Terms of Service

Terms of Service

Agreement

By using our website, BilingualAmerica.com (“Website”), you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you disagree, please refrain from using our Website. This includes all website pages, associated social media, and other digital properties of Bilingual Language Services Inc dba Bilingual America.

Account Responsibility

• You are responsible for the activity on your account and for keeping your login information secure.
• You must be at least 18 years old to use our Website. If you are under 18, you may use the Website with the supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

Communications

• When you enroll in one of our services or courses, you consent to receive necessary notifications and communications from Bilingual America regarding your program.
• You provide us with your consent to send me notifications via SMS text messaging or via traditional email service. 
• We will not spam you or send you messages without necesity. SMS or Emails notifications will only be sent as reminders for scheduled appointments, upcoming events, or important updates that may impact your success in our program.

Acceptable Use

• Use our Website for language learning and related activities that comply with the law.
• Respect others when posting content. Content should be appropriate, avoid personal attacks, and refrain from sexually explicit or discriminatory material.
• Please engage with the Website in a way that supports its intended purpose and avoids disruptions. This includes refraining from spamming or actions that could damage the Website’s functionality.

Intellectual Property

• Our Website’s content (text, graphics, software, etc.) is our exclusive property. You may use it for personal learning only, but not for commercial purposes, or to share it with other people, without written permission.

Disclaimers

• Our Website is provided “as is”. We make no guarantees about its reliability or availability.
• We are not liable for damages arising from your use, except where required by law.

Changes

• We may update these Terms. We’ll notify you of significant changes.

Termination

• We may terminate your account if you violate these Terms.

Governing Law

• These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia.

User-Generated Content

• If you post comments, images, or other content on our Website, you agree that it can be displayed publicly on our website.
• You are responsible for making sure your content doesn’t violate the law or anyone’s rights.

Dispute Resolution:

• In the event we cannot resolve a matter in good faith and collaboration, you agree to resolve any disputes arising from these Terms of Service or your use of our Website through binding arbitration. This means we will forego filing lawsuits in court and instead use an independent arbitrator to reach a resolution. Arbitration is typically faster and less costly than formal litigation.

Limitation of Liability

• To the extent permitted by law, Bilingual Language Services Inc dba Bilingual America won’t be responsible for indirect or consequential damages related to the use of our Website.

Privacy Policy

• Your privacy is important and respected. We do not share or sell your information to any third parties. We implement the highest standards of web security available to us. Read our full privacy policy here.

Contact Us

• Please reach out to support@bilingualamerica.com for any questions or concerns.

Privacy Policy

PRIVACY POLICY

Bilingual Language Services, Inc dba Bilingual America (“Website Operator”) cares about your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website at BilingualAmerica.com (“Website”).

What Information Do We Collect?

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password.
• Usage Data: We track how you use our Website (pages visited, lessons completed) to improve our service.
• Payment Information: If you purchase a subscription, we work with a secure payment processor, Stripe, to handle your payment details. Stripe is a certified PCI Level 1 Service Provider – the most stringent level of certification in the payments industry. They employ extensive security measures to protect your payment information. You can learn more about Stripe’s security practices at https://stripe.com/docs/security/stripe. We do not store full credit card numbers.
• Device Information: We may collect your IP address and browser type for website analytics.

How Do We Use Your Information?

• Personalizing Your Learning Experience: We use your information to personalize your learning content and track your progress.
• Website Improvement: We analyze usage data to understand how to make our Website better.
• Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries and troubleshoot issues.
• Marketing: With your consent, we may send you occasional emails about new courses or promotions.

Sharing Your Information

We do not share your personal information with any third parties. Only in the event of a legitimate court order would we do so and before doing so our policy is to secure legal counsel to review the validity of the court order.

Your Choices

• Account Settings: You can update your account information at any time.
• Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails.
• Cancellations: You can cancel an existing subscription at any time and you won’t be charged again.
• Cookies: You can manage browser cookies to control some data tracking.
• Engagement: You have control over your interactions on our website. You can choose with whom to interact, restrict others from contacting you, or block another member if you feel uncomfortable.

Security

We implement industry-standard security practices, but no data transmission or storage method can be guaranteed as 100% secure despite all of our best efforts and intentions. We use HTTPS security protocols. Our website is built on the WordPress platform, and we regularly update all plugins and themes to ensure they have the most recent security measures in place. Additionally, our server is hosted on Amazon EC2, and we apply all of Amazon’s robust security measures in the cloud computing environment.

Community Guidelines

Our website fosters a positive learning environment. When leaving comments or interacting with other students, your contributions should be respectful and relevant. We reserve the right to moderate or remove comments that violate our guidelines. Please avoid sharing personal information that you don’t want to be public. We empower you to control your experience on our platform.

Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under 13. Our content is clean and respectful, yet our courses and content are designed primarily for adults. Mature teens can also benefit from our services.

Embedded Content

Occasionally, we may include helpful content from other websites within our pages (like videos, articles, or images). While we only embed from reputable sources, it’s important to be aware that these external websites have their own privacy policies and data collection practices. If you interact with embedded content, it may function as if you had visited that website directly.

Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy. We’ll notify you of changes by posting the new policy on our Website.

Contact Us

If you have questions, please contact us at support@bilingualamerica.com