Privacy Policy for Hooked On Courage
Hooked on the Wizard LLC, doing business as Hooked On Courage (“we,” “us,” or “our”), respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of our users, including parents, educators, and children. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at hookedoncouragecourse.com (the “Site”), purchase our educational curricula, or interact with our services.
Because our services include educational programs designed for children from Kindergarten through 12th grade, we are especially committed to protecting children’s privacy online in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:
A. Personal Data Provided by Adults (Parents and Educators)
When you register for an account, make a purchase, or contact us, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as:
• Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
• Financial Information: Payment details (e.g., credit card number, billing address) processed securely through our third-party payment processors (such as WooCommerce, SureCart, PayPal, or Stripe). We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.
• Account Information: Usernames, passwords, and purchase history.B. Information Collected Automatically
When you access the Site, our servers automatically collect certain information, including:
• Device and Usage Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies (including WordPress, WooCommerce, and analytics scripts) to track activity on our Site and hold certain information to improve your user experience.C. Information Regarding Children (COPPA Compliance)
Hooked On Courage provides educational curricula intended for use by children. However, our website is designed for and directed at parents, educators, and school administrators. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent.
If a specific digital program, app, or online workshop requires a child under 13 to create an account or submit personal information (such as a name, email, or photo):
1. We will first obtain verifiable consent from the child’s parent or legal guardian.
2. We will only collect information reasonably necessary for the child to participate in the educational activity.
3. Parents have the right to review their child’s personal information, request its deletion, and refuse to allow further collection or use of the child’s information.If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13 without proper consent, please contact us immediately at Shannon@HookedOnTheWizardOfOz.com so we can delete the information.
2. How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. We may use information collected about you via the Site to:
• Process and fulfill your curriculum purchases, subscriptions, and workshop registrations. • Create and manage your account. • Deliver educational content and track progress (where applicable and consented). • Email you regarding your account, order status, or customer service inquiries. • Send you promotional emails, newsletters, and updates about new programs (you may opt out at any time). • Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site. • Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
3. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:
A. Third-Party Service Providers
We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the services they provide to us.
B. By Law or to Protect Rights
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.
C. Business Transfers
If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity.
4. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
5. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
A. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months, the right to request the deletion of your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. (Note: We do not sell your personal information to third parties).
B. European Economic Area (GDPR)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data, restrict or object to processing, and the right to data portability.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
6. Do Not Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. At this stage, no uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals.
7. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you need to exercise your rights regarding your data or your child’s data, please contact us at:
Hooked on the Wizard LLC (dba Hooked On Courage)
1005 Pontiac Rd, Suite 335
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
United States
Phone: +1 (215) 834-0715
Email: Shannon@HookedOnTheWizardOfOz.com