Last updated: September 29, 2026
imagineOne is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in North Mankato, Minnesota. We help parents and caregivers build the language and reading-ready skills children need from birth to age five.
This policy explains what information we collect through imagineone.org and the Reading Ready Portal™, how we use it, and the choices you have.
• We collect only what we need to run our programs and stay in touch with you.
• We never sell, rent, or trade your information.
• You can ask us to update or delete your information at any time.
Privacy Policy
Information We Collect
When you create a Reading Ready Portal™ account you provide:
Your name, email address, and a password. Your password is stored securely by our website platform. We cannot see it.
When you register for the Portal you provide:
Your ZIP code; the birth month and year of each child you list; the language or languages spoken in your home; how you received your My First Steps to Reading® set; and, if applicable, your organization’s name.
When you use the Portal:
The Portal may track your progress, such as lessons or videos you have completed, so it can help you continue where you left off.
When you contact us, sign up for updates, register for an event, or donate, you provide:
Your name, email address, and anything you choose to tell us. Donations are processed securely by Givebutter. We do not see or store your full card number.
When you visit our website:
Our website platform may automatically collect basic information about how visitors use the site, such as pages visited and information about browsers and devices using cookies and similar technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information:
To create and manage your Portal account and show you resources appropriate for your child’s age.
To let you know when new resources are available for your child’s age or your home language.
To answer your questions.
To send updates and invitations if you signed up for them.
To process donations and send receipts.
To understand who we are reaching and improve our programs.
To keep our website safe and working properly.
When we report to funders, partners, our board, or organizations that help distribute books, we share combined or de-identified program information only, such as the number of families registered in a ZIP code. We do not provide individual family names, email addresses, or child information to Rotary clubs, schools, clinics, funders, or other book-distribution partners.
About Your Child’s Information
We ask about children only through you, the parent or caregiver.
We ask for your child’s birth month and year, not a full birthdate, and we do not ask for your child’s name. We use this information to provide age-appropriate resources and to let you know when new resources are available.
Our website and Reading Ready Portal™ are intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will address it promptly.
How We Share Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
We may share information only:
With service providers that help us operate our website and programs, such as Squarespace and Givebutter, and other providers we use for services such as event registration. These providers process information as necessary to provide their services.
As combined or de-identified information with funders, partners, our board, and organizations that help distribute books. This information does not identify you or your child.
When required by law or when necessary to protect the safety, rights, or security of imagineOne, our users, or others.
If you sign up to receive news, updates, or invitations from imagineOne, you can unsubscribe using the link included in those emails.
Messages necessary to administer your Reading Ready Portal™ account, such as password resets, may still be sent to you.
Emails
Cookies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website and Portal functions and to understand how the site is used. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, although some parts of the Reading Ready Portal™ may not work properly without them.
How Long We Keep Information
We keep your information while your account is active or for as long as we reasonably need it for the purposes described in this policy.
If you ask us to delete your account or personal information, we will address your request and may retain information when required for legal, financial, security, or other legitimate purposes, such as records associated with donations.
How We Protect Information
We use trusted service providers and reasonable safeguards to protect your information. No website or online service can guarantee complete security, which is one reason we try to collect only the information we need.
Your Choices
You may contact us to ask about the personal information we have about you, request a correction, request deletion of your personal information, unsubscribe from emails, or close your Reading Ready Portal™ account.
Contact us using the information below.
Our website may link to other websites or services, such as YouTube or partner organizations. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we encourage you to review them.
Links to Other Websites
If we update this Privacy Policy, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. If we make a significant change affecting Reading Ready Portal™ members, we may also notify members by email.
Changes to This Policy
Questions or requests about your information? We’re happy to help.
imagineOne
Email: info@imagineone.org
Contact: imagineone.org/contact