Privacy Policy

Rockford Career College is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Rockford Career College may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, services, or applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Updates will be posted to this page with a revised effective date.

What We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you request information, apply to Rockford Career College, schedule an appointment or campus visit, submit a form, communicate with us, subscribe to updates, or otherwise interact with the College.

Information we collect may include:

• Name and contact information, including mailing address, email address, and telephone or mobile phone number;
• Information about your educational and program interests;
• Information provided as part of an application or other College-related form;
• Communication preferences and consent information, including preferences relating to telephone calls, email, and SMS/text messaging;
• Information you provide when communicating with College representatives; and
• Other information reasonably necessary to respond to your request or provide College-related services.
  
  

We may also collect certain technical information automatically when you use our website, such as browser or device information, website activity, and information collected through cookies and similar technologies.

How We Use Information

Rockford Career College may use information we collect to:

• Respond to requests for information;
• Provide information about educational programs, admissions, financial aid resources, student services, events, and other College-related matters;
• Process applications and other requests submitted to the College;
• Schedule and manage appointments;
• Communicate with prospective students, applicants, students, graduates, and others who interact with the College;
• Send administrative, informational, or marketing communications consistent with applicable law and the communication preferences or consent you have provided;
• Maintain internal records;
• Operate, improve, secure, and analyze our website and services;
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and institutional requirements; and
• Protect the rights, safety, and security of Rockford Career College, our students, and others.
  
  

SMS and Mobile Messaging Privacy

If you provide a mobile telephone number and consent to receive SMS/text messages from Rockford Career College, we may use your mobile number and related consent information to communicate with you consistent with your consent, your relationship with the College, and applicable law.

We do not sell or share mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in information, or SMS consent with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

We may disclose mobile information to service providers that assist Rockford Career College in operating its communications systems and delivering messages on our behalf. Those providers may use the information only as necessary to provide services to Rockford Career College and not for their own marketing purposes.

For additional information regarding our SMS messaging program, including message frequency, message and data rates, and STOP instructions, please review our Terms of Use at:

https://www.rockfordcareercollege.edu/terms/

Service Providers and Information Sharing

Rockford Career College may use third-party service providers to assist with website hosting, communications, customer relationship management, analytics, advertising, technology, document processing, and other College operations. We may provide these service providers with information reasonably necessary for them to perform services on our behalf.

We may also disclose information when required by law, regulation, legal process, accreditation requirements, governmental authorities, or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Rockford Career College or others.

Rockford Career College does not sell SMS opt-in information or consent, and mobile phone numbers and SMS consent are not shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.

Communication Choices and Opting Out

You may update your communication preferences at any time.

SMS/Text Messages: Reply STOP to a Rockford Career College text message to opt out of SMS messages. Message and data rates may apply, and message frequency may vary.

Email: Marketing emails will include an unsubscribe option where applicable.

Telephone Communications: You may ask a Rockford Career College representative to update your telephone communication preferences.

Opting out of one communication method does not necessarily opt you out of other communication methods. For example, opting out of SMS messages does not automatically unsubscribe you from email communications.

Consent to receive marketing communications is not a condition of applying to, enrolling in, attending, or purchasing goods or services from Rockford Career College.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

How We Use Cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website experience, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Contact Us

Questions regarding this policy, the website, or Rockford Career College communications may be directed to:

Rockford Career College
1130 S Alpine Rd #100
Rockford, IL 61108
Phone: (815) 965-8616

For information regarding our Terms of Use, review them at:

https://www.rockfordcareercollege.edu/terms