PRIVACY POLICY

Effective Date: August 19, 2026
Last Updated: August 19, 2026

Education On The Line (“Education On The Line,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy.

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, disclosed, and otherwise processed when you visit educationontheline.com (the “Website”), listen to or interact with Education On The Line, submit information through Website forms, subscribe to email or Substack communications, follow links from our Content, or otherwise interact with us online.

1. Information We May Collect

The information collected depends on how you interact with Education On The Line.

Information You Provide Directly

We may receive information you voluntarily provide, including:

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email address;
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information you provide when subscribing to updates;

communications, questions, or feedback you send to us;

information submitted in connection with podcast participation or inquiries; and

other information you choose to provide.

Please do not send sensitive personal information unless it is reasonably necessary for your communication.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you access the Website, podcast Content, or related digital services, the applicable platform and technology providers may automatically collect technical and usage information.

Depending on the platform, this may include:

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Internet Protocol (IP) address;
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browser type;
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device type;
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operating system;
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approximate geographic information;
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referring websites or applications;
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pages or episodes accessed;
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date and time of access;
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listening or playback activity;
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links clicked; and
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other technical or usage information.
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The specific information collected may depend on whether you access Content through Buzzsprout, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, another podcast application, a social-media platform, or another third-party service.

3. Website Hosting and Squarespace

The Website is built and hosted using Squarespace infrastructure.

Squarespace and related technology providers may process technical, analytics, security, and usage information in connection with operating and maintaining the Website according to their own privacy practices.

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality, security, preferences, analytics, and performance measurement depending on its configuration.

Education On The Line does not control all information independently collected by Squarespace or other third-party platforms.

4. Podcast Distribution Platforms

Education On The Line may be available through third-party platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, and other podcast or media services.

When you listen to, follow, subscribe to, comment on, or otherwise interact with Education On The Line through a third-party platform, that platform may independently collect information about you.

Those platforms process information according to their own privacy policies and account settings.

We encourage you to review the privacy practices of the platform through which you access the podcast.

5. Email Signup, Website Forms, and Substack

Education On The Line provides opportunities to submit contact information through Website forms and to sign up for news, updates, and related communications. The Website also links to Substack.

When you subscribe or submit a Website form, Squarespace, Substack, or another service provider used to administer communications may collect and process information such as:

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your name, if requested;
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email address;
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signup date;
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email delivery information;
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whether an email was opened;
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links clicked within an email;
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device and browser information; and
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unsubscribe activity.
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Education On The Line may receive this information for purposes of responding to inquiries and administering and evaluating communications.

Squarespace, Substack, and other third-party providers process information according to their own privacy practices.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Website and third-party platforms used by Education On The Line may use cookies, pixels, server logs, and similar technologies.

These technologies may be used to:

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operate websites and services;
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remember preferences;
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measure Website or podcast activity;
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understand audience engagement;
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troubleshoot technical problems; and
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improve digital services.
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You may be able to manage certain cookies through your browser or applicable platform settings.

Disabling cookies may affect some functionality.

7. Analytics

Education On The Line and its service providers may use aggregated listening, Website, email, and engagement analytics to understand matters such as:

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episode downloads;
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audience size;
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general geographic distribution;
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Website traffic;
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device or platform usage;
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email engagement; and
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Content performance.
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Analytics help us understand how audiences interact with Education On The Line and improve future Content and communications.

8. How We May Use Information

We may use information to:

operate and maintain Education On The Line;

produce, publish, host, and distribute podcast Content;

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respond to questions or communications;
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administer email subscriptions;
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send episode announcements and related updates;

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understand audience engagement;
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evaluate Website, podcast, and email performance;

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improve Content and communications;
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maintain security;
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prevent fraud or misuse;
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comply with applicable legal obligations;

maintain appropriate business records; and

establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

We may also use aggregated or deidentified information that does not reasonably identify an individual.

9. How Information May Be Disclosed

We may disclose information to service providers that assist with Education On The Line, including providers of:

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podcast hosting and distribution;
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website hosting;
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email marketing;
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analytics;
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cloud storage;
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communications;
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information technology;
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production or media services; and
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professional services.
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We may also disclose information:

when you direct or authorize us to do so;

when required by applicable law or legal process;

when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, security, property, users, or others;

to investigate suspected fraud, misuse, or unlawful activity;

to establish, exercise, or defend legal claims; or

in connection with a restructuring, financing, merger, transfer, or other organizational transaction.

10. Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

Based on the practices described in this Privacy Policy, Education On The Line does not sell personal information for monetary consideration.

Education On The Line is not currently described in this Policy as using personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Third-party services through which you independently access the podcast may have their own advertising and data practices that we do not control.

If Education On The Line later introduces advertising technologies or other practices that materially change how personal information is processed, this Privacy Policy should be updated accordingly.

11. Email Choices

You may unsubscribe from Education On The Line email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in the applicable email.

Unsubscribing will stop applicable marketing or informational emails but may not prevent communications that you specifically request or communications otherwise legally permitted.

12. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have privacy rights under various California laws depending on the nature of the information, the organization processing it, and whether applicable statutory thresholds are met.

Where an applicable California privacy law provides you with rights concerning information processed by Education On The Line, those rights may include, where applicable:

requesting information regarding personal information collected;

requesting access to certain information;

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requesting correction;
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requesting deletion;
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requesting information concerning certain disclosures;

opting out of certain sales or sharing where applicable; and

exercising legally protected privacy rights without unlawful discrimination.

These rights are subject to applicable legal thresholds, verification requirements, limitations, and exceptions.

A request may be submitted through the contact method provided on the Website.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.

Retention periods may reflect needs relating to:

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email subscription management;
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communication history;
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podcast production;
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business and administrative records;
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security;
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legal compliance;
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dispute resolution; and
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establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

Third-party providers maintain information according to their own retention practices.

14. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical practices designed to protect information under our control.

However, no Website, email system, podcast platform, electronic transmission, or information-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Third-party providers are responsible for the security practices applicable to information they process independently.

15. Children's Privacy

Education On The Line discusses public education and related policy issues but is intended primarily for educators, education leaders, policymakers, researchers, journalists, and other adult audiences.

The Website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly use the Website to collect personal information directly from children under 13.

If you believe information from a child under 13 has been submitted to us inappropriately, please contact us so the matter can be reviewed.

16. Third-Party Links

Education On The Line may link to news articles, educational organizations, governmental agencies, research, reports, social-media services, podcast platforms, and other third-party websites.

These organizations operate independently and may collect information under their own privacy policies.

Education On The Line does not control their privacy, security, or data-processing practices.

17. Social Media

Education On The Line may maintain accounts or distribute Content through social-media services.

When you interact with us through a social-media platform, that platform may independently collect information about your activity according to its own privacy policy.

Your social-media privacy settings may affect what information is visible to Education On The Line or other users.

18. International Visitors

Education On The Line is based in the United States.

If you access Content from outside the United States, information may be transferred to or processed in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in Education On The Line, technology providers, platforms, communications, or applicable legal requirements.

The “Last Updated” date above identifies the latest revision.

20. Contact

Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be directed to Education On The Line through the contact information provided on the Website.