Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 8, 2026

Birch Tree Educators, a trade name of 207 English Language Empowerment LLC ("Birch Tree Educators," "we," "us," or "our"), respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website or interact with us online (the "Site").

By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

Information you provide to us directly:

  • Contact form submissions - your name, email address, and any message you send us.

  • Expressions of interest - if you reach out about our English language programs, we may collect your name, email address, and any details you choose to share about your learning goals or background.

Information collected automatically:

  • Analytics and cookies - we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our Site (e.g., pages viewed, time on site, general location, device and browser type). This is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies. We do not use this data to identify you personally.

We do not currently collect payment information, and the Site does not require you to create an account.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and communicate with you about our programs;

  • Understand and improve how visitors use our Site;

  • Maintain the security and proper functioning of our Site;

  • Comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use your information for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.

3. Cookies and Google Analytics

Our Site uses cookies placed by Google Analytics to collect aggregated, anonymized usage statistics. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, and you can opt out of Google Analytics tracking specifically by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the Site but will not prevent you from browsing it.

Google's own use of data collected through Analytics is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • With service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g., Google Analytics), under obligations to safeguard your data;

  • If required to do so by law, subpoena, or other legal process;

  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of Birch Tree Educators, our learners, or others.

5. Children's Privacy

Our Site and the information collected through it are directed at adults (such as prospective learners, parents/guardians, or community members) inquiring about our English language programs. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the Site. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the details below so we can delete it.

6. Data Retention

We retain the personal information you provide for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, maintain a record of our communications, or comply with legal obligations, after which it is deleted or anonymized.

7. Your Choices

You may:

  • Ask us what personal information we hold about you, and request that we correct or delete it;

  • Opt out of future email communications from us at any time by contacting us directly;

  • Disable cookies via your browser settings or the Google Analytics opt-out tool described above.

  • To make any of these requests, contact us using the information in Section 9.

8. Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect the personal information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at:

207 English Language Empowerment LLC d/b/a Birch Tree Educators, One Canal Plaza, 9th Floor, Portland, ME 04112

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.