Website type: Nonprofit organization
Effective date: May 9, 2025
fetd.org (the “Site”) is owned and operated by the Foundation for Digital Technology Education (FETD). FETD is the data controller and can be contacted at:
info@fetd.com
5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100, Austin TX 78731.
Purpose
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform Site users about:
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the Site’s terms and conditions.1. What personal data we collect
2. How we use the data
3. Who has access to the data
4. User rights
5. Cookie policy
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the Site’s terms and conditions.
GDPR Compliance
For users in the European Union, we comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). For users in the UK, we comply with the Data Protection Act 2018.
Consent
By using our Site:
1. users agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
If the legal basis for processing your data is your consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect prior lawful processing.
You may withdraw consent by contacting our data protection officer.
Legal Basis for Processing
We collect and process personal data from EU users only with a legal basis under Article 6 of the GDPR. We rely on the following bases:
1. Users have given consent for one or more specific purposes;
2. Processing is necessary for legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party, provided these do not override the user’s rights and freedoms. Our legitimate interests include ensuring secure and efficient operation of our educational and tech programs, improving user experience, communicating institutional updates, measuring social impact, and managing relationships with allies, sponsors, and collaborators
3. Processing is necessary for a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority
Personal Data We Collect
We only collect necessary data. No additional information is collected without notice.
Use of Data
Automatically collected data is used for:
Personalizing user experience and Usage statistics.
Data collected during specific user actions is used for:
1. Usage statistics and communication with users.
Automatic data: IP, location, technical details, clicked links, viewed content
Non-automatic data: name, surname, email, payment info, autocomplete fields
Method: account creation.
Data Access
Only authorized FETD staff may access the data, in accordance with this policy.
Third-Party Disclosure
We do not sell or share data except:
1. As required by law
2. In legal proceedings
3. To protect legal rights
4. In case of sale or merger of the organization
Data Retention
Data is stored only as long as needed to fulfill its purpose. We will notify users if longer retention is necessary.
Data Security
We use browser encryption and secure servers. Only authorized staff has access. While we take reasonable steps, no system is 100% secure.
User Rights
Under the GDPR, users have the right to:
1. Be informed
2. Access their data
3. Rectify data
4. Erase data
5. Restrict processing
6. Data portability
7. Object to processing
Minor’s Data
We do not knowingly collect data from minors under 16. If we do, it will be deleted. Parents may contact us to review or delete their child’s data.
How to Exercise Your Rights
You may request access, correction, or deletion of your data by contacting:
Alberto J. García Vegas – info@fetd.com
5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100, Austin TX 78731
Do Not Track Signals
Do Not Track (DNT) is a privacy preference users can set in some browsers. We do not track users over time or across third-party websites, and therefore do not respond to DNT signals.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY POLICY
Website: fetd.org (the «Site»).
This Children’s Privacy Policy supplements the main Privacy Policy and applies to personal information collected from children under 13 in the U.S.
This policy complies with the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”). All terms defined in COPPA have the same meaning when used in this Children’s Privacy Policy.
Children’s Data We Collect
We collect children’s personal data only after providing direct notice to parents and obtaining verifiable parental consent.
We collect:
Full name, email, IP address, education, social status
Collection Methods
We collect data through:
User login profile.
Use of Children’s Personal Information.
Use of Children’s Data
We use children’s personal information to gather educational data and statistics to improve their program.
Public availability
Children cannot make personal data publicly available on our Site.
Third-Party Disclosure
We do not disclose children’s personal data to third parties.
Third-Party Operators
Third parties do not use our Site to collect children’s personal information.
Parental Rights
Parents or guardians may review, request deletion, or refuse further collection or use of their child’s data.
They may also permit data collection and use, but deny disclosure to third parties unless it’s part of the service.
Parents or guardians may exercise these rights through the following method(s):
Parents may contact us at info@fetd.org to request access to or deletion of their child’s personal data, or to give or withdraw consent for the collection of such data.
Parents may contact us at info@fetd.org to request access to their child’s personal information or to provide or withdraw consent for the collection of their child’s information.
We do not require children to disclose more information than necessary to participate in activities on our Site.
Contact Information
For questions about this Children’s Privacy Policy or how we collect and use children’s data, contact:
Name: Alberto J. García Vegas
Email: info@fetd.com
Address: 5900 Balcones Drive, Suite 100, Austin TX 78731