1. What Information Do We Collect?
(a) General. Our primary purpose in collecting Information and Data from you voluntarily is to provide a safe, smooth, efficient, educational and customized experience when using the Site and Services. We will only ask for and collect Information and Data that we consider necessary to ensure a positive and safe experience.
(b) Information and Data. When signing up for a user account (“Account”) through the Site, you must provide the Information as requested or where indicated. Where possible, on these forms we indicate which fields are required and which fields are optional. You may be required to provide the following information about your Child(ren) when signing up for an Account: name, grade, age, school details (i.e. name and address) and home address. You may be required to provide the following information about yourself when signing up for an Account (as applicable): name, email address, school details (i.e. name and address) and home address.
(c) Payment and Banking Information. If and when you add a credit/debit card, payment method or banking information to your Account (if and as applicable), such Information will be shared with our third party payment processor(s). We may collect and retain some of your credit/debit card, payment method or banking information (such as payment processor and billing address) on our servers for a minimum of seven (7) years from the date of each transaction you make on the Site. Such Information and Data shall be archived, even after, if ever, an Account, is deleted in accordance with the Terms and this Privacy Policy.
(d) Information and Data Collected Automatically.
(i) When you use the Site, CKSTEM automatically receives and records Data from your device, including, but not limited to your location, IP address, operating Data, device Data, cookies, and the page you requested, unless otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy.
(ii) “Cookies” and similar technologies are small files placed on your computer and devices that assist us in providing the Site and Services. We and our third party service providers use cookies and similar technologies to provide and personalize the Site and Services, analyze use, and prevent fraud. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, however, if you do so, some parts of the Site and/or Services may not function properly.

2. How Do We Use Information and Data?
We may use Information to determine your eligibility to have an Account and be a user of the Site and Services. We may also use Information and Data to provide to you the license for the Site, Services and Content; to provide you with the Site, Services and Content; communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for marketing and promotional purposes; to improve our marketing and promotional efforts; to advise of pricing and Site, Service or Content updates; facilitate transactions and payments (if and as applicable); resolve service disputes; troubleshoot problems; to analyze usage of our Site and Services; to improve our Content and Service offerings; deliver information to you that, in some cases, is relevant to your interests; customize your experience, the Content, layout and Services; detect and protect us against error, fraud and other criminal activity; enforce our Terms; provide you with system or administrative messages; and/or as otherwise described to you at the time of collection. These uses improve the Site and Services and better tailor it to meet your needs, so as to provide a smooth, efficient, safe and customized experience while using the Site and Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you, as a Parent(s), hereby acknowledge, agree and consent to CKSTEM including the following Information about your Child(ren) on the Site as it relates to any Contest in which they participated: name, school, location, award(s) given (if any), score, overall ranking (including percentile range).
3. Our Disclosure of Information and Data

(a) General Disclosure. We may share Information and Data with third parties only in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy and in accordance with your consent. We will not share, sell or rent Information or Data to third parties without your explicit consent.
(b) Anonymized Aggregated Data. We may aggregate and anonymize your Data and use and disclose it for a variety of purposes, including analytics. However, in these situations, we do not disclose any Information.

(c) Affiliates & Service Providers. We may use the services of affiliates and third party service providers (collectively, “Third Parties”) in connection with our provision of the Site and Services, including, without limitation, for the processing of payments, off-premise data hosting and communication services. We may disclose Information and Data to the Third Parties in the course of our use of their services. We take care to use Third Parties that we believe are reputable and capable of performing the services we require of them, including, without limitation, the handling of confidential information and Information and Data and the compliance with all applicable laws.
(d) Laws and Jurisdictions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Privacy Policy, we may preserve or disclose Information and Data if we believe that it is reasonably necessary to comply with a law, regulation or legal request; to protect the safety of any person; to address fraud, security or technical issues; or to protect our or any other person’s or entity’s rights or property. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to limit any legal defenses or objections that you may have to a third party’s, including a government’s, request to disclose Information and Data.
(e) Sale of Business. We may disclose Information and Data to the acquiror or its agents in the course of the sale of our business. If we do this, the disclosure will be subject to confidentiality arrangements customary in such transactions.
(f) Storing and Processing Information and Data. In some cases, Information and Data that we collect may be stored or processed outside of the jurisdiction it is received. When that occurs we continue to protect the Information and Data with appropriate safeguards and data export requirements, but it may be subject to the legal jurisdiction of those countries and governmental authorities in those countries.

