This policy outlines our procedures and practices for collecting, using, and disclosing your information when you use our Service. It also explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. 

Definitions: The capitalized words used in this policy have specific meanings defined under certain conditions. Regardless if they appear in singular or plural form, the following applies: 

• Account: a unique account created for you to access our Service or parts of our Service. 

• Company: referred to as “the Company”, “We”, “Us”, or “Our” in this agreement, refers to Chosen by Art, with a business address. 
• Device: any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet. 
• Personal Data: any data that regarding or identifying an individual. 
• Service Provider: any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, provide the Service on behalf of the Company, perform services related to the Service, or assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used. 
• Third-party Social Media Service: refers to any website or social network website through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service. 

• Usage Data: refers to automatically collected data, either created by the use of the Service or from the Service structure. 
• Website: refers to Chosen by Art, accessible from www.chosenbyart.com. 
• You: refers to the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal Entity on behalf of which such person is gaining access to or the use of the Service, as applicable. 

What Information This Privacy Notice Covers 

This Privacy Notice covers information we collect from you through our Site. certain functionalities can be used without obtaining any Personal Data, but for features or Services related to the Content Offerings, Personal Data is required. 

In order to gain access to certain features on our Website, we may collect “Personal Data” (i.e., information that can be used to identify you and which may also be referred to as “personally identifiable information” or “personal information”). Personal Data can include information such as your name, email address, IP address, and device identifier, among other things. You are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the Personal Data you submit to Chosen by Art. Inaccurate information may affect your ability to use the Site, the information you receive when using the Site, and our ability to contact you. For example, your email address should be kept current because that is one of the primary manners in which we communicate with you. 

What you agree by Using our Website 

The following outlines the legal grounds for the use of your personal information, as detailed in this Privacy Notice: 

• We may use your personal information to fulfill our contractual obligations to you. For example, we may use it to comply with the Terms of Use for our Site, which you accept by browsing our website, or to fulfill our obligation to provide services to you, your academic institution, your employer, or another organization that has provided you with access to our services. 
• We may use your personal information to comply with our legal obligations. 
• We may use your personal information for legitimate interests, as well as the legitimate interests of others. Our interests include: 

• Operating and developing our business 

• Operating our site and providing our services 
• Selecting skilled and qualified suppliers 
• Building relationships with partners and academic institutions 
• Conducting research and statistical analysis 
• Performing internal administrative and auditing functions 

• We may obtain your consent to send you certain communications, or where you submit certain information to us, or where required to rely upon consent by local law. 
• The specific legal basis for any given activity will depend on the context and type of personal information used. 

If we rely on our legitimate interests (or those of another party) to use your personal information, we will perform a balancing test to ensure that our (or the other party’s) legitimate interests do not outweigh your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms, which require the protection of your personal information. 

In certain instances, we may process your personal information for marketing purposes based on your consent. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time, as described below. 

If we rely on your consent to use your personal information in a specific way, but you later change your mind, you may withdraw your consent by visiting your profile page and unchecking the box that indicates your consent. Once you withdraw your consent, we will cease using your personal information for those marketing purposes. 

It is important to note that if you withdraw your consent, it may affect our ability to provide certain services to you. 

Information We Collect 

We collect various types of information about our users through the Site, including: 

• Information related to your use of the Site: This may include data on the pages you visit, the order in which you visit them, when you visit them, and which hyperlinks you click on. We may also collect information from the URLs that brought you to our Site, such as your IP address, operating system, and browser software. We may use this information to determine your internet service provider and geographical location. We may also use cookies and web beacons during your visit to our Site. 

• Personal Data provided directly by you or via third parties: This includes information that you provide to us when you register for an account, purchase our products or services, complete a survey, sign up for email updates, participate in our public forums, send us email messages, and/or participate in our Content Offerings or other services on the Site. We may use this information to respond to your inquiries, provide you with specific Content Offerings or services, send you updates about our events, and notify you of Site maintenance or updates. 

• Account Registration: If you register for an account on our Site, we may require you to provide certain Personal Data, such as your name and email address. You may also choose to provide us with additional Personal Data. 

• Updates: We may offer you the option to receive updates via email or through specific sections of the Site. To subscribe to these services, we may require you to provide us with Personal Data, such as your name and email address. 

If you take part in a Content Offering, we may gather certain content that you create, like the assignments you turn in, peer-reviewed assignments, and feedback from peer reviews. We also collect course information, such as your answers to quizzes in videos, standalone quizzes, exams, and surveys. You should avoid including any Personal Data or any other information that is personal or sensitive, whether about yourself or another person, in your assignments, exams, or surveys, unless it’s necessary to participate or submit them. 

• Identity Verification. Chosen by Art may provide you with the option to verify your identity for certain Services. To sign up for these Services, you may need to give us or our third-party identity verification provider with Personal Data, like your name, address, date of birth, a picture taken with your webcam, and a photo ID document. Additionally, if you apply for financial aid for these Services, you may need to provide income-related information. 

• Communications with Chosen by Art. We may obtain Personal Data when you send us an email or contact us in another way. 

• Third-Party Sites. We may obtain Personal Data when you access or sign in to a third-party site, like Facebook, through our Sites. This may include the text and/or images of your Personal Data available from the third-party site. 

• Surveys. We may obtain Personal Data when you provide information in response to a survey run by us or a Content Provider. 

• Partner Sites. Partner sites that provide tools and services related to Content Offerings to Chosen by Art users may collect non-financial individual-level user data about how that user uses their site while they provide services to Chosen by Art. Those partner sites may share that data with Chosen by Art to enhance our Services, the partner site’s services, and the individual’s education experience. This data includes information like how much time the user spent on the partner site and what pages they viewed. 

How We Utilize the Information 

• Information about your use of our Site: We use information about how you use our Site to improve the quality and usefulness of our Services. We conduct statistical analyses of our users’ collective characteristics and behavior, and measure demographics and interests related to specific areas of our Site. This information also helps us ensure the security of our Services and Site. 

• Personally, Identifiable Information provided by you or third parties: Unless you have explicitly agreed otherwise, Chosen by Art will not disclose any of your Personal Data. Additionally, we may use your Personal Data for the following purposes, in addition to those mentioned elsewhere in this Privacy Notice: 

• Providing the Site and our Services: We use the Personal Data you provide to give you access to the Site and any products, services, or information you request from us. 

• Technical support and security: We may use your Personal Data to offer technical support, as needed, and to maintain the security of our Site and Services. 

• Sharing data for research purposes. We may provide our Content Providers and other business partners with general course data, demographic data from surveys, and information about your activity on our Site so that they can conduct research related to online education. 

• Sharing with contractors. We use various Contractors to help us provide our Services to you, such as vendors and suppliers that provide us with technology, services, and/or content related to the operation and maintenance of the Site or the Content Offerings. These Contractors may have limited access to your Personal Data as necessary to perform their duties. 

• Sharing with government authorities and for legal purposes. In certain situations, we may share your Personal Data with government authorities to comply with legal processes or defend our legal rights. We may also share your Personal Data to investigate or prevent illegal activities, protect the safety of our users or others, or in connection with our Terms of Use and other agreements. 

• Sharing with acquirers. If Chosen by Art goes through a sale, merger, or reorganization, we may disclose or transfer your Personal Data to the acquiring entity. 

• Updates: We use the Personal Data we collect when you sign up for email or update services to send you messages related to the Site or Content Offerings. We may also retain this information for future communication with you, as legally permitted. 

Note: The information provided in this response is for general informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as legal advice. Please consult with an attorney for guidance on specific legal issues related to privacy and data protection. 

Cookies 

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to enhance your browsing experience by remembering your preferences, improving site performance, and providing personalized content. 

