Vancouver Christian School App Privacy Policy

The Vancouver Christian School app is built by the Vancouver Christian School Association as a Free app intended for the use of the Vancouver Christian School Community (Teachers, Parents, Students). This SERVICE is provided by Vancouver Christian School at no cost and is intended for use as is.

This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service. The privacy of our community is important to us. Please take a moment to review the following information:

1. Data Usage

Our app provides access to personal data. This includes family contact information, which is exclusively available to members of our school community. The app also grants access to student report cards, but rest assured, these are only available to the parents of the respective students.

2. Opt-Out Option

Families have the opportunity to opt out of sharing their contact information through our data verification process.

3. Data Usage

The app employs data analytics solely for the purpose of improving user experience. This data is not shared with any third parties.

4. Posts and Chats

Any communication (posts or chats) you create within the app will be stored for the purpose of maintaining a record of communication within our school community.

5. Data Security

We are committed to data security and adhere to stringent measures to protect your information. Your data remains within our walls. We abstain from sharing it with external parties. Everything is managed in-house; no third-party involvement.

6. Children’s Privacy

Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to use our App. Our student's in this age range are not able to log in with their school accounts.  In the case we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we will be able to do necessary actions.

7. Retention and Deletion

Your data is stored only as long as necessary to serve its intended purpose. Once no longer required, it is securely deleted.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

This policy is effective as of September 1, 2023.

9. Questions or Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at app@vancs.org.