Privacy Policy
Tabor Academy (“Tabor”) values the privacy of our community members, and we created this Privacy Policy to help our community understand our privacy practices. Our Privacy Policy reflects two of the four tenets of Tabor’s mission: to foster care for others and committed citizenship and to encourage personal responsibility. We strive to develop a transparent working relationship with our community by outlining the information that we collect, how and why we collect it, and how we protect privacy in doing so. We ask members of our community to exercise personal responsibility in supporting our privacy goals, which include, but are not limited to, providing us with accurate and current information, using secure methods when sharing personal information, and keeping login credentials for school-issued accounts secure.
If you have any questions about Tabor generally, or this Privacy Policy specifically, please feel free to contact us by sending an email to info@taboracademy.org.
ABOUT THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Tabor strives to limit the information we collect to that which we require to safeguard the school and our community, maximize students’ educational and residential experience at Tabor, communicate with our community, and keep our community connected with each other. We also collect information to manage our business effectively, including information required for billing and soliciting donations from our constituents to further our non-profit mission. We endeavor to only collect information that we believe is reasonably necessary to achieve the purpose for which the information is collected.
The information that you provide to us and the information we need to process varies depending on your relationship to the school and the school-related activities in which you are involved. You may choose to provide personal information directly to us, such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, date of birth, credit/debit card number, and other information, as specified below, for purposes of:
- Subscribing to school communications or Tabor-curated news.
- Applying to, enrolling in and attending our school, summer camps, and other school-sponsored activities and programs, which may include providing us with your biographical information, family information, education history, and qualifications.
- Accessing our “myTA” portal.
- Managing school housing.
- Complying with a financial obligation to Tabor, such as paying tuition and fees.
- Maintaining alumni connections with the community.
- Making a donation to Tabor.
- Registering to attend or volunteer at Tabor-sponsored events and activities.
- Responding to a job posting, applying to, and working at Tabor, which may include providing us with your biographical information, employment history, qualifications, credentials, and other information.
- Renting or requesting permission to use Tabor’s facilities.
- Submitting an inquiry, question, or request.
- Providing feedback to us.
Our system may also collect information automatically about website users, including IP addresses, browser types, mobile device information and geolocation, as well as how our site is being used, the pages visited and the search terms entered.
You may decide to send us personally-identifying information in an email message from you containing a question or comment or by submitting a web form on our website. We use personally-identifying information from these contexts primarily to respond to your requests. We may forward your email to school employees who are best suited to answer your questions or provide you with the relevant information that you are requesting.
If you choose not to provide information to us, we may not be able to provide you with the requested information or services.
Our Use of Cookies and Other Analytics
Cookies and similar technology may be used to enhance your experience of our site. Cookies are small pieces of information that are issued to your computer or mobile device when you visit a website and which store and sometimes track information about your use of the website. We use cookies to help recognize you as a repeat visitor, to improve the quality of our website, and to enhance your overall Tabor experience. Some of the cookies used by Tabor are set by us, and some are set by third parties delivering services on our behalf. You may control how cookies are used through the preferences on your web browser. For more information about using browsers to manage cookies, please see All About Cookies.
By visiting the Tabor website, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Website Analytics
We sometimes use Google Analytics, Crazy Egg, Finalsite Insights and similar technologies and services to help analyze how our website is used. These technologies and services use cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to this site. The information collected by these technologies and services will be disclosed to, or collected directly by, third party service providers. To prevent Google Analytics from using your information for analytics, you may install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on by clicking here.
Pixel Tags
Pixel tags (which are also called clear GIFs, web beacons, or pixels) are snippets of code or tiny images embedded on websites and in email that help us learn how you interact with our website and emails. We may use pixel tags to help us identify how your device is being used to interact with Tabor content, or to direct advertising to you based on your displayed interest through pages visited on our site.
HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information from you as appropriate for the activities with which you are connected to the school. Consistent with such engagement, we may use personal information for the following specific purposes:
- To provide information about our programs and services.
- To evaluate applicants for admission to Tabor.
- To enter into an enrollment contract for our school, summer camp, or other school-sponsored activities and programs.
- To communicate with our students and their families about all student-related matters and to otherwise support our students while enrolled at Tabor.
- To help connect our community members with each other.
- To track individual and aggregate data as required by applicable law.
- To communicate school news, events, and fundraising opportunities.
- To solicit volunteers and donations.
- To process payment for a donation or financial obligation to Tabor.
- To promote Tabor’s work and mission, and to recruit exceptional candidates for admission.
- To evaluate candidates for employment at Tabor.
- To pay employees and manage or comply with Tabor’s obligations as an employer.
- To respond to an inquiry, question, or request submitted to the school.
- For other reasons, with your consent.
Please note that we may use or disclose personal information if we reasonably believe that doing so is necessary to protect the rights and safety of Tabor, its community, or others; to prevent fraud or abuse; to comply with an law enforcement investigation, a judicial or regulatory proceeding, or a court order, or an applicable legal requirement.
Third-Party Service Providers
In order to pursue our mission and support our educational goals, we partner with other companies to provide services on our behalf. We only provide those companies the information that they need to deliver the services that we request of them. Although we strive to ensure that all of our partners and service providers uphold the same privacy standards to which we subscribe, please be aware that when you use an external site or service, the privacy policy and data processing disclosures for that site or service govern.
Please email us at info@taboracademy.org with any questions about our third-party service providers.
