Privacy Policy
Perkiomen School Privacy Policy
Perkiomen School is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information from individuals who visit our websites or otherwise interact with us. The same principles apply to personal information shared with us offline.
Information We Collect and How We Use It
When you use our websites or communicate with us, you may voluntarily provide personal information about yourself or others. The information we collect on our website or elsewhere generally falls into two categories: Personally Identifiable Information and Non-Personally Identifiable Information. Our website may contain links to other websites over which Perkiomen School has no control. Perkiomen School is not responsible for the content or practices of other websites to which you choose to link from our website.
Personally Identifiable Information We Collect.
This refers to information about you that personally identifies you like your name, address, email address, phone number, username and password, financial account information, and information related to Perkiomen School students and prospective students—such as birth dates, class years, and educational records – that is not otherwise publicly available. It refers to information that lets us know the specifics of who you are. Perkiomen School does not collect Personally Identifiable Information unless you choose to provide it to us. Perkiomen School may request Personally Identifiable Information when you participate in certain activities or correspond with us. Perkiomen School may use this Personally Identifiable Information to respond to your requests for services, to improve the services we offer, and to contact you. Personally Identifiable Information is never sold, rented, or traded and will only be shared with others as permitted by law or with your consent. We may also receive information from third parties, such as educational partners, and combine it with information we collect directly from you.
Our employees and agents do use Personally Identifiable Information for the following purposes:
• Processing applications for admission and financial aid
• Creating student, parent, and alumni directories
• Registering participants for school programs, events, and services
• Executing enrollment contracts and agreements
• Responding to inquiries and requests
• Processing tuition payments, fees, event registrations, and philanthropic gifts
• Communicating with students, parents, alumni, and website visitors
• Conducting analytics, research, and marketing and distributing instructional and informational materials
• Maintaining, operating, and improving our websites and digital services
• Other purposes disclosed at the time of collection
Personally Identifiable Information may also be disclosed to third parties when required by law or if necessary to comply with law enforcement authorities, a pending judicial proceeding, a court order or legal process; to obtain required governmental authorizations; or to assert or defend our legal rights, enforce our agreements, prevent or respond to suspected fraud, or protect the health, safety, property or legal rights of Perkiomen School, its employees, officials or others.
If you provide Perkiomen School with your mobile number, Perkiomen School uses that information to send notifications about school activities, events, important announcements or as otherwise designated. Standardmessage and data rates may apply. Your phone number and other information are not shared or sold to third parties for marketing purposes and are handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy. You may opt out of receiving SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to any text message. Use of school mobile communications, the Perkiomen School website, and other related services are governed by this Privacy Policy as well as the Perkiomen School’s Terms of Service.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information We Collect.
This refers to information that does not by itself identify a specific individual. The Non-Personally Identifiable Information we automatically collect from your computer and browser may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the website you came from before visiting our website, which pages you visit on our website, which URL you next go to, which browser you used to come to our website, other software and hardware attributes of your computer, general location (city, country), and the date and time of each visit. We and our educational partners may use cookies or similar technologies to collect this information. A cookie is a small data file sent by a website to a visitor’s browser. Your cookie automatically identifies your computer - but not you - to our servers when you visit our website and allows us to correlate your computer with certain usage patterns which are stored in our log files. Cookies cannot access data on your computer or extract personal information. They help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve user experience. Accepting cookies does not give us access to your Personally Identifiable Information. If your browser is set to reject all cookies, Perkiomen School’s website may not function properly for you. IP addresses may be used to help diagnose technical problems, administer our website, and identify which areas are most frequently visited. These IP addresses are not linked to any personally identifiable information, meaning users remain anonymous. Our staff may review aggregated search terms entered into Perkiomen School’s website search feature (powered by Google), but this information is not associated with individual users and is not used to identify or contact individual users. Perkiomen School’s website is operating in the United States and is governed by the laws of the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be aware that any information that you provide will be transferred to the United States. By providing information through the website, you consent to this transfer.
