Policies for The Teaching Cove website and blog are all on this page. Comments are welcome, but must follow the comments policy. Basically, The Teaching Cove is a positive place for teachers and educators to find resources they need; negativity and disrespectful comments towards the blogger or anyone using this site will not be tolerated.

COPYRIGHT

All text, images and content on this website are copyright and must not be used without permission. I love photography and therefore all the photos on this website are my own creations. Please respect that. Stealing will not be tolerated.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Teaching Cove takes your privacy seriously and will never share or sell your personal information or email address.   You receive emails from The Teaching Cove only after you have given your explicit consent through a double opt-in process (by clicking a confirmation email) after you ask to sign up for the email list.  You may opt-out of this email list at any time, by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email you receive from us. 

The Teaching Cove is fully compliant with the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) as of May 18th, 2018.  We use ConvertKit as our email software provider, Teachable to host e-books and courses, and SiteGround as a website host, all of which are fully GDPR compliant companies.

As a user of this site, you have the following rights:

The Right To Information & The Right To Access:  

This Privacy Policy serves to inform you that your data (name and email address) will be used to send you occasional updates about The Teaching Cove, and free monthly printables emails. You will be directed towards this Privacy Policy when subscribing to The Teaching Cove.

The Right To Object & The Right To Withdraw Consent:

You may unsubscribe from our email list at any time, for any reason, after you have given your consent to be on our list.  Your data will be retained by The Teaching Cove for the entire duration of which you choose to remain on our email list.

The Right To Erasure (also known as “The Right To Be Forgotten”):

You may unsubscribe from The Teaching Cove’s email list at any time, by clicking the Unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email you have received from us.

The Right To Rectification:  

You have the right to request to change, update or modify any personal data we have that you believe is incorrect. To do so, please send a request to sapna [at] teachingcove [dot] com.

The Right To Restrict Processing & Rights in Relation to Automated Decision Making and Profiling:  

The Teaching Cove uses cookies on this site, and collects aggregate information through tools such as Google Analytics or Facebook Advertising. By browsing this site, you consent to our use of cookies. Upon browsing The Teaching Cove for the first time, you will be asked to consent to cookies by clicking “I Accept” before continuing to browse.

DISCLOSURE

The Teaching Cove is a participant in the Amazon.com.ca, Inc. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.ca.  The Teaching Cove is also a participant in the Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com associate/affiliate programs.

The Teaching Cove also participants in other affiliate programs. This means that if you decide to purchase something via a link originating from my website, I may receive a small commission for the product(s) you purchase, at no additional cost to you.

• This blog is a source of income, which helps me offset the costs of maintaining this website and make an income for the free resources I provide. This means I may sell products and/or promote products other businesses sell.
• I will only promote products I have personally used and feel will be beneficial to my readers.
• I would never compromise this integrity to make a profit. 
• You can trust me!  I am always happy to answer any questions you have at sapna[at]teachingcove.com or via the Contact page.

COMMENTS POLICY

When commenting on my blog, site, or social media pages, please be courteous! The Teaching Cove is a positive place for teachers and educators to learn about and share resources. So, please leave helpful, constructive comments. Discriminatory, hateful, profane or otherwise inappropriate comments will not be tolerated. The Teaching Cove reserves the right to delete these comments without notice.

I am always happy to hear from you. If you have questions, please contact me by email at sapna[at]teachingcove.com or via the Contact page.

These policies were last updated on May 18th, 2018. Any changes or amendments to these policies will be updated here.