LAKE PLACID, NEW YORK

Privacy Policy

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal information may be collected in a number of locations on this website and may include personally identifiable information (e.g. name, address, birthdate, email address, financial information). We do not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it by participating in an activity, such as posting to our website, sending us e-mail, participating in a survey, or completing an online form. Personal information submitted will not be transferred to any non-affiliated third parties unless otherwise stated at the time of collection. Consent is sought when appropriate, as described in the following section.

CONSENT

Where consent for the use or disclosure of personal information is required, the school will seek consent from the appropriate person. In the case of a student’s personal information, the school will seek the consent from both the student and the parent / guardian.

COOKIES

A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser that allows the website to “remember” your preferences such as display preferences or site bookmarks from visit to visit, or to maintain your “logged in” status when visiting protected areas. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Web browsers have settings allowing you to reject cookies, or selectively accept cookies, or delete cookies previously accepted. Please be aware that rejecting or deleting cookies from our website may make certain functions unavailable to you.

LOG FILES

Like most standard website servers we use website statistic packages such as Google Analytics to analyze trends in how our website is accessed and utilized. These statistics include things like Internet protocol (IP) addresses, geographic location of visitors (country, city), browser type, etc. This information is anonymous and cannot be directly linked to individual users. We may use it to make decisions about how to improve our website or make it easier to find or navigate.

LINKS

This website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

SECURITY

We take every precaution to protect our users’ personal information. Whenever users submit personal information (such as contact info or credit card info) via online forms, registration, or online purchase, we redirect visitors to a secure server. Upon submission your information is encrypted via the highest level of SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) available. Servers that store personally identifiable information are in a secure environment.

NON-SECURED COMMUNICATION

Please be aware that comments to blogs and posts to various other areas of our website, such as discussion forums, may be viewable by the general public.

LAWS WE FOLLOW

We comply with applicable U.S. laws, such as the provisions of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

CONTACT INFORMATION

If users have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at: eallen@ncstreetops.org

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We reserve the right to revise this privacy policy document at any time without notice. Please check the current policy before making any decisions about your personal information. This policy is effective from May 1, 2015.

If you have any questions or want more information about our privacy policy, please contact Emilie Allen, Director of Communications at (518) 837-5439 or by email at eallen@northcountryschool.org