Private Policy & Terms of Service
1. Application Terms & Agreements
The terms and privacy policy are reviewed and updated by the Enlightium Prep Academy (EPA) administration annually. By re-enrolling or remaining enrolled after the terms or privacy policy is updated, you affirm your agreement to continue to be bound by these terms. A notification is provided to currently enrolled families via email when the terms are updated.
1.1 Statement of Faith
I understand that each subject within Enlightium Prep’s curriculum is Christian-based and agree to have my student fulfill EPA’s requirements.
I understand that Bible is a required course at Enlightium Prep per the accreditation requirements of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). By enrolling our student(s) at EPA, we agree to follow the Biblical standards as outlined in the Family Handbook.
1.2 Academics
I understand that it is my responsibility to familiarize myself with the Family Handbook. Please note that the terms “parent” and “guardian” are used interchangeably at Enlightium Prep.
I understand that I will be invited to register with the EPA Parents app (an online platform and mobile application for parents/guardians). I agree to check my EPA Parents app account at least once a week for school news and updates.
I understand the importance of my commitment and involvement to ensure success for my student, so I will make sure to create a focused learning environment at home where my student is able to complete schoolwork without distractions.
I agree to check the email account that I provided on the enrollment form on a weekly basis for news from EPA regarding events, notices, and tuition, and I agree to respond as applicable.
I understand that students in grade 12 who meet Enlightium Prep graduation requirements and comply with their state’s school requirements, in general, are accepted by public and private colleges and universities nationwide. I also understand that some colleges and universities have unique admission requirements, so it is my responsibility to contact colleges/universities that I am considering to determine what, if any, additional admission requirements exist.
I understand that Enlightium Prep may highlight or showcase students with EPA’s stakeholders and/or for marketing purposes through internal or external communication and that, typically, the student’s first name, last initial, grade level, and state of residence would be used, except in cases where I provide written permission allowing for more personally identifiable information. An example includes a recording of a Speech Meet contest, which may include the winning student’s first name, last initial, grade level, and state of residence.
1.3 Attendance
I understand that Enlightium Prep monitors my student’s progress regularly and will notify me via email and/or phone in cases of extended inactivity, academic concerns, or required parental action. I agree to notify the EPA Office via phone in case of my student's absence as soon as possible.
I understand that, as an approved and accredited private school, Enlightium Prep abides by a truancy policy and as such reserves the right to withdraw a student who has low progress in the curriculum for one quarter.
I understand that Enlightium Prep reserves the right to deny enrollment to any student if the administration team believes that the family is unable to support their student’s academic needs sufficiently.
1.4 Withdrawal
I understand that in the event that I choose to withdraw my student from Enlightium Prep for any reason and at any time, I am responsible for filling out the Withdrawal Form. I also understand that when I and/or another school request records from EPA, three to five business days may be required for the Enlightium Prep Office to prepare and send records to my student’s next school.
I understand that a report card/transcript will not be released until the withdrawal fee and tuition due are paid; this withdrawal policy applies if the withdrawal is initiated by myself or the Enlightium Prep administration due to lack of payment, low academic progress, poor attendance, and/or failure to comply with EPA policies.
1.5 Billing
I authorize Enlightium Prep to electronically charge my debit card, credit card, or bank account for tuition, as outlined below, and, if necessary, to electronically charge my debit or credit card to correct an erroneous transaction. I also understand that Enlightium Preparatory Academy may send the account to a debt collection agency if accounts are determined uncollectible.
I understand that the first tuition payment will be made with the card on record as early as three days after the enrollment form is submitted. The amount to charge will be based on information provided on the enrollment form, such as the student’s grade and, if applicable, the teacher support package chosen. I also understand that if the final tuition differs from that stated on the enrollment form, the difference will be communicated to my family via email and the remaining payment(s) will be adjusted accordingly.
1.6 Technical
All families need to opt into various forms of communication from Enlightium Prep, including email, SMS text, and use of the EPA Parents app.
I understand that my student is expected to adhere to Enlightium Prep student behavioral policies as presented in the Family Handbook under the Technology Use Policy. I understand that if my student’s online activities pose a security risk to Enlightium Prep and/or other students, EPA reserves the right to take immediate action to disable their school accounts at which time a meeting will be arranged between the student, their parents/guardians, and the administration to discuss potential disciplinary actions to prevent such behavior. I understand that it is my responsibility to inform my student of the potential dangers associated with meeting strangers in online chatrooms and accessing websites with questionable content.
2. Privacy Policy & Terms of Service
This privacy policy has been compiled to inform you on how your and your student’s “Personally Identifiable Information” (PII) is collected and used. Although more detail is provided below, these are some of the areas we feel are important to note:
1. We do not sell any personally identifiable information acquired through their use of the EPA website, the submission of forms, and receiving services. However, we may share necessary student information with third-party service providers that support our educational and administrative functions, such as payment processors, accreditation organizations, or learning management system providers. These entities are contractually required to keep such information confidential.
