Litvill English is a private nonprofit organisation that promotes creative learning for people around the world by providing a platform to learn English with various creative components..
This data protection policy explains, in part, how we collect and use your personal information, and what rights you have towards us and how you can act to enforce these rights.
One of the reasons for us to handle personal information is to be able to improve our service better by researching the user's interests and background, in order to offer the best match of the content.
Litvill English recognizes that your privacy is very important and we take it seriously. This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, disclosure, and sharing of your personal information or personal data when you use Litvill English.
1.1. Account and Profile Information
When you create an account and profile on Litvill English, we collect your name, email, and other information you provide, such as topics that you know about or find interesting. You are free to use any available name.
Your name, photo, and any other information that you choose to add to your public-facing profile will be available for viewing to users of the Litvill English. Once you create a profile, other users will be able to see in your profile certain information about your activity on the Litvill English, such as the questions and answers you post.
1.2. Your Content
We collect and store the information and content that you post to the Litvill English, including your content created, questions, proposals, answers, photos, and comments, report of errors, and numbers of times you contributed. Your Content, date and time stamps, and all associated comments are publicly viewable on the Litvill English, along with your name. This also may be indexed by search engines and be republished elsewhere on the Internet.
1.3. Communications
When you communicate with us (via email, through the Litvill English, or otherwise), we may maintain a record of your communication.
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to automatically collect information about your activities, such as your searches, page views, date and time of your visit, and other information about your use of the Litvill English.
2.1. We do not sell your personal data
We do not sell your personal data – such as your name and contact information – to third parties to use for their own marketing purposes. Litvill English uses the information we collect for the following purposes:
2.2. Provide our Services
To provide you the services we offer on the Litvill English, communicate with you about your use of the Litvill English, respond to your inquiries, provide troubleshooting, and for other customer service purposes
2.3. Personalization
To tailor the content and information that we may send or display to you in the Litvill English, to suggest lessons and personalised help and instructions, and to otherwise personalise your experiences while using the Litvill English.
2.4. Analytics
To gather metrics to better understand how users access and use the Litvill English; to evaluate and improve the Litvill English, including the Ad Services and personalization, and to develop new products and services.
2.5. Comply with Law
To comply with legal obligations, as part of our general business operations, and for other business administration purposes.
2.6. Prevent Misuse
Where we believe necessary to investigate, prevent or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person or violations of our House Rules or this Privacy Policy.
You may, of course, decline to submit information through the Litvill English, in which case we may not be able to provide certain services to you.
3.1. Emails and Communications
When you join Litvill English by signing up for an account or creating a profile, as part of the service, you might receive the Litvill English digest containing content that we believe may match your interests. You may also receive notifications about your live classes.
3.2. Deleted or Deactivated Account
If you choose Delete Your Account in your privacy settings, then all of Your Content will be removed from public visibility on the Litvill English, and it may not be restored by us, even if you change your mind. If you choose to Deactivate Your Account, then you will no longer receive any communications from us, and users will not be able to interact with you; apart from your comments, your content will also be deleted on the Litvill English.
4.1. Legality, correctness and transparency
We will treat personal data in a legal, correct and transparent manner in relation to you as a registered person. It will be clear to you as a registered person how your personal information is collected and otherwise handled. Should we fail in this regard, we would be grateful if you contacted us so that we could improve our information in relation to you and also improve our routines.
4.2. Data minimization
The personal data we handle should be adequate, relevant and not overly comprehensive in relation to the purposes for which they are handled. We do not collect personal data for indefinite future needs and the like. Should personal data be too old and no longer relevant for the original purposes, they are deleted immediately, unless they are part of a general document to be archived.
4.3. Archive minimization
We do not store personal data in a form that allows you to be identified for a longer period of time than is necessary for the purposes for which your personal data is handled. When personal data is no longer required for those purposes, we delete or make them unidentifiable. To ensure that personal data is not saved longer than necessary, we have deadlines and routines for deletion. Your personal data may be stored for a longer period of time for archival purposes of public interest, scientific or historical research or for statistical purposes.
4.4. Integrity and confidentiality
We protect your personal data against unauthorised or illegal use and against loss, destruction or accidental damage and have for this purpose implemented appropriate technical and organisational measures.