Privacy Policy
our privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. Because we gather certain types of information about the users of Homework Online's services, we feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather, how we use it, and how to correct or change it.1. Information Homework Online Gathers and Tracks
Homework Online directly gathers the following required information when a person creates an account on our server:
- First and last name
- Email address
- If they are over 13 years of age
- Address of the school the user currently attends, works at, or whose children attend
- Class schedule of users
- Date of account creation
- Date and time of last log in
Use of Cookies
Homework Online stores user login information in the form of cookies only while the user is logged in. These cookies expire within 30 minutes unless further site activity takes place for that user. Users with cookies turned off will not be able to log
in.
Our 3rd Party advertising network, Burst! Media, also uses cookies to store information about the ads you have been served. For more information on their use of cookies, please read their Privacy Statement.
2. Use of Gathered Information
It is sometimes necessary for Homework Online to issue an email to all users regarding important account information or server status. We have found it necessary to email our users only three times in the past 4 years of operation. These emails are not
considered SPAM.
The following information is displayed when the user posts messages on a class forum:
- First and last name
- Email address (optional)
3. Sharing of Gathered Information
Homework Online does not share any information with 3rd party sources. We do not sell email addresses or any personal information gathered by our servers. All information gathered at the time of sign-up and subsequent changes to this data is kept
in the strict confidence of Homework Online and used for internal purposes only.
4. Opt-Out Policy
Users can choose whether or not to receive emails from Homework Online by selecting the appropriate checkbox at time of signup. If the user wishes to change this initial preference, they can do so at anytime by logging into their account, navigating to
"Edit Profile" and making the appropriate changes.
5. Account De-Activation Policy
If for whatever reason, a user wishes to de-activate their account and have it removed from our server an email must be sent to ininformation@homework-online.com. Upon verification of the user's
identity, all information gathered from that user will be deleted from our server.
6. Update/Correct Policy
If any user information stored on our server is incorrect, users can log in to their account and change it at will by selecting the "Edit Profile" link from the menu in their account area.
7. Compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
The following information is posted in accordance with this act:
Name and contact information of operators collecting information:
Homework Online, Inc.
PO Box 142
Greenpoint Station
Brooklyn, NY 11222
information@homework-online.com
Parental Disclosure and Consent:
Upon verification of identity, a parent of a child (under 13 years of age) can decide to:
- De-activate their child's account
- View their child's gathered information