John Wood Community College Privacy Policy

General

John Wood Community College (JWCC) respects the privacy of every individual who visits our web sites, requests information, or responds to our promotions. To better protect your privacy we have provided this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the JWCC web sites, unless otherwise posted.

Information you provide to us

JWCC will not collect any personally identifiable information about you such as your name, address, telephone number, or email address unless you provide it voluntarily. We collect information that you provide to us for the following uses, unless otherwise stated:

• We will use it to contact you and respond to your request for information.
• We may store and process the information to better understand your needs and how we can improve our web site and services.

Additionally:
• We will not give or sell your individual information to an outside company for use in marketing or solicitation.
• We will maintain the confidentiality of your personal information and it will only be used to support your relationship with JWCC.

Protect your Identity

JWCC is committed to protecting each student's financial information. As such, we do not solicit, nor will we accept credit card information by email. Students who want to pay by credit card should log into their JWCC SOLAR account to make a secure payment. Others wishing to make payments should call our business office at 217.641.4275.

Information collected automatically

In addition to the information you provide to us when you request information, we may automatically collect information about you that is not personally identifiable. Examples of this type of information include:

• Your Internet browser.
• Your computer's operating system.
• Your navigation path, including the domain name of the website that linked you to our site and which of our pages you visited.
• When you view one of our web sites, we may store cookies on your computer. These cookies allow us to tailor a web site to better match your interests and preferences. With most Internet browsers you can block cookies, receive a warning about cookies, or erase all cookies from your hard drive. Please refer to your browser instructions or Help screen to learn more about these functions.

A Note About Minors

In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, no one under 13 years of age can use our Web site. If you are a minor between the ages of 13 and 18, you may use our Site only in conjunction with your parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult.

Statement of Confidentiality and Privacy Rights Of Students in Education Records

Student records at JWCC are considered to be confidential information and the release of any information about a student is governed by The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-380, known as the Buckley Amendment). The Act and subsequent amendments outline which student records shall be accessible, who can see the records, and procedures for release of confidential information. The College will not release recorded information about a student, except for Directory Information as outlined below, without the express written consent of the student.

Federal law directs that colleges must provide students with access to their own records and an opportunity for scheduling a hearing to challenge such records on the grounds that they are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise inappropriate. These laws do not include any right to challenge the appropriateness of a grade as determined by an instructor. The law generally requires that your written consent be received before releasing personally identifiable data about you other than a specified list of exceptions. The campus is authorized to release "directory information" unless you have specified in writing the information you do not want released.

Directory information includes the student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received (including scholarships) and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. Any item considered to be directory information will be released to any party requesting it.

Currently enrolled students may request that the College withhold disclosure of any category of information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. To withhold disclosure, written notification must be received in the Enrollment Services Office at John Wood Community College, 1301 South 48th Street, Quincy, IL 62305, within 30 days after the beginning of each term. JWCC assumes that failure on the part of any student to specifically request the withholding of categories of "Directory Information" indicates individual approval for disclosure. Further information, including institutional policy, may be obtained from the Dean of Enrollment Services.