Last updated: August 25, 2023
About TeachAI
TeachAI, an initiative led by global nonprofits at the intersection of technology and education, is committed to providing thought leadership to guide governments and educational leaders in aligning education with the needs of an increasingly AI-driven world. This website – TeachAI.org – is operated by Code.org, a US-based 501(c)(3) education nonprofit and member of the TeachAI Steering Committee.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect the information we collect when you visit this website or when we otherwise collect and process personal data. Any information, including personal data, collected through this website will be processed and stored in the United States. In the event this Privacy Policy is translated into another language resulting in any potential conflict or ambiguity, the official version of the Privacy Policy shall remain the English version.
Information We Collect
We generally collect information in three ways: (1) information you voluntarily provide to us – such as contact information or feedback, (2) information we automatically collect via this website – such as cookie and analytics data, and (3) information we obtain from third-parties.
Contact Information: When you voluntarily provide it to us, we collect contact information such as your name, address, and email address, along with related information you may provide about yourself or your organization.
Survey and Feedback Information: When you voluntarily provide it to us, we collect survey responses or feedback to TeachAI videos or other content.
Cookies and Analytics: This website uses cookies and similar technologies (such as web beacons or pixel tags) to collect anonymous information about your browsing activities on this site. The information we collect through cookies includes your IP address, browser type, device type, and other anonymous usage data.
Information from Third-Parties: We may purchase or otherwise obtain information from third parties to support the TeachAI initiative (e.g., email lists; school contacts; ministry of education contacts; etc.)
How We Use Your Information
We generally use the information we collect to (1) communicate with you and provide requested information, (2) promote and grow the TeachAI initiative, (3) personalize, understand, improve, develop, and protect your website experience, (4) prevent, detect, protect against and respond to website security threats or incidents; and (5) perform internal operations.
Contact Information: We use the contact information you provide to communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, fulfill your requests, and provide you with information and updates related to the TeachAI initiative and related artificial intelligence and computer science educational activities. We may use your contact information to send you correspondence, emails, or newsletters. You may generally opt-out of these communications at any time by following the directions in the communication.
Survey and Feedback Information: We use survey and feedback information to better understand the use of our resources, to improve our resources, and to develop new resources.
Cookies and Analytics: We use cookies and similar technologies to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. This helps us improve our website, understand user preferences, and optimize our content.
Information from Third-Parties: We use information we obtain from third parties to identify or supplement information about individuals or entities that may be interested in the goals, recommendations, and operations of the TeachAI initiative.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not rent or sell personal data or any other information we collect. The information we collect from you will only be used by the TeachAI initiative and TeachAI Steering Committee members for the purposes outlined in this policy or disclosed and consented to at the time of collection. We may share information in the limited circumstances described below.
Third-Party Service Providers: We may engage trusted third-party service providers to support our operations, including assisting us in operating this website. These service providers may have access to your information solely for the purpose of performing their tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Legal Requirements: We may share or disclose your information if required to do so by law, or if we have a good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with local, state, federal, international, or other applicable laws or respond to a court order, judicial or other government order, subpoena, warrant, or administrative request. In some cases, we may make such disclosures without first providing you notice.
Security or Protection: We may share information when we believe, in good faith, it is appropriate or necessary to protect the security or integrity of the website; protect against fraudulent, abusive, or unlawful activities; investigate and defend against third-party claims or allegations; assist government enforcement agencies; or protect our rights, property, or personal safety, along with the personal safety of others.
Business Transfer: We may share or transfer information in the context of a change of business, including a merger, acquisition, sale or other change of control. However, in any such case the information will be used, shared, and safeguarded by the acquiring organization under the same conditions described in this Privacy Policy.
De-identified or aggregate information: We may share or disclose de-identified or aggregate data that does not reasonably identify any individual.
Data Security
We take reasonable physical, administrative, and technical measures to protect the information you provide to us from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no security measures can fully ensure the security of the personal data or other information we collect and store. We cannot guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by breach of any of our physical, administrative, or technical safeguards.
Your Choices – How to Access, Correct, Update, or Delete Your Information
If you wish to access, correct, update, amend, or delete personal data you’ve provided to the TeachAI initiative, you can email us at privacy@code.org. We will promptly review all such requests in accordance with applicable laws after verifying your identity. In the event you believe your request has been improperly denied or insufficiently processed, you may appeal that decision by submitting your request and the reasons you believe your request was improperly denied or insufficiently processed in an email to privacy@code.org. Within forty-five (45) days after receipt of an appeal, we will inform you of any additional action taken or not taken in response to the appeal, along with a written explanation of the reasons in support of the response.
We do not engage in targeting advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning a User. Therefore, we do not process requests to “opt-out” of such processing.
Links to Other Sites and Services
This website may link to, and may be linked from, websites operated by other entities or individuals. These websites are governed by the privacy policy of those entities and individuals, and not this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review these third-party privacy policies for details about how they may collect, store, and use your information if you choose to engage with them.
International Users
This website is operated and managed on servers located within the United States. If you choose to visit the website or otherwise engage with the TeachAI initiative from regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that differ from U.S. law, you acknowledge and agree that you are transferring information, including personal data, outside of those regions to the United States and that by providing your personal data, you are providing your consent to that transfer.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children on the website. If we discover that we have unintentionally collected information from a child under the age of 13, we will promptly delete it from our records.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of this website after the modifications will constitute your acknowledgment and acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. However, we will not change how we use personal data we have already collected from you without providing you notice and obtaining your consent.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@code.org.