Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 20, 2026
The Phonics Explorers ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide through our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through The Phonics Explorers website, how we use it, and the choices available to you.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us through our website, including:
- Parent or guardian name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Child's name
- Child's grade
- Information about the subjects or skills for which tutoring is being requested
- Other information you choose to provide about your child's educational needs
We encourage parents and guardians not to submit sensitive medical, health, or other highly personal information through our website contact form.
We may also collect certain information automatically when you visit our website through Google Analytics, such as information about how visitors interact with the website, the pages they visit, browser and device information, and other website usage information. Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to provide this information.
How We Use Information
We may use the information you provide to:
- Respond to questions and inquiries
- Communicate with parents and guardians about tutoring services
- Understand the educational support being requested
- Determine how our services may meet a student's needs
- Schedule or discuss tutoring services
- Provide and manage our services
- Maintain appropriate business records
- Improve our website and services
We do not sell personal information submitted through our website.
Contact Form Information
When you submit our contact form, the information you provide is processed through Netlify Forms.
The form is intended for parents and legal guardians to contact The Phonics Explorers regarding educational services. Form submissions may include the parent or guardian's contact information and information about the child and requested educational support.
Netlify stores form submissions so that The Phonics Explorers can review and respond to inquiries. Netlify provides tools for managing and deleting form submissions.
Form submissions are also forwarded to our business email account at:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to monitor website traffic.
Google Analytics may collect information such as pages viewed, interactions with the website, browser and device information, and other usage information. Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies for these purposes. Google provides controls and information about how its services collect and process data.
We use Google Analytics for website analytics and improvement and do not use it to intentionally collect information directly identifying individual tutoring students.
Google Analytics can be configured with enhanced measurement, which automatically collects certain page views and other events.
Children's Privacy
The Phonics Explorers provides educational services to children, but this website is intended for parents and guardians.
We do not knowingly request that children under 13 submit personal information through this website. Our contact form is intended for parents or legal guardians to contact us regarding educational services.
If you believe that a child has submitted personal information directly through our website, please contact us at thephonicsexplorers@gmail.com so that we can review the information and take appropriate action.
Federal children's privacy requirements can apply when a website or online service collects personal information directly from children under 13.
Information Sharing
We may share or provide access to information to service providers that help us operate the website and communicate with visitors, including:
Netlify — website hosting and form processing.
Google Analytics — website analytics and traffic measurement.
Google/Gmail — receiving and managing contact form notifications and business communications.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, or a valid legal request.
Data Retention
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, provide services, maintain appropriate business records, and fulfill legitimate business or legal purposes.
We periodically review information stored through our website and form systems and may delete information that is no longer reasonably necessary.
Netlify provides the ability to permanently delete form submissions from its system.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the information submitted through our website from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
For this reason, we ask that you do not submit sensitive medical, health, financial, or other highly confidential information through our website contact form.
Your Choices and Privacy Requests
If you have questions about the personal information you have submitted through our website, or if you would like to request access to or deletion of information associated with your inquiry, please contact us.
The Phonics Explorers
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Email: thephonicsexplorers@gmail.com
We will review and respond to reasonable privacy requests in accordance with applicable law.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties, including a link to the website of our web design provider.
Once you leave The Phonics Explorers website, the privacy practices of the third-party website you visit will apply. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, information practices, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact:
The Phonics Explorers
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
thephonicsexplorers@gmail.com