2. By engaging in phone or video communication with EPA staff, you consent to the recording of such communications where permitted by law for record-keeping, training, and quality assurance purposes. If required by applicable regulations, you will be notified before the recording begins.
3. Periodically, we send educational and promotional emails. You may unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time via an email request.
4. Enlightium Preparatory Academy’s website uses cookies.
5. Using our website or services indicates that you have reviewed, and agree to be bound by, our Privacy Policy.
What personal information do we collect from people who visit our blog, website, or enroll?
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, debit or credit card information, or other details to help you with your experience, verify identity, and provide accredited academic records for a particular individual.
When do we collect information?
We collect information from you when you place an order, fill out a form, or enter information on our site. Any calls to or from Enlightium Prep staff and faculty may be monitored and recorded for record-keeping, training, and quality assurance purposes.
How do we use your information?
We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, view the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:
-To personalize your experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.
-To improve our website experience to better serve you and assist with requests.
-To participate in a contest, promotion, survey, or other site feature.
-To process your transactions.
-To ask for ratings and reviews of services or products.
-To follow up with you after correspondence (live chat, email, or phone inquiries).
After you submit an enrollment form, your information is made available to staff and faculty who access information as needed for business purposes and may reach out to you via phone, email, text, direct message in the learning platform, or other channels.
How do we protect your information?
Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible. Your personal information is contained behind secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of persons who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive information you supply is encrypted via Transport Layer Security (TSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user places an order, enters, submits, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal information. To stay current on information security threats, EPA also partners with a third-party company that provides end-point protection to minimize the likelihood of malware infections or data breaches and has an Information Security Specialist on staff to ensure all necessary security measures are kept up to date.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enable the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.
We use cookies to:
-Understand and save user's preferences for future visits,
-Keep track of advertisements,
-Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interactions in order to offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may also use trusted third-party services that track this information on our behalf.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since each browser is a little different, look at your browser's Help Menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
Disabling cookies in your browser:
If you turn cookies off, it will turn off some of the features of the site. You may also opt out of our cookie policy when you first visit our website via the pop-up banner.
Third-party disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your Personally Identifiable Information unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect our or others' rights, property, or safety.
However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. It's also important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking.
Third-party links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users.
We use Google Advertising on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's cookies enable it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized ads via Google Ad Settings or third-party opt-out tools such as TrustArc or the Network Advertising Initiative.
We have implemented the following third-party tools and software:
-Remarketing with Google and Facebook
-Google Display Network Impression Reporting
-Demographics and Interests Reporting
-DoubleClick Platform Integration
We, along with third-party vendors such as Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Opting out
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the following pages:
-TrustArc
-Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out
You can also use the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add-on.
Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
Enlightium Preparatory Academy, as a private Christian school, does not receive any funds from the government, though we follow the privacy policy guidance as an accredited and approved K-12 school.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. However, these rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students".
Generally, Enlightium Preparatory Academy must have written permission from the eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record. However, according to FERPA, EPA will disclose educational records without consent to the following parties or under the following conditions (34 CFR § 99.31):
-School officials with legitimate educational interests;
-Other schools to which a student is transferring;
-Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
-Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
-Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
-Accrediting organizations;
-To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
-Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and/or
-State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific state law.
In the case that Enlightium Preparatory Academy receives a judicial order or a lawfully issued subpoena, EPA will make a reasonable effort to contact the student and/or eligible parents to notify them of EPA’s intention to comply with the order or subpoena. EPA will notify the student and/or parents of the date on which EPA intends to comply to allow time for the student and/or family to appeal or quash the subpoena should they wish to do so.
An eligible student/alumni can fill out and sign Enlightium Prep’s Consent to Release and Share Information Form approving communication and sharing of information to any person or organization he or she deems appropriate. For additional information, visit the Federal Relay Service website.
Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control when it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13. The COPPA Rule, defines what website operators and providers of online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online. We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old, including ad networks or plug-ins that collect personally identifiable information.
CAN-SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to stop receiving emails, and spells out tough penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
-Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
-Process orders and to send information and updates pertaining to orders.
-Send you additional information related to your product and/or service.
-Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.
-To be in accordance with CAN-SPAM, we agree to the following:
-Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
-Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.
-Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
-Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
-Honor opt-out/unsubscribe requests quickly.
-Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of non-transactional emails.
If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of the email and we will promptly remove you from promotional correspondence.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The GDPR is a legal framework that sets forth guidelines for the collection and processing of personal information from individuals who live in the European Union.
