Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Bjorn and Associates LLC (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website http://cericmethod.com (“Website”). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our Website.

Who we are

Our Website address is: http://cericmethod.com

This Website is owned and operated by Bjorn and Associates LLC.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the Website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Website may be able to download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our Website, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year so you do not have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply identifies the post ID of the edited content. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this Website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the originating website.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

LearnDash LMS content and user registration

To access course content delivered through LearnDash LMS, users must register for an account on the Website.

During registration, we collect the following required information:

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email address

This information is used to:

  • Create and manage your user account
  • Provide access to course materials
  • Track course progress and completion
  • Issue certificates and related credentials
  • Communicate with you about your enrollment, course updates, and support

We may also collect additional learning-related data, including:

  • Course enrollment and completion status
  • Quiz responses and scores
  • Certificate issuance records

This information is used solely to deliver and improve educational services and is not sold or shared for marketing purposes outside of necessary service providers.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We may share data with trusted service providers (such as hosting providers, LearnDash LMS infrastructure, payment processors, and spam detection services) only as necessary to operate, secure, and improve the Website.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to allow automatic recognition and approval of follow-up comments.

If you register on the Website, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

Learning records (such as course completion and certificates) may be retained as part of your educational history and for administrative purposes.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
  • Deletion of your personal data

This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a request, contact query at bjornandassociates dot com

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Additional considerations for educational services

Cericmethod.com provides structured educational content using the CERIC framework. As part of this:

  • Course participation data may be used in aggregated, anonymized form to improve instructional design
  • Payment information, if applicable, is processed through third-party payment processors and is not stored on our servers

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact:

Bjorn and Associates LLC

Website: http://cericmethod.com

Email query at bjornandassociates dot com