Cascade Technology Alliance Privacy Policy
Cascade Technology Alliance (CTA) is a partnership of the Multnomah Education Service District and the Northwest Regional Education Service District Technology Departments.
This page will inform application visitors of our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information. If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The personal information that we collect is used to provide and improve the service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we collect may be used to contact or identify you.
We may import and manage confidential student and program data from Client in the performance of some services, in alignment with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g), and in alignment with Oregon Administrative Rules 518-021-025, -260, -330, -340, and -350.
Disposition of Data Upon Termination
Generally, upon termination of service, CTA will cease to upload Client data. Data that is legally permitted to be destroyed will be destroyed; however, CTA shall keep data for auditing and emergency backup purposes where required by contract, statute, Client policy, best industry practices and/or Client request. Alternate disposition requirements and procedures for each service may be listed in the Service Description Instrument.
Log Data
We want to inform you that whenever you use our applications or web services, we collect information that your browser sends to us, that is called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser version, pages of our Services that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that is commonly used as an anonymous, unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit and are stored on your computer's hard drive. Our website uses these “cookies” to collect information and to improve our Service. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies, and know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.
Service Providers
We may partner with third-party agencies for the following reasons:
We want to inform our users that these third parties may have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf based on the Service agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, including your mobile phone number and SMS consent, are not shared with any third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
SMS Text message Notifications
Cascade Technology Alliance offers optional SMS text notifications to staff through our internal applications.
Consent: SMS notifications are off by default. Staff opt in within an application's notification settings by enabling SMS and providing their mobile number; we send a one-time confirmation message to verify the number before enabling notifications.
Information collected: Your mobile phone number and your consent to receive messages.
How we use it: Solely to deliver operational notifications from our internal applications. We do not use it for marketing.
No sharing of mobile information: Mobile information (your phone number and SMS consent) will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We share your mobile number only with our SMS delivery provider, solely to transmit the messages you requested.
Disclaimer on sign-up page: The following information must be displayed when the user is signing up for SMS notifications: Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
Disclaimer in text: The following information must be included in every SMS sent: Reply STOP to cancel, reply HELP for help.
Public Records and Legal Obligations
The Cascade Technology Alliance is a service of the Northwest Regional Education Service District, an Oregon public agency. As such, records maintained by CTA may be subject to the Oregon Public Records Law (ORS Chapter 192) and other applicable state and federal laws governing the retention, disclosure, and protection of public records. While CTA is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of user information, certain records may be retained or disclosed when required by law, court order, lawful public records request, audit, litigation hold, or other legal obligation.CTA will evaluate all requests for records in accordance with applicable law and will assert all applicable exemptions and protections available under Oregon law to safeguard confidential, proprietary, and personally identifiable information. Information will not be disclosed unless required or authorized by law. Nothing in this Privacy Notice limits CTA's legal obligations as a public agency or diminishes the privacy protections afforded to users under applicable state and federal law.
Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We advise you to review this page periodically for any changes and view the last updated date. The changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, email: [email protected]
This page will inform application visitors of our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information. If you choose to use our Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The personal information that we collect is used to provide and improve the service. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.
Information Collection and Use
For a better experience while using our Service, we may require you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information. The information that we collect may be used to contact or identify you.
We may import and manage confidential student and program data from Client in the performance of some services, in alignment with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g), and in alignment with Oregon Administrative Rules 518-021-025, -260, -330, -340, and -350.
Disposition of Data Upon Termination
Generally, upon termination of service, CTA will cease to upload Client data. Data that is legally permitted to be destroyed will be destroyed; however, CTA shall keep data for auditing and emergency backup purposes where required by contract, statute, Client policy, best industry practices and/or Client request. Alternate disposition requirements and procedures for each service may be listed in the Service Description Instrument.
Log Data
We want to inform you that whenever you use our applications or web services, we collect information that your browser sends to us, that is called Log Data. This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser version, pages of our Services that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
Cookies
Cookies are files with a small amount of data that is commonly used as an anonymous, unique identifier. These are sent to your browser from the website that you visit and are stored on your computer's hard drive. Our website uses these “cookies” to collect information and to improve our Service. You have the option to either accept or refuse these cookies, and know when a cookie is being sent to your computer. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Services.
Service Providers
We may partner with third-party agencies for the following reasons:
- To facilitate Single Sign-On Integration
- To share data with partners at the customer's request
We want to inform our users that these third parties may have access to your Personal Information. The reason is to perform the tasks assigned to them on our behalf based on the Service agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, text messaging originator opt-in data and consent, including your mobile phone number and SMS consent, are not shared with any third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
SMS Text message Notifications
Cascade Technology Alliance offers optional SMS text notifications to staff through our internal applications.
Consent: SMS notifications are off by default. Staff opt in within an application's notification settings by enabling SMS and providing their mobile number; we send a one-time confirmation message to verify the number before enabling notifications.
Information collected: Your mobile phone number and your consent to receive messages.
How we use it: Solely to deliver operational notifications from our internal applications. We do not use it for marketing.
No sharing of mobile information: Mobile information (your phone number and SMS consent) will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. We share your mobile number only with our SMS delivery provider, solely to transmit the messages you requested.
Disclaimer on sign-up page: The following information must be displayed when the user is signing up for SMS notifications: Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
Disclaimer in text: The following information must be included in every SMS sent: Reply STOP to cancel, reply HELP for help.
Public Records and Legal Obligations
The Cascade Technology Alliance is a service of the Northwest Regional Education Service District, an Oregon public agency. As such, records maintained by CTA may be subject to the Oregon Public Records Law (ORS Chapter 192) and other applicable state and federal laws governing the retention, disclosure, and protection of public records. While CTA is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of user information, certain records may be retained or disclosed when required by law, court order, lawful public records request, audit, litigation hold, or other legal obligation.CTA will evaluate all requests for records in accordance with applicable law and will assert all applicable exemptions and protections available under Oregon law to safeguard confidential, proprietary, and personally identifiable information. Information will not be disclosed unless required or authorized by law. Nothing in this Privacy Notice limits CTA's legal obligations as a public agency or diminishes the privacy protections afforded to users under applicable state and federal law.
Links to Other Sites
Our Service may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by us. Therefore, we strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We advise you to review this page periodically for any changes and view the last updated date. The changes are effective immediately after they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, email: [email protected]
