Last Modified: September 22, 2009. This Privacy Policy is effective as of April 22, 2009 ("Effective Date").

At Educational Coaching & Business Communications we value all of our customers and understand that you care about the privacy and security of your personal information. The Privacy Principles set out below apply to Educational Coaching & Business Communications’ collection, storage, use and disclosure of personal information that may be collected by us when you interact with Educational Coaching & Business Communications.

Protecting the privacy and security of your personal information is a priority at Educational Coaching & Business Communications, and we do our best to ensure that your personal information is always handled in a safe and responsible manner in accordance with the following Privacy Principles:

1. Educational Coaching & Business Communications strives to communicate clearly about your privacy and how we handle your personal information.

2. Educational Coaching & Business Communications follows security standards, processes and procedures that are designed to protect your personal information.

3. Educational Coaching & Business Communications does not sell or rent your personal information and respects your preferences with respect to your personal information, in accordance with these Privacy Principles, as well as our Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy applies to personal information that may be collected when you interact with Educational Coaching & Business Communications or any of its subsidiaries ("East Coast Basketball Camps"). Protecting the privacy and security of your personal information is a priority.

By doing business with or interacting with Educational Coaching & Business Communications in the manner described in this Privacy Policy at any time on or after the Effective Date, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy and you expressly consent to the application of this Privacy Policy to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of all your personal information as described.

Educational Coaching & Business Communications reserves the right to modify or amend this Privacy Policy at any time, but you can be assured that, should it be necessary to do so, we will always do so in accordance with the Educational Coaching & Business Communications’ Privacy Principles.

 What is the personal information that we collect?

Personal information is information that can be used to identify, contact or locate you. For example, personal information can include your name, e-mail address, billing address, shipping address, phone number.  We do not collect credit card information since all of our payments are processed through process centers such as Lulu and PayPal. Therefore, we never see your credit card information.

Why do we collect personal information?

We collect your personal information in an effort to provide you with a superior customer experience and, as necessary, to administer our business. It allows us to provide you with easy access to our products and services, with a particular focus on the items and programs that may be of most interest to you. Your personal information also allows us to communicate with you about special offers, promotions, and other marketing programs and news that may be of interest to you.

How do we collect your personal information?

(a) Information that you provide to us. As a general matter, you can browse our websites without submitting your personal information to us. However, there are a number of circumstances in which you may need to provide us with your personal information. The most common of these circumstances include:

--Making a purchase or placing an order

--Creating an online account or joining an Educational Coaching & Business Communications online interactive community

--Enrolling in our programs

--Submitting a customer review, a list, or other user-created content

--Contacting customer service

(b) Information automatically collected. There are circumstances in which we automatically receive and collect personal information from you. The most common of these circumstances is from business partners, contractors, shared databases, and other third parties In addition, third party distributors of banner ads on our websites may place or access cookies on your computer. Please understand that Educational Coaching & Business Communications does not control these third party cookies, and you should check the privacy policy of the Internet advertising company or advertiser to see whether and how it uses cookies.

Whenever you click on links and banners on any Educational Coaching & Business Communications’ website that take you to a third party website, you will be subject to the third party's privacy policies, not Educational Coaching & Business Communications. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Educational Coaching & Business Communications.

(c) Information collected using pixel tags or clear GIFs

To help us understand the effectiveness of certain of our communications and marketing efforts, we may use "message format" and "message open" sensing technologies that use pixel tags or clear GIFs (which are also called web beacons). These technologies allow us to know if your e-mail program is able to accept HTML e-mails and, if it is, to: (1) send you e-mails in that format; and (2) determine if you have opened our e-mail messages.

(d) Information collected from outside sources

We may periodically collect personal information and other information about you from business partners, contractors and other third parties.

Information collected from visitors from outside the United States

If you are visiting Educational Coaching & Business Communications from outside the United States and provide us with personal information, please note that your personal information will be transferred, stored and processed within the United States. The data protection laws in the United States may not be as comprehensive as those in your country. By doing business or interacting with Educational Coaching & Business Communications, you are consenting to the transfer of your personal information to facilities located in the United States and other facility locations selected by Educational Coaching & Business Communications.

Educational Coaching & Business Communications does not knowingly collect personal information from children other than registration information for enrollment in our East Coast Basketball Camp.

Our products and services are marketed for and directed towards purchase by adults or with the consent of adults. Individuals under the age of 18 ("Minors") are not permitted to use Educational Coaching & Business Communications websites without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Furthermore, we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register or to post personal information on our websites. Should we learn that someone under the age of 13 has provided any personal information to or on any of the Educational Coaching & Business Communications websites, we will remove that information as soon as possible.
 

How do we use your personal information?

Educational Coaching & Business Communications uses your personal information to provide you with a superior customer experience and, as necessary, to administer our business. For example, we use your personal information to:

--Provide you products and services and information, including the Educational Coaching & Business Communications website and online interactive communities, and display associated content and advertising;

--Provide superior customer service;

--Conduct research and perform analysis in order to measure, maintain, protect, develop and improve our services;

--Administer sweepstakes, contests, promotions or surveys;

--Communicate with you about special offers, events, or new products or services that may be of interest to you;

--Customize and enhance our websites and advertising;

--Make communications necessary to notify you regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues;

--Manage our business.

With whom do we share your personal information?

Protecting the privacy and security of your personal information is a priority at Educational Coaching & Business Communications. EDUCATIONAL COACHING & BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS DOES NOT SELL OR RENT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES.
 

If, at any time, you wish to no longer receive communications from Educational Coaching & Business Communications please click on the opt-out link provided at the bottom of each e-mail and send. Your name will be removed within 48 hours.