Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to the St. Charles Catholic School (the “School” or “We”) website located at www.stccs.ca (the “Website”). The School provides this Website to you subject to the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (together, the “Terms”). When you use this Website, you agree to abide by these Terms. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms, you may not use this Website.

The School reserves the right to make changes to this Website and to modify the Terms at any time at its sole discretion. By your use of this Website, you agree to abide by any such modifications to the Terms.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes the School’s agreement with you regarding how we will handle certain information on the Website. This Privacy Policy does not address information obtained from other sources such as submissions by mail, phone or other devices or from personal contact. By accessing the Website and/or providing information to the School on the Website, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of certain information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information Collected on Our Website:

If you merely download material or browse through the Website, our servers may automatically collect certain information from you which may include: (a) the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; (b) the browser software you use and your operating system; and (c) the Internet address of the website from which you linked to the Website. The information we automatically collect will not be tied to the personal information you choose to provide to us.

We do collect and keep personally identifiable information when you choose to voluntarily submit such information. For example, if you choose to fill out a form on the Website we retain the information submitted by you. After we have taken the appropriate action in response to your submittal, we retain the information you submit for our records and to contact you from time to time. Please note that if we decide to change the manner in which we use or retain personal information, we may update this Privacy Policy, at our sole discretion.

We take precautions to protect your information both online and offline. Whenever we collect sensitive information (such as credit card data), that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your browser, or looking for “https:” at the beginning of the address of the web page. All computers/servers in which we store personally identifiable information are kept in a secure environment.

Cookies:

A cookie is a very simple text file that a website can place on your computer’s hard drive for record-keeping or other administrative purposes. Our Website may use cookies to help to personalize your experience on the Website. Although most web browsers accept cookies automatically, usually you can modify your browser setting to decline cookies. Cookies may also be used at certain sites accessible through links on the Website.

Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties:

The School does not rent or sell personal information that you choose to provide to us nor does the School disclose credit card or other personal financial information to third parties other than as necessary to complete a credit card or other financial transaction or as required by law. The School does engage certain third parties to perform functions and provide services, including, without limitation, hosting and maintenance, database storage and management, payment transaction and direct marketing campaigns. We will share your personal information with these third parties, but only to the extent necessary to perform the functions and provide the services.

Receiving Promotional Materials:

We may send you information or materials such as information packets, newsletters, information cards by e-mail or postal mail when you submit addresses via the Website. By your using the Website, you are consenting to our sending you such information or materials.

If you do not want to receive promotional information or material, please send an email with your name, mailing address and email address to sec@stccs.ca. When we receive your request, we may take reasonable steps to remove your name from such lists.

Links to Other Websites:

The School is not responsible for the practices or policies of the websites linked to or from the Website, including without limitation their privacy practices or policies. If you choose to use an outside link, you will be subject to their practices. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Terms of Use

The School makes available the information on this Website for informational purposes only. You are solely responsible for the information you provide on this Website and for the information you use that you view on this Website. Information on this Website is not intended to be a replacement for direct consultation with the School; if you have questions or concerns, please contact the School directly.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability:

The School makes no representations or warranties about this website or the materials and/or content and/or links on this website for any purpose. By your access to this website, you acknowledge and agree that you are using this website and/or any links to third party websites at your own risk. This website is provided by the school on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The School does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, material, content, text, graphics, email responses, links and other items contained on this website or on any other third party website. The School does not warrant that this website, its servers, or messages sent from the School are free from viruses or other harmful components. The School shall not be liable for damages of any kind arising from the use of this website, or its content or any third party material or website.

Copyright and Trademark Information:

The content included on this Website, such as data, text, graphics, logos, images and software and its compilation is the property of the School and/or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright and trademark laws.

Website Links:

This Website may provide links or references to third party websites or applications, including without limitation, third party websites or applications of advertisers or of providers of informational articles or other users.

Any links to third party websites and applications are provided as a convenience to the visitors of this Website and any inclusion of any such links in this Website does not imply an endorsement or warranty of the third party websites or applications or their security, content, products, offerings or services. You are cautioned that any third party websites or applications are governed by their own terms of use and privacy policies, so when linking you should make sure to visit the appropriate pages of those third party websites or applications to determine what terms of use and privacy policies will apply to your use.

How to Contact Us:

If you have questions about the Terms or if you wish that we modify or delete your personal information that we have collected, you can contact us at sec@stccs.ca and indicate a forward to our Website Coordinator at this address.