4. Communication Preferences
You can always unsubscribe from our commercial and promotional emails, but we may still send you communications relating to your Account and use of the Site and/or Services.

5. Information and Data Retention
(a) General Retention Policy. We will periodically de-identify (a) Information from collected Data in unused Accounts; and (b) unnecessary Information from Data collected elsewhere on and/or through the Site and/or Services. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, with the exception of aggregated Data, we will delete unused Accounts and the Information and Data associated with them after three (3) years of inactivity.
(b) Termination of Account. If your Account is terminated, we will deactivate it, but we may retain Information and Data for a certain period of time (e.g. we may (a) archive Account Information and Data; and/or (b) retain Information and Data related to Contest results) and disclose it in a manner consistent with our practices under this Privacy Policy.

6. Information and Data Rights
In accordance with the applicable privacy laws, you shall have the following rights with respect to Information and Data:
(a) Right of Access and Portability. You may ask for an overview or copy of Information and/or Data to be provided to you; and/or transferred to another organization.
(b) Right to Rectification. You may review Information you provided and delete and/or update it through your Account or by contacting us, to ensure it is accurate and complete on the Site.
(c) Right to Erasure and Restriction. You may ask us to remove and/or restrict our processing of Information and/or Data in certain circumstances (e.g. if you believe we have processed Information and/or Data unlawfully, if you believe that Information and/or Data is no longer necessary for the purposes in which it was collected or processed, you withdraw your consent (as discussed below). Notwithstanding the foregoing, despite such request, subject to all applicable laws and the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, we may still retain Information and Data for legitimate business interests, to collect any fees owed (if and as applicable), resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, analyze usage of the Services, assist with any investigations, prevent fraud, enforce our Terms and/or take other actions as required or permitted by law.
(d) Right to Object. You may object to us processing Information and/or Data.
(e) Right to Withdraw Consent. Where we have asked for your consent to use and/or process Information you provided and Data, you can withdraw this consent at any time. We will do our best to accommodate your request, subject to applicable laws and the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.

Please contact us at info@competitivekids.org if you would like to exercise any of the above rights.

7. Children’s Privacy
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of eighteen (18). CKSTEM does not target the Site to individuals under the age of eighteen (18). CKSTEM does not intentionally or knowingly collect Information and Data from individuals under the age of eighteen (18) and does not knowingly allow such persons to use the Site. If you are under the age of eighteen (18), please ensure you have a parent/guardian who is responsible for creating your user account with CKSTEM and takes full responsibility to adhere to our policies.

8. Security
We strive to protect Information and Data by putting in place a range of technical and organizational measures to safeguard and secure the Information and Data we receive from you, including without limitation, security technologies. We are continuously utilizing security measures to protect Information and Data from unauthorized access or against loss, misuse or alteration. Despite our efforts, we cannot guarantee the security of Information and Data. Unauthorized entry or use, hardware or Services failure and other factors, may compromise the security of Information and Data at any time. We reserve the right, without any limitation, to investigate any suspected breaches of the Sites’ security or information technology or other systems or networks.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
CKSTEM may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. The use of Information and Data we collect is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time the Information or Data is used. If we make any material changes in the way we use Information or Data, we will notify you by (a) posting a notice on your Account page or elsewhere on the Site; or (b) e-mailing you at your e-mail address provided in your Registration Data or associated with your Account (if any). You are bound by any changes to the Privacy Policy when you use the Site and/or Services after such changes have been first posted.

10. Questions?
It is our goal to make our privacy practices easy to understand. If you have questions, concerns or if you would like more detailed information, please email at info@competitivekids.org.