Last updated: December 11, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Presidential 1776 Award collects, uses, shares, and protects information about individuals who visit or interact with our public website and related pages (collectively, the "Services").
The website provides information about the civics competition, including eligibility, timelines, and updates. This policy describes how we handle information when you browse our website, sign up for updates, or contact us through forms.
By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
This policy applies to information collected through our website, including when you browse the site, submit forms, or request updates about the competition.
The Services are intended primarily for users in the United States. If you choose to use the Services from outside the United States, you understand that your information may be processed in the United States and that U.S. laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, you may contact us at: EBSCOed, Attn: Presidential 1776 Award, 10 Estes Street, Ipswich, MA 01938, United States. Phone: +1 978 356 6500.
We collect information that you provide directly and information that is collected automatically when you use our Services.
When you interact with our website features, you may provide your name, contact details, school or organization information, your role (such as student, parent, teacher, or administrator), messages, and communication preferences.
We collect this information when you submit contact forms, sign up for newsletters, or request competition information.
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including your device and browser type, log and usage data, and general location derived from your IP address (city, state, or region level only — we do not store the IP address itself).
We may use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to support these functions, such as to help the site operate, understand how it is used, and improve performance.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes: operating and improving the website; responding to your inquiries and requests; providing newsletters and updates you have opted into; understanding visitor behavior and usage patterns; protecting the security and integrity of our Services; and complying with legal obligations.
If you receive email communications from us, you can opt out of receiving future promotional emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages or by contacting us using the information in Section 3.
This website is not intended to be used to submit highly sensitive personal information such as health information, government-issued identification numbers, or payment card or bank details. Please do not provide such information through our website.
We share information with hosting providers, email delivery providers, and analytics providers who help us operate the website. These providers are permitted to use the information only to provide services to us and are expected to protect it appropriately.
We may disclose information if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or is necessary to protect the rights, safety, and security of Presidential 1776 Award, our users, or the public, or to detect, prevent, or respond to fraud or security issues.
We do not sell your personal information or share it with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes.
The website may include links to other websites or online services. If you follow a link to another site or service, that site or service will have its own privacy policy and practices. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites before providing your information to them.
This website does not require you to create a separate user account to browse content or to submit basic inquiries or sign-up forms.
We retain information for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including operating the website, responding to inquiries, and maintaining legal records.
We may retain certain information for longer periods when required by law or for legitimate business purposes such as security, fraud prevention, or recordkeeping.
You may request deletion or updates to your information by contacting us via the information in Section 3. Please note that some information may need to be retained as required by law.
This website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children 13 years of age and under. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.
Users aged 14 to 17 are encouraged to involve a parent, guardian, or school representative when contacting us.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information collected through the website. However, no system can be guaranteed to be 100 percent secure. We cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of the Services after changes become effective signifies your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.