At Empower Group & Investments LLC, referred to in this Privacy Notice as “Empower Group,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you share with us. This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard personal information when you access or use our websites, products, applications, and related services, collectively referred to as our “Services.”

By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that your information may be collected, used, disclosed, and otherwise processed as described in this Privacy Notice.

For purposes of this Privacy Notice, “personal information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked to an individual. Personal information does not include information that has been deidentified, anonymized, pseudonymized, or aggregated in a manner that does not reasonably identify a specific person.

We may collect personal information and related device or usage information from a variety of sources, including directly from you, automatically through your use of the Services, and from third parties, as described below.

Registration Information
When you create an account, register to use our Services, subscribe to communications, request updates, or submit inquiries, we may collect information such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, organization name, job title, or other information you choose to provide.

Communications
If you contact us directly, including through email, forms, surveys, support requests, or other communication channels, we may collect the information you provide. This may include your name, contact information, the contents of your message, attachments, responses, and any other materials you submit to us.

Events and Programs
If you register for or participate in an event, webinar, training, consultation, or other program we host or sponsor, whether online or in person, we may collect information such as your name, title, organization, phone number, email address, and any other details relevant to your participation.

User Content
Our Services may allow you to create, upload, submit, store, or share content, including comments, posts, reviews, responses, and other materials. Unless otherwise stated at the point of collection, content you choose to make public may be visible to others through our Services.

Payment Information
If you make a purchase through our Services, we or our third-party payment processors may collect payment-related information necessary to complete the transaction, such as billing details and payment method information. We do not store full payment card information unless expressly stated otherwise.

When you access or use our Services, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, browser, network connection, and interactions with the Services. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, referring URLs, pages visited, links clicked, dates and times of access, and other standard log data.

We may also use cookies, pixels, local storage, analytics tools, and similar technologies to support functionality, remember preferences, improve performance, analyze usage, enhance accessibility, maintain security, and improve the overall user experience. You may be able to manage certain preferences through your browser or device settings.

We may receive information about you from third parties, including service providers, business partners, analytics vendors, payment processors, event platforms, public sources, and other lawful sources. We may combine that information with data we collect directly from you or automatically through your use of the Services.

We may use personal information for lawful business and operational purposes, including to:

• provide, operate, maintain, and improve our Services
• create and manage accounts
• communicate with you about our Services, support, events, and updates
• process transactions and send confirmations or notices
• personalize user experience and improve accessibility and usability
• analyze usage trends and evaluate product performance
• protect the security, integrity, and availability of our Services
• detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, misuse, or unlawful activity
• comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms
• fulfill any other purpose disclosed at the time of collection or otherwise permitted by law

We may disclose personal information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers
We may share information with vendors, contractors, consultants, and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, communications, payment processing, technical support, security, and business operations.

Business Transfers
We may disclose information in connection with an actual or proposed merger, acquisition, financing, sale of assets, restructuring, bankruptcy, or similar transaction.

Legal Compliance and Protection
We may disclose information where required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or where we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, safety, users, or others.

With Your Direction or Consent
We may share information when you request, authorize, or consent to such sharing.

Aggregated or Deidentified Information
We may use and disclose aggregated, anonymized, pseudonymized, or otherwise deidentified information for lawful business purposes, including analytics, research, reporting, and service improvement.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Notice, including to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and maintain appropriate operational and security records.

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, or portability of certain information, or to object to certain processing activities. You may also opt out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications or by contacting us directly.

We may retain certain information as required or permitted by law, for legitimate business purposes, or as necessary to complete transactions or maintain our Services.

Our Services may contain links to websites, applications, or services operated by third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy, security, or content practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing information to them.

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13 unless expressly stated otherwise for a specific educational purpose and supported by an appropriate legal basis. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 in a manner inconsistent with applicable law. If we become aware that we have collected such information improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Where our Services are used by schools, districts, educators, or other educational institutions, we may process certain information on behalf of the educational institution and in accordance with applicable agreements, instructions, and legal requirements. In such cases, the educational institution may act as the party responsible for determining how student information is collected, used, and disclosed.

Empower Group & Investments LLC does not sell student personal information. We use student-related information only as reasonably necessary to provide, support, maintain, secure, and improve the Services, fulfill contractual obligations, comply with law, and carry out other permitted educational purposes.

Schools, districts, and other educational organizations are responsible for determining whether use of the Services is appropriate for their educational environment and for providing any notices, consents, or authorizations required under applicable law, including FERPA, COPPA, IDEA, state student privacy laws, and local policy, as applicable.

We are committed to supporting inclusive access and usability in the design and delivery of our Services. References to accessibility, assistive technology, Universal Design for Learning, IDEA, FERPA-related practices, or other educational frameworks are intended to describe the design context and goals of our Services.

References to IDEA, UDL, accessibility, assistive technology, and FERPA-related practices are provided to describe the design context of this product and do not constitute legal advice or a representation, warranty, or guarantee of compliance with IDEA, FERPA, the ADA, or any other federal, state, or local law, regulation, or requirement. Decisions regarding student use, procurement, privacy, security, and accessibility remain the responsibility of the purchasing institution and its advisors.

Data handling practices, limitations, and obligations are described in this Privacy Notice and any applicable terms in effect at the time of use. Educational institutions should complete their own legal, accessibility, privacy, and instructional review before adopting or using the Services. Use of the Services is subject to this Privacy Notice and any applicable terms and agreements.

If you access our Services from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate. By using the Services, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in locations that may have data protection laws different from those in your jurisdiction.

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or operational needs. When we do, we will post the revised Privacy Notice and update the effective date. Your continued use of the Services after any changes become effective constitutes your acknowledgment of the revised Privacy Notice, to the extent permitted by law.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Notice or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Empower Group & Investments LLC
Email: admin@empowergi.com