Shore Country Day School
Website Privacy Statement
Welcome to the Shore Country Day School School ("Shore Country Day School") website (“Website”). The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices. By using or accessing the Website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information Gathering
We may use your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address to administer the Website by tracking Website and web page traffic, and by analyzing statistics relating to visitors’ IP addresses. In some cases we may link IP addresses to personally identifiable information for the purposes of enforcement of our Terms of Use, Shore Country Day School’s Terms of Use and law enforcement. We may also share such information with third party service providers (“Partners”) who operate websites or other systems in conjunction with the Website (“Partner Systems,” which are included under the term “Website”) that you choose to access or otherwise patronize.
The Website may also use “cookies,” which are text packets sent by the a server to a user’s web browser and then sent back unchanged by the user’s browser each time it accesses that server. Cookies are used for authenticating, tracking, and maintaining specific information about users, such as site preferences. No personally identifiable information is exchanged via cookies. We may use a persistent cookie that stores your login ID (but not your password) to make it easier for you to login when you come back to the Website. You can remove or block this cookie using the settings in your browser if you want to disable this feature.
If you register or input personally identifiable information to the Website, you will not be anonymous to us. Shore Country Day School and Partners may request your e-mail address or mailing address on some of the forms contained on the Website in order to communicate with you, and your provision of such information constitutes your agreement to allow Shore Country Day School and Partners to contact you. We may also monitor and aggregate data regarding search terms entered into the Website.
By providing a telephone number and submitting website forms you are consenting to be contacted by SMS text message. Message and Data Rates may apply. You can STOP messaging by sending STOP and get more help by sending HELP.
When you use the Website, you may set up your personal profile, form relationships, send messages, perform searches and queries, form groups, set up events, download files, and transmit information through various channels. We collect this information so that we can provide you the service and offer personalized features. When you update information, we usually keep a backup copy of the prior version for a reasonable period of time to enable reversion to the prior version of that information.
If you post user content to the Website, such as, profiles, messages, notes, text, information, images, photos, listings and other content that you upload, publish or display through the Website, or transmit to or share with other users, you do so at your own risk. Shore Country Day School cannot control the actions of other users, so we do not guarantee that your user content will not be viewed by unauthorized users. You agree that Shore Country Day School shall not be responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website. You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of your user content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages, or if other users have copied or stored your user content. Any improper collection or misuse of information provided on the Website is a violation of Shore Country Day School's Terms of Service, and should be reported to webteam@shoreschool.org.
By using the Website, you are consenting to have your personal data transferred to and processed in the United States.
SMS Privacy Policy for Shore Country Day School
Effective Date: 4/14/2025
At Shore Country Day School, your privacy is our priority. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in connection with our SMS services and digital communications.
1. Data Collection
We collect personal information solely through voluntary opt-in forms. This may include, but is not limited to:
- Full Name
- Phone Number
- Email Address (if applicable)
Your information is collected when you provide it directly through our website or by opting into SMS communications via mobile keyword submissions or digital forms.
2. Data Usage
The data we collect is used exclusively for the following purposes:
- To send SMS notifications related to our products, services, and promotional offers
- To personalize user experiences and improve service delivery
- To comply with legal obligations and carrier requirements
You will always receive SMS from Shore, which will be identified clearly in the message content.
3. Message Frequency
Upon opting in, you can expect to receive up to 5 SMS messages per month. Frequency may vary depending on promotions, updates, or transactional communications.
4. Opt-Out Procedures
You may opt out of our SMS communications at any time by replying:
- STOP to unsubscribe
- HELP for customer support or more information
Instructions for opting out are included in every message. Upon opting out, you will no longer receive promotional or marketing SMS from us.
5. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to safeguard your personal data, including:
- Encryption of data during transmission
- Secure servers and access controls
- Periodic security audits and data access monitoring
6. Non-Sharing Clause
We do not share, sell, rent, or disclose your personal data to third parties without your explicit, informed consent, except where required by law.
7. Verifiable Opt-In
We use a verifiable opt-in process to confirm your consent. This may include confirmation messages or double opt-in mechanisms to ensure you knowingly subscribed to our SMS services.
8. Brand Identification
All initial and ongoing messages will clearly identify Shore as the sender, so you always know who is contacting you.
9. Help Disclosures
If you require assistance, please email us at webteam@shoreschool.org
You may also reply HELP to any SMS to receive immediate support instructions.
10. Third-Party Privacy Policy (For Websites)Our website uses third-party services to facilitate messaging and analytics. Please refer to our
Third-Party SMS Privacy Policy here:
https://www.shoreschool.org/privacy-statementThese third parties adhere to stringent privacy standards to ensure the safety of your data.
11. Compliance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012
We are fully compliant with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Philippines). We only send SMS communications after receiving your informed consent. Your rights under this act are respected, including access to, correction of, and deletion of your personal data upon request.
Children Under 13
If you are under 13 years of age, you are required to have your parent or guardian register or input personally identifiable information on your behalf. Shore Country Day School will not contact children under age 13 for marketing purposes without your parent's permission. Shore Country Day School will not, as a condition of use of the Website, ask a child under age 13 for more personally identifiable information than is reasonably necessary to use the Website. You agree that Shore Country Day School shall not be responsible for the actions or inactions of Shore Country Day School or any Partner.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Shore Country Day School does not rent, sell, or share personally identifiable information about users with other people or non-affiliated entities, except to provide our services, or under the following circumstances:
- We may provide personally identifiable information to Partners for the purpose administering and hosting Partner Systems and/or communicating with you. If you use a Partner System, the Partner may or may not share this information with other third parties, depending on its own privacy policy. You agree that Shore Country Day School shall have no liability with regard to any Partner’s use or dissemination of such shared information.
- We will provide personally identifiable information in response to subpoenas, court orders, or legal process, or to exercise our legal rights or defend legal claims.
- We will provide personally identifiable information when Shore Country Day School or any Partner believes it is necessary in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of any Shore Country Day School or Partner Terms of Use, violation of Shore Country Day School’s code of conduct, or as otherwise required by law.
- We reserve the right to transfer information about you if Shore Country Day School is acquired by or merged with another school or entity.
Security
Shore Country Day School maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your personally identifiable information. We use commercially reasonable tools and techniques to protect against unauthorized access to the Website. You agree that Shore Country Day School shall not be liable for Shore Country Day School’s or any Partner’s security safeguards.
Links
This Privacy Policy does not apply to the practices of websites that may be linked through the Website, for which the user agrees that Shore Country Day School shall have no liability. Users are encouraged to read linked websites’ privacy policies.
Terms of Use, Notices and Revisions
Your use of the Website, and any disputes arising from it, is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Shore Country Day School may revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Users are encouraged to read this Privacy Policy on a frequent basis.
Contact
If you have questions or suggestions regarding this Privacy Policy or the Website, please contact us at:
webteam@shoreschool.org