetary payment.
We may share your Personal Data with third parties and affiliates in certain circumstances
including:
● To our subsidiaries and affiliates. We may share your Personal Data among our
subsidiaries and affiliates as needed for the following purposes: to provide our services;
to administer and operate our organizations; to research, analyze, and improve our
services; to send messages; for safety, security, and fraud prevention; to comply with
applicable law, and for other purposes disclosed in this Privacy Policy. The categories of
Personal Data we share with our subsidiaries and affiliates for such purposes include: all
categories of Personal Data described in this Privacy Policy as necessary for the
processing purposes disclosed in this Privacy Policy.
● To service providers. To contractors, service providers, and other third parties that we use
to support our activities and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep Personal
Data confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them. The
categories of Personal Data we share with our contractors, services providers and other
third parties for such purposes include: contact information, communications, usage data,
device and network information, and user-generated content as necessary to perform
services on our behalf.
● To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring,
reorganization, dissolution or other sale or transfer of some or all of FIE’s assets, whether
as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation or similar proceeding, in which
Personal Data held by FIE about our Site users is among the assets transferred.
● To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it or another disclosed purpose.
● With your consent.
We may also share your Personal Data:
● To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any
government or regulatory request.
● Where we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of FIE,
our users or others, including for preventing misuse, protecting our rights, fraud
prevention and security incident response.

Security of Data

We have appropriate organizational safeguards and security measures in place to protect your
Personal Data from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure,
including access controls, encryption of data in transit, and employee training on data protection.
The communication between your browser and our Sites uses a secure encrypted connection
wherever your Personal Data is involved.
We require contracted third parties and service providers to implement security measures to
protect Personal Data and to handle such data in accordance with applicable law.
In the unfortunate event of a Personal Data breach, we will notify affected individuals and, where
required by law, applicable regulators or authorities, in accordance with applicable breach
notification laws.

Data Retention

We retain Personal Data as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this
Privacy Policy and to comply with legal obligations. Retention periods may vary depending on
the nature of the data, the purpose for which it is collected and applicable legal requirements.
When Personal Data is no longer needed for these purposes, we take reasonable steps to delete or
anonymize it in accordance with our data retention practices, unless further retention is required
or permitted by law.

Your Rights

We take your privacy and our compliance with applicable laws very seriously and invite you to
reach out to us if you have any questions using the information provided in the “Contact Us”
section of this Privacy Policy. As stated above, certain state privacy laws do not apply to us,
either because (1) such laws exempt organizations that do not operate for profit (or provide for
similar exemptions); (2) we do not meet such laws’ data processing thresholds for applicability;
(3) we do not derive revenue (or receive discounts, as applicable) from the sale of personal data
in a manner that would trigger applicability; or (4) other applicable exemptions or exclusions
apply. Additionally, as a religious organization, certain of our activities may also be protected
under constitutional and statutory provisions protecting religious exercise, which may limit the
application of certain data privacy requirements to our religious activities. Certain U.S. state
privacy laws provide residents with specific rights regarding their Personal Data. If you are a
resident of a state whose privacy laws apply to us, and you wish to exercise rights under such
laws, please contact us using the information in the “How to Exercise Your Rights” section. We
will respond in accordance with applicable law, including verifying applicability and your
identity
Depending on applicable laws and whether or not we are subject to them, your rights may
include the following:
● Right to Access/Know: You may have the right to confirm whether we are processing
your Personal Data and to access or request a copy of the Personal Data we have
collected about you, as well as information about the categories of sources, purposes and
disclosures of such data. In certain states, you may also have the right to request a list of
the specific third parties to which we have disclosed your Personal Data, or, alternatively,
a list of the categories of third parties to which we have disclosed any consumer’s
Personal Data.
● Right to Correction: You may have the right to request that we correct inaccurate
Personal Data that we maintain about you.
● Right to Deletion: You may have the right to request that we delete Personal Data we
have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions permitted by law, such as where
retention is necessary to comply with legal obligations, detect security incidents, prevent
fraud or to exercise or defend legal claims.
● Right to Portability: You may have the right to obtain Personal Data we hold about you,
in a structured, electronic format, and to transmit such Personal Data to another data
controller, where this is (a) Personal Data which you have provided to us, and (b) if we
are processing that data on the basis of your consent or to perform a contract with you.
● Right to Opt Out: You may have the right to opt out of the processing of your Personal
Data for purposes of: (1) the sharing of Personal Data for purposes of targeted or
cross-context behavioral advertising; (2) the sale of Personal Data; and (3) profiling in
furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.
● Right to Object or Limit Processing: In certain jurisdictions, you may have the right to
object to or limit certain processing of your Personal Data, including the processing of
sensitive Personal Data, as permitted by applicable law. The availability and scope of this
right may depend on your location and the nature of the processing.
● Right to Nondiscrimination and Nonretaliation: You may have the right not to receive
discriminatory or retaliatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.
● File an Appeal: Residents of certain U.S. states may have the right to appeal our decision
regarding a request to exercise privacy rights. You may submit an appeal if we decline to
take action on your request, in whole or in part, by contacting us as described in the
“How to Exercise Your Rights” section of this Privacy Policy. If you contact us via email,
please include “APPEAL” in the subject line. This Privacy Policy does not obligate us to
respond to an appeal unless we are required to do so by applicable law. If you are not
satisfied with the outcome of an appeal, you may have the right to contact your state’s
Attorney General or relevant supervisory authority. If we deny your appeal, we will
provide you with a method to contact your state’s Attorney General to submit a
complaint.

