Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Extension Education Services (EES)

Effective Date: July 18, 2016

Extension Education Services (“EES”) is a focused educational and marketing outreach organization committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that you understand how your information is used. EES believes that all of its members and other website users should make informed decisions about their privacy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. It explains how we collect, use, and share your personal information and provides options to limit how your information is shared and how we communicate with you.

Overview of Our Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes, among other things, the types of information we collect about you when you join EES, visit our website, or participate in EES events and offerings. It also explains how your personal information—such as your name, email address, and other contact details—may be shared, how you can limit this sharing, and how we protect your information from unauthorized use.

Why We Collect Your Information

We collect information from you in order to:

Enforce our terms and conditions and perform functions described at the time you provide your information;

Provide confirmation and reminder communications by phone, email, or text;

Follow up after educational workshops or outreach events;

Deliver requested information, programs, products, or services;

Provide customer support and communicate about relevant opportunities or services;

Evaluate the effectiveness of EES programs and offerings;

Display tailored advertising and perform data analysis.

Information We Collect

We collect both personally identifiable information (PII) and non-personally identifiable information (non-PII) through our website and other interactions with EES.

Examples include:

Your name, contact details, preferences, and date of birth;

Information about your participation in EES activities;

Data automatically collected via cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies (e.g., browser type, IP address, time spent on pages, device identifiers);

Information provided directly through forms, registrations, or communications;

Information obtained from third-party sources such as data providers, social networks, and partner organizations.

For more details, please refer to the sections on Information We Collect Automatically, Information You Provide Directly, and Information Obtained From Other Sources.

Information Collected by Third Parties

Third-party analytics companies, research firms, and ad networks may collect non-personally identifiable data on our website for advertising, analytics, and reporting purposes. These entities operate under their own privacy policies, which you should review when visiting their sites.

With Whom Your Information May Be Shared

Your information may be shared with:

Service Providers who assist in offering services and features;

Social Media Advertising Networks to deliver customized advertising;

Licensed Providers offering EES-branded products, programs, or discounts;

Corporate Affiliates and Approved Vendors for administrative and marketing purposes;

Selected Organizations for partnership or list exchange opportunities;

Government agencies or law enforcement, if required by law.

EES may also share aggregate or anonymized data that does not personally identify you.

How We Keep Your Information Secure

EES employs commercially reasonable physical, technical, and procedural safeguards to prevent unauthorized access or misuse of your information. However, no online platform is completely secure. For information on protecting yourself from identity theft, please visit the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website.

How You Can Manage Your Information

You have the right to:

Update or delete your contact information by emailing [email protected];

Request that EES not share your personally identifiable information with Licensed Providers or Selected Organizations (may take up to 12 weeks to process) by emailing [email protected];

Opt out of receiving communications from EES by contacting [email protected].

Please note that opting out of EES communications does not automatically opt you out of messages from third-party partners. You must contact them directly.

Policy Updates

EES reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, consistent with applicable law. You will be notified of material changes as required. To receive the most up-to-date version, please email [email protected].

Disclaimer

THE CONTENT ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EXTENSION EDUCATION SERVICES (EES) DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. EES MAKES NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT WILL BE ERROR-FREE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR SECURE.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL EES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY; HOWEVER, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EES’S TOTAL LIABILITY SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU (IF ANY) IN ACCESSING THE SITE.

Financial Advice Disclaimer

Any recommendations or analysis presented on the EES website are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as financial advice. Always consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment or benefit decisions.

Other Important Disclosures

Your California Privacy Rights

Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, California residents may opt out of EES’s disclosure of personal information to third parties for marketing purposes by emailing [email protected].

Law, Disputes, Venue, Jurisdiction, and Children’s Privacy

This website is directed toward a general audience and not to individuals under 18 years old. EES does not knowingly collect information from minors.

The website and its data are operated and stored in the United States. By using this website, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information in the U.S.

All matters relating to this website, this Privacy Policy, and any disputes shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles. Venue and jurisdiction shall reside exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Pennsylvania.