Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools Privacy Policy

Revision Date February 27, 2025)

Please read this Privacy Policy before using this website. This policy refers to the Academy of the New Church doing business as the Academy of the New Church Secondary Schools henceforth referred to as ANCSS. This policy governs our collection and use of the information we obtain from you and any device you use to visit our website (www.ancss.org). We do not collect personally identifiable information about you when you visit our website unless you voluntarily choose to provide such information to us. “Personally Identifiable Information” means any information that may be used either alone or in combination with other information to identify a specific individual.

This website and this Privacy Policy are subject to change at any time without notice. The most recent revision date will always be available at the start of this policy. You should review this policy periodically to ensure that you are aware of any substantive revisions. Your continued access or use of this website shall be deemed your acceptance of these changes and of the reasonableness of these standards for notice of changes.

At ANCSS we take the privacy of our website visitors seriously. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect the personal information of our website visitors. By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as outlined in this policy.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

We use Google Analytics to collect information about how our visitors use our website. This includes standard log information such as your IP address, browser type, language, and the pages you visited. We also collect information about your device, including its operating system, screen size, and geographical location.

We do not obtain personally identifiable information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide it to us. Providing such information is strictly voluntary. You may choose to fill out a web form or send an email with a question.

USE OF INFORMATION

We use the information collected through Google Analytics to improve our website and better understand how our visitors use it. This includes analyzing the pages visited, the length of time spent on our website, and the click-through rates of various links and features. We may also use this information to personalize your experience on our website.

We do not sell your information to third parties.

We may use your contact information to send you information about our school, events,  or affiliated organizations. You may opt out of receiving these updates.

SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to protect the information from our website visitors. This includes using secure servers and limiting access to information on a need-to-know basis. We also require our service providers to adhere to similar security measures to protect the information they collect on our behalf.

COOKIES

We use cookies or similar technologies to analyze trends, to provide services to our users, administer the website, track users’ movements around the website, and to gather information about about our user base as a whole (location, browser, etc.) You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level, but if you choose to disable cookies, it may limit your use of certain features or functions on our website or service. We retain cookies for as long as needed for their purpose.

Our platform uses several different categories of cookies:

Necessary for the operation of the site
Certain cookies are necessary for the operation of the site. For example, certain cookies are used to help keep track of your session status. This makes it possible for you to stay logged into the site as you move from page to page.

User Preferences
We may use cookies to store certain user preferences that you make as you use our site. This allows your preferences to be used when you visit the site at a future time.

Tracking
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to track what pages you visit and how long you stay on a page. We use this information to measure how our site is used and to improve our product. We also use this information to track what users have received administrative notices so we can only show these notices to each user once.

THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These websites have their own privacy policies, which may differ from ours. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time.   Changes will be posted on our website. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy indicates your acceptance of the changes.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, please contact us at support@ancss.org

LINKED SITES PRIVACY POLICIES

Google - Online document storage, email
Schoology - Learning management platform
FACTS - Student Information System, financial aid application and tuition payment management
Naviance - College and career readiness allows for easy transfer of information to colleges
Parchment - Digital Transcripts
Pearson - SEL evaluation 
Renaissance - Readiness/ placement/ mastery  testing
QGIV - Donation platform
Diamond Mind - Online payment for camps and programs
Finalsite - Admissions platform
SNAP Promed Software - School Nursing software
Arts-people - Theater tickets
Docusign - Legal permission documents
Omnilert - Emergency contact system