PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: September 23, 2024
Introduction
At Little Bee Speech Co. (“Company” or “We”), the Services (as defined below) that we provide are designed for speech-language pathologists, parents, and other educators to be used with students of all ages with adult supervision. We take privacy seriously and this policy is designed to share our respect for the privacy of our users and demonstrate that we are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes:
• The types of information we may collect or that you may provide when you purchase, download, install, register with, access, or use littlebeespeech.com ("Website") and/or any mobile application developed by Company (collectively the “Applications” and together with the Website the “Services”).
• Our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This policy applies only to information we collect in the Services, in email, and other electronic communications sent through or in connection with the Services.
This policy DOES NOT apply to information that you provide to or is collected by any third party (see Third-Party Information Collection); third parties may have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to read before providing information on or through them.
Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, do not download, register with, or use the Services. By downloading, registering with, or using the Services, you agree to this privacy policy. This policy may change from time to time (see Changes to Our Privacy Policy). Your continued use of the Services after we revise this policy means you accept those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates. This Privacy Policy is also part of the Terms of Service that explain your rights and responsibilities and the Company’s when using the Company's services and sites. If you have any questions, please contact us at: privacy[at]littlebeespeech.com
We comply with state and federal privacy laws such as the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as applicable.
Information We Collect and How We Collect It
We collect information from and about users of our Services directly from you when you provide it to us.
Information You Provide to Us
When you download, register with, or use the Applications, we may ask you to provide your name and email address as the person registering for the services. You may also be asked to provide certain information such as the name, birthdate, grade, and gender of each child participant (“Participant”) and/or other information by which you or the Participant or both may be personally identified (collectively "Personal Information").
When you download content from the Website, we may ask you to provide your name and email address.
Personal Information includes:
Information that you provide by filling in forms in the Applications. This includes information provided at the time of registering to use the Applications, subscribing to the Applications, and requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with the Applications.
• Records and copies of your correspondence, including email addresses if you contact us.
• Your responses to surveys that we might ask you to complete for research purposes.
You may also be permitted to provide additional information, including:
• User-generated images, custom words, audio recordings, user avatars, and profile pictures.
Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies
When you access or use the Website, it may use technology to automatically collect:
• Usage Details. When you access and use the Website, we may automatically collect certain details of your access to and use of the Applications, including traffic data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on or through the Applications.
• Device Information. We may collect information about your mobile device and internet connection, including the device's unique device identifier, IP address, operating system, browser type, and mobile network information.
If you do not want us to collect this information do not use the Services.
The technologies we use for automatic information collection may include:
• Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on your computer or smartphone when you use a website. It may be possible to refuse to accept cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your device.
Third-Party Information Collection
When you use any website, including the Website or its content, certain third parties who are unaffiliated with us may use automatic information collection technologies to collect information about you or your device.
These third parties may use tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use the Website. The information they collect may be associated with your Personal Information or they may collect information, including Personal Information, about your online activities over time and across different websites, applications, and other online services websites.
We do not control these third parties' tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about any targeted content, you should contact the responsible provider directly.
How We Use Your Information
We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any Personal Information, to:
• Provide you with the Services and their contents, and any other information, products, or services that you request from us.
• Fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
• Give you notices about your account/subscription, including expiration and renewal notices.
• Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
• Notify you when updates are available, and of changes to any products or services we offer or provide through it.
The usage information we collect helps us to improve our Services and to deliver a better and more personalized experience by enabling us to:
• Estimate our audience size and usage patterns.
• Store information about your preferences, allowing us to customize our Services according to your individual interests.
• Improve the functionality of the Services.
• Recognize you when you use the Services.
If you would like to opt out of receiving certain notifications, you may do so by emailing us at: privacy[at]littlebeespeech.com
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual or device, without restriction. However, we do not share or sell your Personal Information and we do not share your Personal Information with third parties for any advertising purpose.
In addition, we may disclose Personal Information that we collect or you provide:
• To our subsidiaries and affiliates.
• To contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep Personal Information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
• To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Little Bee Speech Co.'s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Information held by Little Bee Speech Co. about our Services users is among the assets transferred.
• To fulfill the purpose for which you provide it.
• For any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information.
• With your consent.
• To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request.
• To enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us.
• If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others.
Your Choices About Our Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Your Information
We strive to provide you with choices regarding the Personal Information you provide to us. This section describes mechanisms we provide for you to control certain uses and disclosures of your information.
Tracking Technologies. When using the Website, you can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent.
Promotion by the Company. If you do not want us to use your email address to promote our own products or services, you can opt-out by opting out in the promotional email or by emailing us at: privacy[at]littlebeespeech.com
Accessing, Correcting, and Deleting Your Personal Information
You can review and change any Personal Information provided by you by logging into the Applications and visiting your account settings page.
If you would like to delete your personal information, you must contact us at: support[at]littlebeespeech.com
Your State Privacy Rights
State consumer privacy laws may provide their residents with additional rights regarding our use of their Personal Information. We encourage you to learn about consumer privacy rights in your state and how to exercise them.
Data Security
We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers behind firewalls. Any payment transactions will be encrypted.
The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Services, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet and mobile platforms is not completely secure. We do our best to protect your Personal Information through our use of industry standard transmission and encryption practices; however, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted through our Services. Any transmission of Personal Information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures we provide.
Policy Regarding Children
This section notifies parents of:
• The types of information we may collect about children.
• How we use the information we collect.
• Our practices for disclosing that information.
• All operators that collect or maintain information from children through the Services.
Information We Collect About Children
Some of the Services are available only to registered users or require us to collect certain information, including Personal Information, from them. We only collect as much information about a child as is reasonably necessary for the child to participate in an activity, and we do not condition his or her participation on the disclosure of more Personal Information than is reasonably necessary.
Information We Collect Directly
The following information may be required to use certain Services: the Participant’s name and birth date. Additional information may be provided, such as a Participant’s grade and gender and a parent’s email address, but it is optional. We specify whether information is required or optional when we request it.
How We Use a Child's Information
• allow you to create a profile for him or her with the Applications.
• track his or her performance in assessment and therapy activities.
Our Practices for Disclosing Children's Information
We do not share, sell, rent, or transfer children's Personal Information other than as described in this section.
We may disclose aggregated information about many of our users, and information that does not identify any individual or device. In addition, we may disclose children's Personal Information:
• To third parties we use to support the internal operations of our Services and who are bound by contractual or other obligations to use the information only for such purpose and to keep the information confidential.
• If we are required to do so by law or legal process, such as to comply with any court order or subpoena or to respond to any government or regulatory request.
• If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Little Bee Speech Co., our customers or others, including to:
• protect the safety of a child;
• protect the safety and security of the Services; or
• enable us to take precautions against liability.
• To law enforcement agencies or for an investigation related to public safety.
If the Company is involved in a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company's assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding or event, we may transfer the Personal Information we have collected or maintain to the buyer or other successor.
Accessing and Correcting a Child's Personal Information
You can review, change, or delete a child Participant’s Personal Information by:
• Logging into your account and visiting the account profile page for that Participant.
Contractors That Collect or Maintain Information from Children
The following are third-party contractors we use that may collect or maintain Personal Information from children through the Applications
Operator: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Operator: Heroku - Ph. 1-800-664-9073 - Email: security@salesforce.com
Please direct inquiries about any third-party operator's privacy practices and use of children's information to the individual operator using the contact information provided above.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update our privacy policy from time to time. The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for periodically visiting this privacy policy to check for any changes.
Contact Information
To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy and our privacy practices, contact us at:
privacy[at]littlebeespeech.com