Privacy Policy – Eigo Ganbare

Effective Date: April 2025

Welcome to Eigo Ganbare!
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website http://eigoganbare.com. By using this site, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Who We Are

Eigo Ganbare is an online platform dedicated to supporting Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) and English educators in Japan. We provide lesson ideas, teaching materials, and articles designed to promote effective team-teaching and classroom engagement.

2. What Information We Collect

We collect only minimal information, and only when necessary to provide or improve our services.

Information You Provide Voluntarily:

Contact form submissions (e.g., your name, email address, and message)
Feedback or inquiries sent via email

Information Collected Automatically:

Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each
Referring website (if applicable)
IP address (anonymized, if possible)

We do not require user registration or login to access materials.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Respond to inquiries or requests
Improve the functionality and content of our website
Monitor and analyze website performance
Prevent abuse and ensure website security

We do not sell, rent, or trade your information to third parties.

4. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and third-party analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site. This helps us improve the user experience.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you prefer not to be tracked.

5. FERPA and COPPA Compliance

We are committed to protecting the privacy of educators and students:

We do not collect student data or personal information from children under 13.
Our platform is intended for use by educators, not children.

For full details, please read our FERPA and COPPA Protection Notice.

6. Embedded Content and External Links

Our website may include links to other educational resources or embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, PDFs). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party sites.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request access to the personal data we may hold about you
Request corrections or deletion of your data
Opt out of analytics tracking by adjusting your browser settings

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be posted on this page with the “Effective Date” at the top.