1. How We Use Cookies 

We use cookies for various purposes, including but not limited to: 

• Improving website functionality and performance 

• Analyzing website traffic and user behavior 
• Personalizing your experience on the Website 
• Remembering your preferences and settings 
• Enabling certain features and functionalities 

ii. Types of Cookies We Use 

a. Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the proper functioning of the Website and cannot be disabled. They enable basic features such as page navigation and secure login. 

b. Performance Cookies: These cookies collect anonymous information about how visitors use the Website, helping us understand which pages most are visited and identifying any potential issues. The data collected is used solely for improving the Website’s performance and user experience. 

c. Functional Cookies: Functional cookies allow the Website to remember your preferences and choices, providing enhanced and personalized features during your visit. 

d. Advertising and Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver relevant advertisements to you based on your browsing behavior and interests. They also help us measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. 

2. Third-Party Cookies 

Chosen By Art may allow third-party service providers, such as analytics or advertising partners, to place cookies on your device to collect information as described above. These cookies are subject to the respective privacy policies of these third parties and Chosen By Art does not have control over them. 

3. Managing Cookies 

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, limit the types of cookies you accept, or receive notifications when cookies are being used. However, please note that some essential features of the Website may not function correctly if you disable certain cookies. 

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be effective when posted on the Website. Please review this policy periodically for any updates. 

Retention of Your Personal Data 

We will only retain Your Personal Data for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We may also retain and use Your Personal Data to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. In addition, we may retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. However, Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, unless we are legally required to retain it for a longer period of time or if it is necessary to strengthen the security or improve the functionality of Our Service. 

Transfer of Your Personal Data 

Your information, including Personal Data, may be processed and maintained on computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in Your jurisdiction. By providing Your Personal Data, You consent to its transfer to and processing in any other place where the parties involved in the processing are located. We will take all necessary steps to ensure that Your Personal Data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We will not transfer Your Personal Data to any organization or country unless adequate controls are in place to protect it, including the security of Your data and other personal information. 

Updating or Deleting Your Data 

You have rights regarding your Personal Data, which you can exercise by logging into the Site, going to ‘Settings’ from the dropdown in the top right, and selecting the appropriate option. You can access, update, or delete your Personal Data, and choose whether to receive material from us or our partners. However, deleting your account may not be possible for certain users, such as those enrolled in for-credit offerings like degrees or MasterTrack programs. You might contact us containing your personal data as you have the right to: 

• Access your Personal Data 
• Prevent direct-marketing processing of your Personal Data 

• Correct outdated or incorrect Personal Data 
• Delete your Personal Data 
• Restrict processing of your Personal Data 
• Transfer your Personal Data to a third-party provider 
• Receive a copy of your Personal Data 

• We aim to respond promptly and within the time period required by law.  

Kindly note that residual data may be left in our databases such as, access logs, and other records after deletion. Some Personal Data may also be exempt from deletion due to legal obligations. We may request additional information to confirm your identity when you make a request. 

Changes to Our Privacy Notice 

Please be aware that we periodically review our privacy practices, and they may be subject to change. Any updates or modifications will take effect immediately upon being posted on our Site. If there is a significant change to this Privacy Notice, we will notify you by posting a notice on our Site’s homepage for a reasonable period of time after the update or by sending an email to the email address associated with your user account. Additionally, we will update the effective date at the top and bottom of this page. We recommend checking this page regularly to stay up-to-date with the latest version of this Privacy Notice. 

No Collection of Information from Children Under 13 

At Chosen by Art, we strongly believe in safeguarding the privacy of children. For this reason, access to or use of our Site by anyone under the age of 13 prohibited, and specific course materials can have different restrictions. We do not knowingly collect or maintain any Personal Data of persons under 13 years of age on our Site, and no part of our Site is intended for use by children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 years old, please refrain from using or accessing our Site. If we discover that we have collected Personal Data from a person under the age of 13 without verified parental consent, we will take appropriate measures to delete the data as soon as possible. 

Security of Your Personal Data 

We take the security of Your Personal Data seriously, but it’s important to note that no method of transmission or storage over the Internet is completely secure. Although we use commercially reasonable means to protect Your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. 

Contact Us 

If You have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle Your Personal Data, please feel free to contact us at: [insert contact information]. We will do our best to address your concerns in a timely and effective manner. 

• By email: e@e-lopez.com 
• By visiting this page on our website: https://chosenbyart.com/contact/