Emerging Educational Consulting Privacy and Confidentiality Policy
Effective Date: July 25, 2025
Emerging Educational Consulting (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your information when you interact with our website, www.emergingconsulting.com (the “Site”), and explains your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).
1. Definitions
For purposes of this Privacy Policy, the following terms have the meanings described below:
- Personal Data / Personal Information: Information that identifies, relates to, or can be reasonably linked to an individual, including name, email address, IP address, and browser/device identifiers.
- Sensitive Personal Data: Includes data revealing racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, mental or physical health, sexual orientation, citizenship, or precise geolocation.
- Non-Personal Data: Aggregated or de-identified data not capable of identifying an individual.
- Processing: Any operation on personal data, such as collection, storage, use, or sharing.
- Controller: The party that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data (Emerging Educational Consulting).
- Processor: A third party that processes data on behalf of the Controller.
- Cookies: Small text files placed on a device to store information.
- Targeted Advertising: Use of personal data to display ads based on user behavior across unrelated websites.
- Consumer: A user acting in a personal or household context.
- You: Any visitor or user of our Site.
2. Categories of Information Collected
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Identifiers: Name, email address, IP address
- Commercial Information: Services requested, preferences, or interactions with our offerings
- Internet Activity: Browsing history, search history, and interactions with our website
- Geolocation Data: General location based on your IP address
- Sensitive Personal Data: Only collected with your explicit consent (e.g., race, health data, precise location)
- Third-Party Tracking and Reidentification: We use third-party tools, such as Google Analytics, that may collect personal or pseudonymous information through cookies and similar technologies. These tools may reidentify users across sessions and websites (cross-site tracking) to provide analytics and personalized advertising. For more information, please review the Google Privacy Policy.
Note: We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data (GDPR – Article 6)
For users located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent – when you voluntarily provide information
- Contractual necessity – to provide services or respond to your inquiries
- Legal obligation – to comply with applicable laws
- Legitimate interest – to improve our services and prevent fraud (unless overridden by your rights)
4. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data to:
- Provide and manage our services
- Communicate with you (newsletters, updates, or responses)
- Analyze Site usage and improve performance
- Comply with legal obligations
- Prevent unauthorized or unlawful activities
We do not sell your personal information.
5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
6. Sharing of Information
We share data only with:
- Employees, contractors, and processors acting under confidentiality
- Hosting providers, analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Legal authorities when required by law
- A successor entity in case of acquisition or merger
We do not sell or rent your data. We may share limited data for targeted advertising, with opt-out options (see Section 10).
6. Targeted Advertising and Cross-Site Tracking
We may use third-party advertising and analytics services (such as Google Analytics or advertising networks) that use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to track your activity across different websites and reidentify you for the purpose of showing personalized content or ads. This is known as cross-context behavioral advertising.
Under the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA) and other state privacy laws, you have the right to opt out of this type of data sharing. You may do so by clicking the “Your Privacy Choices” or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the footer, or by contacting us at info@emergingconsulting.com.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use first-party and third-party cookies and pixels to:
- Improve site performance
- Measure engagement
- Serve relevant advertisements
- Detect and prevent fraud
You can manage or reject cookies via your browser settings or through our cookie banner, which provides opt-in functionality for EU/UK users in accordance with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive. Our third-party analytics providers, such as Google Analytics, may cross-site track and re-identify users. For more information, visit the Google Privacy Policy.
To opt out of tracking:
- Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Behavioral Ads: https://optout.aboutads.info
8. Pixels and Third-Party Tags
- We may use pixels (also known as web beacons or tracking pixels) from third parties such as Google Ads, Facebook, or other advertising platforms. These are embedded on pages or emails and help us understand user behavior, ad performance, and email open rates.
- These third-party providers may use the pixels to set cookies or collect data from your browser. For details on how these providers use your data, please refer to their respective privacy policies.
9. Your Rights Under the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
If you are a Colorado resident, you have the right to:
- Access personal data we collect about you
- Correct inaccurate data
- Delete your data
- Obtain a portable copy of your data
- Opt out of:
- Targeted advertising
- Sale of personal data (we do not sell data)
- Profiling with legal/significant effects
To exercise your rights, email us at info@emergingconsulting.com or visit the “Your Privacy Choices” link in the footer.
Appeals Process
If we deny your request, you may appeal within 30 days by contacting info@emergingconsulting.com with the subject line “Privacy Appeal.” We will respond within 45 days.
10. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you may:
- Request to know the categories of personal data collected, sources, business purposes, and third parties shared with
- Request deletion or correction of personal information
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data
- Limit the use of sensitive personal data (we only collect this with consent)
- Access your data and request portability
To make a request, email info@emergingconsulting.com or call us at (720) 541-5642
To opt out of the sharing of personal data for targeted advertising, please visit the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in our footer or email us at info@emergingconsulting.com.
11. Your Rights Under GDPR (EU/EEA)
As a data subject under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Delete your personal data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Request data portability
- File a complaint with a supervisory authority
To exercise these rights, contact us at info@emergingconsulting.com.
If required, our representative can be reached at the same address.
If you are located in the EU/EEA and have a concern about how we process your personal data, you may contact your local data protection authority. A list of supervisory authorities is available here: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/board/members_en
12. Sensitive Data
We do not knowingly collect or process sensitive personal data without your explicit, informed consent. If we request such data, we will inform you clearly and provide opt-in controls.
13. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures, including encryption, access controls, and data minimization. However, no online system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with the revised “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy regularly. Continued use of the Site after updates constitutes consent to the changes.
15. Cookie Policy
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, serve relevant ads, and improve website functionality. By using our site, you consent to our use of cookies unless you opt out using the cookie banner or browser settings.
For visitors from the European Union or United Kingdom, non-essential cookies are only used with your explicit consent. You may manage cookie preferences via our cookie banner or browser settings.
To learn more, view our Full Cookie Policy.
16. Accessibility Statement (ADA/WCAG)
Emerging Educational Consulting is committed to digital accessibility and strives to ensure our website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA.
If you experience any accessibility barriers or need assistance accessing information on our website, please contact us at info@emergingconsulting.com or call us at (720) 541-5642.
We will make every reasonable effort to assist you.
17. Data Processing Agreement (DPA)
If your organization is subject to data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, FERPA, HIPAA) and requires a Data Processing Agreement, we are happy to provide one. Please contact us at info@emergingconsulting.com to initiate the DPA request process.
18. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please contact:
Emerging Educational Consulting
Email: info@emergingconsulting.com.
Website: www.emergingconsulting.com
