Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 11, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Presidential 1776 Award (referred to as "Presidential 1776 Award," "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information about individuals who visit or interact with our public website and related pages (collectively, the "Services").

The website provides general information about the Presidential 1776 Award civics competition, including eligibility, timelines, news, and other updates. This Privacy Policy describes how information is handled when you browse the site, sign up to receive updates, or contact us through forms made available on the site.

By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand how we handle your information.

2. Scope and Applicability

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Presidential 1776 Award website, including:

• Browsing the site and viewing content
• Submitting information through contact, inquiry, or sign-up forms
• Requesting updates or communications about the competition

The Services are intended primarily for users in the United States. If you choose to use the Services from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States and that U.S. laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

3. Contact Information

The Presidential 1776 Award online contest is provided by EBSCOed, which operates and maintains this website and related services in the United States.

You can contact us at:

4. Information We Collect

We collect information in connection with your use of the website. This may include:

4.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you choose to interact with certain features of the site, you may provide information such as your name, contact details (for example, an email address), information about your school or organization, your role (for example, student, parent, teacher, or administrator), your message or inquiry, and your communication preferences (for example, whether you wish to receive updates about the Presidential 1776 Award).

The specific information collected will depend on how you choose to interact with the site, such as when you:

• Submit a contact or inquiry form
• Sign up to receive newsletters or announcements
• Request more information about the competition

4.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit or use the website, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, such as:

• Device and browser type and settings
• Log and usage data (for example, pages viewed, links clicked, referring/exit pages, and access times)
• General location derived from your IP address (for example, city, state, or region); we use it only to determine approximate location and do not store the IP address itself on this platform

We may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to support these functions, such as to help the site operate, understand how it is used, and improve performance. You can usually control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling certain cookies may affect how the site functions.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect through the website for purposes such as:

• Operating, maintaining, and improving the site and its content
• Responding to your inquiries, questions, or requests submitted through forms
• Providing newsletters, announcements, or other updates that you sign up to receive
• Understanding how visitors use the site, including which pages are visited and what content is most useful
• Protecting the security and integrity of the site, preventing misuse, and addressing technical issues
• Complying with legal obligations and enforcing our rights and policies

If you receive email communications from us, you can opt out of receiving future promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages or by contacting us using the information in Section 3.

6. Information We Do Not Intend to Collect

This website is not intended to be used to submit highly sensitive personal information such as health information, government-issued identification numbers, or payment card or bank details. Please do not provide this type of information through the site.

7. How We Share Information

We share information collected through the website only as described below:

7.1 With Service and Technology Providers

We may share information with trusted service providers that help us operate the website, such as:

• Hosting and infrastructure providers that run the website and related services
• Email delivery providers that help us send newsletters or responses to your inquiries
• Analytics providers that help us understand how visitors use the site

These providers are permitted to use the information only to provide services to us and are expected to protect it appropriately.

7.2 Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is:

• Required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or
• Necessary to protect the rights, safety, and security of Presidential 1776 Award, our users, or the public, or to detect, prevent, or respond to fraud or security issues

We do not sell your personal information or share it with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes.

8. Links to Other Sites and Services

The website may include links to other websites or online services.

If you follow a link to another site or service, that site or service will have its own privacy policy and practices. We encourage you to review those policies before providing information or using those services.

9. No User Accounts on this Website

This website does not require you to create a separate user account to browse content or to submit basic inquiries or sign-up forms.

10. Data Retention

We retain information collected through the website for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

• Operating and improving the site
• Responding to your inquiries and providing requested communications
• Maintaining appropriate records for legal, security, and business purposes

We may retain certain information for longer periods when required by law or for legitimate business purposes such as security, fraud prevention, or recordkeeping.

If you wish to request that we delete or update personal information collected through the website, you can contact us using the information in Section 3. We may need to retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

11. Children's and Minors' Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children 13 years of age and under.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through this website. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 through the site, we will delete that information.

If you are between 14 and 17 years old and choose to contact us or sign up for updates through the website, we recommend that you do so with the knowledge and involvement of a parent, guardian, or school representative.

12. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information collected through the website. However, no system can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective signifies your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.