Terms & Conditions

PRIVACY POLICY

HippoCampus Hub is committed to protecting the privacy of all individuals in respect of whom we hold personal information. Please read the following Privacy Policy which explains how we use and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy applies to the use of all our services and website on which a link to this policy appears (the "Sites").

1. WHAT PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU AND HOW WE COLLECT IT

Information that you provide us directly

We collect personal information whenever you contact us and provide us with information that we are able to identify you by, including when you contact us by phone, email, live chat, or when you sign up to use any of our services.

In particular, we collect and use your personal, contact, and user account information when you:

• Create an account;
• Subscribe to receive email updates from us; and;
• Every time you e-mail or call. 

We also collect information about the payment methods that you use for any transactions that you make.

Information that we collect from third parties

Where you work for a third party that purchases products and services directly from HippoCampus Hub they are required to provide information about you. It is that third party's responsibility to ensure that it has informed you, and where necessary, obtained your consent to do this. Should you have any questions about how third-parties use your data, you should direct these to that party.

Information that we automatically collect (including the use of "cookies")

This website uses cookies to improve your experience when visiting the website.  Cookies are small files saved to your device that track, save and store information about your interactions with and usage of the website.  This allows the website, through its server to provide you with a tailored experience within this website.

We use the following cookies:

• Essential cookies. These are cookies that are required for the operation of our website. They include, for example, cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website and to use online forms.
• Analytical cookies. This website uses Google Analytics tracking software to better understand how you use it.  This software will save a cookie to your device in order to track and monitor your engagement and usage of the website, but will not store, save or collect personal information. 
• Marketing cookies. These are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences. These cookies also record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website, the advertising displayed on it and communications sent more relevant to your interests.

By continuing to use this site, you are accepting our use of these cookies that make advertising and communications more relevant to you and your interests and further help us to improve the site.

Other cookies may be stored on your device by external vendors when this website uses referral programs, sponsored links, or adverts.  These cookies are used for conversion and referral tracking and typically expire after 30 days, though some may take longer. No personal information is stored, saved, or collected without your consent.

2. OUR LEGAL BASIS FOR COLLECTING AND USING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Data Protection Legislation mandates that any personal information can only be used where there is a lawful basis to do so. At HippoCampus Hub, we rely on one or more of the following grounds to legally collect and use your personal information:

• The data is necessary for the performance of the contract which we have with you (i.e. to provide our services to you);
• We are using your personal information where it is in our legitimate interests to do so;
• We have a legal obligation to process your personal information;
• You have consented to the use of your personal information by us.

Where we rely on your consent to process any of your personal information, you may revoke your consent at any time. Any such revocation will not affect the lawfulness of any prior use of that personal information.

Where your data is provided to us by a third party who you work for, they are the Data Controller for that information and have the obligation to set their own Lawful Basis for processing.

3. HOW WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We will use your personal information to enable us to provide our Services to you and enable you to use the Sites, including, for the following purposes:

Performance of a Contract

We will use your personal information for the following purposes where it is necessary to perform a contract or enter into a contract, with you:

• To authenticate your identity and administer your account;
• To deal with your inquiries and requests;
• To process your orders for any services or products that you purchase from us;
• To provide you with updates about developments on our Site.

Legitimate Interest

We may use your personal information where we have a legitimate business interest to do so. These legitimate interests are:

• To personalize aspects of our services to you;
• To carry out market research or surveys about our services;
• For the proper keeping of business records;
• To analyze and create statistical reports based on the services we provide and our performance of those services.

Legal Obligation

We will use your personal information where we are legally obliged to do so, this includes:

• For financial reporting and auditing purposes,
• For anti-money laundering or fraud prevention, detection, and reporting;
• To maintain records of actions taken on your account.

Consent

We will use your personal information where we have your consent to do so:

• To provide you direct marketing information related to information about the products and services we offer;

It is your responsibility to ensure that any information submitted as part of the registration process to your HippoCampus Hub account is accurate and up to date.

4. PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT WE SHARE WITH THIRD PARTIES

In order to provide the services offered on our Site, we sometimes need to share your personal information with other parties. However, we will continue to be responsible for the usage and security of your personal information when this happens.

