Best Educators LLC

Best Educators LLC dba Gunzel Family Brands

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 29, 2015 (Last Updated: August 23, 2024)

At Best Educators, we prioritize the privacy of our users and are committed to protecting their Personally Identifiable Information (PII) online. PII, as defined under U.S. privacy law and information security, includes information that can be used on its own or in combination with other details to identify, contact, or locate an individual.

We encourage you to review our privacy policy carefully to understand how we collect, use, protect, and manage your PII in relation to our website.

1. What Information Do We Collect?

When you engage with our website, blog, or app—whether by visiting, placing an order, registering, subscribing to our newsletter, or using other features—we may request specific information, including your name, email address, phone number, credit card details, and other relevant data to enhance your experience.

2. When Do We Collect Information?

We collect information from you when you:

  • Register on our site
  • Place an order
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Respond to a survey
  • Fill out a form
  • Use Live Chat or any 'contact us' form or email
  • Enter information on our site

3. How Do We Use Your Information?​

The information we collect may be used in the following ways:

  • To personalize your experience by delivering content and product offerings tailored to your interests
  • To enhance our website for better service
  • To respond more effectively to your customer service inquiries
  • To administer contests, promotions, surveys, or other site features
  • To process your transactions efficiently
  • To request ratings and reviews of services or products
  • To follow up on correspondence, including live chat, email, or phone inquiries

4. How Do We Protect Your Information?

We implement a variety of security measures to safeguard your personal information:

  • Regular security scans to identify potential vulnerabilities
  • Regular Malware Scanning
  • Secure storage of personal information behind protected networks, accessible only by individuals with specific access rights and confidentiality obligations
  • Encryption of sensitive information, including credit card data, via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology
  • All transactions are processed through a secure gateway provider and are not stored or processed on our servers

5. Do We Use 'Cookies'?

Yes, we use cookies—small files transferred to your computer's hard drive via your web browser—to enhance your experience on our site.

These cookies help us remember your shopping cart items, understand your preferences, and compile aggregate data on site traffic and interactions for future improvements.

​You can control how cookies are handled through your browser settings.

However, disabling cookies may limit certain functionalities of our website, though you will still be able to place orders and manage memberships by contacting customer service.

6. Third-Party Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your PII to outside parties.

7. Third-Party Links

We sometimes include links to other sites we think you might find useful or interesting. (some of these links may be affiliate links where we are able to make a small amount of money by sharing a useful resource with you if you make a purchase on the affiliate site)

Just so you know, these links don’t mean we endorse or are responsible for anything on those sites.

We recommend that you check the URL to be sure you’re still within the Gunzel Family Brands site if that’s where you want to be.

If in doubt, always check the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) address provided in your WWW browser to see if you are still in a "Gunzel Family Brands"-operated site or have moved to another site.

Best Educators, LLC is not responsible for the content or practices of third party sites that may be linked to our site.

When Gunzel Family Brands provides links or references to other Web sites, no inference or assumption should be made and no representation should be inferred that is connected with, operates or controls these Web sites.

Any approved link must not represent in any way, either explicitly or by implication, that you have received the endorsement, sponsorship or support of any site or endorsement, sponsorship or support of, including its respective employees, agents or directors.

8. Google Advertising

  • Google Display Network Impression Reporting
  • Demographics and Interests Reporting

We, along with third-party vendors like Google, use first-party cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) and third-party cookies (e.g., DoubleClick) together to analyze user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions.

To manage how Google advertises to you, use the Google Ad Settings page, or opt out through the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page.

9. Social Media Interaction and Advertising

9a. Facebook and Other Social Media Platforms

Our website may interact with Facebook and other social media platforms in various ways, including but not limited to social media widgets, like/share buttons, and login features. When you engage with these features, these platforms may collect information about your activity on our website, such as your IP address or the pages you visit.

9b. Facebook Pixel

We use the Facebook Pixel on our website for advertising and analytics purposes. The Facebook Pixel allows us to understand your interactions on our site and deliver targeted advertisements on Facebook based on your browsing behavior. It helps us measure the effectiveness of our advertising by tracking the actions people take on our site after clicking on our ads.

9c. How Facebook and Other Social Media Platforms Use Data​

The data collected by Facebook or other social media platforms through these interactions may be used in accordance with their respective privacy policies. For example, Facebook may use this information to personalize the ads you see on its platform. You can learn more about how Facebook handles your information by reviewing Facebook’s Data Policy.

9d. Managing Social Media Data Collection

You can manage how your data is collected and used by these platforms by adjusting your privacy settings on their websites. For Facebook, you can control your ad settings and opt out of data collection for ad targeting through the Facebook Ad Settings page.

​If you have any concerns or questions about how these platforms use your data, we encourage you to review their respective privacy policies and settings options.

10. California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

In compliance with CalOPPA, we agree to the following:

  • Users can visit our site anonymously.
  • We will include a link to this privacy policy on our homepage or at a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website. The link will include the word 'Privacy' for easy identification.
  • Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes on our Privacy Policy Page.
  • Users can change their personal information by logging into their account.

11. Do Not Track Signals

Our site does not track or respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals.

12. Third-Party Behavioral Tracking

We allow third-party behavioral tracking on our website, including tracking by social media sites like Facebook, X, etc.​

13. Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

We comply with COPPA by not knowingly collecting personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. We do not specifically market to children under 13 years old.

14. Fair Information Practices

To adhere to Fair Information Practices, we will take the following responsive action if a data breach occurs:

  • Notify users via on-website notification within 7 business days.

We also support the Individual Redress Principle, which gives individuals the right to pursue legal action against data collectors and processors who do not comply with the law. This includes recourse to courts or government agencies.

15. CAN-SPAM Act

In accordance with the CAN-SPAM Act, we collect your email address to:

  • Send information, respond to inquiries, and fulfill other requests or questions
  • Process orders and send relevant updates
  • Provide additional information related to your product or service
  • Market to our mailing list or continue communication after an initial transaction

To comply with CAN-SPAM, we:

  • Do not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses
  • Identify messages as advertisements in a reasonable way
  • Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters
  • Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance
  • Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests promptly
  • Allow users to unsubscribe via a link at the bottom of each email

If you wish to unsubscribe from future emails, you can contact us at [email protected], and we will promptly remove you from all correspondence.

16. Contacting Us

If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us using the information below:

Best Educators, LLC
500 Westover Dr. #10957
Sanford, NC 27330
United States
Email: [email protected]
​Phone: +1 252 220 5050

​Originally Published and Effective September 29, 2015 and edited as necessary - All Rights Reserved.

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