1. About us

inquirED, LLC (“inquirED,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) knows how important it is for you to understand how your Personal Information (as defined below) is collected, used, processed, and shared. Please read this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) carefully to understand our privacy practices. We may update this Policy from time to time as described in the “Changes to This Privacy Policy” section below. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at security@inquired.org or (312) 521-0397.

As used in this Policy, “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual or household. Personal Information also includes Student Data (as defined below).

2. Who does this policy apply to?

This Policy applies to all users of the Services. For the avoidance of confusion, “you” or “your” in this Policy refers to all users of the Services, including teachers, parents, and administrators accessing, using, or receiving our Services.

3. Importance notice for school users

When our Services are used by providers of educational services, such as schools, school districts, teachers, and authorized school users and administrators (collectively, “Schools”) for educational purposes, we collect and process Personal Information about students (“Student Data”) for and on behalf of the Schools. Our collection and use of Student Data is governed by our contracts with the Schools, as well as by applicable student privacy laws, such as FERPA, COPPA, and state student data privacy laws.

​If you were given access to the Services by the School you are affiliated with, this Policy does not govern how your School might collect, use, or disclose your information. Please consult with your district and/or School for more information about their privacy policies and practices, including your district’s and/or School’s collection, use, or disclosure of your Personal Information.

4. State-specific notices

• California – If you are a resident of the state of California, please see our “Privacy Notice for Residents of California” section for additional California-specific information and disclosures.
• Nevada – If you are a resident of Nevada, you may have the right to opt out of the sale of certain Personal Information to third parties in certain circumstances. inquirED does not currently engage in “sales” (as defined under N.R.S. § 603A) of your Personal Information. Please feel free to contact us at info@inquired.org for additional questions or concerns regarding this matter.

5. Services

You are accessing, using, or receiving our Services when you:

• Access or use the inquirED application available via our applications and/or services ending in “inquired.org” and/or “inquired.com”; or
• Communicate with us, such as by submitting a question through our website; registering for and/or attending an event; corresponding with us by phone, email, or otherwise; subscribing to one of our mailing lists, newsletters, or other forms of marketing communications; or providing information requested by us to comply with our professional obligations.

6. What personal information we collect

We collect Personal Information when you voluntarily submit information directly to us by accessing, using, or receiving the Services. We may also collect Personal Information from third parties, such as from Schools, service providers, public databases, business partners or affiliates, social media networks, and/or through the use of cookies and other technologies.

​a. Information we collect directly from you or from your school

‍Personal Information we collect from you or from your School may include:

• Full name and contact information, including email address and business mailing address
• Payment information (if applicable)
• Demographic data
• User content, feedback, assignments, and annotation files, such as content provided by students and content provided by teachers and administrators relating to students
• School, grade, and classroom affiliation
• Account information
• Access and usage data about your use of the features and functionality of the Services
• Login information, such as username and password
• Information provided in response to surveys and promotions we make available to you

b. Information we collect from third parties

• Single sign-on: You may choose to access, use, or receive the Services by logging on or otherwise associating with another third party (for example, a Clever account). In such instances, we may receive Personal Information from that third party to make it easier for you to create an account for the Services and display relevant content, such as your name, username, email address, language preference, or profile picture. The amount and type of Personal Information we collect from such third parties may depend on the privacy settings you or your School(s) have with that third party. Please consult the third party’s privacy policy and data practices for additional information.
• Information from other sources: We may obtain information from other sources, including through our service providers, affiliates, third-party information providers, business partners, or through transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. We may combine this information with other information we collect from or about you. In these cases, our Policy governs the handling of the combined Personal Information. We use this information to operate, maintain, and provide to you the features and functionality of the Services, as well as to communicate directly with you, such as to send you email messages about products and services that may be of interest to you. We may also collect information about you that is publicly available.

When we provide our Services to Schools, some of the above information is directly related to an identifiable student and is maintained by the School or related entity or organization, or by us on behalf of such entity. This Policy refers to that type of information as “Student Data.” Student Data may include “educational records” as defined by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232(g).

c. Information we collect automatically when you use the Services

We and our third-party service providers may automatically collect information about you and your computer or mobile device when you access, use, or receive our Services, by using certain technologies that are further described below. These technologies help us learn more about how our users like to engage with our Services and help us improve our offerings and the functionality of our Services. These technologies may include:

• Cookies
• Unique identifiers
• Web beacons
• Analytics technologies
• Mobile device identifiers