Your California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (commonly known as the “Shine the Light” law) permits
certain California residents who have an established business relationship with us to request a
notice disclosing (a) the categories of “personal information” (as that term is defined under the
Shine the Light law) we have shared with third parties for the third parties’ “direct marketing
purposes” (as that term is defined under the Shine the Light law) during the preceding calendar year, and (b) the names and addresses of all of the third parties that received “personal
information” (as that term is defined under the Shine the Light law) from us for the third parties’
“direct marketing purposes” (as that term is defined under the Shine the Light law) during the
preceding calendar year and, if the nature of the third parties’ business cannot reasonably be
determined from the third parties’ name, examples of the products or services marketed, if
known to us, sufficient to give the customer a reasonable indication of the nature of the third
parties’ business.
We do not disclose “personal information” to “third parties” for the third parties’ “direct
marketing purposes,” as those terms are defined under the Shine the Light law.
If you are a California resident and would like to make a request under the Shine the Light law,
you may contact us using the information below. We will respond to eligible requests in
accordance with applicable law.
Email: info@freedomined.org
Mail: Freedom in Education Corporation
48 Tally Cove Road
Jasper, Georgia 30143

Withdrawing Consent

Where we process Personal Data based on your consent, you may withdraw your consent at any
time, free of charge. The method for withdrawing consent depends on the context in which it was
provided. For example, you may opt out of receiving communications by following the
unsubscribe instructions included in those messages. If you have questions about withdrawing
your consent, please contact us using the information found in the “Contact Us” section of this
Privacy Policy.

How to Exercise Your Rights

You may exercise your privacy rights in relation to your Personal Data by using the information
below. If you choose to contact us via email, include “Privacy Rights” in the subject line. We
will respond to your request within forty-five (45) days of receipt. If we require additional time,
we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing. In no event will we extend the
response period by more than an additional forty-five (45) days.
Email: info@freedomined.org
Mail: Freedom in Education Corporation
48 Tally Cove Road
Jasper, Georgia 30143
For your own privacy and security, at our discretion, we may require you to verify your identity before providing the requested information, such as by confirming information we have on file
about you or providing government-issued identification. You may designate an authorized agent
to submit a request on your behalf where permitted by law. If an authorized agent submits a
request on your behalf, we may require: (1) written permission signed by you; and (2)
verification of your identity directly. We will provide requested information in a commonly used
electronic format.

Children’s Privacy

Our Sites are not directed to children under the age of 13. Other than the online contact
information required to obtain parental consent, we do not knowingly collect any Personal Data
from children under the age of 13 unless the child’s parent or legal guardian has first provided us
with consent for that child to use the services and disclose Personal Data to us. If you are a child
under the age of 13, please do not send any Personal Data to us if we have not obtained prior
consent from your parent or legal guardian. If we learn we have collected Personal Data from a
child under the age of 13 without consent from the child’s parent or legal guardian, or if we learn
a child under the age of 13 has provided us Personal Data beyond what we request from them
and what has been consented to by a parent or legal guardian, we will delete that information as
quickly as possible. We do not use Personal Data for advertising or profiling, and we retain the
Personal Data of children under the age of 13 only as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill
those purposes or comply with legal obligations. Our Sites do not include age-gating or age
verification, and we rely on parents and guardians to supervise minors’ use of the Sites. We do
not target children under 13 on social media, but interactions are subject to platform age
restrictions. In certain states, individuals under 18 years of age have additional privacy rights.
Where we have actual knowledge that a user is a resident of such a state and is under 18, we will
not process their Personal Data for targeted advertising, sale, or profiling without obtaining
appropriate consent as required by applicable law. In jurisdictions that prohibit such processing
regardless of consent, we will refrain from such processing for users we know to be minors.
Parents or legal guardians may contact us at info@freedomined.org with questions or requests
regarding their child’s Personal Data.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by
posting the new Privacy Policy at https://freedomined.org/privacy-policy/. You are advised to
review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are
effective immediately upon posting or as stated in the updated Privacy Policy. Your continued
use of the Sites after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy
Policy. If you do not agree with changes, you should discontinue use of the Sites.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Freedom in Education Corporation
48 Tally Cove Road
Jasper, Georgia 30143
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info@freedomined.org
We strive to make our Privacy Policy accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. If
you need assistance accessing or understanding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at
info@freedomined.org.