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Privacy Policy and Copyright Statement

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 23, 2026

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Cyber Academy of South Carolina (“CASC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, shared, and safeguarded when you visit our website.

This website is operated by The Heron Institute, the managing organization for Cyber Academy of South Carolina.

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Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide through the website, including but not limited to:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Student grade level or general enrollment interest information

This information may be collected through:

  • Contact forms

  • Enrollment interest forms

  • Newsletter sign-ups

Some forms linked on our website are hosted through Google Forms, which may collect information in accordance with Google’s privacy practices.

We do not collect financial or payment information through this website.

 

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for parents, guardians, staff, and other adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 13 through this website. Any student information collected as part of the enrollment process is handled through secure systems and governed by applicable student data privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

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How We Use Information

Information collected through this website may be used to:

  • Respond to inquiries and requests

  • Provide information about enrollment, programs, and events

  • Communicate about Cyber Academy of South Carolina

  • Support enrollment and outreach efforts

  • Improve website functionality and user experience

Information may also be used as part of enrollment-related communications or campaigns.

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Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information collected through this website.

Information may be shared with:

  • Stride/K12, for enrollment and school operations purposes

  • Service providers or vendors that support website hosting, communications, or analytics

  • Regulatory or governmental entities, when required by law
     

All data sharing is conducted in alignment with applicable privacy laws and existing student and staff data protection policies.

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Analytics, Cookies, and Embedded Content

We may review website analytics to better understand how visitors use our site and to improve content and functionality. These analytics may involve basic tracking technologies.

Our website may include embedded content from third parties, such as YouTube videos. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly and may collect data according to that provider’s privacy policies.

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Data Security

We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information collected through the website. While no system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, we strive to safeguard information against unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.

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Related Policies

This website privacy policy operates alongside other applicable policies, including:

  • Student data privacy protections

  • FERPA notices

  • Student and staff handbook privacy language

In the event of a conflict, those policies govern student and employee data.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

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Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the handling of information on this website, please contact:

The Heron Institute
33 Villa Road, Suite 100
Greenville, SC 29615
webmaster@theheroninstitute.org

Copyright Statement

Cyber Academy of SC (CASC) respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask everyone who uses our service to do the same.  Any violation of copyright law is contrary to the policies and practices of the organization. 

 

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please provide CASC with the following information:

  1. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest;

  2. a description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed;

  3. a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the website;

  4. your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

  5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

  6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your Notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or are authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf.

For notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement, CASC can be reached as follows:

Cyber Academy of SC

33 Villa Rd Ste 100

Greenville, SC 29615

Phone: 1-864-236-4006

E-mail: mwhite@cyberacademysc.org

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