Privacy Policy
Welcome to www.explorableplaces.com.
This Website is operated by Oslo Innovations, L.L.C., a New York limited liability company (doing business as Explorable Places).
By using this Website or any related app or service operated by us, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use available at www.explorableplaces.com/terms and also this Privacy Policy. All references to “you” mean you, an individual. However, if you are using the Services or any related app or service on behalf of a business entity, then “you” means both you and your business entity. Capitalized terms used in this Privacy Policy that are not defined in this policy shall have the meaning assigned to them in our Terms of Use.
If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, then do not use the Services.
Information we collect
In General
As provided in this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, we collect information about users of our Services. Some of the information is not personal in nature and may not be used to identify you as a specific individual or business entity. However, some of the information is personal in nature and may be used to identify you as a specific individual or business entity (“Personal Information”).
Information You Provide to Us
When you use the Services you will be voluntarily providing information to us including Personal Information. That information may include content, text, photos, videos, your name, your business name, email address, physical address, phone number, passwords, demographic information (such as gender, occupation, location, etc.), information about your school (including information about students in a non-personally-identifiable format), credit card numbers, payment information, and other similar information. Additionally, if you communicate with us through any communication channel, you will be providing us with the content in the communication.
Do Not Submit Personal Information About Minors
We will not request, and you shall not submit to us, Personal Information about individuals under 18 years of age. However, when relevant for organizing a field trip, you may submit aggregated data about minors provided it does not include any Personal Information about those minors (for example, you may submit information about the number of minors attending a field trip, but not their names).
Information We Collect Automatically
When you use the Services we may collect information about you automatically, including Personal Information. That information may include your IP address, your operating system, your browser ID, your browsing activity, time stamps, site navigation, button clicks, and other similar information.
Cookies and Tracking
We may make use of and/or collect cookies and other types of data files (such as web beacons and cookie-equivalent technology), some of which may be stored on your computer or electronic device for use when you use the Services. Such data allows us to identify your computer or other electronic device, your location, the type of device you are using and other information about your visit and use of the Services. You may restrict our ability to use cookies and certain other types of data files by adjusting the settings on your device or browser. Some of this data may also constitute Personal Information.
Information from Social Media Accounts
If you use an account on a third party social media platform to access or use our Services, then we may collect information provided to us by that third party social media platform. That information may include Personal Information. The only way for you to control what information is shared with us from your third party social media platform is to adjust your settings in that platform and we disclaim all liability resulting from the platform’s unauthorized disclosure to us of any information which you had requested the platform not share with us.
How we use your information
Personal Information
We take your privacy very seriously. Accordingly, we will not share or sell your Personal Information expect as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use.
Permitted Uses
By using the Services, you consent to the following uses of your information (for clarification, all references to “information” in this list of permitted uses include Personal Information):
- Retention: We may store and retain your information for purposes of using it as described in this Privacy Policy. However, we do not have any obligation to store your information for the benefit of you or any other third party.
- Customization of Services. We may use your information to customize and/or enhance your use of the Services, including without limitation, sharing your information with our affiliates and other third parties to accomplish that purpose.
- Advertising. We may use your information to serve more customized ads to you on the Services, including without limitation, sharing your information with our affiliates and other third parties to accomplish that purpose.
- Communications. We may use your information to send communications to you, including marketing communications. We may also share your information with other users as directed or requested by you for purposes of allowing you to communicate with such other users to inquire or organize a field trip and for other related purposes.
- To Collect Payment. If you purchase goods or services through our Services, then we may use your information to process your purchase and credit card payments. Additionally, we use third party payments processors such as Stripe, PayPal, or Square. Accordingly, we may share your information with those third-party payment processors and you may be required to agree to their legal terms when making a purchase.
- Per our Terms of Use. We may use your information as provided in your Terms of Use.
Improvements to the Services
If you share ideas or suggestions with us regarding how to improve or modify our Services, then we may use all of the same without your consent, without providing notice to you, and without providing compensation to you.
Compliance with Legal Process
We may use and/or share your information, including without limitation your Personal Information, (a) to comply with court orders, valid discovery requests, valid subpoenas, and other appropriate legal mechanisms; (b) to respond to lawful requests by public authorities, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements; (c) to prosecute and defend a court, arbitration, or similar legal proceeding; (d) with our representatives and advisors, including attorneys and accountants; and/or (e) if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to enforce this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use or to investigate or prevent illegal or immoral actions.
How we use aggregated data
We may aggregate your information with information we have about other users, however, that aggregated data will not include any of your Personal Information. We may, in our sole discretion, without notice or compensation to you, use that aggregated data for any purpose not prohibited by applicable law, including without limitation sharing and/or selling that aggregated data to third parties.
Your choices regarding your information
Some of the information you provide to us may be changed or deleted by you in your user account settings. However, even if you change or delete that information, we may retain previous versions of the information.
You may request that we delete your information from the Services, but we do not have any obligation to honor that request. If you terminate your user account in accordance with our Terms of Use, then we will use reasonable efforts to remove your information from the sections of the Services that allow other users to see and contact you (if any). However, any information which you shared may be accessible by other users of the Services and Website visitors even after you terminate your user account and/or remove your information.
Security
We take the security of our Services seriously. Accordingly, we will use commercially reasonable efforts to protect your information, especially your personally identifiable information and payment information.
However, since the Internet is not a 100% secure environment, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us. Further, it is your responsibility to protect the security of your login information and credentials.
Power to amend this privacy policy
In accordance with our Terms of Use, we may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by providing advance notice to you on the Website, through the Services, or through another communication channel. Your continued use after we provide the notice constitutes your consent to the amendment(s).
