Privacy Policy for Luminova Academy: Website and Building
Who we are
Luminova Academy is a K-12 educational institution dedicated to academic excellence and student safety. Our website address is: https://luminovaacademy.org.
Data Collection and Educational Purpose
We collect personal information primarily to facilitate educational services, enrollment, and communication with students and parents. This includes names, contact details, and academic progress data. All collection is performed with the sole intent of supporting our educational mission and ensuring a safe, personalized learning environment.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website. All media uploaded is used strictly for school-related activities.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve navigation and secure user sessions. If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Third-Party Sharing
Luminova Academy does not sell, rent, or lease its student or parent databases to third parties. We may share data with trusted educational partners to help perform statistical analysis, send official communications, or provide student support. All such third parties are strictly prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Luminova Academy, and they are required to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality.
Data Retention
We retain personal and academic data for the duration of a student’s enrollment and as required by state and federal laws regarding educational record keeping. Website metadata for comments is retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. Additionally, all data pertaining to school policies, procedures, students, and staff is maintained for at least seven years on an air-gapped computer system, protected by independent AES-256 encryption.
Rights You Have Over Your Data & Parental Rights
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
In accordance with COPPA and FERPA guidelines, parents and legal guardians have the right to review their child’s educational records and personal information. You may request the correction or deletion of such data, or withdraw consent for further collection at any time, by contacting our administration.
Security Measures
The security of your personal information and physical environment is our top priority. Luminova Academy secures your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure using industry-leading protocols. We utilize AES-256 encryption for data protection, maintain robust hardware firewalls to safeguard our network, and continuously implement the latest security technology to protect against evolving digital threats.
Physical and Network Security: The building is secured during the day and monitored by a 24/7/365 CCTV camera system, utilizing the highest-grade equipment to meet standard compliance for an educational institution. All doors are secured and equipped with full deadbolt locks on the interior of each room to provide safety in the event of an active threat. These locks meet regulatory compliance and are regularly demonstrated to students to ensure they are prepared for emergency protocols. Furthermore, an active security alert is triggered whenever any exterior door is opened during school hours, and CCTV monitors are installed in each room for real-time situational awareness.