The Leffell School Public Website Privacy Policy
At The Leffell School, we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our students, families, and website visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide while interacting with our site.
Log Collection and General Use
When you visit our website, we collect standard log information, such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit. Our primary goal in collecting this data is to provide you with a seamless online experience and ensure you have access to the most relevant school resources.
Voluntary Information
The Leffell School collects contact information and personal information voluntarily submitted through inquiry forms, event registrations, or newsletter sign-ups through the website. This information is used for communications about community events and other updates and opportunities for engagement with the school.
Use of Tracking Pixels and Cookies
To enhance your browsing experience and improve our communications, our website utilizes "tracking pixels" (such as the Meta/Facebook Pixel) and cookies. These are tiny pieces of code embedded in our web pages that help us understand how visitors interact with our site and measure the effectiveness of our informational campaigns, such as admissions pushes or community event announcements. These tools collect anonymized data about your browsing behavior, which allows us to optimize our website's design and securely deliver relevant school-related updates to you when you visit other digital platforms.
Data Sharing and Protection
We use the information we gather to improve our digital services, respond to your inquiries, and keep our community informed. The Leffell School does not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. Data collected through our tracking pixels is processed by our trusted third-party analytics and advertising partners in accordance with their strict data privacy standards. This information is used exclusively to support the school's direct operational and communication goals. We maintain standard administrative and technical safeguards to protect data collected both automatically and voluntarily from unauthorized access.
Global Privacy Rights
The Leffell School complies with applicable data protection and privacy laws, including U.S. state privacy laws (such as the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act), the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), and Canadian privacy laws.
Depending on your location and subject to applicable law, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of your personal information; object to or restrict certain processing; withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and lodge a complaint with a competent regulatory authority.
We will not discriminate against individuals for exercising privacy rights. Requests to exercise privacy rights may be submitted as described in this Privacy Policy and will be handled in accordance with applicable law.
Updates to this Policy
This Privacy Policy will be updated when necessary to reflect changes in legal requirements or the School’s practices.
Your Choices and Contact Information
We respect your right to control your digital privacy. You can manage, restrict, or disable cookies and tracking pixels at any time through your web browser settings, or by utilizing third-party ad-blockers and privacy tools. Opting out of tracking will not affect your ability to access the core features and vital information on our school website.
You may request that your voluntarily submitted information be removed by contacting us at privacy@leffellschool.org.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact our administrative team at privacy@leffellschool.org or 914-948-8333.