Children’s Privacy
In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, Perkiomen School’s website is not intended to collect personal information from children under 13 years of age without verified parental or guardian consent, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age without first obtaining parental or guardian consent. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it as soon as practicable. When appropriate, we instruct children under 13 not to provide personal information on our site and take reasonable steps to ensure parental consent when such information is submitted.
Gifts and Online Registrations
When you make a gift or register for an event through our website, we may request information such as your name, address, and payment details (e.g., credit card number and expiration date). This information is used solely to process your transaction securely and fulfill your request.
Data Retention and Access
Perkiomen School retains personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal and educational record requirements.
Security
We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from loss, misuse, or unauthorized access. While no system is completely secure, Perkiomen School continually evaluates and enhances its security measures to safeguard data.
Copyright Information
All content on this website—including written material, images, photos, and code—is protected under U.S. and international copyright and trademark laws. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, republish, transmit, or distribute any material from this site without written permission from Perkiomen School.
Agent for Notification of Copyright Infringement
All users of Perkiomen School’s website are expected to comply with applicable copyright laws. As required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998, the following individual is designated as our Copyright Agent to receive notifications of alleged copyright infringement related to Perkiomen School’s website:
Director of Marketing & Communications
Perkiomen School
200 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073
(215) 679-1129
If you believe our website infringes upon a copyright, please submit written notification to our Copyright Agent including the following (per 17 U.S.C. § 512):
• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent
• Identification of the copyrighted work(s) claimed to have been infringed
• Identification of the material to be removed or access disabled, and sufficient information to locate the material
• Your contact information (address, phone, and email)
• A statement of good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
• A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
Upon receiving notice of alleged infringement, Perkiomen School will respond promptly by removing or disabling access to the material in question and will comply with the DMCA’s counter-notification provisions as appropriate.
Privacy Policy Changes
If we change this Privacy Policy, we will post the revised changes on our website. We may change this Policy at any time without prior notice.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us by using the “Contact Us” prompt on our website.
Perkiomen School Terms of Service
This Website is provided by:
Perkiomen School
200 Seminary Street
Pennsburg, PA 18073
Website contact email: communications@perkiomen.org
This Terms of Use Agreement (“Agreement”) constitutes a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf on an entity (“user” or “you”) and the Perkiomen School (the “School”) concerning access to and use of the perkiomen.org website including other media forms, media channels, web applications, portals, mobile websites, or mobile applications related ore connected thereto (collectively, the “Website”). Unless otherwise specified, the terms of use detailed in this section apply generally when using this Website. Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Website are hereby expressly incorporated into this Agreement by reference. Single or additional conditions of use or access may apply in specific scenarios and in such cases are additionally indicated within this document. Use of the Website is subject to all applicable School policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the School privacy policy, which may be accessed at https://www.perkiomen.org/privacy-policy.
Mobile Terms and Conditions
By providing their cell phone number, the User agrees to receive organizational update calls and texts to their number from the School. Messages may include general, event, and fundraising updates. Message frequency may vary depending on content and context. Information provided by the User for the purpose of mobile communication will not be shared with third parties for marketing purposes. Additional details regarding the kinds of User data collected by the School are available in the School’s Privacy Policy, accessible online at https://www.perkiomen.org/privacy-policy.
To unsubscribe from mobile communications, a User can reply STOP to any text message.
For additional information, a User can reply HELP to any text message.
Message and data rates may apply.
