Simonds High School is committed to providing visitors with a web sites that respect their privacy. This page summarizes the privacy policy and practices of the Simonds High School web site.

• The SHS web site does not automatically gather any specific personal information from you, such as your name, phone number or e-mail address. We would only obtain this type of information if you supply it by sending us an e-mail or registering in a secure portion of the site.
• All personal information created, held or collected by this web site is protected under the federal Privacy Act. This means that at any point of collection you will be asked for consent to collect your information, and you will be informed of the purpose for which it is being collected and how to exercise your right of access to that information.
• SHS employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer that has contacted our Web site, the date and time of the visit and the pages visited. We make no attempt to link these addresses with the identity of individuals visiting our site unless an attempt to damage the site has been detected.
• The SHS web site does not normally use "cookies" to track how our visitors use this site or to determine sites previously visited. The system will notify you before any cookies are used so that you may refuse them. (A "cookie" is a file that may be placed on your hard drive without your knowledge by a Web site to allow it to monitor your use of the site.)

Questions or comments regarding this policy, or the administration of the Privacy Act on the SHS web site may be directed to the web design team by e-mail to (shsbbt@nbed.nb.ca) or by calling or writing the school. If you are not satisfied with our response to your privacy concern, you may wish to contact the District 8 or the Department of Education.

This notice was adapted from information contained on the Government of Canada web page, Examples of Privacy Notices, December 8, 2005.