Privacy Policy
PICKENS COUNTY SCHOOLS
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy discloses the practices undertaken to collect personal
nonpublic information via www.pickenscountyschools.net. Personal information
refers to information that allows us to identify you, such as your name, address,
zip/postal codes, telephone number, organization name if applicable, email
address, etc. By using the Website, you consent to the terms and conditions of
the Privacy Policy. The Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time. At the time
of a material change, the date of the change will be posted on this page.
Collection of Personal Information
You can generally visit the Website without revealing any personally identifiable
information about yourself. The Website will only collect personally identifiable
data when voluntarily and knowingly submitted by a user. Some pages require
registration of a username and/or password in order to be viewed. Some site
functionality — such as automated email alerts — will require you to submit a
name and email address. Other personal email will be transmitted to the Website
when filling out online forms or applications, or sending support requests to the
webmaster via email.
Use of Information
We use personal contact information supplied to us by users to communicate
more effectively with those users. We do not disclose any of your personal
information, except as permitted by law, other than to our affiliates, such as our
attorneys, and certain service providers, such as third-party website hosts which
are contracted by the school for the purpose of serving our community. We will
only release information about you to other parties if you direct us to do so, if
compelled to do so by law, or in connection with any government or self-
regulatory organization request or investigation.
Cookies
The Website will automatically collect and store “cookies,” (tiny, non-personal,
data files shared by a user’s web browser, stored on a user’s hard drive). These
cookies facilitate your use of the site by identifying user preferences and saving
frequently accessed information. Cookies may be used by the Website to analyze
user frequency, computer and browser type, trends, and usage behavior in order
to improve the site administration and enhance the online user experience. You
may adjust your web browser to block cookies, but please be aware that this may
limit the functionality of certain parts of the Website.
Security
We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your
personally identifiable information. We use commercially reasonable tools and
techniques to protect against unauthorized access to the Website. For example,
when you submit personal information (such as contact information or credit card
numbers), that information is encrypted and communicated using Secured
Sockets Layer, one of the security standards for online banking. Access to this
information is only provided to employees and agents responsible for providing
you with the specific service that you have requested.
Links to External Sites
Pages on the Website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible
for the privacy practices of any external site linked from the Website.
Contacting Us
If you have questions or suggestions regarding the Website or the Privacy Policy,
please contact pickenswebmaster@pickens.k12.al.us.