The seven key principles of GDPR are (1) lawfulness, fairness, and transparency; (2) purpose limitation; (3) data minimization; (4) accuracy; (5) storage limitation; (6) integrity and confidentiality (security); and (7) accountability.
Pursuant to these principles, we have already given indication in our Privacy Policy above and our Web Terms of Service policy below as to what data we collect, how we collect that data, how we use said data, and how we utilize cookies on our website. One further point of clarification is that all of our customer data is stored on secure encrypted platforms. We also keep offline, encrypted backups in a secured fireproof safe. Our employees may also temporarily store your data on their work computers’ hard drives during the day-to-day operations. It is our policy that they delete such data in a timely manner and keep it stored securely on our cloud-based platforms.
GDPR offers a robust set of rights that give EU residents a high level of control over their information and data. We strive to honor these rights within a reasonable framework and extend this as well to all of our customers regardless of their country of origin and residence. Below are what we generally offer pursuant to these rights:
1. The right to access - You have the right to request EPA for copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
2. The right to rectification - You have the right to request that EPA correct any information you believe is inaccurate, under certain and reasonable conditions. You also have the right to request EPA to complete information you believe is incomplete, under certain and reasonable conditions. This is subject to administrative review and approval as, for example, we cannot simply correct report cards or transcripts without a formal and rigorous review process.
3. The right to erasure - You have the right to request that EPA erase your personal data, under certain and reasonable conditions. This applies to addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, payment methods, confidential correspondences, and general contact information saved in our systems. Because we are an educational institution, we retain the right to maintain all necessary records that are a part of the school processes (i.e., previous school records, transcripts, report cards, assignments, etc.).
4. The right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that EPA restrict the processing of your information under certain and reasonable conditions in any manner that does not interfere with our core business processes.
5. The right to object to processing - You have the right to object to EPA’s processing of your personal data, under certain and reasonable conditions, in any manner that does not interfere with our core business processes.
6. The right to data portability - You have the right to request that EPA transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain and reasonable conditions.
Though EPA cannot outline every possible scenario that may fall under these rights, our administrative team will consider and discuss with you more thoroughly the certain and reasonable conditions mentioned, per your request. Please keep in mind that there is a point in which the limitations you place on your data hinder our ability to support you, and thus we retain the right to reasonably limit the extent to which we can comply with GDPR rights in order to maintain our school processes and continue to do business with you. You have the right to not continue enrollment at EPA and to restrict the data collected thus far.
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
-On our Full Privacy Policy Page
-Via email to the primary contact
Can change your personal information by emailing us at security@enlightiumacademy.com
If you would like to exercise any of these rights please contact our Data Protection Officer at security@enlightiumacademy.com You can also call us at (509) 319-2284 or write us at:
Enlightium Preparatory Academy
4224 E. Fourth Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you.
3. Website Terms of Service
3.1 Terms of Service for EPA
This website is owned and operated by Enlightium Preparatory Academy. By visiting our website and accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide, you understand and agree to accept and adhere to the following terms and conditions as stated in this policy (hereafter referred to as 'User Agreement'), along with the terms and conditions as stated in our Privacy Policy; please refer to the Privacy Policy section below for more information. This agreement is in effect as of April 21, 2018. We reserve the right to change this User Agreement without notice. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this User Agreement periodically to familiarize yourself with any modifications. Your continued use of this site after such modifications will constitute acknowledgment and agreement of the modified terms and conditions.
3.2 Responsible Use and Conduct
By visiting our website and accessing the information, resources, services, products, and tools we provide for you, either directly or indirectly (hereafter referred to as 'Resources'), you agree to use these Resources only for the purposes intended as permitted by (a) the terms of this User Agreement, and (b) applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted online practices or guidelines.
Wherein, you understand that:
1. In order to access our Resources, you may be required to provide certain information about yourself (such as identification, contact details, etc.) as part of the registration process, or as part of your ability to use the Resources. You agree that any information you provide will always be accurate, correct, and up to date.
2. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login information associated with any account you use to access our Resources. Accordingly, you are responsible for all activities that occur under your account(s).
3. Accessing (or attempting to access) any of our Resources by any means other than through the means we provide, is strictly prohibited. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to access) any of our Resources through any automated, unethical or unconventional means.
4. Engaging in any activity that disrupts or interferes with our Resources, including the servers and/or networks to which our Resources are located or connected, is strictly prohibited.
5. Attempting to copy, duplicate, reproduce, sell, trade, or resell our Resources is strictly prohibited.
6. You are solely responsible for any consequences, losses, or damages that we may directly or indirectly incur or suffer due to any unauthorized activities conducted by you, as explained above, and may incur criminal or civil liability.
