Privacy Policy
Career Ready Lancaster respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information of students, families, educators, employers, community organizations, and other individuals who use our website and services. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through the Career Ready Lancaster website (“Website”), how that information may be used and shared, and the choices available to you regarding your information.
Information We Collect
The information we collect depends on how you interact with Career Ready Lancaster.
Information You Provide
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- – Create or manage an account
- – Register as a student, educator, employer, organization, or other user
- – Apply for or express interest in career-readiness opportunities
- – Register for or submit an event
- – Create or manage an organization profile
- – Submit an opportunity or other content
- – Complete a form or request information
- – Contact Career Ready Lancaster for assistance
- – Participate in other features available through the Website
Depending on the feature being used, this information may include your name, email address, school or school district, organization or employer, grade level, areas of career interest, account information, and other information you choose to provide. We encourage users to provide only the information necessary to use the applicable Career Ready Lancaster service or feature.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
- – IP address
- – Browser type
- – Device type
- – Operating system
- – Pages visited
- – Referring website
- – Date and time of visits
- – General website usage and interaction information
- This information may be collected through cookies, analytics technologies, server logs, or similar tools.
How We Use Information
Career Ready Lancaster may use information collected through the Website to:
- – Provide and maintain the Website and its features
- – Create and manage user accounts
- – Connect students with career-readiness resources, organizations, events, and opportunities
- – Provide relevant or district-specific website experiences
- – Process registrations, applications, submissions, or inquiries
- – Communicate with users about their accounts, opportunities, events, or requests
- – Support participating schools, employers, and community organizations
- – Respond to questions and provide technical support
- – Understand how visitors use the Website
- – Improve Website functionality, content, accessibility, and user experience
- – Maintain the security and integrity of the Website
- – Comply with applicable legal requirements
We do not sell personal information collected through Career Ready Lancaster.
Student Information and Children’s Privacy
Career Ready Lancaster recognizes the importance of protecting student privacy.
Information associated with student accounts will be used only as reasonably necessary to provide Career Ready Lancaster services, administer the platform, connect students with appropriate career-readiness resources and opportunities, and support participating educational organizations.
Career Ready Lancaster does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 except as permitted by applicable law and, where required, with appropriate authorization or consent.
If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through Career Ready Lancaster without appropriate authorization, please contact us using the information provided below.
Parents or legal guardians may also contact us regarding applicable rights to review, correct, or request deletion of personal information collected from their child.
When Career Ready Lancaster receives student information from or on behalf of a participating school or school district, that information will be handled in accordance with applicable agreements, policies, and legal requirements governing student information.
How We Share Information
Career Ready Lancaster may share information when necessary to operate the platform and provide its services.
Information may be shared with:
Participating Schools and Educational Organizations
Information may be available to authorized school or district representatives when necessary to administer student participation or provide Career Ready Lancaster services.
Participating Employers and Organizations
When a user chooses to apply for, register for, or otherwise interact with an opportunity, event, employer, or organization, information necessary to facilitate that interaction may be provided to the applicable organization.
Service Providers
We may use trusted service providers to support website hosting, analytics, email communications, security, account management, technical services, and other Website functionality. These providers may access information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf and subject to applicable contractual requirements.
Legal and Safety Requirements
Information may be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, security, or safety of Career Ready Lancaster, its users, participating organizations, or others.
We do not sell or rent student information to third parties for advertising purposes.
Organization and Opportunity Information
Employers, schools, nonprofits, and other participating organizations may submit information intended to be displayed publicly on the Website, including organization profiles, contact information, events, career opportunities, descriptions, logos, images, and related content.
Users submitting information on behalf of an organization should not include confidential or sensitive personal information in fields intended for public display.
Cookies and Analytics
Career Ready Lancaster may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Website, understand Website usage, remember preferences, maintain security, and improve the user experience.
We may also use third-party analytics services that collect information about Website usage. These services may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their own privacy practices.
You may be able to limit or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of the Website.
Third-Party Websites and Services
Career Ready Lancaster may contain links to websites, applications, registration systems, or other services operated by third parties.
Once you leave the Career Ready Lancaster Website or interact directly with a third-party service, that organization’s privacy practices apply. Career Ready Lancaster is not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third-party websites or services. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information.
Data Security
Career Ready Lancaster takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, database, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should take appropriate precautions when creating accounts and sharing information online.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide Career Ready Lancaster services, fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with applicable legal or contractual obligations, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate business records.
Information that is no longer reasonably necessary will be deleted, anonymized, or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable requirements and established retention practices.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on your relationship with Career Ready Lancaster and applicable law, you may have the ability to:
- – Review or update account information
- – Correct inaccurate personal information
- – Request deletion of certain personal information
- – Request information about how your personal information is used
- – Opt out of certain non-essential communications
- – Contact us with questions or concerns about your information
- Certain information may need to be retained when required by law, contractual obligations, security requirements, or legitimate operational needs.
Students and parents may also have rights related to student information through their school or school district.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Career Ready Lancaster may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to the Website, our services, technology, legal requirements, or information practices.
When changes are made, the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised. Material changes may also be communicated through the Website or other appropriate means.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, Career Ready Lancaster’s privacy practices, or information associated with you or your child, please contact:
Career Ready Lancaster
1046 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
info@careerreadylancaster.com
717-735-0333