Last Updated: September 10, 2026
Indie Education Network (“Indie Education Network,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit IndieEducationNetwork.com (the “Site”), subscribe to our communications, submit information to us, participate in our programs or events, use our directories, or otherwise interact with Indie Education Network.
By using the Site, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Indie Education Network.
Information You Provide to Us
You may voluntarily provide information such as:
- your name;
- email address;
- business or organization name;
- contact information;
- information submitted through contact forms;
- email subscription preferences;
- directory or listing information;
- event or program registrations;
- survey responses;
- applications or submissions;
- comments, questions, or correspondence; and
- other information you choose to provide.
If you submit information about a business, organization, educational program, or service for inclusion in a public directory or another public portion of the Site, information designated for publication may be publicly displayed.
Information From Publicly Available Sources
Indie Education Network may collect information about educational programs, organizations, businesses, service providers, and other resources from publicly available sources for inclusion in our directories and other resources.
This information may include business or organization names, publicly listed contact information, website and social media links, locations or service areas, program descriptions, and other information that an organization or provider has made publicly available.
We may combine publicly available information with information submitted directly by a provider or organization in order to create, complete, or update a directory listing.
A directory listing may therefore appear on Indie Education Network even if the listed provider or organization did not submit, claim, or approve the listing.
If you represent an organization, business, program, or service listed in our directory and believe information is inaccurate, outdated, or should be removed, please contact us at info@IndieEducationNetwork.com to request a correction or removal.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This may include:
- IP address;
- browser and device information;
- pages viewed;
- referring websites;
- approximate geographic information;
- dates and times of visits; and
- interactions with Site features.
For more information about these technologies and your choices, please see our Cookie Policy.
2. How We Use Information
We may use information we collect to:
- operate, maintain, and improve Indie Education Network and the Site;
- create, maintain, and improve directories and other educational resources;
- provide resources, programs, events, and other services;
- send newsletters and other communications you have requested;
- respond to questions and requests;
- process applications, submissions, registrations, or directory listings;
- communicate with contributors, partners, sponsors, educators, organizations, and other members of the independent education community;
- understand how visitors find and use the Site;
- personalize or improve communications and resources;
- maintain the security and integrity of the Site;
- comply with legal obligations; and
- support other legitimate purposes related to operating Indie Education Network.
We may also use information to communicate with you about new resources, events, opportunities, products, programs, or services when permitted by applicable law.
3. Email Communications
If you subscribe to our email list, register for certain resources or events, or otherwise request communications from us, we may send you emails related to Indie Education Network.
We may use information you provide to organize subscribers into groups or segments based on interests, roles, activities, or other relevant information so that we can send communications that are more useful to you.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those emails.
We may still send non-promotional communications when necessary to complete a transaction, respond to a request, administer an event or program, or provide information you specifically requested.
4. Directory Information
Indie Education Network may maintain directories designed to help families, educators, and others discover independent education programs, organizations, resources, businesses, and service providers.
Directory information may come from:
- publicly available websites and online resources;
- information provided directly by a listed provider or organization;
- information submitted by authorized representatives; or
- other publicly available sources.
Some directory information is intended to be publicly available and may therefore be viewed by anyone accessing the Site.
If you represent a listed organization or provider, you may contact us to request corrections, updates, or removal of a listing.
Directory inclusion does not necessarily mean that a provider has submitted, claimed, approved, sponsored, or otherwise participated in its listing.
5. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their independent use.
We may share information with service providers that help us operate Indie Education Network, including providers of:
- website hosting;
- email communications;
- analytics;
- forms and surveys;
- event registration;
- payment processing;
- cloud storage;
- website security; and
- other technology or administrative services.
These providers may process information as necessary to perform services on our behalf.
We may also disclose information when required by law, when reasonably necessary to protect our legal rights or the rights and safety of others, or in connection with a merger, reorganization, transfer of assets, or other organizational change involving Indie Education Network.
Information that has been intentionally published in a public directory, listing, article, contributor profile, event listing, or other public portion of the Site is publicly available and may be accessed by third parties.
6. Partners, Events, and Collaborations
Indie Education Network may collaborate with educators, businesses, organizations, speakers, sponsors, curriculum creators, event hosts, and other partners.
We will not automatically provide personal contact information collected by Indie Education Network to an independent partner for that partner’s own marketing purposes merely because you participate in an Indie Education Network event, program, or resource.
Some collaborative activities may involve sharing information with another organization. For example, an event may be jointly hosted by Indie Education Network and another organization.
When participation involves providing personal information to an independent partner or co-host for its own use, we may provide additional notice at registration or collection and request consent when required.
Additional privacy terms may apply to particular events, promotions, giveaways, collaborative programs, or other activities.
7. Public Information and User Submissions
Certain features of Indie Education Network are designed to make information publicly available, including directories, business or organization listings, contributor profiles, event listings, articles, interviews, and similar resources.
If you voluntarily provide information for public display, that information may be viewed, copied, indexed by search engines, or otherwise accessed by people outside Indie Education Network.
Please avoid submitting personal information for public display that you do not want publicly available.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember preferences, understand Site usage, measure performance, and support certain marketing, advertising, or affiliate activities.
Third-party services used by the Site may also use cookies or similar technologies.
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may be provided with options to manage or consent to certain cookies.
Please see our Cookie Policy for additional information about these technologies and your choices.
9. Third-Party Websites and Services
The Site may contain links to websites, resources, educational programs, businesses, products, social media platforms, or services operated by third parties.
Indie Education Network does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third parties before providing them with personal information.
10. Affiliate Links, Advertising, and Sponsored Content
Indie Education Network may participate in affiliate programs, sponsorships, advertising arrangements, or other promotional relationships.
When you interact with an affiliate link, advertisement, sponsored resource, or other third-party content, the applicable third party may collect information according to its own privacy practices.
Cookies or similar technologies may be used to track referrals, purchases, or other interactions associated with these relationships.
Please see our Cookie Policy for additional information.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information in our possession.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee the absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
12. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to operate Indie Education Network, maintain appropriate business or organizational records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and satisfy legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
Public directory information may remain available until it is updated, removed, or no longer useful for the directory.
13. Your Privacy Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to request:
- access to certain personal information we maintain about you;
- correction of inaccurate personal information;
- deletion of certain personal information;
- information about how personal information is collected or used; or
- other rights provided by applicable law.
You may contact us using the information below to make a privacy-related request. We may need to verify your identity or authority to act on behalf of an organization or another person before fulfilling certain requests.
If you represent an organization or provider included in our directory, you may also contact us to request that a listing be corrected, updated, or removed.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link provided in those communications.
14. Children’s Privacy
Indie Education Network provides information about education, and some resources featured on the Site may be intended for use with children or students. However, the Site itself is intended primarily for parents, educators, education leaders, business owners, and other adults.
Indie Education Network is not designed to collect personal information online directly from children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without appropriate parental consent.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.
15. Visitors Outside the United States
Indie Education Network is operated from the United States.
If you access the Site from another country, information you provide may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
Privacy laws in those locations may differ from the laws where you live.
Where applicable law requires additional rights, disclosures, consent, or safeguards, we will comply with those requirements.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our services, technologies, business or organizational structure, or legal obligations.
When we update this policy, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, would like to make a privacy-related request, or would like to request a correction or removal of a directory listing, please contact:
Indie Education Network
IndieEducationNetwork.com
info@IndieEducationNetwork.com