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    Privacy

    PGUSD Website & SMS Privacy Policy

    PGUSD Website & SMS Privacy Policy

    Effective Date: September 24, 2024
     

    Introduction

    This Privacy Policy outlines how Pacific Grove Unified School District collects, uses, discloses, and protects the data individuals generate who visit our website https://pgusd.org or any of our subsites or interact with our SMS services.
     

    Data We Collect

    We may collect the following types of data:
    Website Visitors:
      • IP address
      • Browser type and version
      • Operating system
      • Referring website
      • Pages visited
      • Date and time of visit
    SMS Users:
      • Phone number
      • Message content
    How We Use the data generated from your website visit
    We may use the data your website visit generates for the following purposes:
    • To provide and improve our website and SMS services  
    • To communicate with you about our products, services, and promotions
    • To analyze website usage and user behavior
    • To comply with legal requirements
    • Disclosure of the data your website visit generates
    We may disclose the data your website visit generates to:
    • Our service providers who assist us in providing our services  
    • Law enforcement agencies or courts if required by law
     

    Data Security

    We implement reasonable security measures to protect the data your website visit generates and SMS data from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or loss. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.  
     

    Your Rights

    You may have certain rights regarding your data, including:
    • Rectification of inaccurate data
    • Restriction of processing of your future data  
    • Object to processing of your future data
    • Data portability
    To exercise your rights, please call us at (831) 646-6553.
     

    Cookies and Tracking

    We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect data about your website usage. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
     

    SMS Services

    • Opt-in and Opt-out: You can opt in to receive SMS messages by providing your phone number and consenting to receive them. You can opt out at any time by replying "STOP" to a message or contacting us.
    • Message Frequency: We may send SMS messages at a frequency that we deem appropriate.
    • Short Codes: We may use short codes for SMS communication.
    • Message Content: We may send SMS messages related to our products, services, promotions, or updates.
     

    Changes to This Privacy Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.  
     

    Contact Us

    If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at:
    Pacific Grove Unified School District
    Phone: (831) 646-6553