Privacy Policy
At Seeds of Life Montessori Academy ("we," "our," or "us"), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices available to you.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website, online forms, admissions inquiries, event registrations, communications, and any other online services that link to this Privacy Policy.
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understand this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect the following categories of information:
Information You Provide to Us
You may voluntarily provide information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Child's age or grade level
- Information submitted through admissions or inquiry forms
- Tour requests
- Employment inquiries
- Newsletter subscriptions
- Any other information you choose to provide
Providing this information is voluntary; however, certain services may not be available without it.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Date and time of your visit
- Referring website
- Time spent on pages
- Click activity
- General geographic location based on IP address
This information helps us improve our website and better understand how visitors use it.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, remember preferences, analyze website traffic, and enhance website functionality.
Cookies generally fall into the following categories:
- Essential cookies necessary for the website to function properly.
- Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use our website.
- Functional cookies that remember your preferences.
- Advertising cookies that may help measure the effectiveness of marketing efforts.
You may manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our website.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- Pages viewed
- Time spent on the site
- Browser information
- Device information
- Approximate geographic location
- Referral sources
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to generate reports that help us improve our website.
For more information, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.
Online Forms
Our website uses forms to allow families and prospective families to:
- Request information
- Schedule tours
- Contact our school
- Submit admissions inquiries
- Register for events
- Request additional services
Information submitted through these forms is securely transmitted to our customer relationship management (CRM) system so our staff can respond appropriately.
Google reCAPTCHA
To help protect our website from spam, abuse, and automated submissions, we use Google reCAPTCHA on certain forms.
reCAPTCHA analyzes information such as mouse movements, browser characteristics, IP address, and other technical information to determine whether a visitor is a human user.
Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party service providers to help operate our website and provide services. These providers may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms
- Analytics providers
- Email communication platforms
- Payment processors (where applicable)
- Embedded video providers
- Chat providers
- Advertising platforms
These providers are only permitted to use personal information as necessary to perform services on our behalf or as otherwise permitted by law.
Embedded Content
Our website may include embedded videos or other content from third-party services such as YouTube or Vimeo.
When you interact with embedded content, those providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
Advertising and Marketing Technologies
Depending on the services used by our school, our website may utilize advertising and marketing technologies such as Google Ads, Meta Pixel, or similar tools to measure advertising effectiveness and better understand how visitors interact with our website.
These technologies may use cookies or similar technologies to help measure conversions, improve advertising performance, or provide relevant advertising.
Not every page or website feature necessarily uses these technologies.
Online Payments
If online payments are offered through our website, payment information is processed by secure third-party payment processors.
We do not store complete credit card or payment information on our own servers.
Please review the privacy policies of the applicable payment processor for additional information.
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Schedule school tours
- Communicate with prospective families
- Process admissions requests
- Send requested information
- Register visitors for events
- Improve our website
- Analyze website performance
- Maintain website security
- Detect fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect our rights and property
We will only use personal information for purposes that are reasonably related to the reason it was collected unless otherwise permitted by law.
How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information with:
- Service providers assisting us in operating our website
- Technology vendors
- Payment processors
- Professional advisors
- Government agencies when required by law
- Law enforcement pursuant to lawful requests
- Successor organizations in connection with a merger, acquisition, or similar transaction
We do not authorize third parties to use your personal information for their own independent marketing purposes unless you separately consent.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information and applicable legal requirements.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our website is intended for parents, guardians, prospective families, and adult visitors.
We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 through our website without appropriate parental involvement.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our website without parental consent, please contact us so we may investigate and, where appropriate, remove the information.
Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the ability to:
- Request access to personal information we maintain about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions.
- Request information about how your personal information has been collected, used, or disclosed.
- Opt out of certain uses of cookies or advertising technologies where applicable.
- Exercise applicable privacy rights without discrimination.
To exercise any available privacy rights, please contact us using the information below.
We will respond in accordance with applicable law.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including the right to:
- Know what categories of personal information we collect.
- Request access to personal information.
- Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
- Request deletion of personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Request information regarding the categories of personal information disclosed for business purposes.
- Exercise applicable privacy rights without unlawful discrimination.
If our data practices are subject to the CCPA/CPRA, we will process verified consumer requests in accordance with applicable California law.
Global Privacy Control
Where required by applicable law, we recognize browser-based Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as a valid request to opt out of certain processing activities.
Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or operational needs.
The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised Effective Date.
Your continued use of our website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Non-sharing Clause
No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Seeds of Life Montessori Academy
5805 Whitfield Avenue, Sarasota, Florida 34243, United States
