North Yarmouth Academy Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 14, 2020
This Privacy Policy describes the practices of North Yarmouth Academy (“NYA”, “we”, “us”, “our”) with respect to personal information we collect from and about users of our website https://www.nya.org (the “Website”). By using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understand the terms of this Privacy Policy. Please also check this page from time to time, as we may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, and your use of the Website after such updates occur shall constitute your acknowledgement that you have read and understand the updated Privacy Policy.
What This Privacy Policy Does and Does Not Cover
This Privacy Policy applies only to personal information collected by NYA through the Website, and does not apply to information collected by NYA offline or through any other means, or to information collected by third parties, as further described below.
Third-Party Collection
NYA relies on third parties to perform certain functions involving the collection and processing of your personal information, including, by way of example only, maintenance and operation of the following:
- student/family portal;
- student/parent handbook;
- virtual bookstore;
- library catalog;
- enrollment application;
- financial aid application; and
- payment processing in connection with donations.
This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected by any third party, including through any form, website, plug-in or other application that may link to or be accessible from our Website. Although we make efforts to select reputable third-party partners and oversee their performance of their responsibilities, we do not control and are not responsible for the privacy and security policies and practices of such third parties and recommend that you carefully review their privacy policies as they may differ from our own.
Collection of Personal Information
As further described below, we collect personal information in different ways through our Website, including (1) directly from you when you provide it to us, and (2) through the use of automatic data collection technologies, such as server logs, cookies, and Google Analytics.
Information You Provide to Us
While using our Website, you may provide us with personal information that may include, but is not limited to, your name, physical address, e-mail address, phone number and other contact information, and any other information you provide by filing in forms or making search queries.
We may use this information to provide you with information, services, or products that you request from us; respond to your comments and questions; provide you with information and materials about our services and products, such as electronic newsletters and promotional emails; fulfill any other purpose for which you provide personal information; and/or fulfill any other lawful business purpose.
We do not store search terms entered into the NYA search engine in a manner that links them to individual users or their persistent personal identifiers (such as name, e-mail address, etc.).
Automatic Information Collection; Cookies; Google Analytics
As further described below, we use server logs, cookies, and third-party analytics providers (which use cookies and other tracking technologies) such as Google Analytics to help us analyze how users interact with and use the Website, compile reports on the Website’s activity and about our user base as a whole, diagnose problems with our server, and administer, present, personalize, improve, and maintain our Website, including by identifying which parts of the Website are most heavily used and which portion of our audience comes from within the NYA network.
Server Logs: When you interact with the Website, servers automatically record usage information your browser or device sends such as IP address, browser type, internet service provider, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and related data. This information may be stored in log files. We do not store this information in a manner that links it to individual users or their persistent personal identifiers (such as name, e-mail address, etc.).
Cookies: We use “cookies,” which are pieces of information that our Website sends to your computer while you are viewing our Website. We primarily use cookies to allow users to customize the calendars they view and to test and optimize our Website’s design and content. We do not store the information we collect using cookies in a manner that links it to individual users or their persistent personal identifiers (such as name, e-mail address, etc.).
Analytics Partners: We partner with third-party analytics providers like Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our Website. We do not provide any personal information about our users to these analytics partners, but in order to perform services for us, they set their own cookies that allow them to collect usage information directly from our Website. The information generated by Google Analytics is transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies, which can be view by clicking here. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.
Limited Disclosure of Personal Information
NYA limits disclosure to third parties of personal information collected through the Website. We may disclose personal information collected through the Website: to service providers and other third parties who provide support to NYA (including, for example, a payment processor); to any affiliates or to a buyer or other successor in the event that we are acquired, merge with another entity, or sell portions of our assets; to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any governmental or regulatory request; if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of NYA or others; consistent with any other purposes disclosed by us when you provide the information; and/or in aggregated form in a manner that does not identify you.
Security
Our Website has reasonable security measures in place designed to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we take measures to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its security. Any transmission of personal information to or using our Website is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on our Website. The safety and security of information also depends on you. If we have provided you with (or you have chosen) a username and password for access to certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping such information confidential. Please do not share your username or password with anyone.
Note for International Users
NYA is located in the Yarmouth, Maine, in the United States. Please be aware that any personal data we collect may be transferred to or processed in the United States and be subject to United States law. The privacy and data protection laws in the United States may not be equivalent to the laws in your country of residence.
Contacting NYA
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices described in this Privacy Policy, or your interactions with our Website, please contact:
Webmaster
North Yarmouth Academy
148 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
207-846-9051
webmaster@nya.org