7. We may provide various open communication tools on our website, such as blog comments, blog posts, public chat, forums, message boards, newsgroups, product ratings and reviews, various social media services, etc. We generally do not pre-screen or monitor content posted by users of these various communication tools. Should you choose to use these tools to submit content to our website, it is your personal responsibility to use these tools in a responsible and ethical manner. Posting information, or otherwise using any open communication tools as mentioned, you agree that you will not upload, post, share, or otherwise distribute any content that:
-Is illegal, threatening, defamatory, abusive, harassing, degrading, intimidating, fraudulent, deceptive, invasive, racist, or contains any type of suggestive, inappropriate, or explicit language;
-Infringes on any trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, or other proprietary rights of any party;
-Contains any type of unauthorized or unsolicited advertising;
-Impersonates any person or entity, including any EPA employees or representatives.
-We have the right at our sole discretion to remove any content that in our judgment does not comply with this User Agreement, along with any content that we feel is
otherwise offensive, harmful, objectionable, inaccurate, or violates any third-party copyrights or trademarks. We are not responsible for any delay or failure in removing such content. If your post is removed, you hereby consent to such removal, and consent to waive any claim against us.
-We do not assume any liability for any content posted by you or any other third-party users of our website.
-Any content posted to EPA’s website by you through the use of the open communication tools becomes the property of EPA, and, as such, gives EPA perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, exclusive license to reproduce, modify, adapt, translate, publish, publicly display and/or distribute as we see fit. This does not refer to information that is provided as part of the registration process, necessary in order to use our Resources. All information provided as part of our registration process is covered by our Privacy Policy.
-You agree to indemnify and hold harmless EPA and its parent company and affiliates, and their directors, officers, managers, employees, donors, agents, and licensors from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of this User Agreement or the failure to fulfill any obligations relating to your account incurred by you or any other person using your account. We reserve the right to take over the exclusive defense of any claim for which we are entitled to indemnification under this User Agreement. In such an event, you shall provide us with such cooperation as is reasonably requested by us.
3.3 Privacy
Your privacy is very important to us, which is why we've created a separate Privacy Policy in order to explain in detail how we collect, manage, process, secure, and store your private information. Our privacy policy is included under the scope of this User Agreement. To read our privacy policy in its entirety, refer to “Section 2: Privacy Policy” above.
3.4 Limitation of Warranties
By using our website, you understand and agree that all Resources we provide are "as is" and "as available".
This means that we do not represent or warrant to you that:
1. The use of our Resources will meet your needs or requirements.
2. The use of our Resources will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from errors.
3. The information obtained by using our Resources will be accurate or reliable.
4. Any defects in the operation or functionality of any Resources we provide will be repaired or corrected.
Furthermore, you understand and agree that:
1. Any content downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of our Resources is done at your own discretion and risk and that you are solely responsible for any damage to your computer or other devices for any loss of data that may result from the download of such content.
2. No information or advice, whether expressed, implied, oral or written, obtained by you from EPA or through any Resources we provide shall create any warranty, guarantee, or conditions of any kind, except for those expressly outlined in this User Agreement.
3.5 Limitation of Liability
EPA will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or exemplary loss or damages which may be incurred by you as a result of using our online resources, or as a result of any changes, data loss or corruption, cancellation, loss of access, or downtime to the full extent that applicable limitation of liability laws apply.
3.6 Termination of Use
You agree that we may, at our sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to all or part of our website and Resources with or without notice and for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of this User Agreement. Any suspected illegal, fraudulent or abusive activity may be grounds for terminating your relationship and may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. Upon suspension or termination, your right to use the Resources we provide will immediately cease, and we reserve the right to remove or delete any information that you may have on file with us, including any account or login information.
3.7 Governing Policies
This website is controlled by EPA from our offices located in the State of Washington, United States and can be accessed by most countries around the world. As each country has laws that may differ from those of Washington, by accessing our website, you agree that the statutes and laws of Washington, without regard to the conflict of laws and the United Nations Convention on the International Sales of Goods, will apply to all matters relating to the use of this website and the purchase of any products or services through this site.
Furthermore, any action to enforce this User Agreement shall be brought in the federal or state courts located in the United States. You hereby agree to personal jurisdiction by such courts, and waive any jurisdictional, venue, or inconvenient forum objections to such courts.
3.8 Guarantee
UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPRESSED, ENLIGHTIUM PREPARATORY ACADEMY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
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Contacting Us
If there are any questions regarding the above user agreements, you may contact us using the information provided.
Enlightium Preparatory Academy
4224 E. Fourth Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
Phone: 509-924-4618
Fax: 509-232-5786
Email: prep.office@enlightiumacademy.com
EPA App
Please email prep.office@enlightiumacademy.com for any of the following:
-Reset the password associated with your EPA app account.
-Delete your EPA app account.
-If you have any questions or concerns about the EPA app account.
