1. Introduction
The Center for Death Education (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you use CenterForDeathEducation.org (the “Website”), create an account, register for a class or event, subscribe to communications, make a donation, or otherwise interact with us.
By using the Website or our services, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy. This policy does not apply to websites, platforms, or services operated by third parties.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide
We may collect information you provide when you create an account, register for a class or event, make a donation, subscribe to our newsletter, complete a form, respond to a survey, or contact us. This may include your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, registration details, communications, course participation, and completion history.
Payments are handled by third-party payment processors. We do not store your complete payment-card number on the Website.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, device or operating-system information, referring pages, pages visited, and approximate activity dates and times. Cookies and similar technologies may be used to support Website functions, security, and analytics.
Email communications
We may send service-related messages such as registration confirmations, account notices, meeting links, and class updates. If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter or other marketing communications during registration or through another signup form, you may unsubscribe at any time through the link included in those messages or by contacting us.
3. How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- process registrations, payments, and donations;
- provide classes, events, certificates, and related services;
- send confirmations, class links, updates, and requested communications;
- respond to questions and provide support;
- maintain, secure, analyze, and improve the Website and our programs;
- prevent fraud, misuse, and security incidents; and
- meet legal, accounting, and regulatory obligations.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell or rent personal information. We may share information with service providers that help us operate the Website and deliver services, such as website hosting, payment processing, email delivery, analytics, and class technology providers. These providers may use information only as permitted for the services they provide to us and under their own applicable privacy terms.
We may also disclose information when required by law; to respond to lawful requests; to protect our rights and the safety and security of our learners or others; to investigate fraud or misuse; or in connection with a reorganization, merger, transfer, dissolution, or similar organizational change.
5. Third-Party Services and Links
The Website may use or link to third-party services, including payment, email, analytics, and live-class platforms. Those services operate under their own privacy policies and practices. We encourage you to review their policies before providing information directly to them.
6. Data Security and Retention
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect personal information. No internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain appropriate educational and business records, meet legal or accounting requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
7. Cookies and Browser Controls
Cookies may help the Website remember preferences, provide account and shopping-cart functions, support security, and understand Website use. You may manage cookies through your browser settings, although disabling them may affect some Website features.
8. Age Requirement and Minors’ Privacy
Our classes and learner accounts are intended for individuals age 18 and older. If we learn that a minor has registered or submitted personal information through the Website, we will take reasonable steps to address the registration and delete the information when appropriate.
9. Privacy Choices and Requests
Depending on where you live, applicable law may provide rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information. You may also withdraw consent for optional communications or unsubscribe from marketing emails. Some information may be retained when required for legal, security, accounting, or legitimate operational purposes.
To submit a privacy request, contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as our practices, services, or legal obligations change. The revision date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was most recently updated. Material changes may also be communicated through the Website or by email when appropriate.
11. Contact Information
For privacy-related questions or requests, please use our Contact Us form.