Content on this Website
Unless where otherwise specified or clearly recognizable, all content available on this Website is owned or provided by the School or its licensors. Users may not use such content in any way that is not necessary or implicit in the proper use of the Service. In particular, but without limitation, Users may not copy, download, share (beyond the limits set forth below), modify, translate, transform, publish, transmit, sell, sublicense, edit, transfer/assign to third parties or create derivative works from the content available on this Website, nor allow any third party to do so through the User or their device. Where explicitly stated on this Website, the User may download, copy and/or share some content available through this Website for its sole personal and non-commercial use and provided that the copyright attributions and all the other attributions requested by the School are correctly implemented.Any applicable statutory limitation or exception to copyright shall stay unaffected. The School undertakes its utmost effort to ensure that the content provided on this Website infringes no applicable legal provisions or third-party rights. However, it may not always be possible to achieve such a result. In such cases, without prejudice to any legal prerogatives of Users to enforce their rights, Users are kindly asked to report related complaints using the contact details provided in this document.
Access to External Resources
Through this Website, Users may have access to external resources provided by third parties. Users acknowledge and accept that the School has no control over such resources and is therefore not responsible for their content and availability. Inclusion of, linking to or permitting the use or installation of any third party website or any third party content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by the School. If you decide to leave the Website and access the third party websites or to use or install any third party content, you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that the School’s terms and policies no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Website or relating to any applications you use or install from the Website. Any purchases you make through third party websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and the School takes no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party.
Acceptable Use
This Website and any services provided therein may only be used within the scope of what they are provided for, under these Terms and applicable law. Users are solely responsible for making sure that their use of this Website and/or services provided therein violate no applicable law, regulations or third-party rights. Therefore, the School reserves the right to take any appropriate measure to protect its legitimate interests including by denying Users access to this Website , terminating contracts, reporting any misconduct performed through this Website to the competent authorities – such as judicial or administrative authorities – whenever Users engage or are suspected to engage in any of the following activities:
• violation of laws, regulations and/or these Terms;
• infringement of any third-party rights;
• impairment of the School’s legitimate interests;
• offensive or threatening behavior towards the School or any third party.
In order to protect the integrity of the Website and any services provided therein, the School reserves the right at any time in its sole discretion to block certain IP addresses from accessing the Website.
Disclaimer of Warranties
This Website is provided strictly on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Use of the Service is at Users’ own risk. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the School expressly disclaims all conditions, representations, and warranties – whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including, but not limited to, any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third-party rights. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by the User from the School or through the Website will create any warranty not expressly stated herein.Without limiting the foregoing, the School, its subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners, suppliers and employees do not warrant that the content is accurate, reliable or correct; that the Website will meet Users’ requirements; that the Service will be available at any particular time or location, uninterrupted or secure; that any defects or errors will be corrected; or that the Website is free of viruses or other harmful components. Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the Website is downloaded at Users' own risk and Users shall be solely responsible for any damage to Users’ computer system or mobile device or loss of data that results from such download or Users’ use of the Website. The School does not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the Website or any hyperlinked website or service, and the School shall not be a party to or in any way monitor any transaction between Users and third-party providers of products or services. The Website may become inaccessible or it may not function properly with Users’ web browser, mobile device, and/or operating system. The School cannot be held liable for any perceived or actual damages arising from Website content, operation, or use of this Website. Federal law, some states, and other jurisdictions, do not allow the exclusion and limitations of certain implied warranties. The above exclusions may not apply to Users. This Agreement gives Users specific legal rights, and Users may also have other rights which vary from state to state. The disclaimers and exclusions under this agreement shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
Limitations of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the School, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners, suppliers and employees be liable for:
• any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the Website; and
• any damage, loss or injury resulting from hacking, tampering or other unauthorized access or use of the Website or User account or the information contained therein;
• any errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content;
• personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from User access to or use of the Website;
• any unauthorized access to or use of the School’s secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein;
• any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Website;
• any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through the Website;
• any errors or omissions in any content or for any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the Website; and/or
• the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any User or third party.
In no event shall the School, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners, suppliers and employees be liable for any claims, proceedings, liabilities, obligations, damages, losses or costs in an amount exceeding the amount paid by User to the School hereunder in the preceding 12 months, or the period of duration of this agreement between the School and User, whichever is shorter. This limitation of liability section shall apply to the fullest extent permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if the User has been advised of the possibility of such damage.Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, therefore the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to the User. The terms give User specific legal rights, and User may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. The disclaimers, exclusions, and limitations of liability under the terms shall not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.
