Vestavia Hills City Schools shares "directory information" with several vendors in the creation of accounts for our students. In concurrence with FERPA, Directory information means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclose.
We encourage you to review our privacy statement regarding the use of information given on our websites and the information you provide us through any source. By visiting and using the sites you agree to its terms.
This privacy statement may be amended from time to time. Any changes, which affect the way that we use your personal information, will be notified by posting a message on this site. Vestavia Hills City School (VHCS) is committed to respecting your privacy and protecting the personal information you share with us. You can visit official Vestavia Hills City School websites without revealing any personal information.
When you request information from VHCS or ask that someone from the school contact you, we will use your email address (or other preferred method of contact you specify) to respond to your question, comments or request. We may use "cookies" or "scripts" to collect information. You may adjust your Internet browser to disable the use of cookies and scripts; however, you should be advised that some website functionality may be unavailable without the use of cookies and scripts.
Vestavia Hills City School website does not collect any personal information but it does automatically track accesses, which are identified by the Internet address of the computer accessing the site, the web browser being used by that computer and a record of the pages visited on the site. We may on occasion disclose information concerning our users in an aggregate, non-personally-identifiable form such as the total number of visitors on a particular day or the most often accessed pages.
We encourage you to provide updates as needed to ensure that VHCS has current, accurate and complete contact information.
Our websites have links to many other sites. These include links to websites operated by government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. Vestavia Hill City School is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites and suggests you review their privacy statements.
Vestavia Hills City Schools shares "directory information" with several vendors in the creation of accounts for our students. In concurrence with FERPA, Directory information means information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed.
These sites, because they are not owned or controlled by VHCS, are not governed by this Privacy Statement.
We have provided links to the privacy statements of many of the business partners with whom we work to collect information and provide services below. If you have questions about a company not listed below, please see the “Contact Us” section at the bottom of this web page.
Product Website and Description Student Data Vendor Privacy Information
G Suite for Education: Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Calendar, Sites
G Suite for Education: Student creation and productivity tools.
first name last name VHCS student ID password (encrypted) course association student-created content
SchoolMint streamlines enrollment with secure, online and mobile solutions for student registration and SIS integration
first name last name VHCS student ID password (encrypted) email addresses DOB Parental Information Medical Information Gender Race Transportation
Chalkable is a web-based student information system that stores data such as standardized
tests to daily class work, attendance, discipline, health and special education data that proves
to be a catalyst for improving the quality of education in schools.
first name last name VHCS student ID password (encrypted) email addresses DOB Parental Information Medical Information Gender Race Transportation
This data is stored locally but shared with ALSDE.
Product Website and Description Student Data Vendor Privacy Information
G Suite for Education: Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Calendar, Sites
G Suite for Education: Student creation and productivity tools.
first name last name VHCS student ID password (encrypted) course association student-created content
SchoolMint streamlines enrollment with secure, online and mobile solutions for student registration and SIS integration
first name last name VHCS student ID password (encrypted) email addresses DOB Parental Information Medical Information Gender Race Transportation
Chalkable is a web-based student information system that stores data such as standardized
tests to daily class work, attendance, discipline, health and special education data that proves
to be a catalyst for improving the quality of education in schools.
first name last name VHCS student ID password (encrypted) email addresses DOB Parental Information Medical Information Gender Race Transportation
This data is stored locally but shared with ALSDE.