Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 20, 2024

  1. Introduction

The Community College League of California (the “League,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we may collect, use, and share or disclose information about you and/or your organization when you visit our website (the “Site”), and the rights or choices you have regarding our use of that information.  This Privacy Policy also outlines the measures we take to safeguard your information from unauthorized use or illegal access.

You acknowledge that this Privacy Policy is part of our Site Terms of Use, and by accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by all of its terms and conditions. If you do not agree, please do not use our Site.

 

  1. Information We Collect

Our primary goal in collecting information from you is to provide more relevant information about our services and provide you with a smooth and efficient experience while using our Site. As such, we may collect the following categories of information:

  • “Personally Identifiable Information”: First and last name, email address, mailing address, phone number, employer/ job title, or other similar identifiers.
  • “Sensitive Personal Information”: This includes personal information that may, financial information like a debit or credit card (in combination with login information), precise geolocation, characteristics of a protected class (i.e. racial or ethnic origin, citizen or immigration status, religious or philosophical beliefs, or union membership), contents of correspondence where we are not the intended recipient, health information, government ID, and biometric/genetic data.
  • Usage Information: Information on how you interact with our Site, including IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and links clicked.
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with the Site.

 

  1. How We Use Your Information

More specifically, we may use the information we collect for various purposes including, but not limited to, the following:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain our Site;
  • To improve, personalize, and expand our Site;
  • To analyze usage trends and measure the effectiveness of our Site;
  • To communicate with you, including responding to your inquiries and providing updates on our programs and events;
  • To comply with legal requirements and obligations.

 

  1. How Your Information is Collected

We do not collect any Personally Identifiable Information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. This may occur when you:

  • Register your email address with us;
  • Register for any of our events, communications, or services;
  • Send emails or transmit other information through online forms, telephone, or mail;
  • Submit your credit card or other payment information when ordering and purchasing products or services on our Site.

We may also collect information from you at other points on our Site that state such information is being collected.

 

  1. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personally Identifiable Information to others. We may, however, share your information in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party vendors, service providers, and contractors who assist us with website hosting, analytics, marketing, or other support services.
  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information as required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.
  • Business Transfers: We may share information with state and local organizations, such as the California Community Colleges Office of the Chancellor, other higher education partners, and state agencies.

 

  1. Your Rights or Choices Regarding Your Information

Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights or choices regarding your information. Residents of California have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). While the CCPA may not apply to nonprofit organizations like us, the following is a list of data privacy rights available under the CCPA

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months. This also includes a request for categories of sources from which your personal information was collected; categories of your personal information that were disclosed for a business purpose; and the business or commercial purpose for collecting your personal information.
  • Right to Delete: You may request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Correct: You have the right to correct inaccurate personal information that we may maintain about you.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt-out of the sharing of your personal information. Note: We do not sell your personal information.
  • Right to Limit: You have the right to limit the use or disclosure of Sensitive Personal Information.
  • Right to Non-Retaliation: We will not retaliate against you for opting out or exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us through this form or directly at cclc@ccleague.org. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests as required by law.

 

  1. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather information on how our Site is used. You can control the use of cookies at the browser level, though some features of the Site may be affected if you disable cookies.

 

  1. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” feature. At this time, our Site does not respond to Do Not Track signals. We will update this Privacy Policy if this changes in the future.

 

  1. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely dispose of it.

 

  1. Data Security

We use current industry standards of administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from loss and/or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

 

  1. Links to Third-Party Sites

This Privacy Policy only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. Our Site may contain links to websites of other outside organizations and resources. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties. We encourage you to the learn about the privacy policies of those organizations.

 

  1. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it from our systems promptly.

 

  1. Effective Date & Updates to Privacy Policy

This policy became effective [DATE]. We may update or modify this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in the law and/or in the ways we collect, use, or share personal information. If and when we do make any material changes to this policy, we will provide notice of such changes on our Site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy regularly to stay informed of any updates.

 

  1. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

 

Community College League of California

2017 O Street

Sacramento, CA 95811

Email: cclc@ccleague.org

Phone: (916) 444-8641

 

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