Last updated: August 2025
Website
Our website address is: https://learningwithoutscars.org.
Cookies
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Edwiser
Edwiser is a tool to integrate our website (https://learningwithoutscars.org) and Moodle, our learning management system (https://learningwithoutscars.unhosting.site/my/).
Information Collected
Edwiser collects information about you and process them for the following purposes.
User Account Creation
We enroll the user in the course in Moodle for which we need to create an account in Moodle below are the ways by which we create users in Moodle.
When you purchase from us through courses page, we’ll ask you to provide information including your first name, last name and email and creates username and password for the user. We’ll use this information for purposes, such as, to:
Create a user on the Moodle site
Enroll the same user into the course.
Moodle
Moodle is a online learning management system provider that our education is built in.
Introduction
This Privacy Policy outlines how Learning Without Scars collects, uses, and protects personal data from users of our Moodle learning management system (LMS), available at https://learningwithoutscars.unhosting.site/my/. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data in a transparent manner in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations.
Data controller
The data controller for your personal information is Learning Without Scars, located at https://learningwithoutscars.org.
Data Protection Officer: [Name or Title]
Contact: [Email Address or Other Contact Information]
Information we collect
We collect personal information necessary to provide and support our Moodle platform. This includes:
Information you provide: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and other information required for registration and your user profile. You may also provide additional information through forum posts, assignment submissions, or other Moodle activities.
- Information from your institution: For users enrolled through an institution (e.g., a university), we may receive information such as your ID number and enrolled courses from the institutional student information system.
- Information we collect automatically: When you use our Moodle site, we collect system logs and usage data, including your IP address, browser information, date and time of visits, and activity within courses. We also use cookies and other tracking technologies that are essential for the site’s functionality.
How we use your information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide the service: To grant you access to the Moodle platform, courses, and resources.
- To enable educational activities: To track your progress, manage assignments and grades, and facilitate communication and collaboration with instructors and other students.
- For system administration and support: To maintain the functionality, security, and integrity of the Moodle site and to assist with technical issues.
- For usage statistics: To generate aggregated, non-personally identifiable statistics for internal management and planning.
- To enforce policies: To ensure compliance with our terms of use and policies.
Legal basis for processing
Our legal basis for processing your personal data includes:
- Contractual obligation: Processing is necessary for the performance of our contract with you as a user of our learning service.
- Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests, such as maintaining and securing the Moodle platform.
- Consent: For any processing that requires consent, such as non-essential cookies, we will obtain your explicit permission.
Who has access to your information
Access to your personal information is restricted to authorized personnel based on their roles:
Moodle administrators and support staff: Have access to all user data for system administration and support purposes.
Instructors and course managers: Can view user information, course activity, and contributions for students enrolled in their courses.
Other users: Depending on your profile and course settings, other users may see certain information like your name, profile picture, and forum posts.
Third-party plugins and integrations: Some Moodle features may require sharing data with third-party service providers (e.g., video conferencing tools). Any such integrations will be listed in our Data Registry, and we will only share the data necessary for the service.
Data retention
We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, and in accordance with our data retention schedule. Retention periods may vary based on data type, but we will not keep it longer than is legally required.
Your privacy rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to restrict processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your data.
- Right to object: You can object to the processing of your data, including for direct marketing.
- Right to data portability: You can request to receive your data in a machine-readable format.
- Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw your consent for any processing that is based on your permission.
Security measures
We employ technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. We use encryption for data in transit (HTTPS) and maintain secure servers.
Third-party content
Our Moodle site may contain embedded content from external services (e.g., YouTube). Please note that these third-party services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them, and we utilize privacy-enhancing settings whenever possible.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes and require you to accept the new policy upon your next login.
Contact us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [Email Address] or use the ‘Contact the privacy officer’ link on your Moodle profile page.