HippoCampus Hub’s data processors

We may also share your personal information with third-party processors or suppliers that we engage to provide services to us and/or support our offering to you. These third parties may need to process your personal information on our behalf to provide our services. Where this is the case we take great care to only appoint reliable third parties who can guarantee the security of your personal information and our business information. For example, we assess each third party for their compliance with relevant privacy laws and information security practices to ensure they are able to provide the level of security that we would expect (and is required under law) when processing personal information.  Note that these third parties simply process personal information on behalf of HippoCampus Hub and have no right to use, disclose or transfer your personal information in any other way. 

Other circumstances where use or share your personal information

In certain circumstances, we may be required by law to disclose your personal information for investigative, regulatory or other related purposes to third parties such as government bodies, law enforcement agencies, banks or other financial institutions and data protection regulators, financial institutions, and data protection regulators.

5. DATA RETENTION, DATA SECURITY, AND TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA (EEA)

We take steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, and damage. This means we will retain personal information for the duration of any contract we have with you, in line with any legal obligation for data retention or, primarily, until erasure is requested by you.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we will take steps to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted via email and/or our website; any transmission is at your own risk.

In the event your personal information is transferred, stored, or processed outside of the EEA, we will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and the Data Protection Legislation.  This means that we will only allow third parties to access your personal information where those third parties; (a) are in countries that have been confirmed by the European Commission to provide adequate protection to personal information, or (b) have agreed to provide all protections to your personal information as set out in the Data Protection Legislation. 

6. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

HippoCampus Hub may amend this Privacy Policy at any time and where we make material changes to it we will provide notice on our website. By continuing to use our services and/or our Sites, you agree to the updated Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to any changes that we make, you should not use or access our services and/or our Sites.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

DISCLAIMER 

The classes and/or courses provided by HippoCampus Hub (the "Company") take a lot of work and discipline just like any worthwhile endeavor, business, or professional continuing education program. Our classes and/or courses are intended solely for the avocation, personal enrichment, and enjoyment of students. The HippoCampus Hub products are for education and/or illustration purposes only, and are provided with the understanding that the Company is not engaged in rendering professional opinions. All content and courses presented herein have been collected and presented with the best knowledge and intent possible. This in no way reflects a guarantee of success. No results or examples mentioned by us or our students are typical or should be expected. Making decisions based on any information presented in our services or website should be done only with the knowledge that you could experience risk or losses. You alone are responsible and accountable for your decisions, actions, and results, and by your registration here you agree not to attempt to hold us liable for your decisions, actions or results, at any time, under any circumstance.

HippoCampus Hub's mission is to provide the highest quality education that helps students reach their full potential and achieves their goals. This information is for education purposes only and not to be considered as average or expected results, which will vary greatly and are based on your education level, systems, time, effort, and many other factors solely within your control. We are committed to teaching you how to reach your goals. As stipulated by law, we cannot and do not guarantee results. As with any business, your results will vary and will be based on your drive, effort, follow-through, and other variables beyond our control. We believe in full transparency and a high standard of integrity. That's why we also put our disclaimers on all our pages, and why we give you our contact information for any questions.

COPYRIGHT POLICY

All of our materials are copyrighted. Any unauthorized reprint or use of our materials is prohibited. No part of our materials may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without the express written permission of the HippoCampus Hub. 

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES

You hereby acknowledge that you are purchasing educational courses and/or classes only. No additional support, training, or act on our part is expressly promised or implied, except as appears in the Agreement or these Terms and Conditions. You understand and agree that we are not engaged in rendering educational professional opinions or advice. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the service of a competent professional should be sought. You agree to hold us and our representatives harmless from any and all liabilities, demands, claims, actions, or suits that may be asserted against you by third parties by reason of your use of any information presented in our classes or courses. 

LIMITATION OF OUR LIABILITY TO YOU

All implied warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement are hereby disclaimed. We shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages. In no event shall we be liable for any losses of profits or any other commercial damage, including but not limited to special indirect, exemplary, incidental, consequential, punitive, or other damages. 

SEVERABILITY

If any provisions in the Agreement or these Terms and Conditions are found to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless continue in full force without being impaired or invalidated in any way.