Last updated: March 2026
Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit colleges.email, how we use it, and the choices you have. We do not sell your data. We do not share it with advertisers. We collect only what is necessary to operate this website and respond to your inquiries.
colleges.email is a reserved domain operated by the School Contact Initiative, a project developing a standardized digital identity framework for K–12 education in the United States. References to "we," "us," or "our" in this policy refer to the School Contact Initiative.
For privacy-related questions, please contact us via www.school.contact.
We collect information in two ways: information you provide directly, and information collected automatically when you visit the site.
Information you provide — when you submit the pilot interest form, we collect:
| Field | Required | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| First and last name | Yes | To address you in correspondence |
| Institutional email address | Yes | To contact you about your inquiry |
| Phone number | No | To reach you directly if needed |
| University name | Yes | To assess pilot eligibility |
| Lab school name | No | For context in evaluating your inquiry |
| Your role | Yes | To route your inquiry appropriately |
| Message / research interests | No | To tailor our response to your needs |
Information collected automatically — like most websites, we may collect basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited, for security and diagnostic purposes only.
We use the information you submit solely to:
We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, or any automated decision-making.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
We retain inquiry form submissions for as long as is necessary to evaluate your interest and maintain a record of correspondence. If you would like your information removed from our records, please contact us at www.school.contact and we will action your request promptly.
This website does not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking. We may use minimal technical cookies necessary for the website to function correctly. We do not use cookies to track you across other websites.
This website is directed at college administrators, faculty, and education professionals — not at children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted information through this website, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.
Note that the colleges.email system, if and when deployed, will process student data under separate institutional data processing agreements governed by applicable law including FERPA and COPPA.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, or delete data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via www.school.contact. We will respond to all legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please visit www.school.contact to get in touch with the School Contact Initiative.