Bureau of Education & Research | Privacy Policy | K-12 Professional Staff Development

Privacy Policy Updated

Effective Date: 1/29/2026
Last Updated: 1/29/2026

Any questions regarding this policy should be directed to us using the contact information provided below. The following discloses the Bureau of Education and Research's information gathering and dissemination policies regarding its website.

Summary

The Bureau of Education and Research is committed to respecting the privacy of our customers, course participants, and visitors to our website. INFORMATION THAT YOU PROVIDE TO BER FOR ANY REASON WILL NOT BE SOLD TO ANY THIRD PARTY.

We do use some 3^rd party tools to track user interaction with our website for the purpose of improving our products and services. These interactions are strictly controlled, and our partners are not allowed to sell any information that we share.

Acceptance of Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is important and affects your legal rights, so please read it carefully. By accessing or using our website and the associated pages and forms therein you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy and the terms incorporated herein by reference. By submitting your personal data to or our collecting any personal data from ber.org, you accept and expressly consent and agree to our practices surrounding the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Further, any personal information you provide us for the purposes listed above will be processed in accordance with this Privacy Policy. IF YOU DO NOT CONSENT AND AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DISCONTINUE THE USAGE OF OUR WEBSITE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES.

Information Collected and Received

Bureau of Education and Research (BER) may collect or receive information about each person who registers with the website including, but not limited to, username, password, first and last name, email address, street address, gender, occupation, and interests. BER also collects information on the pages you access and other information you may volunteer, such as survey information or information requests. Bureau of Education and Research also collects users browsing data information using cookies (See Below for Cookies Used), which may be shared with 3^rd parties (such as Google Analytics) to help analyze website use, traffic, and user preferences.

Uses of Information

WE WILL NEVER SELL YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL INFORMATION, TO ANY THIRD PARTY WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION.

Except as described in this section, we will not disclose your personal identifying information to any third party without notifying you of our intent to share the information and giving you an opportunity to prevent your information from being shared.

Exceptions to this policy of sharing your name, address or email address with a third party will be done only with your permission. Bureau of Education and Research reserves the right to disclose information when required by law.

We occasionally use other companies to perform services necessary for our operations. While providing these services, those companies may have access to your personal information. These companies include but are not limited to payment processors, customer management software (CRMs), contact us forms, chat widgets, and others. Those companies must treat your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. However, we will not be liable for any damages that may result from the misuse of your personal information by these companies.

Bureau of Education and Research may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with the Bureau of Education and Research server and to administer the web site. Your IP address may also be used to help identify you and your online profile and to gather broad demographic information. Bureau of Education and Research uses software systems to anonymize your IP address where possible.

Our site's registration form requires users to provide contact information (such as your name and email address) and demographic information (such as your zip code, or physical address). BER uses customer contact information from the registration form to send the user information, promotional material and to contact the user when necessary.

BER may use demographic and/or profile data to tailor the visitor's experience on our site, show the visitor content that BER thinks you may be interested in, and display content according to your preferences. The demographic and profile data will be shared with third parties ONLY on an aggregate basis and will never be sold. Furthermore, BER has the right to retain records of all data pertaining to the use of the website including, but not limited to, usage, activity logs, and click-throughs. BER may disclose such data to third parties provided it is presented in an aggregate form. We may also disclose statements made by our customers such as user reviews and users will have the option of providing these reviews on an anonymous basis and have any public posts or reviews removed at any time.

Bureau of Education and Research uses all features of Google Analytics. . That includes obtaining specific visitor cookie data, such as the source, IP address, medium and keyword used to visit our website. Google Analytics does not store any visitor specific data (such as name and email address) and we will not use visitor specific data in any way related to Google Analytics, Google Adwords, and Remarketing.

Visitors can opt out of Google's use of cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, visitors can out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Security

Bureau of Education and Research uses industry-standard technologies when transferring and receiving consumer data exchanged between BER and other companies to help ensure its security. This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under BER control. We store the Personal Information which we collect on encrypted servers and computers located in the United States where data protection and privacy regulations may differ from those in other parts of the world or where you reside.

