{"id":14,"date":"2026-01-20T08:51:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T11:46:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T11:46:43","slug":"transparency-hub","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/transparency-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Transparency Hub"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How WhereWeLearn operates, makes decisions, and earns trust<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>WhereWeLearn is a charity-led education initiative.<br \/>We believe trust is built through clarity, restraint, and openness \u2014 not claims or hype.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This page exists to explain, in plain language, how WhereWeLearn operates, how decisions are made, and how we safeguard people, learning, and public benefit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If something is unclear or incomplete, that is a signal for us to improve \u2014 not something to hide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What this hub covers<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This Transparency Hub brings together the key areas where accountability matters most:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>What WhereWeLearn exists to do \u2014 and not do<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>How decisions are made and governed<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>How privacy, safety, and neutrality are protected<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>How funding is used and reported<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>How impact is understood and measured<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>What is still evolving<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Each section links to a deeper explanation where appropriate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What WhereWeLearn is (and is not)<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>WhereWeLearn helps people discover and organise free learning from across the internet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We act as a <strong>connector and organiser of existing educational material<\/strong>.<br \/>We do not create courses, act as a school, or issue certificates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Clear boundaries matter for trust.<br \/>You can read these in full here:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2192 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/what-is-wherewelearn\/\">What Is WhereWeLearn<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\u2192 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/what-we-are-not\/\">What We Are Not<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Governance and decision-making<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>WhereWeLearn is governed as a charity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Decisions are guided not only by usefulness or feasibility, but by:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>public benefit<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>neutrality and inclusion<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>privacy and consent<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>long-term trust<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This means some opportunities are deliberately declined if they conflict with these principles.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We aim to make decision-making legible rather than opaque.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2192 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/governance-decision-principles\/\">Governance & Decision Principles<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\u2192 <strong><a id=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/roadmap\/\" href=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/roadmap\/\" type=\"link\">Roadmap: What we\u2019re working on now, next, and later<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Privacy, safety, and neutrality<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>WhereWeLearn is designed to support learning without surveillance, pressure, or commercial influence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>At a high level:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>We do not sell data<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>We do not track people for advertising<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>We do not promote political, religious, or commercial agendas<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>We report usage only at an aggregate level<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Privacy and safety are treated as design responsibilities, not legal afterthoughts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2192 <strong><a id=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/privacy-safety\/\" href=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/privacy-safety\/\" type=\"link\">Privacy & Safety (Plain English)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Funding and finances<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>WhereWeLearn exists for public benefit and is operated on a non-commercial basis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Funding is used to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>maintain and improve the service<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>support governance, compliance, and safeguarding<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>ensure long-term availability and reliability<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>reduce barriers to access<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Funding is <strong>not<\/strong> used for:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>advertising-driven growth<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>data monetisation<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>speculative or extractive activity<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We aim to be explicit about what funding enables, and what it does not.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2192 <strong><a id=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/funding-finances\/\" href=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/funding-finances\/\" type=\"link\">Funding & Finances<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact and reach<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>WhereWeLearn has been operational for several years and is used by learners across multiple countries, including Ireland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We measure impact carefully and proportionately, focusing on:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>usefulness<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>repeat use<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>reach at an aggregate level<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We do not measure or infer personal characteristics, outcomes, or identities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Impact reporting is intended to demonstrate <strong>evidence of use<\/strong>, not to rank or profile people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u2192 <strong><a id=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/impact-reach\/\" href=\"https:\/\/wherewelearn.com\/blog\/impact-reach\/\" type=\"link\">Impact & Reach<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is still evolving<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Not everything is finished \u2014 and we are open about that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Some areas are intentionally evolving, including:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>long-term governance structures<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>community contribution models<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>additional accessibility and inclusion measures<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>future impact reporting approaches<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Where decisions are still in progress, we aim to say so plainly rather than present false certainty.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accountability and contact<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Transparency only works if it is two-way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>If you are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>a learner with concerns<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>a partner or funder with questions<\/li>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<li>an educator or organisation seeking clarity<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We welcome thoughtful engagement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Contact details and formal charity information are available.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A final note<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>WhereWeLearn exists to support learning \u2014 not to own it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This Transparency Hub is part of how we hold ourselves accountable to that purpose, now and as the organisation grows.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How WhereWeLearn operates, makes decisions, and earns trust WhereWeLearn is a charity-led education initiative.We believe trust is built through clarity, restraint, and openness \u2014 not claims or hype. 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