Effective date: January 1, 2026
The ECE Architects ("we," "us," or "our") operates the ECE Architects Training Institute online learning platform, hosted at tamara-s-site-15d0.thinkific.com and related pages (the "Platform"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and share it, and the choices you have. By creating an account or using the Platform, you agree to this Policy.
Who We Are
The ECE Architects is an early childhood education consulting, professional development, and training organization based in Oak Park, Michigan. You can reach us at [email protected].
Information We Collect
- Account information: your name, email address, and any profile details you provide when you register.
- Learning activity: the courses you enroll in, your progress and completion status, quiz and assessment results, and the certificates issued to you.
- Payment information: if a course requires payment, our payment processor collects and processes your payment details. We do not store full payment card numbers.
- Communications: messages you send us and your preferences for receiving emails from us.
- Automatically collected information: your IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, and similar usage data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide the Platform, deliver courses, and track your progress.
- Issue and verify certificates of completion and maintain training records.
- Communicate with you about your account, enrollments, and updates.
- Maintain records required for professional development, continuing education, accreditation, or apprenticeship purposes.
- Improve and secure the Platform.
- Comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only as follows:
- Service providers: we use Thinkific to host the Platform and may use payment processors, email services, and analytics providers that process information on our behalf under appropriate safeguards.
- Registries and regulators: where you complete training for continuing education credit, accreditation, or apprenticeship purposes, we may report your completion information to the applicable training registry, accrediting body, or regulatory agency.
- Legal requirements: we may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
- Business transfers: if we undergo a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
- With your consent: we share information for any other purpose you approve.
Cookies and Tracking
We and our service providers use cookies and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your preferences, and understand how the Platform is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work properly without them.
Data Retention
We keep your account information for as long as your account is active. Because our training supports professional development and regulatory requirements, we retain course completion and certificate records for at least seven years, and longer where the law or an accrediting body requires it, even after an account is closed.
Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Choices and Rights
You may review and update your account information at any time, and you may unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in those messages. You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us at [email protected]. Please note that we may need to retain certain completion and certificate records to meet our recordkeeping and compliance obligations, even after a deletion request.
Children's Privacy
The Platform is intended for early childhood professionals and other adults. It is not directed to children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Third-Party Links
The Platform may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we encourage you to review their policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above and, where appropriate, notify you. Your continued use of the Platform after changes take effect means you accept the updated Policy.
Contact Us
Questions about this Policy can be sent to The ECE Architects at [email protected].
This Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Michigan, United States. If you use the Platform from outside the United States, your information will be processed in the United States.