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Mapleton Public Schools

Privacy Statement

Use of Personal Information

Mapleton Public Schools does not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it by sending us email, participating in a survey, or completing an online form. Personal information submitted will not be transferred to any non-affiliated third parties unless otherwise stated at the time of collection. When a user submits personally identifiable information, it is used only for the purpose stated at the time of collection.

Consent

Where consent for the use and disclosure of personal information is required, Mapleton Public Schools will seek consent from the appropriate person. In the case of a student’s personal information, the school will seek consent from the student and/ or parent depending on the circumstances and the student’s mental ability and maturity to understand the consequences of the proposed use and disclosure.

Mapleton Public Schools does not publish any photo or likeness of students without a signed media release from the legal guardian.

Cookies

A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser that allows the website to “remember” your preferences (such as calendar settings and site bookmarks) on the site from visit to visit, or to maintain your “logged in” status when visiting protected areas, or to remember a user's language preference. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. Web browsers have settings allowing you to reject cookies, or selectively accept cookies, or delete cookies previously accepted. Please be aware that rejecting or deleting cookies from our website may make certain functions unavailable to you.

Log Files

Like most standard website servers, we use website statistic packages such as 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 of the site, analyze broad demographic trends in our visitors, and make decisions about how to make it easier for people to find and navigate our website.

Links

This website may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Mobile Information

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared.

Security

This website takes every precaution to protect our users' personal information. Whenever users submit personal information (such as contact info) via online forms, registration, or online purchase, upon submission that information is encrypted via the highest level of SSL (Secured Sockets Layer) available. Servers that store personally identifiable information are in a secure environment. Under no circumstances are credit card numbers permanently stored on our website servers.

Contact Information

If users have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us at communications@mapleton.us.

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Student Data Privacy

Applicable Laws

Applicable Laws

There are several laws that dictate how schools and teachers handle student data.

  • FERPA – The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
    FERPA requires that schools have written permission from the parent or guardian in order to release any information from a student’s education record. So the most important thing is that, with some very specific exceptions, you shouldn’t be sharing student information with apps and websites without parent permission.

  • COPPA – The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
    COPPA puts special restrictions on software companies about the information they can collect about students under 13. So, students under 13 can’t make their own accounts, teachers have to make the accounts for them. In making the accounts, teachers need to be aware of their responsibility under FERPA.

  • CIPA – The Children’s Internet Protection Act
    Teachers don’t need to help comply with CIPA, but it’s useful to know that it is in place. CIPA requires districts to put measures in place to filter Internet access and other measures to protect students.

  • PPRA – Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment
    PPRA governs the administration to students of any survey, analysis, or evaluation that concerns one or more of eight designated protected areas.

  • SDTSA – Colorado Student Data Transparency and Security Act (HB16-1423)
    SDTSA puts additional restrictions on how school districts can share student data with third party service providers. The three primary focus areas of the law are:

    1. Data Use Obligations and Restrictions

    2. Data Transparency

    3. Data Security & Destruction