Privacy Policy

1. Our Commitment to Privacy. Your privacy is very important to us. The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (“SBCSS”) provides the following Privacy Policy to inform users of the purpose, use, sharing and protection of collected personal information on this website.

2. What Information is Collected and How is it Used.

a. Information You Provide to Us: The SBCSS may request that you provide personally identifiable information (“PII”) such as email addresses and names to engage with the website such as by joining mailing lists or registering for events. We will only collect personal information that is voluntarily provided by you when you visit this website. By providing personal information, you grant SBCSS consent to use the information, but only for the primary reason you are giving it. Before or at the time of collecting personal information, we will identify the purposes for which the information is being collected. We will ask you to grant us consent before using your voluntarily provided information for any secondary purposes, other than those required under the law.

b. Automatic Information: When you visit a website, you automatically disclose certain information, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, domain names, referring website addresses, and the time of your visit. This site, like many other sites, temporarily records this basic information about visits to our site to maintain the quality and operation of the SBCSS website.

c. Statistics and Session Identifiers: SBCSS uses Google Analytics to help understand how visitors engage with the site. Information monitored is anonymous and will be like page hits, time spent on certain pages, language used, time of views, type of device used (i.e., mobile, desktop, tablet). PII will not be stored or shared outside of SBCSS. The information will only be used to help SBCSS keep its site updated and user-friendly.

3. How We Keep Your Information Safe. SBCSS safeguards the collected data through restrictions on access to information to only those individuals or teams within SBCSS for whom sharing the information is necessary, for the purposes the information was collected. The collected data is retained for the necessary term for the purposes for which it was originally obtained. This information will be deleted when it is no longer needed. SBCSS secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.

Your personally identifiable information will not be sold, exchanged, or distributed without your consent, except when we believe that the release of such information is reasonably necessary to comply with the law, enforce or apply the terms of our user agreements, or protect the rights, property, or safety of SBCSS, its website users, or others.

4. How You Can Access Your Information. You can request access to all your personally identifiable information by sending an email to [email address].

5. Third Parties. This website contains links to other sites which are not under the control of SBCSS. These external sites may send their own cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by the SBCSS website. Any links to such third-party websites are provided solely for the purpose of enhancing SBCSS’s educational services. SBCSS makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy of, or any other aspect relating to, these third-party sites.

6. Consent. By visiting this website, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

7. Changes to Privacy Policy. We may update this privacy statement to reflect changes in the way we deal with personal information, to comply with current regulations and self-regulatory standards. SBCSS reserves the right, at any time, to change, add, update, or modify this policy. The Privacy Policy posted here will always be current. We encourage you to review this statement regularly.

For Questions/Concerns, please use the information in the contact card on this page to get in touch.

Last updated:  August 2024