How the School Contact Initiative collects, uses, and protects information on this website and through our outreach activities.
The School Contact Initiative ("Initiative," "we," "us," or "our") is a community-driven national education policy organization dedicated to developing a standardized, secure, and Machine Intelligence-ready communication framework for K-12 schools in the United States. This Privacy Policy applies to our public website located at school.contact (the "Site") and to information collected through our outreach, inquiry, and pilot program activities.
This Policy does not apply to any third-party websites or services linked from our Site. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
We collect information that you voluntarily submit to us, including when you:
The types of information you may provide include your name, title, school or district name, geographic location, email address, and the content of your message or submission.
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information through standard web server logs and analytics tools, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used in aggregate to understand how visitors use the Site and to improve its content and performance. We do not use this information to identify you personally.
We do not collect Social Security numbers, financial account information, student education records, or any information protected under FERPA. Our website is a policy and advocacy site — it does not process student data of any kind.
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for commercial purposes.
We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
We work with a small number of trusted service providers — such as email and web hosting services — who process information on our behalf. These providers are contractually required to use your information only as directed by the Initiative and to maintain appropriate security standards.
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Initiative, its representatives, or the public.
In the event that the School Contact Initiative merges with, is acquired by, or transfers its activities to another organization, your information may be transferred as part of that transition. We will notify you of any such change via the email address you provided.
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by applicable law. Contact form submissions and speaking requests are retained for a period of three years to support program coordination and to document community input. You may request deletion of your information at any time (see Section 7).
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), access controls, and periodic security reviews.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security and encourage you to use caution when submitting sensitive information online.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights with respect to your personal information, including the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
This website is directed at adults — specifically educators, administrators, policymakers, and parents. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will promptly delete that information.
Our Site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and to collect aggregate usage data. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some features of the Site but will not prevent you from accessing our content.
We do not use tracking technologies for behavioral advertising or for any purpose related to student data.
Our Site may contain links to external websites, including government agencies, academic institutions, and education technology resources cited in our policy materials. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
School Contact Initiative
1200 Education Boulevard, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20001
[email protected]