Who we are

The Problem-Based Learning Institute provides educator training and PBL case development.
Our website address is: https://thepblinstitute.com

If you have any privacy concerns, you can contact us.

Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

A. Information You Provide Directly

When you:

• submit a contact form
• register for a program
• request information or resources
• subscribe to updates

You may provide information such as:

• name
• email address
• phone number
• organization / professional details
• message or inquiry details

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, our system may automatically collect:

• IP address
• browser type and version
• device information
• pages viewed and time spent
• referring website
• general location (city/state level)

We use this to improve website performance and security.

C. Embedded Content

Pages may include embedded:

• YouTube videos
• Vimeo videos
• Google Maps
• Social media feeds

Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external site.
Those services may collect their own tracking data.Media

Cookies

We use cookies to:

• improve website functionality
• remember your preferences
• help detect spam and security issues
• analyze website performance

You may disable cookies in your browser at any time.

We do not use cookies for advertising or behavioral tracking.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

• respond to your inquiries
• provide requested program information
• process registrations
• improve website performance
• ensure system security
• maintain internal administrative records

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

Who we share your data with

We only share data with trusted service providers that help operate our website, such as:

• website hosting (e.g., Bluehost)
• security and spam protection (e.g., Akismet / reCAPTCHA)
• email and form processing services
• analytics providers

If you request a password reset (for any account-based features), your IP address will appear in the reset email.

We do not share data with advertisers or unrelated third parties.

How long we retain your data

We retain data only as long as needed for:

• responding to your inquiry
• fulfilling program or service requests
• legal, tax, and administrative purposes

Contact form submissions may be retained for customer service purposes, but we do not use them for marketing unless you explicitly opt in.

We do not offer public commenting on our website; therefore comment data is not collected.

Your Data Rights

You may request:

• a copy of the personal data we have about you
• corrections to inaccurate information
• deletion of your personal data
• limitation or objection to certain processing activities

To make a request, contact us:

We may require identity verification for security.

Where your data is sent

Form submissions may be routed through:

• secure email services
• anti-spam or security filtering tools

Website backups and hosting are stored on secure U.S.-based servers.

How We Protect Your Data

• We protect your data using:
• SSL encryption
• secure hosting
• limited administrative access
• malware and intrusion detection
• periodic security audits

No online system is 100% secure, but we follow industry best practices.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. The updated version will always be posted on this page.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: