Privacy Policy
The House of Hygiene LLC ("The House of Hygiene," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use thehouseofhygiene.org and our courses, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using our site, you agree to this policy.
1. Information we collect
Information you give us
- Contact details such as your name and email address when you sign up for updates, create an account, or request a certificate of completion.
- Course and membership activity such as courses started, completed, and assessment scores, which we use to issue your certificate of completion, and your membership status and billing cycle if you join as a member.
- Messages you send us, including ideas, feedback, and support requests.
- Payment information when you purchase a paid course. Payments are processed by a third party payment processor. We do not store full card numbers on our systems.
Information collected automatically
Our hosting provider and any analytics tools we use may collect standard technical data such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This helps us keep the site secure and understand how it is used.
2. How we use your information
- To deliver courses and membership benefits, track your progress, and issue certificates of completion.
- To process payments and membership billing, and provide customer support.
- To send you updates, course announcements, and educational content if you have opted in. You can unsubscribe at any time.
- To operate, secure, and improve the site.
- To comply with our legal obligations.
3. How we share information
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers who help us operate, such as our website host, email service, and payment processor, and only as needed to provide the service. We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of others.
4. Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, including under the Colorado Privacy Act, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, to opt out of marketing emails, and to opt out of the sale of personal information or targeted advertising. We do not sell your information. To exercise any of these rights, email us at contact@thehouseofhygiene.org and we will respond within the time required by law. You may appeal a decision by replying to our response.
5. Cookies and analytics
We may use cookies and similar technologies to keep the site working and to measure traffic. You can control cookies through your browser settings. If we add an analytics provider, we will update this policy to name it.
6. Data retention and security
We keep your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service, meet our legal obligations, and keep records of course completion. We use reasonable measures to protect your information, although no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
7. Children
Our courses are intended for dental professionals and adult learners. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the new version here and update the date above.
9. Contact us
Questions about this policy or your information can be sent to contact@thehouseofhygiene.org.