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Privacy Policy

​Effective Date: March 13, 2025

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1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Empowered Montessori LLC ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you use our website [www.empoweredmontessori.com] (the "Website"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), UK Data Protection Act, Australian Privacy Act, and other relevant state and international privacy laws.

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2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Billing address

  • Phone number

  • Payment information

  • IP address

  • Usage data

  • Device identifiers (browser type, operating system)

  • Geolocation data (state/country-level) for tax compliance

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3. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Process your orders and payments

  • Provide customer support

  • Send you important updates about your purchases

  • Send you information about available products, services, and promotions (with opt-out option)

  • Improve our products, services, promotions, and marketing

  • Prevent fraud and comply with legal obligations

  • Optimize website functionality

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4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases:

  • Contractual necessity (fulfilling purchases)

  • Legitimate business interests (website optimization, fraud prevention)

  • Legal compliance (tax records, legal obligations)

  • Consent (for marketing communications and non-essential cookies)

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5. Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your personal information with:

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) to complete transactions

  • Cloud storage providers to securely store your data

  • Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to improve our Website performance

  • Email service providers (e.g., Mailchimp) for communication purposes

  • Legal authorities when required by law

We ensure that any third-party service providers we use are compliant with relevant data protection laws. If we transfer your data outside your country of residence, we implement appropriate safeguards as required by applicable laws, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

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6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access your personal information

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Delete your personal information

  • Object to or restrict processing of your data

  • Data portability

  • Opt out of targeted advertising

  • Limit use of sensitive personal information (California residents)

  • Appeal denied data requests (Colorado, Virginia, and Delaware residents)

To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@empoweredmontessori.com. We will respond to your request within 45 days or the timeframe required by applicable law.

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7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Specific retention periods include:

  • Transaction records: 7 years (tax compliance)

  • Account data: Until deletion request

  • Cookies: Up to 13 months (user-configurable)

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8. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transfers

  • Regular security audits

  • Limited employee access to sensitive data

  • Multi-factor authentication for admin accounts

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9. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16 (or the relevant age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

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10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website usage. Please refer to our separate Cookie Policy [link] for detailed information about the cookies we use, their purposes, and how you can manage your preferences.

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11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page, updating the "Effective Date," and, where appropriate, notifying you via email or website banners.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: info@empoweredmontessori.com

Address: 418 Broadway, STE N, Albany, NY  12207


For EU/UK residents: You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes upon data protection laws.

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13. Additional Information for California Residents

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have additional rights, including the right to opt out of the "sale" of personal information. We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA. For more information about your California privacy rights, please visit our California Privacy Rights page [link].

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14. Automated Decision-Making

We do not currently engage in automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects on individuals. If we implement such practices in the future, we will update this policy and provide you with relevant information as required by applicable laws.

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