Privacy Policy for TutorVerge

Last Updated: October 26, 2023

Welcome to TutorVerge! This Privacy Policy describes how TutorVerge (operated by buildingcentretrust.org, hereinafter referred to as ‘TutorVerge’, ‘we’, ‘us’, or ‘our’) collects, uses, processes, and discloses your information when you visit and use our website, http://www.buildingcentretrust.org (the ‘Site’), which publishes content about private tutoring. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience while using our Site. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information from and about users of our Site, including information that may identify you directly or indirectly. The types of information we collect depend on how you interact with our Site.

1.1. Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide

When you interact with our Site, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Contact Information: If you contact us via email (admin@buildingcentretrust.org) or any contact forms on our Site, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your communication.
  • Comments and Contributions: If you leave comments on our articles or participate in any interactive features, we collect the information you provide in your comment, including your name (or chosen alias) and email address.
  • Subscription Information: If you subscribe to our newsletters or other email lists, we collect your email address and potentially your name.
  • Survey Information: If you participate in surveys, we collect your responses and any personal information you choose to provide.

1.2. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit and interact with our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing actions. This information helps us to improve our Site and provide a better user experience.

  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information (‘Log Data’) that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site. This Log Data may include your Internet Protocol (‘IP’) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
  • Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our Site, including hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  • Usage Details: We collect details of your visits to our Site, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Site.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. Other tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our Site.

2.1. Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Site and to enable you to use some of its features.
  • Performance and Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Site but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality may become unavailable.
  • Analytics and Customization Cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Site is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Site for you.
  • Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same advertisement from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases, selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

2.2. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the option to accept or refuse cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. Most browsers allow you to manage cookies preferences. Please note that if you disable or refuse cookies, some parts of the Site may become inaccessible or not function properly.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to operate, maintain, and provide you with the features and functionality of the Site, to analyze how our Site is used, and to personalize your experience.

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Site: This includes operating the Site, managing your access, and delivering the content you request.
  • To Improve and Personalize Your Experience: We use information to understand how users interact with our content and features, which helps us improve our Site, develop new features, and personalize the content you see.
  • To Communicate With You: We use your contact information to respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters or updates if you’ve subscribed, and provide you with important notices related to our Site.
  • For Analytics and Research: We use data to analyze trends, track user movements on the Site, gather demographic information, and for other statistical purposes to improve our services and content.
  • To Detect and Prevent Fraud and Abuse: We use information to ensure the security of our Site, to detect and prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities, and to enforce our Terms of Service.
  • For Advertising and Marketing: With your consent where required, we may use your information to deliver targeted advertising or promotional materials that may be of interest to you.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

4.1. Third-Party Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site (‘Service Providers’), to provide the Site on our behalf, to perform Site-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our Site is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

  • Analytics Services: We use third-party analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to help us understand how our Site is used, allowing us to improve content and user experience. These services may collect information sent by your browser as part of a web page request, including cookies and your IP address.
  • Advertising Partners: We may partner with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our Site. These partners may use cookies and web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information about your activities on this and other websites to provide you with targeted advertising based on your interests.

4.2. Legal Requirements and Business Transfers

We may disclose your Personal Information in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation or a court order.
  • Protect and defend the rights or property of TutorVerge.
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site.
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Site or the public.
  • Protect against legal liability.

In the event that TutorVerge is involved in a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or bankruptcy, your Personal Information may be transferred as a business asset. We will provide notice before your Personal Information is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

5. Data Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us, and we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we endeavor to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

  • We implement reasonable security measures, including physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards, to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure.
  • We regularly review our security practices to consider new technologies and methods.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us at admin@buildingcentretrust.org. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure (‘Right to be Forgotten’): You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at admin@buildingcentretrust.org. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable laws.

8. International Data Transfers

TutorVerge is operated in the United Kingdom. If you are accessing our Site from outside the UK, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the UK where our servers are located and our central database is operated. By using our Site, you understand and consent to your information being transferred to our facilities and those third parties with whom we share it as described in this Privacy Policy.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site, prior to the change becoming effective and update the ‘Last Updated’ date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: admin@buildingcentretrust.org

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Thank you for visiting TutorVerge.