The Ellis School is committed to protecting the privacy of the information it collects from its community. This policy explains how the School collects and handles information from students and their families, alumnae, employees (including applicants for employment), and others who interact with The Ellis School or its website.

When you visit our website, we and the service providers described below automatically collect usage information, such as the pages you view and the type of device you use. We do not collect information that identifies you by name unless you choose to give it to us, for example by submitting an inquiry form. The School does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. This policy describes the information we collect, how we store and use it, and the choices you have.

Our goal is to collect only the information we need, whether from job applicants, prospective students and families, enrolled students and families, alumnae, employees, or contractors. We collect information you provide to us.

Your relationship with The Ellis School may begin during the admission process and continue through a student's enrollment and as an alumna. We also collect information from applicants for employment, employees, and contractors.

We use cookies, which are small text files placed on your computer or device to identify your browser. We and our service providers also use similar technologies, such as pixels and tags (small pieces of code on our webpages), to collect usage information.

Most web browsers accept cookies by default. You can delete cookies and change your privacy preferences in your browser's settings; see your browser's "help" section for directions. Some features of our website may not work if you delete or disable cookies.

Our website uses five tools from three companies: Google, Meta, and HubSpot. Three of these tools collect information about your visit on every page of our website; the other two collect no visitor data.

Google Analytics 4
Google Analytics 4 records which pages you view, how long you stay, how you found our website (for example, through a search engine, social media post, or ad), the type of device you use, and your general location, such as your city or region, which it estimates from your IP address. It runs on every page through Google Tag Manager. We use this information to improve our website content and to measure how well our marketing and admission efforts work. We do not send your name or contact information to Google Analytics. Google handles this information under the Google Privacy Policy.

Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager lets us manage all of the tracking codes on our website in one place, so we can update our tools without editing the website's code. It does not collect any visitor data on its own.

GiveCampus

Meta (Facebook) Pixel
The Meta Pixel records the pages you view on our website and what you do after clicking one of our Facebook or Instagram ads, such as submitting an inquiry form. It runs on every page. Meta receives this information, along with your IP address and browser information, and may connect it to your Facebook or Instagram account if you have one. We use it to see which ads lead to real interest in Ellis, so we spend our advertising budget wisely. Meta handles this information under the Meta Privacy Policy.

Meta Domain Verification
Domain verification is a one-time check that confirms to Meta that The Ellis School owns theellisschool.org. It collects no visitor data. It ensures that only the School controls how links to our website appear on Facebook and Instagram.

HubSpot 
HubSpot records the pages you view and the forms you submit, and it recognizes you when you return after filling out a form. It runs on every page. Once you submit a form, such as an admission inquiry, HubSpot connects your browsing activity on our website to the name and contact information you provided. Our admission and marketing teams use this information to understand what prospective families want to learn about Ellis and to send you information that fits your interests. HubSpot stores this information as our service provider under the HubSpot Privacy Policy.

We and our service providers automatically collect information about the actions you take on our website ("usage information"). Usage information may include the type of web browser you use, your operating system, your internet service provider, your IP address, the pages you came from and go to next, the pages you view, the links you click, and the time and length of your visits. It may also include information that identifies your device, your connection type (such as Wi-Fi or cellular), and your general location, which we estimate from your IP address.

We use usage information to understand what visitors need, improve our website, and measure our marketing and admission efforts. We store usage information ourselves and in databases maintained by the service providers described above, and we may share it with them for these purposes.

Usage information is not connected to your name or contact information unless you submit a form on our website (see "HubSpot" above).

You may send us personal information, for example in an email with a question or comment, or by completing a form on our website. We use this information primarily to respond to you, and we may forward your message to the School representative best able to answer it. We may also use your email address to share news about our programs.