ACCESSING, UPDATING, AND RETAINING INFORMATION
You may request that we modify, hide, or delete personal information that you have provided to us by emailing us at info@taboracademy.org. If you have a “myTA” account, certain information can be modified, hidden, updated, or removed directly by you through your “myTA” profile.
We retain personal information only as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which that information was collected, for the time period required by law, or for as long as is necessary for our legitimate business purposes.
INFORMATION PROTECTION
We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. When we collect or transmit sensitive information, such as a credit or debit card number, we use industry standard methods to protect that information. Credit and debit card information is used solely for the purpose of completing a specific transaction and such information is not retained in our database. We also protect account information by storing it on a secure portion of our site that is only accessible by authorized individuals.
Unfortunately, no website, database, or system is completely secure. While Tabor strives to protect your information, we cannot guarantee security. You are also responsible for taking reasonable steps to protect your personal information against unauthorized disclosure or misuse.
European Union Residents
If you reside in an European Union member state, Tabor will processes your data only (1) with your consent; (2) to perform a contract between you and Tabor; (3) to comply with a legal obligation; (4) where it is necessary to protect someone’s life; (5) to perform a task in the public interest; or (6) where Tabor has a legitimate interest to do so, balancing this interest against your interests and fundamental rights. In cases where we are processing your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interest, you can ask us to stop for reasons connected to your individual situation. We will then do so unless we believe that we have a legitimate overriding reason to continue processing your personal data. You may exercise your Personal Data rights under GDPR by emailing us at info@taboracademy.org. Specifically, you may have the following rights subject to the exceptions allowed by law:
- To access your information
- To rectify or update your information
- To erase your information, subject to our need to retain certain information for legal or other purposes
- To receive a copy of your information
- To object to or restrict processing of your information.
The People’s Republic of China Residents Under the PIPL
Individuals who reside in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) are subject to the China Personal Information Protection Law (“PIPL”). For these individuals, as a general rule, we will not collect, store, utilize, or transmit any of personal information without first obtaining their consent to collect, store, utilize, or transmit their personal information. Where required for the processing of Sensitive Personal Information (“SPI”) of PRC residents, Tabor will obtain separate consent.
The PIPL provides several instances in which prior individual consent is not required to process personal information. In such cases, we will rely on one or more of the following enumerated exceptions: (1) where necessary, for the performance of a contract to which the individual concerned is a party, or for the implementation of human resources management; (2) where necessary, for the performance of statutory responsibilities or obligations; (3) where necessary, for responding to a public health emergency or protecting the life, health, or property of individuals in cases of emergency; (4) for purposes of news reporting and other activities in the public interest; (5) for purposes of processing personal information already disclosed by the individuals themselves or otherwise lawfully disclosed; or (6) where otherwise permitted by laws and regulations.
Unless laws or administrative regulations stipulate otherwise, you may have the following rights:
- To know about, decide on, limit use of, or object to the use of your information;
- To access and copy your information subject to certain exceptions;
- To correct or supplement your information if incorrect or incomplete; and
- To object to or restrict processing of your information.
If you are covered by the PIPL, you can contact us at any time to request to exercise any rights that you may have. There may be times when we are unable to accommodate your data privacy request and, in those instances, we will explain to you the reasons for our refusal.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
Tabor’s website contains content that is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, patents, moral right, or other proprietary rights (“Content”), and that these rights are valid and protected in all forms, media, and technologies existing now and hereinafter developed. Tabor or its licensors own all Content on our site including, without limitation, all videos, text, graphics, audio recordings (including podcasts), user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, moving images, illustrations, files, trademarks, logos, service marks, artwork, computer code, design, structure, selection, coordination, “look and feel” and arrangement of such Content. Where text or images are posted on our site with the permission of the original copyright holder, a copyright statement appears at the bottom of the page. Your use of our site shall not grant you any claim of ownership over any Content, and you agree to comply with all applicable copyright and trademark laws. You may not modify, transit, participate in the sale of or transfer or, or create derivative works based on any Content, in whole or in part. You may not store electronically any significant portion of any Content from our site. The use of Content from our site on any other site, including by linking or framing, or in any networked computer environment, for any purpose, is prohibited without Tabor’s prior written approval.
For permission to use Content from our site or from marketing material authored and distributed by Tabor, you must request written permission in advance and provide full attribution. Please send your request to info@taboracademy.org.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM US
If at any time you wish to adjust or limit the ways in which Tabor contacts you, you may contact us at info@taboracademy.org. If you are a Tabor community member with a “myTA” account, you can manage your communication preferences under your Profile > Settings > Notifications.
If you wish to stop receiving volunteer or solicitation communications, or communications relating to alumni activities, please inform us via email at alumni@taboracademy.org.
OTHER WEBSITES
Throughout our site, we may provide links to other websites and servers not associated with Tabor, which we believe our users may find interesting or informative. Tabor has no control over and is not responsible for the content or accuracy of information on other sites. If you visit one of these sites, you should review the privacy policy on that site. If you visit our website through a link or a banner advertisement on another site, the site you linked from may collect information about you. Tabor has no control over what information, if any, third-party sites may collect or do with such information. Please refer to the privacy policies on those sites to see how they collect and use this information. Creating a text link from your website to our site does not require permission. If you have a link you’d like us to consider adding to our website, please send an email to info@taboracademy.org with the subject “Link request.”
CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time without prior notice by posting a revised Privacy Policy to this site. Alternatively, we may provide supplemental privacy notices on specific occasions when we are collecting or processing personal data about you. Those supplemental notices should be read together with this Privacy Policy.
Effective: May 1, 2019
Last Updated: March 1, 2024