Last updated: November 14, 2025
We, at the Digital Center of Excellence, Inc. ("we," "us," or "our"), are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website DCOE.org ("Website"). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Website AND/OR contact us about erasure.
1. Personal Information: We may collect personal information that you provide to us voluntarily—such as your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide—when contacting us or creating an account on the Website. We may use the personal information you provide to respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, improve our services, and send you relevant notifications. Without your explicit consent, we will not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to any third parties. At any time, you may elect to opt-out of e-mail communications in accordance with the United States of America’s CAN-SPAM Act and Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2. Emotional Data: We may offer an optional mood selector after login to help us understand overall user satisfaction and improve our services. Any emotional data you choose to provide will not be linked to your identity and will only be used in aggregate to enhance user experience. In some cases, we may reach out to users who indicate a negative experience to offer support or assistance.
3. Usage Data: We may also collect non-personal information about your visit to the Website—such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral source, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the Website, track user movements, and gather demographic information. The non-personal information we collect is used to analyze and improve the functionality and performance of the Website, as well as to personalize and enhance your user experience.
4. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency). We may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your activities on the Website. These technologies help us analyze trends, administer the site, track user movements, and gather demographic information. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. But, if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on the Website.
5. Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and obtain a copy of that information.
6. Right to Rectification: You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
7. Right to Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
8. Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of the data or when the processing is unlawful.
9. Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit that information to another controller.
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time, without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at blake@dcoe.org.