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September 25, 2020

TUTORME, LLC, dba TutorMe, (“TutorMe,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) owns and operates www.tutorme.com and any and all associated domains, websites, and applications (collectively “Website”). Any reference to TutorMe includes TutorMe’s affiliates and other authorized representatives.

This Privacy Policy applies to all users and visitors who access, use, and interact with Website (collectively “you” or “your”) and describes what, how, and when we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information.

Please read this privacy policy carefully before using the TutorMe website. By accessing, using, and interacting (collectively “Use,” “Uses,” or “Using”) with Website, you agree and accept this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service. Any reference to Website in this Privacy Policy shall also mean the products, services, features, and content offered on or through Website.

What information do we collect?

There are three general categories of information that we may collect: information you give us, information we automatically collect, and information we collect from third parties. This may include personally identifiable information, which is information that can be used to identify a specific individual.

Information you give us

We collect certain information that you may share with us when you Use Website. We do not collect any personally identifiable information unless it is voluntarily submitted by you. Such information includes:

  • Account Information. We may collect your personally identifiable information when you sign up and create an account on Website, including your full name, email address, password, Facebook or Google accounts, Learning Management System (LMS) ID number, phone number, birthdate, location, biography, education, occupation, photo, plan type, and other pertinent account information. We use this information to establish and service your account, fulfill your requests on Website, and send you account-related notifications and announcements.
  • Payment Information. We may collect your financial and billing information, such as your credit or debit card information, directly or through a third-party vendor to be used for transactions initiated and made on Website.
  • Communications. When you contact us or communicate with us through Website, email, or other methods of inquiry, or Use Website to communicate with other Website users, we collect information you provide in your communications, including video recordings and chat transcripts. We use this information to fulfill and/or respond to your communications and requests, keep you informed about Website, and to optimize Website.
  • Other Information. You may choose to provide us other information when Using Website, including your lesson requests, homework and other documents that you submit for review, response to surveys or questionnaires provided by us, and ratings of other users you interact with on Website.

By providing this information, you do so at your own discretion and risk and authorize us to collect, use, disclose, and store the information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law. While you may be able to Use Website anonymously on a limited basis and choose not to provide us with personally identifiable information, this will prevent you from Using Website fully and functionally.

Information we automatically collect

We may automatically collect certain information whenever you Use Website or interact with us, including:

  • Usage Information. We collect information about your Use of Website, such as the date you created an account on Website, the date(s) and time(s) you Use Website, the length of time that you spend on Website, actions you take on Website, including lessons that you’ve started and completed, and the pages or content you view on, before, or after Website, including links to third-party websites and applications.
  • Log Data. We may maintain web server logs and automatically collect log information when you Use Website, even if you do not have an account with us. Log data includes IP addresses, geolocation, hardware and software information, device information, operating system, browser type, device event information (e.g., crashes), and internet service provider or mobile carrier. Log data may be purged periodically at any time.
  • Transaction Information. We collect information related to your payments and transactions on Website, including the date and time of transactions, amounts charged, and other related details.
Information we collect from third parties

To the extent permitted by applicable law and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, we may collect information about you from public or other third-party sources as it may be pertinent to your Use of Website. If you sign up and/or log in to Website using your Facebook account, and/or link your Facebook account to Website, Facebook will ask your permission to share certain personal information from your Facebook account with TutorMe. This may include your first name, last name, email address, gender, general location, time zone, a link to your Facebook profile, birthday, profile picture, your "likes," and your list of friends. If you choose to grant Facebook that permission, it will share that information with TutorMe on an ongoing basis and we will treat information we receive from Facebook the same as if you provided that information directly to TutorMe. You can control the information that we receive from Facebook using the privacy settings on your Facebook account.

How we collect information

In addition to collecting information that is directly submitted by you on Website, we may collect information using other methods such as cookies, including session cookies, local storage, and pixel tags. Additionally, we may utilize a third-party vendor on our behalf to perform these collection practices.

While most browsers accept cookies and local storage by default, you may change and disable the use of cookies and local storage through your browser settings. Changing or disabling any cookies or local storage will affect how you Use Website and your overall experience on Website.

How we use the information we collect

We will only use your information as described below. We do not sell or lease any personally identifiable information, including financial and billing information, to third parties for purposes of marketing or solicitation without your consent.

Disclosure to other website users

When you Use Website, you may choose to disclose and display certain information to, and communicate, interact, and transact with, other users on Website. You will also have access to information disclosed and displayed by other users on Website.

