Your privacy and security are important to us!
We take your privacy and security very seriously. Therefore, we have chosen to use PayPal exclusively for all checkout procedures. Paypal is preferred by more merchants than any other processor due to its highly encrypted and secure system.
Why PayPal?
First, your financial information is not entered on our site, and we NEVER see your financial information. We work on bringing you excellent language learning classes and leave PayPal to do what they do best – encrypting and securing your payment for ultimate protection. Second, you can use your preferred payment of choice. PayPal accepts all major credit cards, and for customers who have an account, additional payment methods are available, such as bank transfers or direct payment from PayPal accounts. Third, no PayPal account is required! If you already have a PayPal account – great – enter your password and fly through checkout. No account? No problem! PayPal no longer requires users to have an account. They will, of course, ask if you would like to create one, but there is no pressure to do so, and your decision in no way affects your order.
ADDITIONAL PRIVACY POINTS IN A NUTSHELL
The only personal data we store is what users have provided us with out of a contractual necessity to book and teach classes and keep students informed. This information may include names, email addresses, etc., but as noted above, it does NOT include financial information. We do not pass any personal information on to third parties unless it is essential for completing an order — such as processing a payment (Paypal). You can update your data via your account settings anytime or contact us with questions through our online contact form. We only retain data so long as it is necessary for processing orders and maintaining contact with students. By using this site, you agree to these terms and the use of your data as noted above and in more detail below.
OWNERSHIP OF WEBSITE CONTENT
Except where noted, all material on the Ancient Languages website is owned exclusively by Ancient-Languages.com and is protected by copyright under U.S. copyright law and other applicable federal and state laws. This content includes, but is not limited to, all text, some images*, software, audio and video clips, and the overall design of the website. *Most images, unless taken by Dr. Walt, are public domain or CC licensed and accessed via websites like Canva, Pixabay, and The MET Museum’s OA program.
You may not use or copy any content from this website in any way. The unauthorized use of proprietary logos or trademarks may violate existing copyright laws, trademark laws, and the laws of privacy and publicity in civil and criminal statutes.
TERMS OF USE
We only collect such personally identifiable information as is necessary to complete online transactions. (An example is booking one or more classes from the site). We will only disclose your personally identifiable information to a third party when it is absolutely necessary to complete a sales transaction initiated by you on our website –- and only when it requires the participation of a third party (such as PayPal). We never share email or other contact information with other individuals or organizations.
When we become aware of a product or an offer that we believe would interest you, we will contact you to relay that information. We have taken reasonable and customary steps to ensure the security of all personally identifiable information. We NEVER request private financial information from our customers (such as credit card numbers) –- see Paypal information above.
Accordingly, all users of Ancient-Languages.com understand and agree that the owners of this website shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to damages for loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses (even if the owners of this site have been advised of the possibility of such damages), resulting from the use or the inability to use the product(s) and or service(s) or any misuse of the product(s) and or service(s) in a manner not in accordance with their intended use.
CONCERNING CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS AND MATERIALS
We give you the right and indeed encourage you to send us comments, questions, and suggestions by such means as is most convenient to you. This may include electronic mail or entering information into a form on the site. Any such communication is treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. What this means is that by taking this action, you forfeit any claim that the use of any such material violates any of your rights, which includes, but is not limited to, your privacy rights, publicity rights, moral rights, property rights, rights to credit for material or ideas, or any similar right. This even includes the right to approve how Ancient-Languages.com uses such material on its site and for its own purposes (such as product reviews).
Consequently, any material submitted to Ancient-Languages.com may be changed, copied, adapted, disclosed, licensed, posted, transferred, published, sold, or used by Ancient-Languages.com anywhere in the world, with no restriction in time or medium. This means that any ideas, concepts, or techniques contained in any form of communication with us may be used without any compensation to you. However, Ancient-Languages.com is not obligated in any way to use any such suggestions, ideas, or materials that have been communicated in this manner.
SPAM FILTER
To cut down on spam and make the site more secure, we have implemented Google’s reCAPTCHA v3. Please note that using reCAPTCHA v3 is also subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
This website contains links to other Internet sites. These links are provided strictly for your convenience, and we are not responsible for the content of these linked sites nor any of their privacy practices.
INTERNET TRANSMISSIONS
Please be aware that Internet transmissions you initiate cannot be guaranteed as completely private or secure. Any message or information you send to Ancient-Languages.com could be intercepted and read by others –- unless the message has been encrypted.
WEBSITE STATISTICS
We reserve the right to collect statistical data on Ancient-Languages.com through cookies and/or similar Internet technologies. When you use Ancient-Languages.com, your selections provide us with limited information concerning your interests and the perceived value of site features. Collective data concerning visitors’ activities on our sites is commonly referred to as Aggregate Information. This statistical data does not identify specific users. However, it does provide potentially useful information concerning user preferences and the effectiveness of site features.
By “cookies”, we mean small text files saved during website activity which can be used to detect repeat users and to aid in their use of the website. When we use cookies, we never retain personally identifiable information such as your name or phone number. Furthermore, no third party, whether individual or organization, is permitted to use cookies created by Ancient-Languages.com for their own purposes.
NEWSLETTER OPT-IN
Our customers may “opt-in” to receive a brief newsletter related to new classes or special offers associated with Ancient-Languages.com. We will retain a name and email address for this purpose. Customers are responsible for ensuring that this information is valid and current. Ancient-Languages.com may not be held responsible for undeliverable communications. Customers may freely “opt-out” of receiving this newsletter (or any other promotional materials) at any time simply by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the communication.
ADDITIONAL PRIVACY QUESTIONS & CONCERNS
If you have questions or concerns regarding the Ancient Languages website or privacy policy, please let us know via the form on our contact page.
We wish you many years of safe and rewarding online experiences!