OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
PRIVACY STATEMENT
OVERVIEW
The Omaha Public Schools (“OPS”) gateway site,
www.ops.org,
collects information to improve functionality and content and to monitor
performance. Data is used to help answer specific questions about the
usage and
performance of the individual web pages. Typically, site usage is
not
associated with individual IP addresses. OPS works in a distributed
information
technology environment; therefore, policies and procedures for other
associated
sites may vary. If there are questions, visitors should contact the
specific
school, department, unit or organization that maintains the site.
We at OPS recognize your right to confidentiality
and are
committed to protecting your privacy. OPS operates under the
following set of
strict privacy principles:
·
The only information OPS obtains about individual visitors
to its
Web Site is that supplied voluntarily by visitors.
·
In cases when OPS may need personal information to provide
visitors with customized content or to inform them about new features or
services, visitors are explicitly asked for that information.
·
Personally identifiable information provided by visitors
(name,
e-mail or home address, etc.) will not be disclosed to anyone unless
visitors
indicate that OPS may do so.
·
Only statistical information about our visitors as a group
(usage
habits, demographics) may be shared with any partner of OPS.
Personally
identifiable information will not be shared at any time without the
visitor's
permission. OPS employs strict security measures to safeguard
on-line
transactions; personal information is stored in a secured database and
always
sent via an encrypted Internet channel.
The following discloses our information gathering
and
dissemination practices for this Site.
IP ADDRESSES
An IP address is a number automatically assigned to
your
computer whenever you access the Internet. All computer
identification on the
Internet is conducted with IP addresses, which allow computers and
servers to
recognize and communicate with each other. OPS collects IP
addresses in order
to conduct system administration and to conduct Site analysis. If a
visitor
requests pages from OPS, the OPS servers enter the visitor's IP address
into a
log. To maintain visitor anonymity, OPS does not associate IP
addresses with
records containing personal information. However, OPS will use IP
addresses to
identify any visitors who refuse to comply with OPS' in-house rules or
terms of
service, and to identify visitors who threaten our service, Site,
customers or
others.
COOKIES
Our Site may place cookies in the browser files of
your
computer. Cookies are pieces of information that a Web Site
transfers to an
individual's hard disk for record keeping purposes. Our Site may
use cookies
during your on-line session to deliver content specific to your
interests.
Cookies allow us to avoid showing you the same ad or other message
repeatedly.
Our cookies do not contain personal information. They do enable OPS
to relate
your use of the Site to information that you have specifically and
knowingly
provided to our Site.
REGISTRATION
In order to take advantage of some of the Site’s
features
(such as email notification of school closings, etc.) registration may be
required. Such registration may require users to give us contact
information
such as their name and e-mail address, and demographic information such
as a ZIP
code. The customer's contact information is used to contact the
visitor when
necessary. Users may choose (opt-in) to receive future mailings;
see the
choice/opt-in section below. Demographic and profile data may also
be collected
at our Site. We use this data to tailor the visitor's experience at
our Site,
showing the visitor content that reflects their stated preferences.
SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES
Our on-line surveys and questionnaires may ask
visitors for
contact and demographic information. The customer's contact
information is used
to contact the visitor when necessary. Users may opt-out of
receiving future
mailings; see the choice/opt-in/removal section below.
PUBLIC
FORUMS
OPS may provide its
users
with chat rooms, forums, message boards and/or news groups. Please
remember
that any information disclosed in these areas becomes public information
and you
should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal
information.
CHOICE /
OPT-IN /
REMOVAL OF INFORMATION
Our Site gives users the opportunity to opt-in to
receive
communications from us and our partners at the point where we request
information about the visitor. You can call the following telephone
number (402)
557-4466 for more information.
POLICY AMENDMENTS
AND
UPDATES
Please note that we
review
our privacy practices from time to time, and that such practices are
subject to
change. OPS reserves the right to change this privacy policy at
anytime by
posting revisions on the OPS Site. We ask that you periodically
review this
page to insure familiarity with the most current version of our privacy
policy.
However, this privacy policy is not intended to, and does not, create any
contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.
CORRECT/UPDATE
This Site gives users the following options for
changing
and modifying information previously provided call the following
telephone
number: (402) 557-4466.
CONTACTING THE WEB
SITE
If you have any questions about this privacy
statement, the
practices of this Web Site, or your interaction with this Web Site,
contact the
following telephone number: (402)557‑4466.
LAWS AND
REGULATIONS
Nothing contained in this Privacy Statement impacts,
waives
or modifies OPS' rights, responsibilities or compliance with or under the
Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act or any other applicable federal, state
or
local law or regulation.
ON-LINE
SERVICE
AGREEMENT
Please see our On-Line Terms of Use Agreement and
the
documents incorporated by reference for other terms and conditions
governing
your use of the OPS Site.
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