Terms & Conditions

To enhance communication with students, parents, guardians, staff, community members and the public at large, the San Luis Coastal Unified School District (SLCUSD) Board of Education encourages the development and ongoing maintenance of district and school websites. Websites shall support the educational vision of SLCUSD. By visiting the website, visitors are accepting the policies and practices described in this notice.

SLCUSD provides all information on this Site exclusively under the following Terms and Conditions. This includes the content and the underlying source HTML files that implement the hypertext features and collectively makeup this Site.

Please note that policies and this Site are subject to change without notice and that the Site reflects SLCUSD's current practices in accordance with Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 1113 adopted Feb. 18, 2003.

Privacy Statement, E-mail, Surveys and Information Collection

The SLCUSD website does not currently gather information from any visitors to its web site except for the following information that is automatically collected electronically:

The e-mail address and content
Information volunteered in response to a survey

This information may include text characters, audio, video, and graphic information sent to the website and will be used to improve services or respond to requests. E-mail may be forwarded to other employees to provide services. Except for authorized law enforcement investigation or as required by law, SLCUSD does not share its e-mail with other organizations.

Children under the age of 13 are not eligible to use online services that require submission of personal information, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires that any personal information about minors be regulated in accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Minors should seek guidance from their parents.

Under Government Code 11015.5, a person who uses a website may choose to have any personal information collected discarded without reuse or distribution, provided SLCUSD is contacted in a timely fashion ("Privacy Policy," Government Code Section 11015.5 at http://www.cde.ca.gov/privacy/privacy.htm).

Public Disclosure

In the State of California, laws exist to ensure that the public has a right to access appropriate records and information. At the same time, there are exceptions to the public's right to access public records. These exceptions serve various needs, including maintaining the privacy of individuals. Both state and federal laws provide exceptions.

All information collected at this site becomes public record that may be subject to inspection and copying by the public, unless an exemption in law exists. In the event of a conflict between SLCUSD Board Policy and the Public Records Act, the Information Practices Act, or other law governing the disclosure of records, the Public Records Act, the Information Practices Act, or other applicable law will control.

Links to Third-Party Sites

This website has links to sites SLCUSD believes might be useful to those visiting its website and which may provide services. When a visitor links to another site, he/she is no longer on the SLCUSD site and is subject to the privacy policy of the new site.

SLCUSD does not assume any responsibility for the content, technology implemented, nor privacy practices of third-party sites and all use is at the visitor's own risk. Visitors should review the privacy policy and terms of use of each third-party site and confirm that they are acceptable prior to registration on or use of the site.

Links to third-party sites do not imply endorsement of the sites by SLCUSD. These links will be clearly identified and have educational value and/or support SLCUSD's guidelines, goals and Board Policies.

Content published on the SLCUSD website adheres to all copyright laws and fair use guidelines according to Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 6162.6 and shall include a notice crediting the original producer of any material and indicating how and when permission to publish was granted.

Links to SLCUSD Web Pages

SLCUSD permits links to this site provided that any content, including but not limited to the copyright notice and other notices, is not removed or obscured, by framing or otherwise. Permission is granted provided the user does not directly or indirectly cause any portion of this website to appear on a user's computer screen with any material supplied by or associated with the user or a third party (e.g. URL, text, graphics, pop-up window, audio or other). SLCUSD must receive notice of all such links by sending an email to district@slcusd.org, and users must agree to discontinue providing links if notified by SLCUSD.

Disclaimers

User agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SLCUSD, its contributors, any entity jointly created by them, their respective affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of the use of the online service by user or user's account.

The SLCUSD website at times contains some content that is supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of SLCUSD. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by SLCUSD, and such reference shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Limitation of Liability

SLCUSD attempts to maintain the accuracy of content on its website. Any errors or omissions should be reported to district@slcusd.org. SLCUSD makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the absolute accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this website and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this website.

No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third-party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this website or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources. Reference in this website to any specific commercial products, processes, or services or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of California or its employees or agents.

Choice of Law

Construction of the disclaimers noted above and resolution of disputes over the disclaimers are governed by SLCUSD Board Policies and the laws of the State of California. Policies are subject to change without notice.

For questions, contact: (805) 549-1200 or district@slcusd.org.