Limited disclosure to third parties

We do not allow third parties to collect your personal, financial, or other sensitive personally identifiable information. However, we reserve the right to disclose certain information to third parties in limited circumstances, at our sole discretion and without further notice to you, if it is deemed necessary and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service, and applicable law, including the following circumstances:

  • To safeguard, deter, and investigate against illegal, fraudulent, or unauthorized Use of Website;
  • To protect and maintain the safety of you, us, others, and related property when necessary;
  • When there is a change of control or ownership of all or part of TutorMe, including sale, transfer, merger, acquisition, reorganization, bankruptcy, dissolution, or other similar event;
  • To establish and enforce our legal rights and rights under this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service, and any agreements and policies we are a party to;
  • To complete any transaction initiated by you on Website;
  • To provide certain products, services, features, and content to you on Website;
  • To facilitate the operation and management of Website;
  • As required by law, compelled by subpoena or court order, or in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;
  • With your express written consent; and
  • As otherwise described or permitted in this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service, and applicable law.

If any personally identifiable information is disclosed to a third party, the third party shall maintain the confidentiality of such information and is prohibited from using it for any purpose except as permitted by us and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

We may disclose any and all information that is not personally identifiable information to our partners, advertisers, and other third parties for any reason at our sole discretion and without further notice to you, including Google for TutorMe’s use of Google Universal Analytics, Google Analytics, and Google Display Advertising. Additionally, we may share information with social networking services if you use such services to Use Website to the extent permitted by the privacy agreement with the social networking service and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Internal use

We may use the information we collect for internal use in accordance with this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service, and applicable law, including:

  • For research and development to personalize and improve Website, and the products, services, features, and content we provide through Website, and to enhance the user experience, including researching user demographics and behavior;
  • To respond to your requests, inquiries, and complaints, provide you with technical and customer support, and solicit and receive feedback from you related to your Use of Website;
  • For standard business practices and purposes including system administration, troubleshooting, establishing and managing accounts, creating and maintaining a database of information collected on Website;
  • To safeguard, deter, and investigate against illegal, fraudulent, or unauthorized Use of Website;
  • To verify compliance with this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service, any agreements entered into between you and us, and applicable law;
  • To contact you directly for non-marketing purposes including providing you with statements, invoices, confirmations, notifications, surveys, technical updates, security alerts, and administrative messages; and
  • To contact you directly for marketing purposes including providing you with announcements and updates regarding our business and to inform you of new products, services, features, and content.

You acknowledge and agree that all non-personally identifiable information or data, such as requests, comments, suggestions, and feedback, that are provided to us in any manner by you is nonconfidential. To the extent permitted by applicable law, you grant us, or anyone authorized by us, a non-exclusive, unrestricted, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, and worldwide license to use, distribute, display, modify, reproduce, transmit, perform, and broadcast derivative works of such information or data, in whole or in part, and in any manner or medium, at no cost whatsoever.

Children under the age of 13

Some Website users may be under the age of 13 (each a “child” or collectively “children”) and we are especially committed to protecting their privacy. Any information that we may collect from children shall be subject to this Privacy Policy and the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”).

Information we collect from children

Unless otherwise permitted by applicable law, we do not collect any personally identifiable information from children without consent from their parent, legal guardian, or school, as applicable. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child who would like to Use Website, we may ask for your full name, birthdate, and email address in order to obtain your consent to collect your child’s information, create an account for your child, and directly notify and communicate with you regarding such. We will only collect personally identifiable information from your child as is reasonably necessary to provide them access to Website, if any.

Parental controls

If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child Using Website, you can contact us directly as specified below in this Privacy Policy to:

  • Submit any questions or concerns about our policies and procedures as it relates to what, how, and when we collect, use, and safeguard information provided by your child;
  • Access and/or change the information that we have collected from your child and/or use;
  • To withdraw permission to further collect information from your child and/or use such information;
  • Delete any information we have collected from your child from our records; and
  • Terminate your child’s account.

Any of the above actions may affect your child’s ability to Use Website and may lead to a termination of your child’s account. We will take reasonable steps to verify the identity of any parent or legal guardian requesting information about a child before granting access to such child’s information.

