Privacy Policy

The Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (“IDEA,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard information when you visit ideaillinois.org (the “Site”), become an IDEA member, participate in IDEAcon or other professional-learning opportunities, access our resources, or otherwise interact with us.


1. Information We Collect

  • Information you provide: We may collect your name, email address, telephone number, mailing address, school or organization, job title, membership information, payment information, event registrations, applications, form submissions, communication preferences, and other information you voluntarily provide.
  • Information collected automatically: When you use the Site, we and our service providers may collect your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, time spent on the Site, referring website, cookies, and analytics data.
  • Payment information may be processed by third-party payment providers. IDEA generally does not receive or store complete credit-card numbers.


2. How We Use Your Information

  • Provide services and events
  • Process donations and registrations
  • Communicate CALIE news and opportunities
  • Improve site functionality
  • Track campaign effectiveness (via analytics and ad pixels)
  • Comply with legal obligations


3. How We Share Information

  • IDEA does not sell personal information for money.
  • We may share information with:
  • Service providers supporting payments, membership management, event registration, email delivery, website hosting, analytics, surveys, and other IDEA operations
  • IDEA chapters, committees, volunteers, presenters, and program partners when necessary to administer an activity in which you participate
  • Partners or affiliates when you voluntarily register for or engage with a jointly offered program
  • Legal authorities or other parties when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect IDEA’s rights, safety, or security
  • Service providers may use information only as needed to perform services for IDEA, subject to their agreements and applicable law.


4. Cookies and Analytics

  • IDEA and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site, remember preferences, understand visitor engagement, and improve Site performance.
  • You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.


5. Data Security

We use reasonable measures to protect information but cannot guarantee absolute security.


6. Your Privacy Choices

You may unsubscribe from promotional email by selecting the unsubscribe link in a message or contacting IDEA. We may continue sending necessary administrative communications about your membership, registration, payment, application, or professional-development records.


7. Data Retention

IDEA retains personal information only as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain appropriate membership and professional-development records, meet financial or legal obligations, resolve disputes, and support legitimate organizational operations.

When information is no longer needed, IDEA takes reasonable steps to delete, anonymize, or securely dispose of it.


8. Third-Party Links and Services

We are not responsible for third-party website practices.


9. Children’s Privacy

The Site is intended primarily for educators and other adults. IDEA does not knowingly collect personal information online directly from children under 13 without legally required authorization.

Some IDEA programs may involve students. Information associated with those programs will be handled through appropriate school, district, parent, guardian, registration, or consent procedures.

If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through the Site without appropriate authorization, please contact IDEA.


10. Changes to This Policy

IDEA may update this Privacy Policy as its programs, technology, service providers, or legal obligations change. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.


11. Contact IDEA

Questions, concerns, and privacy requests may be submitted through IDEA’s Contact Us page or directed to:


Illinois Digital Educators Alliance
Email: info@ideaillinois.org
Mailing address: 2735 Hassert Blvd. Ste. 135 PMB 304, Naperville, IL 60564