Privacy Policy
A Parent's Advantage website is owned by Johnna O'Bryan, a sole proprietor (“A Parent’s Advantage,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
We have adopted this Privacy Policy, which determines how we are processing the information collected by A Parent's Advantage, which also provides the reasons why we must collect certain personal data about you. Therefore, you must read this Privacy Policy before using A Parent's Advantage website.
We take care of your personal data and undertake to guarantee its confidentiality and security.
Personal information we collect:
When you visit the A Parent's Advantage, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the installed cookies on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.” Moreover, we might collect the personal data you provide to us (including but not limited to Name, Surname, Email Address, payment information, information submitted through contact or consultation forms, newsletter subscription information, communications you send to us, etc.) during registration to be able to fulfill the agreement.
Information About Your Child:
A Parent’s Advantage provides educational resources and consultations for parents, caregivers, educators, and other adults. When you contact us or participate in a consultation, you may choose to provide information about your child’s learning, development, education, reading skills, school experience, or related concerns. Please provide only information reasonably necessary for us to respond to your request or provide the service you requested. We use this information for educational and informational purposes related to your request. A Parent’s Advantage does not use this information to diagnose your child.
Purchases and Payments:
Purchases made through our website are processed using third-party ecommerce and payment services, including Hostinger and Stripe. Stripe may collect and process payment information necessary to complete your transaction, prevent fraud, and comply with applicable law. A Parent’s Advantage may receive information such as your name, email address, products purchased, transaction status, and other information necessary to fulfill your order. We do not directly store your full payment-card number on our website. Stripe’s processing of personal information is also subject to Stripe’s own privacy policies and terms.
Email Newsletters and Marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter, request a resource, or otherwise choose to receive marketing emails, your email address and related subscriber information may be stored and processed through Kit, our email marketing provider. We may use this information to send:
Educational articles and resources
Newsletters
Product announcements
Business updates
Other communications you requested or agreed to receive
Kit may also process information relating to delivery and interaction with our emails, such as subscription preferences, email delivery, and link-click activity. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not prevent us from sending transactional messages necessary to fulfill a purchase, provide a download, respond to you, or administer a consultation you booked.
Website Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website. Google Analytics may collect information such as:
Pages visited
Approximate geographic location
Browser and device information
Referring website or traffic source
Time spent on pages
Website interactions
Other technical and usage information
Google may use cookies or similar technologies to collect and process this information. We use this information to evaluate website traffic, improve our content and products, understand which resources are useful to visitors, and improve the overall website experience.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are necessary for the website and ecommerce features to function. Other cookies, including analytics cookies, help us understand how visitors use the website. Where available, you may accept, decline, or manage optional cookies through the cookie-consent banner displayed on our website. You may also be able to control cookies through your browser settings.
How We Use Information
We may use information we collect to:
Operate and maintain our website
Process and fulfill purchases
Deliver digital products
Provide and administer consultations
Respond to questions and customer-service requests
Send order confirmations, download links, and other transactional communications
Send newsletters and marketing communications when permitted
Improve our articles, resources, products, and services
Understand website traffic and usage
Prevent fraud, abuse, or misuse
Maintain business, tax, and accounting records
Protect our legal rights
Comply with applicable legal obligations
How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent our customer or subscriber lists to data brokers or unrelated third parties for their own marketing purposes. We may share information with service providers that help us operate A Parent’s Advantage, including:
Hostinger, for website hosting, ecommerce, and related website services
Stripe, for payment processing
Kit, for email marketing and subscriber management
Google Analytics, for website measurement and analytics
Other professional or technology providers when reasonably necessary to operate our business, comply with legal obligations, or protect our rights. These providers may process information on our behalf or pursuant to their own applicable privacy policies and terms. We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, investigate suspected fraud or misuse, protect our rights or users, or enforce our agreements.
Why We Process Your Data
Our top priority is customer data security, and, as such, we may process only minimal user data, only as much as it is absolutely necessary to maintain the website. Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding website usage. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that it would identify any particular user of the system.
You can visit the website without telling us who you are or revealing any information, by which someone could identify you as a specific, identifiable individual. If, however, you wish to use some of the website’s features, or you wish to receive our newsletter or provide other details by filling a form, you may provide personal data to us, such as your email, first name, last name, city of residence, organization, telephone number. You can choose not to provide us with your personal data, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the website’s features. For example, you won’t be able to receive our Newsletter or contact us directly from the website. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us via contactus@aparentsadvantage.com.
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including providing services, fulfilling purchases, maintaining business and transaction records, complying with legal and tax obligations, resolving disputes, and protecting our rights. Different categories of information may be retained for different periods.
Children’s Privacy
A Parent’s Advantage is intended for parents, caregivers, educators, and other adults. It is not intended for children under 13 to independently provide personal information. We do not knowingly solicit personal information directly from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information directly to us without appropriate parental involvement, please contact us so that we can review the situation and, where appropriate, delete the information. Parents and caregivers should avoid providing unnecessary identifying information about their children.
Your rights
If you are a European resident, you have the following rights related to your personal data:
The right to be informed.
The right of access.
The right to rectification.
The right to erasure.
The right to restrict processing.
The right to data portability.
The right to object.
Rights in relation to automated decision-making and profiling.
If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident, we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example, if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information might be transferred outside of Europe, including Canada and the United States.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not owned or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for such other websites or third parties' privacy practices. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and read the privacy statements of each website that may collect personal information.
Information security
We secure information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We keep reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect against unauthorized access, use, modification, and personal data disclosure in its control and custody. However, no data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed.
Legal disclosure
We will disclose any information we collect, use or receive if required or permitted by law, such as to comply with a subpoena or similar legal process, and when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
Contact information
If you would like to contact us to understand more about this Policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to individual rights and your Personal Information, you may send an email to contactus@aparentsadvantage.com.