Tracking Tools

Cookies:
"Cookies" are small computer files that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Bureau of Education and Research's site uses cookies to keep track of your session, shopping cart, and advertising delivery. BER may also use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests.
You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers. Please visit your browser's official support documents for details.
Web Beacons:
"Web Beacons" (a.k.a. clear GIFs or pixel tags) are tiny graphic image files embedded in a web page or email that may be used to collect information about the use of our website. The information collected by web beacons allows us to analyze how many people are using ber.org, what pages or services they are using, and for what purpose.
Web Service Analytics:
We use third-party analytics services in connection with our website, including, for example, to register mouse clicks, mouse movements, scrolling activity and text typed into www.ber.org. We use the information collected from these services to help make our website easier to use and as otherwise set forth this Privacy Policy. These analytics services generally do not collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it.
Mobile Device Identifiers
As with other Tracking Tools, mobile device identifiers help BER learn more about our visitors' demographics and Internet behaviors in order to personalize and improve the services we provide on our website. Mobile device identifiers are stored on mobile devices that may track activities occurring on and through it, as well as the applications installed on it. Mobile device identifiers enable collection of personal information (such as media access control, IP address, and relative location) and Traffic Data.

Opting Out of Cookies and Mobile Device Identifiers

If we process cookies based on your consent (as indicated at the time of collection of such data), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any point in time by contacting us using the below contact info. Please note, if you exercise this right, you may have to provide your consent on a case-by-case basis to enable you to utilize some or all of the functions of our website.

You may be able to reject cookies and/or mobile device identifiers by activating the appropriate setting on your browser or device. Although you are not required to accept firm cookies or mobile device identifiers, if you choose to block or reject them, you may not have access to all features available within ber.org.

You can further change your preferences for cookies on our website ber.org and opt out of most third-party cookies (with the exception of necessary or essential cookies that are required for the website to function properly on your device) through the Cookie Settings button and manager on our website.

Our Privacy Policy does not cover the use of cookies and other Tracking Tools by any third parties, and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third party. Please be aware that some third-party cookies could continue to track your activities online even after you have left ber.org.

"Do Not Track" (DNT) and Universal Opt-Out Preference Signals

Some web browsers (including Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome) incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) or similar feature that signals to web services that a visitor does not want to have their online activity and behavior tracked. If a web service operator elects to respond to a particular DNT signal, the web service operator may refrain from collecting certain personal information about the browser's user. Not all browsers offer a DNT option and there is currently no industry consensus as to what constitutes a DNT signal. For these reasons, many web service operators, including BER, do not proactively respond to DNT signals. For more information about DNT signals, visit https://allaboutdnt.com.

New standards are being developed for a Universal Opt-Out Mechanism, such as the Global Privacy Control ("GPC"), which allow users with GPC-enabled browsers and devices to send a signal that will communicate the user's request to opt-out of sales of their personal information and to opt-out of certain sharing of their personal information. The CPRA and other laws allow for the acceptance of Opt-Out Preference Signals such as the GPC, as an option for individuals to transmit an Opt-Out of selling/sharing personal information. If we detect and recognize such a signal from your device or browser, we will honor it.

Children

Our website, products, and services are not targeted to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from any child visiting our website. If we become aware that such data has been collected, we will delete it. Please use the contact information below to request information be deleted.

Links

Bureau of Education and Research may create links to other web sites. Bureau of Education and Research will make a reasonable effort to link only to sites that meet similar standards for maintaining each individual's right to privacy. However, many other sites that are not associated or authorized by Bureau of Education and Research may have links leading to Bureau of Education and Research's site. BER cannot control these links and is not responsible for any content appearing on these sites.

Changes to This Statement

Bureau of Education and Research may amend this policy at any time. If Bureau of Education and Research is going to use personally identifiable information collected through Bureau of Education and Research's site in a manner materially different from that stated at the time of collection Bureau of Education and Research will notify users via email and/or by posting a notice on Bureau of Education and Research's Web site for thirty (30) days prior to such use. This Privacy Policy may not be otherwise amended except in a writing that specifically refers to this Privacy Policy and is signed by both parties.

Opt-Out & Data Removal Requests

Bureau of Education and Research's emails provide users with the opportunity to opt-out of receiving communications from Bureau of Education and Research. To opt-out of receiving our communications, you can send an email to: info@ber.org. If you would like to opt out or have any personal information removed from our servers or third party contact management systems please email us at info@ber.org and provide your first and last name, phone number, physical address, and email address. Bureau of Education and Research may request additional information from you to ensure that the data removal request was complete.

Contacts

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this web site, you can contact us and, upon request, Bureau of Education and Research will provide you with access to information (e.g., name, address, phone number) that BER collects and maintains about you. This site gives you the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided: (i) email: info@ber.org; or (ii) call our customer service at 1-800-735-3503.