Third-party websites

Website may contain links to or display content from other websites or applications that are owned, operated, or controlled by unaffiliated third parties that may collect information about you, including social media platforms. This Privacy Policy is only applicable to Website and not to any such websites or applications of any third parties, which may have data collection and privacy practices and policies that differ materially from this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Service. We do not review, monitor, approve, endorse, warrant, or take responsibility for such third-party websites or applications and do not make any warranties or representations regarding such websites or applications and any resulting privacy policies or data collection practices. Once you leave Website, you are subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of other third-party websites or applications. You access, use, and interact with these websites and applications at your own risk and are encouraged to do so with caution. We recommend that you review the privacy policies for each website or application you access, use, and interact with to understand how personally identifiable information is collected, used, disclosed, and stored. You expressly waive and release us from any and all liability arising from your access to, use of, and interaction with any third-party owned and operated website or application.

Security

We implement physical and technical security measures commercially reasonable and necessary to protect the information we collect from you from unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of such information. However, we cannot guarantee these safeguards are absolutely secure and that any personally identifiable information will remain free from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction by third parties. Should we learn of a potential or actual security breach that puts your information at risk of unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, we may notify you so you can take appropriate next steps to protect and remedy the situation. However, we are not liable or responsible for any of your information that is intercepted and used by an unintended third-party recipient.
As a preventative measure, we advise that you take precaution in handling sensitive or confidential information when providing such information on or through Website or insecure online methods of communication. If you have any questions or concerns regarding identity theft, refer to the Federal Trade Commission for more information at www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data.shtm.

International use and data transfer

Website is intended for U.S. audiences and are governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of the U.S. Additionally, Website is maintained and hosted by a web server located in the United States. We disclaim any and all representations that Website is intended to non-U.S. audiences or that Website is operated in accordance with the laws of any other country. If you are located in and Using Website from a non-U.S. jurisdiction and voluntarily provide personally identifiable information to us, or we automatically collect certain information about you, such information will be transferred and processed in the U.S. By Using Website and consenting to this Privacy Policy, you agree to such transfer and acknowledge that data protection may differ from your home country or the country from which you are Using Website.

Data retention

We will retain your information for as long as your account is active, for a commercially reasonable time by us for administrative, liability, and archival purposes, or to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.

User rights

You have the right to access, modify, retract and/or delete any voluntarily-submitted information by logging into your account settings on Website or by contacting us directly as specified below in this Privacy Policy. We will do our best to properly respond, update, discard, and/or destroy such information pursuant to your request unless otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, our Terms of Service, or by applicable law. You acknowledge that certain information is required for continued Use of Website and retracting or deleting certain information may prevent you from being able to Use Website and its products, services, features, and content. Please note, we may require you to prove your identity and may charge a nominal fee, if reasonably and legally permitted, to fulfill such request.
Additionally, we will only send emails of interest to you. You have the right, at any time to discontinue marketing or promotional communications from us by opting out. You can manage your email preferences or opt-out by adjusting your communication preferences in your account settings on Website, following the unsubscribe instructions provided in each piece of communication, or by contacting us directly as specified below in this Privacy Policy.

Privacy policy updates

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time, at our sole discretion and without further notice to you, from time to time. Updates to this Privacy Policy will be posted on Website and go into effect on its specified Effective Date. Please check Website periodically when Using Website to keep up-to-date on any changes to this Privacy Policy. Your continued Use of Website constitutes your acknowledgment and acceptance of this Privacy Policy and any updates made to it. If you do not agree with any of the current or future provisions of this Privacy Policy, you shall not Use, or continue to Use, Website.

Terms of service

Any dispute between you and us regarding the privacy of your information is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service, including limitation on damages, dispute resolution, and applicable law.

Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us by chat on the Website, email at support@tutorme.com, or mail at the following address:

‍TutorMe, LLC
‍

Attn: General Counsel


1925 Century Park E Suite 1700


Los Angeles, CA 90067


USA

You must provide your full name, best contact information, including email address and telephone number, and any other relevant information in order to best assist you and address your matter. We may request for additional information at a later time.

We cannot guarantee receipt of any correspondence, including mail, messages, and emails, sent to us; thus, receipt of any correspondence is not confirmed until and unless you receive a written response from a TutorMe representative confirming such receipt. We are not liable for any correspondence that is lost, delayed, or misdirected.

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Giveaway/sweepstakes official rules

This sweepstakes promotion or social media giveaway (“Campaign”) shall be subject to these official rules (the “Official Rules”), and by entering, the Participant (“You”) agree to be bound by the terms and conditions herein. Certain restrictions may apply.

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE INTERNET ACCESS PRIOR TO THE START DATE OF THE CAMPAIGN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. ODDS OF WINNING WILL DEPEND ON THE TOTAL NUMBER OF ENTRIES RECEIVED.
VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

1. Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Campaign is Liminex, Inc. dba GoGuardian, acting on behalf of itself and its affiliates (“GoGuardian”), 2030 East Maple Avenue, Suite 100, El Segundo CA 90245.

