Effective Date: June 4, 2026

Protecting your information and maintaining digital trust are top institutional priorities for us. Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School (“JCSS,” “the School,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is fully committed to safeguarding the personal data and privacy of our students, parents, guardians, alumni, staff, and website visitors.

This Privacy Policy explains in transparent, non-technical language how we collect, use, process, and safeguard your data when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter, or participate in our community blog. This policy strictly adheres to the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).

 

1. Information You Provide

We collect personal information directly from you when you choose to interact with our digital features. This typically happens in the following scenarios:

• Blog Interactions: When you leave a comment on a blog article, subscribe to our newsletter, or join a digital community forum, we may collect your name, email address, and any textual content you write.
• Contact and Inquiry Forms: When you fill out an online admission inquiry form, submit a contact request, or send an email directly to our offices via the website, we collect your name, phone number, email address, and the specific details of your inquiry.

 

2. Information We Collect Automatically

Like most modern websites, we automatically collect certain technical information as you navigate our platform to help us understand how our site is used. This data includes:

• Your IP address, internet service provider (ISP), browser type, and operating system.
• Your browsing activity, including the pages you visit on our site, the duration of your stay, and the links you click.

This technical data is aggregated anonymously and is used strictly to optimize website speeds, improve layout functionality, and ensure compatibility across modern smartphones, tablets, and computers.

 

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your online experience. Cookies are small data files placed on your device that remember your preferences and help the website function efficiently.

• Essential Cookies: Some cookies are critical for basic security and site stability.
• Analytical Cookies: Other cookies help us analyze traffic trends on our school blog so we can create more relevant and engaging educational content.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can alter your browser settings to decline them if you prefer. Please note that blocking all cookies may occasionally affect how certain interactive elements of our school website function.

 

4. How We Use Your Information

Your information serves vital educational and operational purposes within our school ecosystem. We use it to:

• Respond directly to your inquiries regarding school admissions, academic schedules, and events.
• Moderate blog comments effectively to preserve a wholesome, secure, and disciplined online environment for the school community.
• Distribute school newsletters, academic updates, and announcements to parents and subscribers who have opted in to receive them.
• Analyze user behavior data to continually improve our website’s interface, making it more user-friendly and accessible.
• Maintain accurate communication and administrative records required for compliance and institutional reporting.

 

5. Information Sharing and Zero Data Commercialization

We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal information to anyone. Your trust as a family within the JCSS community is infinitely more valuable to us than any commercial gain.

We only share information under strict, limited conditions:

• Vetted Third-Party Services: If we utilize specialized digital tools to deliver our services (such as reliable email newsletter systems or contracted web hosting infrastructure providers), those platforms may process your data. We only partner with organizations that strictly comply with the NDPA and maintain verifiable privacy and data encryption standards.
• Legal Mandates: We will disclose personal information if explicitly required to do so by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or in response to legitimate requests by authorized law enforcement agencies.

 

6. Strict Protections for Minors (Children)

Because JCSS is a secondary school catering to students who are minors, we apply maximum diligence regarding children’s privacy:

• No Direct Targeting: Our public website and blog are designed for parents, guardians, adults, alumni, and prospective families. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13 through public online forms or blog sections.
• Parental Consent: If a student under the age of 18 needs to utilize online resources or submit information, it must be done under the explicit guidance and verifiable consent of a parent or legal guardian.
• Media and Photography: To protect student identity, any photos or videos of students published on our blog or website are strictly vetted and governed by the institutional Media Consent Agreements signed by parents during the formal student admission process. No private, confidential, or sensitive personal data of any student will ever be displayed publicly on our blog posts.

 

7. Data Security and SSL Protection

Protecting your data is an absolute institutional priority. We employ industry-standard administrative, physical, and technical security measures to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, loss, alteration, or disclosure.

• Our website is fully secured with SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Encryption. This ensures that all information passing between your device’s browser and our school servers remains fully encrypted and secure.
• We consistently audit our software systems, apply necessary security updates, and train our administrative personnel on data protection best practices.
• Disclaimer: While we take every proactive measure possible, no system on the internet can be guaranteed 100% secure. In the highly unlikely event of a data breach affecting your information, JCSS will notify you and relevant regulatory authorities promptly in complete alignment with NDPA timelines.

 

8. Your Legal Rights and Data Control

Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act, you possess clear rights over your personal data. You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate information, or demand the complete erasure of your data from our systems.

• We will readily honor data deletion requests, provided we are not legally required to retain specific administrative or financial records for institutional tax, regulatory, or educational auditing purposes.
• If you have subscribed to our school newsletters or blog updates, you can instantly revoke your consent at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of every email we send.

 

9. Privacy Policy Updates

JCSS reserves the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy at any time to stay aligned with evolving school guidelines, new website features, or changes to Nigerian data regulations. The most current version will always be accessible on this page with an updated effective date.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your data rights regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to the School Administration:

• Campus Address: Jephthah Comprehensive Secondary School, Km 4 East-West Road, Rumuome- Ozuoba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
• Official Channels: Principal@jcss.ng, Info@jcss.ng

+234-803-734-6444

+234-806-536-0147

+234-8062615330