Last Updated: 26 August 2025
1. Introduction
The Alshech Academy (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we collect. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices and procedures regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information from our students, their parents or legal guardians, our donors, and visitors to our website (collectively, “you”).
Our headquarters are located in Spring Valley, New York, with an additional location in Safed, Israel. This policy applies to all data processed by the Alshech Academy, regardless of where you are located. By enrolling as a student, making a donation, or using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that is necessary to fulfill our educational mission and manage our non-profit operations.
- For Students and Parents/Guardians: We collect personal information such as full name, email address, phone number, emergency contact details, and records of academic progress within our courses. We also collect information necessary to create a profile within our private online community portal (the “Academy Portal”).
- For Donors: We collect personal information such as full name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and donation history. When you make a donation, your financial information (e.g., credit card or bank details) is collected and processed by a secure, third-party payment processor. We do not store this sensitive financial information on our own servers.
- For Website Visitors: We may automatically collect technical information, including IP addresses, browser types, and usage details through cookies and similar technologies to improve our website and services.
3. How We Use Your Information
We are committed to using your information responsibly and solely for the purposes for which it was collected.
- To Provide Educational Services: Student information is used for administrative purposes, including managing enrollment, tracking academic progress, and facilitating communication. The Academy Portal is used to enhance the learning experience and build our community.
- To Process Donations: Donor information is used to process contributions, provide tax receipts, send acknowledgments, and communicate updates about our work and mission. We may also use this information for future fundraising initiatives.
- For Communication: We use contact information to send important updates, newsletters, and information about events, in accordance with your communication preferences.
- To Improve Our Services: We may use aggregated and anonymized data for internal analysis to enhance our educational programs, website, and outreach efforts.
4. Sharing and Disclosure of Information
Protecting your information is paramount. The Alshech Academy does not sell, rent, trade, or lease the personal information of our students or donors to any third party.
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who perform essential functions on our behalf and under our direction. These include:
- Our Core Operations Platform: We utilize a secure, integrated platform for customer relationship management (CRM), course administration, and communications. This provider acts as a data processor and is contractually obligated to protect your information.
- Payment Processors: To securely handle donations and financial transactions.
- Cloud Storage Providers: For secure data backup and disaster recovery.
We maintain data processing agreements with these vendors, ensuring they adhere to strict confidentiality and data protection standards consistent with this policy and applicable laws. We will also disclose information if required to do so by law, such as in response to a subpoena, court order, or other legal process.
5. Data Security
We have implemented administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction. These measures are designed to comply with the New York SHIELD Act and Israeli privacy regulations and include:
- Encryption: Data is encrypted both in transit over the internet and at rest on our servers.
- Access Controls: Access to personal information is strictly limited to authorized personnel on a “need-to-know” basis.
- Secure Infrastructure: Our systems are hosted in a secure environment with protections against physical and digital intrusions.
While we take extensive measures to protect your data, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, to comply with our legal obligations (such as tax and educational record-keeping laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
7. Your Rights and Choices
You have certain rights regarding your personal information.
- Access and Correction: You may request to access, review, or correct the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at the address below.
- Opt-Out of Communications: You may opt-out of receiving fundraising or marketing communications from us at any time by using the “unsubscribe” link in our emails or by contacting us directly.
- Student Data (Parents’ Bill of Rights): Consistent with New York State Education Law § 2-d, parents and legal guardians have the right to inspect and review their child’s education records. The Alshech Academy will not disclose personally identifiable information from a student’s education records without prior written consent, except as authorized by law.
8. Cross-Border Data Transfer
As an organization with operations in both the United States and Israel, your personal information may be accessed by authorized staff in either location. All data is centrally stored on secure servers and is subject to the security measures and access controls described in this policy, regardless of where it is being accessed from. We ensure that all data transfers comply with applicable international data transfer laws.
9. Children’s Privacy
We are committed to protecting the privacy of children. We only collect personal information from students under the age of 18 with verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor without proper consent, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in applicable law. We will post the updated policy on our website and indicate the date of the latest revision. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact our Data Privacy Officer at:
Alshech Academy
Attn: Data Privacy Officer
Email: alshechops@gmail.com
Phone: +1 646-466-5644
Mailing Address: 4 Gladwyn Court, Spring Valley, NY 10977