Privacy Policy

Use of Personal Information

We do not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it by sending us email, participating in a survey, completing an on-line form or posting content to our social media pages. 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.

Data may be collected and used for targeted online advertising by Cincinnati Public Schools. CPS has authorized its agent, Blackboard, to use cookies and similar technologies to collect and receive information, as well as provide measurement services and targeted ads delivered by CPS. 

Consent

Where consent for the use and disclosure of personal information is required, the school will seek consent from the appropriate person. In the case of a student's personal information, the school will seek the 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.

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. Use of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information 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 statistics 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 Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Security

This website takes every precaution to protect our users' personal information. Whenever users  submit personal information (such as contact info or credit card 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.

Non-secured Communications

Posts to discussion forums, discussion boards, and comments to blogs are viewable by other users. When these areas are not in a password protected area, they may be viewable by the general public. Please be aware of this when posting personal information in these areas.

CPS Social Media Moderation Guidelines

In order to create a positive and engaging environment for users among CPS’ social media accounts and pages, we ask all users to treat each other with respect. Users may disagree with an idea; however, we request they be respectful of others at all times. Insults, threats or harassment of other users, organizations or employees are prohibited. CPS will not tolerate and reserves its right to delete or hide to the full extent that each respective social media platform allows any post or comment that violates district policies, which may include images and/or statements that are defamatory, disgraceful, vulgar, inappropriate or harassment in nature to CPS or others; encourage or suggest illegal activity; and unintelligible or irrelevant posts (off topic). In addition, if continued harassment is evident on multiple CPS posts, accounts or pages, the user may be banned or blocked from future engagement. Any comment(s) posted which we deem to be criminal in nature, or instigates or implies violence toward oneself or another will be reported to the proper authorities. Also, tagging our district and/or schools or using the #IamCPS hashtag or other district commonly used hashtags gives CPS consent to repost content on its social media accounts and pages. If you have questions regarding our guidelines, please reach out to the CPS Office of Marketing and Communication via email at cpsoce@cpsboe.k12.oh.us or by calling (513) 363-0020