Privacy Policy

PRIVACY AND TERMS

PRIVACY STATEMENT
Westmark School is committed to protecting the privacy of information that you provide to us through the Westmark website. This statement outlines our practices for handling personal information we collect when you visit our website.

Collection of your Personal Information
“Personal Information” is any information that can be used to identify an individual, and may include, but is not limited to, name, email address, postal or other physical address, credit or debit card number, title, occupation, and other information required to provide a service or carry out a transaction you have requested.

Uses of your Personal Information
Westmark School respects the privacy of every individual who accesses our website. Westmark School does not sell, rent, give away or loan your Personal Information to any third parties (other than agents, contractors or service providers of Westmark School) unless we have your (or your parent's or guardian's) consent or are required by subpoena, court order or legal process to do so. We maintain appropriate security measures to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of all Personal Information under our control. While we strive to protect your Personal Information, we cannot ensure the security of the information you transmit.

Some of the ways we may use your Personal Information include:

  • To provide services and information to you. We may use information that you provide about yourself to fulfill requests for products, programs and services and to respond to inquiries about our offerings.
  • To facilitate communication between Westmark School, current families, and our alumni.
  • To keep you up to date on the latest school announcements.
  • To provide the ability to create personal profile areas and view protected content.

Cookies
In some instances, Westmark School may collect non-personal (aggregate or demographic) data through cookies and web logs. This information is used to better understand and improve the usability, performance, and effectiveness of our websites.

Like many websites, Westmark School uses technologies, such as cookies, which allow us to make your visit to our website easier, more efficient, and more valuable by providing you with a customized experience.

A cookie cannot read personal data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. The cookies that Westmark School places on your computer do not contain any Personal Information. Accepting the cookies used on our website may give us access to information about your browsing behavior, which we may use to personalize your experience. You may browse most of Westmark School’s website without accepting cookies; however, some website functionality may be lost by disabling cookies on your computer. Other web pages, particularly those which require a login and password, require cookies and cannot be used when you have disabled cookies in your browser.

Changes to Our Policy
Westmark School reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change this Privacy Policy in whole or in part, at any time. Your use of the website will be considered acceptance of those changes. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

TERMS
Please Read Carefully Before Using This Website:

Westmark School maintains this site for information and communication purposes. This webpage contains the Terms of Use governing your access to and use of Westmark School's website (the “Website” or “Site”).

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON YOUR ACCEPTING AND AGREEING TO THESE TERMS OF USE.

Changes To Terms
Westmark School may, at any time, for any reason and without notice, make changes to (i) this Website, including its look, feel, format, and content, as well as (ii) the products and/or services as described in this Website.

Scope of Use and User E-Mail
You are only authorized to view, use, copy for your records and download small portions of the Content (including without limitation text, graphics, software, audio and video files and photos) of this Website for your informational, non-commercial use, provided that you leave all the copyright notices, including copyright management information, or other proprietary notices intact. You may not store, modify, reproduce, transmit, reverse engineer or distribute a significant portion of the Content on this Website, or the design or layout of the Website or individual sections of it, in any form or media. The systematic retrieval of data from the Website is also prohibited. E-mail submissions over the Internet may not be secure and are subject to the risk of interception by third parties. Please consider this fact before e-mailing any information. Also, please consult our Privacy Policy. You agree not to submit or transmit any e-mails or materials through the Website that: (i) are defamatory, threatening, obscene or harassing, (ii) contain a virus, worm, or any other harmful component, (iii) incorporate copyrighted or other proprietary material of any third party without that party's permission or (iv) otherwise violate any applicable laws. The commercial use, reproduction, transmission or distribution of any information, software or other material available through the Website without the prior written consent of Westmark School is strictly prohibited.

Copyright Information
The contents of this Web site, including (but not limited to) all written material, images, photos and code, are protected under international copyright and trademark laws. You may not copy, reproduce, modify, republish, transmit or distribute any material from this site without express written permission.

All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information presented on this site. Westmark School reserves the right, however, to make changes at its discretion affecting policies, fees, curricula or other matters announced on this site.

Westmark School is not responsible for the quality, accuracy or appropriateness of content on other sites to which links have been provided.

No Unlawful Or Prohibited Use
As a condition of your use of the Website, you warrant to Westmark School that you will not use the Website for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Website. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Site.

DONATION REFUND POLICY
If you believe an error has been made in connection with a donation to Westmark School, contact advancement@westmarkschool.org. In the case of an error, we will honor your request for a refund if it is made within five business days of your donation and with the following conditions: a). If a tax receipt was issued to you, we will need the original tax receipt returned to Westmark School’s Advancement Office within 5 days of your refund request, b).Refunds are returned using the original method of payment, except cash donations will be returned via check. If you made your donation by credit card, your refund will be credited to that same credit card.

Questions & Comments
If you experience any problems, or if you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of Westmark School, or your use of our website, please contact the Westmark School Marketing Department by phone at 818.986.5045.