Welcome to the Harford Christian School website (referred to as “HCS”, “the school”, “us”, and “we”). By accessing and using this website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use. If you do not agree to these terms, please refrain from using our website.
Website Terms and Usage
- Copyright and Intellectual Property: All content on this website, including text, images, graphics, logos, videos, and other materials, is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. These materials are owned or licensed by HCS and may not be reproduced, distributed, or used in any way without our express written consent.
- Use of Content: You may use the content on this website for personal, non-commercial purposes, such as educational or informational use. Any unauthorized use of the content is strictly prohibited.
- No Use of School Photos: Photographs and images of students, faculty, staff, and events on the HCS website are for informational purposes and may not be downloaded, copied, or used for any purpose, including but not limited to commercial, promotional, or public use, without prior written consent from the school administration.
- Website Accuracy: While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information on our website, HCS makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the content. The school reserves the right to modify, update, or discontinue the website or any part of it at any time without notice.
- Third-Party Links: This website contains links to third-party websites for your convenience. These links do not imply endorsement or responsibility for the content of those websites. HCS is not liable for any damage or harm resulting from your use of third-party websites.
- User Conduct: When using our website, you agree to conduct yourself in a respectful and lawful manner. You may not engage in activities that are harmful, disruptive, or illegal, including but not limited to vulgar or threatening comments, hacking, spamming, or transmitting malware.
- Privacy: Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found below.
- Disclaimer of Liability: HCS and its affiliates, employees, or representatives are not liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive, arising from your use of this website or any content within it. This includes but is not limited to losses related to data, business interruption, or personal injury.
- Jurisdiction: These terms of use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
- Changes to Terms: HCS reserves the right to revise these terms of use at any time without notice. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this page to stay informed of any updates.
Privacy Policy
At Harford Christian School, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or interact with us in other ways.
Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Contact Us: When you contact us through our website or via email, we may collect your name, email address, and any additional information you choose to provide.
- Event Registration: When you register for events, we may collect your name, contact information, and any event-specific information required.
- Donations: If you make donations to HCS, we may collect your name, contact information, and payment details, although we do not store credit card information.
How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information you provide for the following purposes:
- Communication: To send you updates, newsletters, event invitations, and other information related to HCS.
- Event Management: To process event registrations and communicate event details.
- Donations: To process and acknowledge your donations and maintain financial records.
- Internal Purposes: For internal record-keeping, analytics, and improvement of our website and services.
- Occasionally, HCS will conduct digital advertisements that use temporary cookies to provide analytics.
Information Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Your information is stored securely, and we have implemented safeguards to ensure its confidentiality.
No Disclosure to Third Parties
HCS does not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. Your information is used solely for school-related activities and communications.
Your Consent
By providing your personal information to HCS, you consent to the collection and use of that information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information held by HCS.
- Request corrections to your personal information.
- Withdraw your consent for us to use your information.
- Request the deletion of your personal information from our records, subject to legal requirements.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these terms of use, please contact us.
Thank you for visiting our website and for your understanding and compliance with these terms of use.
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The following may or may not apply to the HCS website:
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.