2. Eligibility: This Campaign is open only to those who sign up and enter into the Giveaway / Sweepstakes per the directions of the applicable Giveaway / Sweepstakes official post and who are 18 years old as of the date of entry. The Campaign is only open to legal residents of the United States and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of GoGuardian, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Employees”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of Employees are not eligible to participate in the Campaign. The Campaign is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

3. Agreement to Rules: By participating, You agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Official Rules, and You represent and warrant that You meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, You agree to accept the decisions of GoGuardian as final and binding as it relates to the content of this Campaign.

4. Campaign Period: Entries will be accepted online for the dates set forth in the applicable Giveaway / Sweepstakes official post. All online entries must be received by such date. No submissions will be accepted after the deadline for any reason.

5. How to Enter: The Campaign must be entered by submitting an entry following the directions of the applicable Giveaway / Sweepstakes official post. The entry must fulfill all Campaign requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of GoGuardian.

You may enter only once. You must provide the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If You use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of GoGuardian.

No responsibility is assumed by GoGuardian, their respective subsidiaries, parents, partners, for any computer, online, telephone or technical malfunctions that may occur. Entries will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the at the time of entry. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to a social media profile by an Internet Access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address. All entries become the property of GoGuardian and will not be returned to You. All entries must be submitted from a valid e-mail account that may be identified with a natural person by appropriate independent means, including, without limitation, reverse domain name search. Potential winner may be requested to provide GoGuardian with proof that the potential winner is the authorized account holder of the e-mail address associated with the winning entry.

6. Prizes: The Winner(s) of the Campaign (the “Winner”) will receive the prize listed in the applicable Giveaway / Sweepstakes official post. Actual/appraised value may differ at time of prize award. The specifics of the prize shall be solely determined by GoGuardian. No cash or other prize substitution shall be permitted except at GoGuardian’s discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of Winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by Winner is permitted. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for GoGuardian to use Winner’s name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation unless prohibited by law.

‍7. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.‍

8. Winner Selection and Notification: Winner will be selected per the method set forth in the applicable Giveaway / Sweepstakes official post under the supervision of GoGuardian. Winner will be notified per the method set forth in the applicable Giveaway / Sweepstakes official post within five (5) days following selection of Winner. GoGuardian shall have no liability for Winner’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk email, or other security settings or for Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within two (2) days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed Affidavit of Eligibility/Prize Acceptance Form/Release of liability as required, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. Receipt by Winner of the prize offered in this Campaign is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY WINNER (AT GOGUARDIAN‘S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE CAMPAIGN, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

9. Rights Granted by You: By entering this content (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.), You understand and agree that GoGuardian, anyone acting on behalf of GoGuardian, and GoGuardian’s licensees, successors, and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and world-wide, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Campaign, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes, without any further compensation, notice, review, or consent. By entering this content, You represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, and does not violate any third party’s proprietary or intellectual property rights. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, You will be disqualified at the sole discretion of GoGuardian. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary or intellectual proprietary rights of any third party, You shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless GoGuardian from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which GoGuardian may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement or suspected infringement of any third party’s right.

10. Terms & Conditions: GoGuardian reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign should virus, bug, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, or other cause beyond GoGuardian’s control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Campaign. In such case, GoGuardian may select the Winner from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by GoGuardian. GoGuardian reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Campaign or website or violates these Official Rules. GoGuardian has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Campaign, to void votes for any reason, including, but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Campaign rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Campaign may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, GoGuardian reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

‍11. Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless GoGuardian and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Campaign and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries. If the Campaign is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including legal restrictions, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Campaign Provider that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Campaign, GoGuardian reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Campaign.

‍12. Disputes: THIS CAMPAIGN IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in this Campaign, You agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Campaign, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Los Angeles County, CA having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall You be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Campaign). You further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

‍13. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the GoGuardian website. To read the Privacy Policy, go to https://www.goguardian.com/policies/privacy.

‍14. Winners List: To obtain a copy of the Winner’s name or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: Liminex, Inc. dba GoGuardian, 2030 East Maple Avenue, Suite 100, El Segundo CA 90245, ATTN: Marketing Department, Giveaway / Sweepstakes Winner List. Requests must be received no later than five (5) days after the Winner of the applicable Giveaway / Sweepstakes is announced.

‍15. No Endorsement: The Campaign hosted by GoGuardian is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Google, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.