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Privacy Policy

Welcome to the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (“EVSC,” “Corporation,” or “We”) website www.evsck12.com (the “Website”). EVSC provides this Website to you subject to the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy (together, the “Terms”). When you use this Website, you agree to abide by these Terms. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms, you may not use this Website.

EVSC reserves the right to make changes to this Website and modify the Terms at any time in its sole discretion. If any of these provisions are deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the Terms. We encourage you to review the Terms frequently for modifications. By your use of this Website, you agree to abide by any such Term modifications, which are binding on you.

Privacy Policy

EVSC respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This privacy policy explains the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of personal information on our Website. This Privacy Policy does not address information obtained from other sources, such as submissions by mail, email, phone, or other device, or from personal contact. By accessing the Website and/or providing information to EVSC via the Website, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of certain information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

I.    Information We May Collect
If you download material or browse the Website, our servers may automatically collect certain information from you, which may include, but is not limited to, your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, and Internet Service Provider (ISP). This information may be used to pinpoint problem areas, improve, and make decisions about how to make the Website easier to navigate. The automatically collected information will not be tied to the personal information you choose to voluntarily provide.

We do collect and keep personally identifiable information when you choose to voluntarily submit such information. For example, if you choose to fill out a form on the Website, we retain the information submitted by you to respond and to keep for our records. You should not submit any information that you do not want to be retained.

II.    How We Use Information
We do not rent or sell personal information that you choose to provide. We use information to:

  • Operate and improve the Website functionality;
  • Respond to inquiries;
  • Send you information or materials you request while using the Website.

III.    Disclosure of Information

  1. Public Records Requests (Indiana Access to Public Records Act) - certain records maintained by the Corporation are public records under Indiana’s Access to Public Records Act (“APRA,” IC 5-14-3-1 et seq.) and may be disclosed upon request, except for records that are specifically exempted by law.
    1. Right to Inspect & Copy: Any person may inspect and copy public records during regular business hours, subject to statutory exemptions. (IC 5-14-3-3)
    2. Exemptions: Records confidential under federal or state law (including FERPA-protected education records), trade secrets, and similar categories may not be disclosed unless required by law. (IC 5-14-3-4)
  2. Third Parties - we may share information with third-party service providers under data-processing agreements that protect confidentiality.

IV.    Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies for functionality and analytics, but we do not use cookies for targeted advertising. A cookie is a small text file stored that a website can place on your computer’s hard drive that allows the Website to “remember” your preferences (such as calendar settings and website bookmarks) on the Website from visit to visit, or to maintain your “logged in” status when visiting protected areas, for record-keeping and other administrative purposes. Our Website may use cookies to help personalize your experience on the Website. Although most web browsers automatically accept cookies, you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, but then you may not be able to fully use all of the features of the Website. Cookies may also be used at certain sites accessible through links on the Website.

Like most standard website servers, we use Google Analytics to analyze trends in how our Website is accessed and utilized. Information monitored includes Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, geographic location of visitors (country, city), browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, time spent on pages, and keywords used to find our site via search engines. This information is anonymous and cannot be directly linked to individual users. We may use it to identify high-use or low-use areas of the site, pinpoint problem areas, analyze broad demographic trends in our visitors, and make decisions about how to make it easier for people to find and navigate our Website. 

V.    Children’s Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them without verifiable parental consent as required under applicable law (e.g., COPPA when applicable).

VI.    Security
We deploy reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to protect personal information. Whenever users submit personal information via online forms, registration, etc., upon submission, that information is encrypted using industry-standard transport protocols. Servers that store personally identifiable information are in a secure environment.

VII.    External Links
EVSC is not responsible for the practices or policies of external third-party links to or from the Website, including, without limitation, their privacy practices or policies. If you elect to use a link that accesses another party’s website, you will be subject to that website’s practices and policies.

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We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

 
TERMS OF USE

Acceptance of Terms
By accessing the Website, you automatically agree to these Terms of Use, including all modifications that may be made in the sole discretion of the EVSC.

Accessibility
EVSC is committed to ensuring that the Website is accessible to all users, including individuals with disabilities. The Website is designed to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. If you experience difficulty accessing any content, please contact us at [email/phone], and we will work to provide the information in an alternative format.

Copyright, Trademark, and Intellectual Property
All content on the Website is the property of EVSC or licensed to it, such as data, text, graphics, logos, images, software, and its compilation, and is protected by copyright and trademark laws. In the event you upload any content including, without limitation, photographs or videos to this Website, you (i) represent to the EVSC and its affiliates that you have all rights necessary to upload the content; (ii) agree to indemnify the EVSC and its affiliates for any third party infringement or other claims related thereto; and (iii) hereby license to the EVSC and its affiliates a perpetual non-cancellable royalty-free license to use such uploaded content for any purposes in any media now existing or hereafter developed.

License for Use
For any period of time that you use the Website and abide by the terms, the EVSC grants to you a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive license to access this Website for your use, but not to copy, download, or modify it, or any portion of it, except with the express written consent of EVSC. Any failure to use the Website for lawful purposes may subject you to civil or criminal liability. 

Permitted Uses may include, but are not limited to:
You may:

  • View, download, or print content for personal and educational use.

You may not:

  • Attempt to disrupt, modify, interfere with, or misuse the Website or its associated software, hardware, or servers in any way.
  • You may not impede or interfere with others’ use of the Website.
  • Harvest or scrape data.
  • Utilize framing to enclose any trademark, logo, content, or other proprietary information contained on this Website.
  • Use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing EVSC or its affiliates’ name or trademarks.

Public Records and Disclosure
All requests for public records are handled in accordance with the Indiana Access to Public Records Act (IC 5-14-3-1 et seq).

No Warranty and Limitation of Liability
EVSC MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE WEBSITE OR THE MATERIALS AND/OR CONTENT AND/OR LINKS ON THE WEBSITE FOR ANY PURPOSE. BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE USING THE WEBSITE AND/OR ANY LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED BY EVSC ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE EVSC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ISSUES ARISING FROM USE OF THE WEBSITE. THE EVSC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE, OR ITS CONTENT, OR ANY THIRD-PARTY MATERIAL OR WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Compliance with Law, Applicable Law, and Jurisdiction
Website users must comply with all applicable federal and Indiana laws, including APRA.

By visiting the Website, you agree that these Terms for all purposes shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Indiana, without regard to principles of conflict of interest, and that any action based on or alleging a breach of these provisions must be brought in the Superior or Circuit Court of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, or the Federal District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Evansville Division. In addition, you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

Third-Party Links
The Website may provide links or references to third-party websites or applications, including, without limitation, third-party websites, or applications of advertisers or providers of informational articles or other users. EVSC is not responsible for any information you choose to provide to those third-party websites or applications; any information, products, or services you acquire from those third-party websites or applications; or any damages arising from your access to or use of those third-party websites or applications.

Any links to third-party websites and applications are provided as a convenience to the visitors of the Website, and inclusion of any such links on the Website does not imply an endorsement or warranty of the third-party website or application or their security, content, products, offerings, or services. You are cautioned that any third-party websites or applications are governed by their own terms of use and privacy policies, so when linking, make sure to visit the appropriate pages of those third-party websites or applications to determine what terms of use and privacy policies will apply to your use.

Contact
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
951 Walnut Street, Evansville, IN 47713
(812) 435-8453