Your Privacy, Our Priority

GSW Education Partners LLC is a Wyoming limited liability company providing professional educational consulting services to K-12 school districts, recreation departments, and youth-serving organizations across the United States.

We take your privacy seriously. This policy applies to all personal information we collect through our website at gsweducationpartners.com, during service engagements, in marketing communications, and through any other interactions with our business.

If you have questions about this policy or our data practices, contact us at privacy@gsweducationpartners.com.

We collect information you provide directly, information collected automatically, and information from third parties.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver contracted consulting, curriculum, staffing, and program services
• Communicate about your engagement, proposals, and deliverables
• Process billing and maintain financial records as required by law
• Send educational newsletters, insights, and program updates (with your consent)
• Improve our website experience and service quality
• Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Protect the security and integrity of our systems and services
• Respond to legal requests, court orders, and regulatory inquiries

We rely on the following legal bases: contract performance (when data is necessary to deliver agreed services), legitimate interests (improving our services, analytics), legal obligation (recordkeeping, compliance), and consent (marketing communications).

When we receive student education records from our district partners:

• We use student data only for the specific purposes described in our service agreement
• We do not re-disclose student records to any unauthorized third parties
• We never sell, use for advertising, or monetize student data in any way
• We maintain reasonable security measures to protect student records
• We return or securely destroy student records upon contract completion
• We support districts in responding to parent and eligible student FERPA requests

Districts retain ownership and control of all student education records. Our access is strictly limited to what is necessary to perform contracted services. Any broader use requires explicit written permission from the district.

Regarding children under 13:

• Our website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
• We do not direct our website or direct marketing to children under 13
• When districts contract for student-facing programs, all data collection occurs through district-controlled channels with appropriate parental consent frameworks
• If we learn we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13 through our website, we will delete it promptly

If you believe your child has provided us with personal information without appropriate consent, contact us immediately at privacy@gsweducationpartners.com.

To exercise your California privacy rights, submit a verifiable request to privacy@gsweducationpartners.com. We will respond within 30 days. We do not sell personal information and have not done so in the preceding 12 months.

We share personal information only in the following limited circumstances:

We do not share personal information for any other commercial purposes. All third-party service providers are contractually obligated to use information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

After the applicable retention period, we securely delete or anonymize personal information in accordance with industry best practices.

We implement a risk-based approach to data security, applying appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

Our security practices include:

• Encrypted data transmission using TLS/SSL for all website and email communications
• Access controls limiting data access to authorized personnel with a legitimate need
• Regular review of our data collection, storage, and processing practices
• Secure deletion procedures for data at end of retention period
• Vendor security assessments for third-party tools that process personal data
• Employee confidentiality obligations and data handling training

No method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have reason to believe your data has been compromised, contact us immediately at privacy@gsweducationpartners.com.

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site performance.

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with the measurement ID G-VBFY77EC3M to analyze website traffic. GA4 collects anonymized data about page views, session duration, and user interactions. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our website.

We use the following third-party services that may collect or process personal information on our behalf:

• Google Analytics 4 - Website usage analytics; governed by Google's Privacy Policy
• Google Apps Script / Google Sheets - Form submissions and lead capture data processing
• Google Calendar - Consultation scheduling via Google Calendar links
• Google Fonts - Font delivery (collects your IP to serve fonts)
• GitHub Pages / Website Host - Static website hosting and delivery

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

All third-party service providers with access to personal data are bound by data processing agreements (DPAs) that require them to maintain confidentiality and process data only as directed.

GSW Education Partners is based in the United States and our services are primarily directed at U.S. clients. Personal information collected by us is processed and stored in the United States.

If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that information we collect may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

For clients in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, we will only transfer personal data with appropriate safeguards in place, including standard contractual clauses as approved by the European Commission.

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@gsweducationpartners.com. We will respond within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request. We will not charge a fee for reasonable requests but reserve the right to charge for excessive or unfounded requests.

We may send you educational newsletters, program updates, and service announcements if you have:

• Opted in to our mailing list through our website or a lead capture form
• Engaged with our services and provided contact information
• Registered for an event or downloaded a resource

Unsubscribing: Every marketing email contains a clear unsubscribe link. You may also opt out by emailing privacy@gsweducationpartners.com with the subject line "Unsubscribe." We will process your request within 10 business days.

Opting out of marketing communications does not affect transactional communications related to an active service engagement.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Post a notice on our website homepage for 30 days after the change
• Send an email notification to active clients and newsletter subscribers for significant changes

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our services after the effective date of any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Prior versions of this policy are available upon request by emailing privacy@gsweducationpartners.com.

If you have concerns about how we handle your personal information, we encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concerns directly.

If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant data protection authority in your jurisdiction. For California residents, you may contact the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) at cppa.ca.gov.

We are committed to working with you and any regulatory authority to resolve any privacy concerns.

For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact: