Privacy Policy

Effective date: June 20, 2026  ·  Last updated: June 20, 2026

Introduction

ValEd and its subsidiaries and related companies (hereinafter referred to as "ValEd", "Website", "we", "us", "our") know how important it is for you to know how your Personal Information as defined below is collected, used, processed and shared. This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") informs you of our policies about collecting, using, and disclosing personal data when you use ValEd. Our purpose of personal data collection is to continuously improve the service that we provide. By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Please read this Privacy Policy ("Policy") carefully to understand our privacy practices. We may update this Policy from time to time as described in the "Changes to this Privacy Policy" section below. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at help@valed.org.

As used in this Policy, "Personal Information" means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual or household. Personal Information also includes Student Data (as defined below).

Who This Policy Covers

This Policy applies to all users of the Services who are 18 years of age or older. For the avoidance of confusion, “you” or “your” in this Policy refers to all users of the Services, including teachers and administrators accessing, using or receiving our Services. The Services are designed for use by teachers and administrators; please see “Student Data” below for how ValEd currently handles information relating to students.

You are accessing, using or receiving our Services when you:

Access or use the ValEd's website available at www.valed.org and any of our other websites or applications that post this Policy, as well as any services made available through those websites or applications; or Communicate with us, such as by submitting an inquiry through our website, registering for and/or attending an event, corresponding with us by phone, email or otherwise, subscribing to one of our mailing lists, newsletters or other forms of marketing communications, or provide information requested by us to comply with our professional obligations.

Should ValEd introduce features that involve the collection of Student Data in the future, we will update this Policy accordingly and provide notice as required by applicable law, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and applicable state student privacy laws. Where required, we will also enter into appropriate data privacy agreements with Schools governing the use of any Student Data.

What Personal Information We Collect

We collect Personal Information about you when you voluntarily submit information directly to us by accessing, using or receiving the Services. We may also collect Personal Information from third parties, such as from Schools, service providers, public databases, business partners or affiliates, social media networks and/or through the use of cookies and other technologies. For further information on your choices regarding your Personal Information, see the "Your Rights and Choices" section below.

Personal Information we collect may include:

• Full Name and Contact information, including email address and mailing address
• Payment information (if applicable)
• Demographic data
• User content, feedback, assignments and annotation files, such as content provided by teachers and administrators
• School, grade, and classroom affiliation
• Account information
• Access and usage data about your use of the features and functionality of the Services
• Login information such as username and password
• Information provided in response to surveys and promotions we make available to you

Information We Collect From Third Parties

Single Sign On:

You may choose to access, use or receive the Services by logging on or otherwise associating with another third party (for example, Google or Microsoft). In such instances, we may receive Personal Information from that third party to make it easier for you to create an account on the Services and display relevant content, such as your name, username, email address, language preference, or profile picture. The amount and type of Personal Information we collect from such third parties may depend on the privacy settings you or your School(s) have with that third party. Please consult the third party's privacy policy and data practices for additional information.

Information from Other Sources:

We may obtain information from other sources, including through our service providers, affiliates, third-party information providers, business partners, or through transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. We may combine this information with other information we collect from or about you. In these cases, our Policy governs the handling of the combined Personal Information. We use this information to operate, maintain, and provide to you with the features and functionality of the Services, as well as to communicate directly with you, such as to send you email messages about products and services that may be of interest to you. We may also collect information about you that is publicly available.

Information we collect automatically when you use the Services may include:

We and our third-party service providers may automatically collect information about you and your computer or mobile device when you access, use or receive our Services, by using certain technologies that are further described below. These technologies help us learn more about how our users like to engage with our Services and help us improve our offerings and the functionality of our Services. These technologies may include:

• Cookies
• Unique Identifiers
• Web Beacons
• Analytics technologies
• Mobile device identifiers

Student Data

At this time, ValEd's Services are designed for use by teachers and administrators. Materials and content generated through the Services are intended to be printed or distributed offline directly to students by their teachers. ValEd does not currently create student accounts, and we do not knowingly collect, store, or retain Personal Information about individual students, including names, grades, assignments, or other identifying information about students, through the Services.

How We Use Personal Information

We use the Personal Information we collect to operate, maintain and provide our Services, and to make the features and functionality of the Services available to you. We also use your Personal Information to support your questions and concerns, to personalize your content so that it is relevant to the state, city or country you are using the Services from, and to send you relevant news, alerts and marketing communications. We also use this Personal Information to help us with our business operations, including development of new products and services, and to comply with our legal and contractual obligations, including enforcing our contractual rights, protecting our business interests, and investigating and protecting against fraudulent activity.

How We Share Personal Information

We do not sell Personal Information. We may share Personal Information in the following circumstances:

• With service providers who perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, payment processing, analytics, and customer support, under contractual obligations to protect that information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• With your School, where applicable, to support the administration of the Services.
• With third parties in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, or sale of business assets, in which case Personal Information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• When required by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of ValEd, our users, or others.
• With your consent, or at your direction.

We do not share Personal Information with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes without your consent.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your Personal Information, which may include the right to:

• Access the Personal Information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete Personal Information
• Request deletion of your Personal Information
• Opt out of marketing communications at any time, by following the unsubscribe instructions in those communications or by contacting us directly
• Object to or restrict certain processing of your Personal Information

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at help@valed.org. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended.

Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures may include encryption of data in transit, access controls limiting who within ValEd can view Personal Information, and regular review of our security practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

If we become aware of a security incident that compromises your Personal Information, we will notify affected individuals and/or Schools as required by applicable law.

Data Retention

We retain Personal Information for as long as necessary to provide the Services, fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, and comply with our legal obligations. When determining how long to retain information, we consider factors such as the length of our relationship with you or your School, whether retention is necessary to resolve disputes or enforce our agreements, and any applicable legal or regulatory retention requirements.

When Personal Information is no longer needed, we will take reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it. If your School's relationship with ValEd ends, account data associated with that School will be deleted or de-identified within 180 days unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. When we make material changes to this Policy, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Policy above. All changes to this Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

help@valed.org