Indemnification
The User agrees to defend, indemnify and hold the School and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners, suppliers and employees harmless from and against any and all claims or demands, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses, including, but not limited to legal fees and expenses, arising from
• User’s use of and access to the Website, including any data or content transmitted or received by User;
• User’s violation of these terms, including, but not limited to, User’s breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in these terms;
• User’s violation of any third-party rights, including, but not limited to, any right of privacy or intellectual property rights;
• User’s violation of any statutory law, rule, or regulation;
• any content that is submitted from User’s account, including third party access with User’s unique username, password or other security measure, if applicable, including, but not limited to, misleading, false, or inaccurate information;
• User’s willful misconduct; or
• statutory provision by User or its affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners, suppliers and employees to the extent allowed by applicable law.
Additional Provisions
No Waiver
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the User and the School regarding the use of the Website and any associated services. The School’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any such right or provision. No waiver shall be considered a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.
Service Interruption
To ensure the best possible service level, the School reserves the right to interrupt the Website for maintenance, system updates or any other changes, informing the Users appropriately. Within the limits of law, the School may also decide to suspend or discontinue the Website altogether. If the Website is discontinued, the School will cooperate with Users to enable them to withdraw personal data or information and will respect Users' rights relating to continued product use and/or compensation, as provided for by applicable law. Additionally, the Website might not be available due to reasons outside the School’s reasonable control, such as “force majeure” events (infrastructural breakdowns or blackouts, etc.).
Website and Associated Services Reselling
Users may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of this Website associated services without the School’s express prior written permission, granted either directly or through a legitimate reselling program.
Privacy Policy
To learn more about the use of their personal data, Users may refer to the School’s privacy policy at https://www.perkiomen.org/privacy-policy.
Intellectual Property Rights
Without prejudice to any more specific provision of the terms of this Agreement, any intellectual property rights, such as copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights and design rights related to this Website are the exclusive property of the School or its licensors and are subject to the protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties relating to intellectual property. All trademarks — nominal or figurative — and all other marks, trade names, service marks, word marks, illustrations, images, or logos appearing in connection with this Website are, and remain, the exclusive property of the School or its licensors and are subject to the protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties related to intellectual property.
Changes to these Terms
The School reserves the right to amend or otherwise modify the terms of this Agreement at any time. In such cases, the School will appropriately inform the User of these changes. Such changes will only affect the relationship with the User from the date communicated to Users onwards. The continued use of the Website will signify the User’s acceptance of the revised Terms. If Users do not wish to be bound by the changes, they must stop using the Website and may terminate the Agreement. The applicable previous version will govern the relationship prior to the User's acceptance. The User can obtain any previous version from the School. If legally required, the School will notify Users in advance of when the modified Agreement terms will take effect.
Assignment of Contract
The School reserves the right to transfer, assign, dispose of by novation, or subcontract any or all rights or obligations under this Agreement, taking the User’s legitimate interests into account. Provisions regarding changes of these Agreement terms will apply accordingly. Users may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations under this Agreement in any way, without the written permission of the School.
Contacts
All communications relating to the use of this Website must be sent using the contact information stated in this document.
Severability
The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. This Agreement operates to the fullest extent permissible by law. Should any provision of this Agreement be deemed or become invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect. Any such invalid or unenforceable provision will be interpreted, construed and reformed to the extent reasonably required to render it valid, enforceable and consistent with its original intent. These terms constitute the entire Agreement between Users and the School with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersede all other communications, including but not limited to all prior agreements, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. The terms of this Agreement will be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Governing law
The laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will govern this Agreement. The User agrees to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts sitting in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, with respect to any disputes that arise between the parties under this Addendum or the underlying Agreement. In the event of arbitration between the parties, such arbitration will take place in Montgomery County, PA, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.