Privacy policy

Chasing Time English takes your privacy seriously. This policy describes what personal information we collect from you and how it is used in connection with our Website (our teaching and learning materials and tools as well as other features of our Site). The policy applies to registered Administrators and Teachers using our Service.

What information do we collect?

Personal information you provide

When you sign up for an account, we collect your name, email, phone number, and institution name.

Payment information

If you purchase a subscription plan from us, information about the purchase or transaction is collected. This includes your payment information, such as your credit/debit card number, as well as other required account and authentication information, such as your billing address. Sensitive payment information including credit card data is solely handled by our certified payment gateway, Stripe, which tokenize and store them in a highly encrypted, inaccessible data vault. 

Usage data

We collect information about how you and your learners are using our Service, for example how many platform pages have been visited, activities attempted/completed, pdf materials downloaded, and which courses have been started and/or completed.

Google Analytics log data

Like many site operators, we use Google Analytics, a third-party service, to collect and analyse information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site ("Log Data"). This data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

How do we use the information we collect?

Provide and improve services

The information that we collect, including Google Analytics Log Data, allows us to better understand how you use and interact with our Service. This allows us to improve our materials, make design/content decisions and develop new features to improve the overall teaching experience.

Communicate with you

We use your information to communicate with you about our Service and respond to you when you contact us.

We use the information we collect to help verify accounts and activity, and to promote safety and security, such as by investigating suspicious activity or violations of our terms and conditions.

Troubleshoot problems

We may use information we collect about your device and network connection to troubleshoot any technical issues you may have using our Service.

How can I access, manage or delete my personal data?

You can view your personal data at any time by logging into your profile area. You can edit your basic account information at any time by logging into your profile area. You can also request to delete your account at any time by contacting us directly through the website. If you have purchased one of our subscription plans and don’t want to delete your account but want to stop using our paid Service, you may cancel your subscription instead. Once your plan is cancelled, it will expire at the end of the current billing cycle and you will not be charged again unless you re-purchase the plan.

How secure is my personal data?

The security of your personal information is very important to us, but please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to adhere to the highest standards of data protection, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. In the unlikely event that your data has been compromised, we will take measures to assess the level of risk and ensure that the breach is contained as soon as possible. We may take the decision to notify you of the breach within 72 hours if we have determined, in consultation with the relevant data authority, that there exists a risk to your rights or freedoms.

Will you notify me when you change this policy?

We may update or change our Privacy Policy at any time, and you should check this page periodically. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you through the email address associated with your account.

How do I contact you about my data?

If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy and/or your data, you can reach us via our contact page.