The Mountain School at Winhall Privacy Policy
Welcome to The Mountain School at Winhall. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled securely and responsibly. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or interact with us online.
Information We Collect:
a. Personal Information: We may collect personal information such as student names, parent/guardian names, contact details, and emergency contact information.
b. Non-Personal Information: We may also collect non-personal information such as browser type, operating system, and IP address for system administration and to gather aggregate information.
How We Use Your Information:
a. Educational Purposes: Personal information is primarily used for educational and administrative purposes, such as enrollment, communication, and providing access to educational resources.
b. Website Improvement: Non-personal information helps us improve our website and services to better meet the needs of our school community.
Third-Party Sharing:
a. Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website or providing educational services.
b. Legal Compliance: We may disclose personal information in response to legal requests, such as subpoenas or court orders.
Security Measures:
a. Data Security: We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
b. Website Security: While we strive to protect your personal information, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
a. Cookies: Our website may use cookies to enhance your experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings.
b. Tracking Technologies: We may use tracking technologies like Google Analytics to analyze trends, administer the website, and gather information about our user base.
Children’s Privacy:
a. Parental Consent: We obtain parental consent before collecting personal information from children under the age of 13.
b. Access Controls: We take steps to prevent children from providing personal information without parental consent.
Your Choices:
a. Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of receiving certain communications from us.
b. Access and Correction: You can request access to your personal information and correct any inaccuracies.
Changes to the Privacy Policy:
a. Notification: The Mountain School at Winhall reserves the right to adapt or change any and all of the privacy policies. We will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy by updating the effective date.
Contact Information: If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at office@themountainschool.org.
Images on the MSW Website and Social Media Platforms
In addition to protecting the privacy of information a user provides to the School through activity on the website as detailed above, The Mountain School at Winhall is also committed to protecting the privacy of people who appear in images posted by the School online.
MSW respects the privacy of every constituent who accesses our website and social media properties, including but not exclusive to the following URLs:
www.facebook.com/mountainschoolatwinhall
www.instagram.com/themountainschoolvt
The School posts images of constituents on the School’s website or on its social media sites (images of current students and alumni are posted most frequently). The Mountain School at Winhall identifies students by first name only and first initial of their last name, if at all, in captions associated with posted images. The School does not post, or permit constituents to post, images that might be deemed inappropriate or embarrassing.
The Mountain School at Winhall will honor all requests by users who wish to have images of themselves removed from the website and/or social media sites. To make such a request, please contact office@themountainschool.org.
By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy. Thank you for entrusting us with your information and being a part of the The Mountain School at Winhall community.
Effective: 2/2/24