Privacy Policy
(Last updated: August 2025)
The Executive Function Institute (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information from all visitors — including children. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your information.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect:
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Personal Information: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number.
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Children’s Information: As defined under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), this includes name, address, email, phone, social security number, persistent identifiers (e.g., cookies, IP address, device IDs), biometric identifiers (e.g., fingerprints, voiceprints, iris scans, genetic data), and audio/video recordings of a child’s voice or image.
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Usage Data: Browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites.
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Payment Information: If purchasing products or services, payment details are processed securely via third-party payment processors and are not stored on our servers.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use information to:
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Provide and improve our services.
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Respond to your inquiries.
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Send newsletters or promotional materials (with your consent).
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Process transactions.
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Ensure safety and comply with legal obligations.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share information with:
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Service Providers: Companies that help operate our website, process payments, send communications, or manage programs.
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Affiliates and Partners: For educational or collaboration purposes, with your consent.
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Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect safety and security.
We do not sell personal information.
4. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
If we knowingly collect information from a child under 13, we will:
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Obtain verifiable parental consent before collection.
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Provide parents with clear notice of:
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What information we collect.
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How it is used.
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Which third parties receive it.
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Allow parents to review, delete, and refuse further collection of their child’s information.
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Retain children’s data only as long as necessary, then securely delete it.
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Maintain a Children’s Information Security Program, which includes:
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Annual risk assessments.
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Safeguards for protecting children’s data.
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Staff training in data security and COPPA compliance.
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Easy-to-Read Version for Parents & Kids
(This section is written so children and families can understand it easily.)
Hi there!
We care about keeping your information safe. This is how The Executive Function Institute uses information from children who visit our website.
What We Collect
Sometimes we might ask for:
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Your name or email (only with your parent’s OK).
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A username if you join a program.
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Fun facts like your favorite activities.
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Pictures, videos, or voice recordings (only with your parent’s permission).
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Website “tags” like cookies or IP addresses so the site works right.
Why We Collect It
We use this information to:
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Send you activities or tools.
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Help you join our programs.
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Make the website work better.
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Keep everyone safe.
Who We Share It With
We do not sell your information.
We may share it:
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With companies that help us run our website.
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With teachers or coaches working with you (only with your parent’s permission).
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If the law says we must keep people safe.
Your Parent’s Permission
If you are under 13, your parent or guardian must say “yes” before you:
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Sign up for a program.
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Send us your name, picture, or voice recording.
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Join an online class or group.
We will email your parent to get their permission before collecting anything.
How We Keep It Safe
We:
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Use secure passwords and computers.
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Train our team to protect your information.
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Delete your information when we don’t need it anymore.
Your Parent’s Rights
Your parent can:
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See what information we have about you.
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Ask us to delete it.
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Tell us to stop collecting it.
They just need to email us at: Cara@ExecutiveFunctionInstitute.com
5. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar tools to improve your experience and understand how our site is used. You can turn off cookies in your browser, but some features may not work.
6. Data Retention and Security
We keep your information only as long as necessary for the purposes listed above, then delete it securely. We use physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect it.
7. Your Choices
You can:
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Opt-out of promotional emails.
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Request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data.
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8. Contact Us
For privacy questions:
📧 Cara@ExecutiveFunctionInstitute.com
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