The Ellis School is committed to protecting the privacy and information it collects from its community. This policy explains how The Ellis School collects and handles information it receives from students and their families, alumnae, employees (including applicants for employment) and others who interact with The Ellis School or its website. Other than IP addresses and traffic information collected described below, we do not collect personally identifying information on our website unless you choose to provide such information to us.

The School also does not sell, rent, or market personal data about you to third parties in any way. This policy sets forth the type of information we collect, how it is stored and used, and the rights and options you may have with respect to your personal information.

Our goal is to collect only necessary information—whether from job applicants, prospective students/families, enrolled students/families, alumnae, employees, or contractors. We collect information you provide us. A person’s interaction with The Ellis School occurs during the admissions process, throughout a student’s enrollment at The School and as alumnae. We also collect information from applicants for employment as well as employees and contractors of the school.

We use cookies (a small text file placed on your computer to identify your computer and browser). Most Web browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can remove persistent cookies and change your privacy preferences by following directions provided in your Internet browser’s "help" directory. However, certain features of the site or services may not work if you delete or disable cookies. Some of our third party providers may use their own cookies and Web beacons in connection with the services they perform on our behalf.

We automatically collect information regarding the actions you take on the website ("Usage Information"). Usage Information helps us understand trends in our users’ needs and improve our website and its functionality. We also may use Usage Information for general marketing purposes. This Privacy Policy in no way restricts or limits our collection and use of Usage Information, and we may share Usage Information about our users with third parties for various purposes, including to help us better understand your needs and improve our website. When you use our website and/or provide us with information, some examples of the Usage Information we may collect include: the type of Web browser you use, your operating system, your Internet Service Provider, your IP address, referring/exit pages and URLs, the pages you view and how you interact with links on our website, comments and other content you post, the time and duration of your visits to the website and other such information. Usage Information does not include your name, address, or other personally identifying information.

We may store such Usage Information itself and/or such information may be included in databases owned and maintained by agents or service providers. We may also collect information that identifies the device you use to access the website, your device’s unique device ID, the IP address of your device, your operating system, connection type (e.g. WiFi or cellular) and GPS technology (or other similar technology) to determine your current location when you use a mobile device to access the website. If you do not want us to have your location information, you should turn off the location services before accessing the website from a mobile device. We use this information to help us understand how people use the website and to enhance the website.

You also may send us personally identifying information, for example, in an email message containing a question or comment, or by completing a web form that provides us with this information. We use personally identifying information from these communications primarily to respond to you. We may forward your correspondence to school representatives who are better able to answer your questions. We may also use your email address to contact you in the future about our programs. We do not share your name or email address with any third parties.

Disclosure of Your Personal Information
The Ellis School would only disclose your information pursuant to legal requirements.

External Links

Our website offers links to sites that are not owned or affiliated with The Ellis School. These sites have their own security policies, terms of use and privacy policies. If you choose to visit one of these websites you should review the policies of that particular site. The Ellis School exercises no control over, and is not responsible for, the privacy practices or the content of such websites.

Contact Information
If you have any questions about The Ellis School's Privacy Policy, please contact us at myellis@theellisschool.org.

The Ellis School reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change this Privacy Policy in whole or in part, at any time. Your continued use of the website after any changes to the Privacy Policy have become effective will be considered acceptance of those changes. When we make changes we will also revise the "last modified" date of the Privacy Policy page.

Updated: October of 2024