Terms of Use


By using this site, you signify your consent to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the site.

The following legal restrictions and terms of use apply to riseinstituteforliteracy.org and any other site owned and/or operated by or on behalf of RISE or any of its subsidiaries that states that it is governed by these Terms of Use and/or links to these Terms of Use.

Restrictions on Use of Materials

This site is owned and operated by RISE. Unless otherwise indicated, the contents of riseinstituteforliteracy.org are the property of RISE and are protected, without limitation, pursuant to U.S. and foreign copyright and trademark laws. No material from riseinstituteforliteracy.org may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal noncommercial use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of RISE's copyright, trademark, and trade secret rights and others' proprietary rights. For purposes of this agreement, the use of any such material on any other Web site or networked computer environment is prohibited.

In the event you download software from the site, the software, including any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (together, the "Software") are licensed to you by RISE. RISE does not transfer title to the Software to you. As between you and RISE, RISE retains full and complete right, title, and interest in and to the Software and all intellectual property rights therein. You may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse-engineer, or disassemble the Software.

Most recently updated April 2018.

RISE Privacy Policy

RISE is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains our collection and use of your personal identifiable information. Always check the privacy policy of each Web site you visit.

Your Consent

By using this site, you agree with the terms of this privacy policy. Whenever you submit information via this site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information in accordance with this policy.

Information Tracking

You can expect to visit the RISE Web site without revealing personal information. We do not collect any personal, identifiable information without your permission. We do use cookies to assist navigation of our site. No personal information is stored or used in any way as a result of this tracking.

Security Measures

RISE is committed through the use of firewalls and other security measures to securing data and preventing unauthorized use of personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed secure. As a result, RISE cannot ensure the security of any information transmitted to us, so you do so at your own risk.

Use of Your Personal Identifiable Information

In certain cases, you may choose to give us personal information, such as name, address, name of school, position or grade level, e-mail address, and credit card account information. We may use this information for direct marketing purposes, and you may be contacted by us for future offers. Your personal information will be used only for internal purposes by RISE and will not be shared with any third-party organizations. Exceptions to this practice: if we are required to do so by a court or other governing body.

About Children

RISE does not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If RISE receives Personal Identifiable Information from children under 13, we delete any such information received. We encourage children to talk to their parents about the use of the Internet and the disclosure of personal information.

Links to Other Websites

The RISE site contains links to other Web sites. RISE is not responsible for the content or privacy policies of these sites.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

If this privacy policy changes, the revised policy will be posted on this site. Please check back periodically and especially before you provide any personal identifiable information. This privacy policy was last updated on April 5, 2018.

Contact Information

Please contact us at info@riseinstituteforliteracy.org if you have any questions or comments about our privacy policy or wish to opt-out of our data collection process or delete information previously collected by us. You may also contact us to view and/or contest the accuracy and completeness of data collected about you.