Privacy Notice
Effective Date: June 1, 2026
1. Privacy Statement
Emmanuel Christian Academy has created this privacy statement in order to communicate its commitment to doing business with the highest ethical standards and appropriate internal controls. We respect your privacy. Information you entrust to Emmanuel Christian Academy will be handled with the greatest care, and Emmanuel Christian Academy will not use the information in ways to which you have not consented or is not required by law.
2. Policy Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to all Emmanuel Christian Academy web sites and domains. This site may contain links to other sites. Emmanuel Christian Academy is not responsible for the security or privacy practices of these sites, the products or services offered by these sites, or the content appearing at these sites.
3. Web Site Information Gathering
We do not automatically collect personally identifiable information (PII) about our website visitors. We may record technical data such as IP addresses, browser software, and operating systems to improve the usability of our website. This information is not connected to individual names or personal identities.
Explicit Information Gathering
We do collect personal information when a specific form is submitted, such as registering for an event, giving, or request to communicate with us. This information is used to:
- Provide information
- Get in touch with you when necessary.
- Notify you about church events or services we think will be of interest to you.
4. Third-Party Service Providers
Emmanuel Christian Academy may use third-parties to process your personal information, such as email distribution services (e.g., Mailchimp), student information systems, or tuition payment platforms.
- In these cases, the information is only used for Emmanuel Christian Academy business purposes.
- Emmanuel Christian Academy contractually prohibits these vendors from using your personal data for any other activities, and from disclosing, selling or leasing them to any other parties.
- For services like Mailchimp used to distribute communication, we provide them with the names and email addresses of our subscribers to facilitate delivery, but we do not give them access to any other personal information.
- These third-party activities are subject to their own privacy policies.
5. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)
In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Emmanuel Christian Academy provides the following protections:
- Parental Audience: The Emmanuel Christian Academy website is directed to parents and guardians, not to children under the age of 18.
- Data Collection: We collect information about students and prospective students only through forms intended for completion by parents or legal guardians.
- Secure Storage: We do not store student PII or sensitive records on our web server.
- Internal Systems: All student data, including academic and financial records, is stored securely within our internal Student Information System (SIS) and tuition management platforms.
- Access Control: We maintain internal policies to limit access to student information to only those staff members with a legitimate business or educational need.
6. Website Security
Our site is protected with a variety of security measures such as change control procedures, passwords, and physical access controls. We also employ mechanisms to ensure that the data you provide is not lost, misused, or altered inappropriately.
- Encryption: Emmanuel Christian Academy will always use encryption when collecting personal information via web forms. Website users can identify these forms by the “https” in the URL and the “padlock” icon in the browser window.
- PII Storage: We do not store any personally identifiable information on our public web server; all PII is stored on servers behind our firewall.
7. Compelled Disclosure
There may be times when we are required by law to disclose the information that you have submitted. Unless we are legally prohibited from doing so, we will do our best to provide you with notice that a request for your information has been made.
8. Your Personal Information
We make every effort to keep our records accurate and will make appropriate changes when you notify us. If you want to view, update, or delete the information we have about you in our website database, or wish to be removed from an email list, please contact us using the information below.
9. Contact Information
If you have any specific questions or concerns about our privacy policy or practices, please use the following contact information:
Emmanuel Christian Academy 569 Maple Hill Avenue Newington, CT 06111 860.667.3407