Privacy Policy

Privacy Notice

Last updated: September 7, 2021

Thank you for choosing to be a part of our community at Local Learning: The National Network for Folk Arts in Education. We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. If you have any concerns or questions about data privacy, contact us at info@locallearningnetwork.org.

We are committed to ongoing efforts to be explicit when we collect data about how data will be used. In this privacy notice, we seek to explain in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it. We hope you take some time to read through this notice carefully, as it is important. If there are any terms in this privacy notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our sites and our services.

This privacy notice applies to all information collected through our websites (such as www.locallearningnetwork.org and www.JFEpublications.org) and/or any related services, marketing, or events (we refer to them collectively in this privacy notice as “Services”).

Please read this privacy notice carefully as it will help you make informed decisions about sharing your personal information with us. 

Local Learning operates two WordPress websites, www.locallearningnetwork.org and www.JFEpublications.org, which are our primary system for sharing information with the public. Personal information that is submitted using the News/E-bulletin subscription form will not be shared with any other party but will be used to email the News/E-bulletin to subscribers. Likewise, information submitted using the Contact Us form will be used only for further communication.

Local Learning uses PayPal to process all credit card donations that we receive. Local Learning can access the billing information, such as name and address data, but not the credit card information associated with these transactions. For more information about how PayPal manages data privacy, see https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full.

The Journal of Folklore and Education is the journal of Local Learning. The journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. The data collected from users of this journal falls within the scope of the standard functioning of peer-reviewed journals. The journal’s editorial team collects such information only insofar as necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with the journal. The data will not be sold by this journal nor will it be used for purposes other than those stated here. The authors published in this journal are responsible for the human subject data that figures in the research reported here. They are also responsible for securing needed permissions for any images or photographs that are included in their publications.

Security
The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves on your computer or mobile device when you visit the site. It enables the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to re-enter them whenever you return to the site or browse from one page to another. Website visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using the Local Learning or Journal of Folklore and Education websites, with the drawback that certain features of the website may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date above and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page. We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice in our News/E-bulletin.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@locallearningnetwork.org.