Next Gen Cyber Ed Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting Next Gen Cyber Ed's ("Next Gen Cyber Ed") Internet web site ("Site"). This Privacy Policy details certain policies implemented throughout Next Gen Cyber Ed governing Next Gen Cyber Ed's use of personally identifiable information about users of our Site.
Privacy Policy Updates
Due to the Internet's rapidly evolving nature, Next Gen Cyber Ed may need to update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If so, Next Gen Cyber Ed will post its updated Privacy Policy on our Site, and if you are a registered user of the Site, we may send you an email so you are always aware of what personally identifiable information we may collect and how we may use this information. If any modification is unacceptable to you, you have the option to cease using this Site. If you do not cease using this Site, you will be conclusively deemed to have accepted the change.
Information Collection and Use
You can generally visit our Site without revealing any personally identifiable information about yourself. However, in certain sections of this Site, we may invite you to:
Contact us or request information
Register for educational resources
Sign up for cybersecurity training programs
Join our mailing list
Participate in educational partnerships
Due to the nature of these activities, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as:
First and last name
Contact data (mailing address, email address)
Educational institution affiliation
Professional credentials related to education or cybersecurity
Student status and grade level (where applicable)
This data is stored securely on our servers and those of our trusted service providers. We may use this information to:
Improve the content and general administration of the Site
Provide you with requested educational resources and materials
Send information about cybersecurity training opportunities
Coordinate educational partnerships and programs
Communicate about special events and opportunities
This information will only be collected with your consent and will never be sold or rented to any third party. You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time by clicking the 'Unsubscribe' button at the bottom of any communications or by sending an email to [contact email] with the subject 'Privacy'.
Children's Privacy
Next Gen Cyber Ed recognizes the privacy interests of children and we encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children's online activities and interests. While we provide cybersecurity education resources for students, this Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. Next Gen Cyber Ed does not target this Site to children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without prior parental consent.
Cookies
We may use small text files called "cookies" to improve the overall Site experience and track usage of our educational resources. A "cookie" is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Cookies do not permit us to personally identify you.
Aggregate Information
The Site may track IP addresses and the pages that you visit, and we may analyze this data for trends and statistics in the aggregate, including:
Usage of educational resources
Participation in training programs
Geographic distribution of users
Educational institution engagement
Such information will be maintained, used and disclosed in aggregate form only and will not contain personally identifiable information.
Disclosure
We will disclose your personally identifiable information if we reasonably believe we are required to do so by law, regulation or other government authority. We will not sell your personally identifiable information to any company or organization, although we may transfer your personally identifiable information to a successor entity upon a merger, consolidation or other corporate reorganization in which Next Gen Cyber Ed participates.
Educational Partnership Information Privacy
Next Gen Cyber Ed will not sell, trade or share information about educational institutions, educators, or students with anyone else, nor send mailings on behalf of other organizations without specific permission. We may share anonymous, aggregated data about program participation and outcomes to demonstrate the impact of our educational initiatives.
Links to Third Party Sites
The Site may provide links to other Web sites or resources over which Next Gen Cyber Ed has no control ("External Web Sites"). Such links do not constitute an endorsement by Next Gen Cyber Ed of those External Web Sites. You acknowledge that Next Gen Cyber Ed is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and further agree that Next Gen Cyber Ed is not responsible for the content of such External Web Sites. Your use of External Web Sites is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies located on the linked External Web Sites.
Security
Given our focus on cybersecurity education, Next Gen Cyber Ed employs industry-standard procedural and technological security measures that are reasonably designed to help protect your personally identifiable information from loss, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. These measures include:
Encryption of sensitive data
Secure server infrastructure
Regular security audits
Access controls and authentication
Staff training on data protection
While Next Gen Cyber Ed implements robust security protocols, no system is completely immune to breaches. In the event that your data has been compromised in our system, we will inform you as soon as possible and take immediate steps to address the situation.
Your Rights
You have rights regarding your personal data and how we process it. These include:
The right to be informed about data collection
The right to request access to your data
The right to correct your data
The right to request data erasure (subject to legal requirements)
The right to restrict data processing
The right to object to direct marketing
For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, please contact us at info@nextgencybered.org with "Privacy" in the subject line.
This Privacy Policy was last updated: December 10, 2024