Privacy Policy

CyberEd Collective ("we," "our," or "us") is a program of NextGenCyberEd. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform that connects high school cybersecurity educators with industry professionals for guest speaking opportunities.

By using CyberEd Collective, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

We may collect:

• Account information: email address, password (hashed), name, role (educator or professional), and profile details you provide (school, district, company, bio, expertise areas, etc.).
• Contact and communications: messages exchanged on the platform between educators and professionals, and email we send (e.g., verification, booking confirmations, password reset).
• Booking and availability: presentation requests, availability slots, and scheduling-related data.
• Usage data: how you use the site (e.g., pages visited, features used) to improve the service.
• Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, and similar data in logs.

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and improve the platform (matching, messaging, booking, notifications).
• Authenticate your account and communicate with you (e.g., verification emails, password reset, booking reminders).
• Enforce our Terms of Service and protect the security of the platform.
• Comply with applicable law and respond to lawful requests.

We may share your information with service providers that help us run the platform (e.g., hosting, authentication, email delivery). We do not sell your personal information. Profile and booking-related information may be visible to other registered users as needed for the matching and booking features. We may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights and safety.

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service and comply with legal obligations. We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data; no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information. You can update much of your profile and account settings within the platform. To request other changes or deletion, contact us at the email address provided on the platform.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

For questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, contact us at info@nextgencybered.org.