Last updated: June 4, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Reading Ways collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the forum. By using this forum, you consent to the practices described below.

What Information Do We Collect?

We collect information:

  • When you register on the forum (e.g., name, email, organization)
  • When you post, comment, or interact (e.g., IP address, browser, usage)
  • When you fill out a profile (e.g., location, avatar, biography — all optional)

We may also collect data through cookies and server logs to improve performance and functionality.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we learn that a user is under 18, we will delete their account and associated data.

How Do We Use Your Information?

We use your data to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Deliver personalized learning and communication
  • Improve our platform and resources
  • Support customer service requests
  • Conduct educational research (see below)

Research Use

Your de-identified forum activity (e.g., posts, reactions, sessions) may be used by Reading Ways and its university partners for educational research. Results may be published at readingways.org/categories/research-results.

How Do We Protect Your Information?

We apply appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including secure servers, HTTPS encryption, and administrative access controls.

Cookies

We use cookies to:

  • Keep you logged in
  • Remember your preferences
  • Improve performance
  • Understand site traffic

You may disable cookies in your browser, but this may limit forum functionality.

Do We Share Your Information?

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information:

  • With university research partners (in de-identified form only)
  • With service providers who support the platform (under confidentiality agreements)
  • With your school’s designated administrators (e.g., for coaching support)
  • To comply with legal requirements (e.g., court orders or law enforcement)
  • In case of a business transfer or merger (with prior notice)

We may also share aggregated, non-identifiable data to improve our services or support research.

Data Retention

We retain personal and usage data for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes outlined above or as required by law. You may request account deletion by contacting build@readingways.org.

Your Rights and Consent

You may:

  • Access or update your personal information
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Withdraw consent for specific uses (e.g., research or marketing)

To exercise these rights, contact build@readingways.org.

By using the forum, you consent to this Privacy Policy.