Introduction

Spoon River College respects the privacy of every individual who uses our website, requests information, or responds to our marketing promotions or other communications. This Privacy Policy describes how SRC collects, uses, and shares personal information when you visit our website, use our online services, or interact with us through other channels.

Who we are

Spoon River College (“we”, “us”, “our”, “SRC”) is a non-profit community college based in Canton, Illinois, with additional locations in Macomb, Havana, and Rushville, IL.  Our website address is www.src.edu.

Information you provide directly

SRC does not collect any personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, email address, phone number, address, etc., unless you provide it voluntarily through forms, applications, email, our chatbox, SMS, or other online interactions. Unless otherwise stated, we collect the data that you submit for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries, requests, and comments, and to provide you with information about our college and programs.
  • To provide you with access to our website, online services, and other resources, and to improve the functionality and user experience of our website.
  • To inform you about our programs, events, and other relevant information, with your consent or as permitted by law.

Information collected automatically

We may automatically collect certain information that is not personally identifiable about your use of our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages visited, navigation path (including linking website), and time spent on our website. We may use cookies, Google Analytics, and other tracking technologies to collect this information.

Cookies

We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your use of our website. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but please note that this may affect your ability to access certain features of our website

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

  • Affiliated Entities: We may share your information with our affiliated entities, such as our alumni association or foundation, for legitimate business purposes.
  • Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers, such as web hosting providers, email marketing providers, and data analytics providers, who assist us in providing our services.
  • Law Enforcement and Regulatory Agencies: We may be required to disclose your information to law enforcement or regulatory agencies as required by law.
  • NOTE: Spoon River College has adopted policies that comply with FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), which sets out requirements designed to protect the privacy of parents and students. The Spoon River College’s website may be used for lawful purposes only. For further information, please refer to the Spoon River College’s catalog.

How long we retain your data

The information you voluntarily provide to SRC is generally retained for as long as you maintain a relationship with SRC, or for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purpose for which you provided the information. For students and alumni, some information may be retained indefinitely. Providing your information indicates your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of information according to the descriptions in this Policy notice. For specific details on our policies regarding retention of information, refer to Policy 4.7, Policy 4.7.1, and Policy 4.10.

Changes to this privacy policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as necessary. We will post any changes to this Privacy Policy on our website, and we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact us

If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us or contact us by mail or phone at:

Spoon River College
23235 N County Highway 22
Canton, IL 61520
United States
Tel: 309-647-4645