Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Empowering Parents Education ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and purchase our digital products.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Purchase an ebook: Name, email address, billing information (processed securely through Stripe)
• Subscribe to our newsletter: Name and email address
• Submit a contact inquiry: Name, email address, phone number (optional), and message content
• Leave comments or engage with our content: Any information you choose to share

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device identifiers

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Technologies we use include:

• Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality and security
• Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To process your transactions: Fulfill your ebook purchases and deliver digital products
• To communicate with you: Send order confirmations, receipts, customer support responses, and updates
• To send marketing communications: Newsletter updates, new book releases, and educational content (only if you've opted in)
• To improve our website: Analyze usage patterns and optimize user experience
• To protect our services: Monitor and prevent fraud, unauthorized access, and other illegal activities
• To comply with legal obligations: Respond to legal requests and prevent harm

4. Third-Party Service Providers

We work with trusted third-party service providers to help us operate our website and deliver our services:

4.1 Payment Processing

We use Stripe to process payments. Your payment information is transmitted directly to Stripe and is never stored on our servers. Stripe's use of your personal information is governed by their privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.

4.2 Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. Learn more about Google's privacy practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

4.3 Email Service

We store newsletter subscriber information securely in our database to send you educational content and updates about new books.

5. Data Security

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

• Secure HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Secure database storage with access controls
• Regular security audits and updates
• Payment information processed through PCI-compliant Stripe

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Privacy Rights

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

6.1 General Rights

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdrawal of consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

6.2 GDPR Rights (European Union)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

6.3 CCPA Rights (California)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (note: we do not sell personal information).

6.4 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

7. Newsletter and Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will send you:

• Educational content and parenting tips
• Announcements about new ebooks and resources
• Exclusive offers and discounts

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email we send you, or by contacting us directly.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Specifically:

• Purchase records: Retained for 7 years for tax and accounting purposes
• Newsletter subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe
• Contact inquiries: Retained for 2 years after the last contact
• Analytics data: Anonymized and aggregated data retained indefinitely

9. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for adults (parents and educators). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to our facilities and to the third parties with whom we share it as described in this policy.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our website after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

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

We will respond to all requests within 30 days.