Privacy Policy

Scope
This policy describes how Heritage Christian School (“we,” “us,” “our”) collects, uses, and discloses personal information submitted through this website. It does not apply to information collected through other channels (e.g., student records in our SIS, learning data in our LMS, paper forms, or in‑person interactions).

Use of Personal Information
We do not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it by sending us email, 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. When you submit personally identifiable information it is used only for the purpose stated at the time of collection. Form entries (contact forms, surveys) and CAPTCHA‑validation data are retained indefinitely on our servers for record‑keeping and security purposes.

Consent
Where consent for the use and disclosure of personal information is required, we will seek consent from the appropriate person. In the case of a student’s personal information, we will seek consent from the student and/or parent depending on the circumstances and the student’s maturity to understand the consequences of the proposed use and disclosure.

Cookies
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser that allows the website to “remember” your preferences (such as calendar settings and site bookmarks) on the site from visit to visit, or to maintain your “logged in” status when visiting protected areas. Cookies may also be used for performance or analytics purposes. Usage of a cookie is not linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. You can disable non‑essential cookies at any time via your browser settings. Please be aware that rejecting or deleting cookies from our website may make certain functions unavailable to you.

Third‑Party Services
We use third‑party analytics, content‑delivery, form‑security, and embedded‑content providers (e.g., Google Analytics, CAPTCHA services, map or video embeds). These services may collect or process data (such as IP addresses, timestamps, or cookie identifiers) in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third‑party services we employ.

Log Files
Like most standard website servers, we use website statistic packages to analyze trends in how our website is accessed and utilized. Information monitored includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, geographic location of visitors (country, city), browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, time spent on pages, and keywords used to find our site via search engines. This information is anonymous and cannot be directly linked to individual users. We may use it to identify high‑use or low‑use areas of the site, pinpoint problem areas of the site, analyze broad demographic trends in our visitors, and make decisions about how to make it easier for people to find and navigate our website.

Links
This website may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for the 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 website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Embedded Content
Our site may embed content (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, Google Maps, EventLink) which is provided by third parties. We do not control how those providers collect or use data; please review their privacy policies directly.

Security
We use industry‑standard encryption to protect data in transit. Servers that store personally identifiable information are in a secure environment. Under no circumstances are credit card numbers permanently stored on our website servers.

Non‑secured Communications
Posts to discussion forums, discussion boards, and comments to blogs are viewable by other users. When these areas are not in a password‑protected area, they may be viewable by the general public. Please be aware of this when posting personal information in these areas.

Your Rights & Contact Information
If you wish to access, correct, or delete information you have submitted via this website, please contact us at info@heritagechristian.net. We will respond to your request in a timely manner.