Privacy Policy

State Career College ("SCC," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have about your information when you visit our website, submit a request-information form, or otherwise interact with us.

By using our website or submitting information to SCC, you agree to the practices described below.

We collect information you voluntarily provide and certain technical information collected automatically.

Information you submit through our forms:

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number (if provided — optional)
• Program of interest
• Any message content or additional details you choose to share

Analytics and technical data:

• Device and browser type, operating system, and screen size
• IP address and approximate location (city/region level)
• Pages visited on our site, referring URLs, and time spent
• Cookies and similar technologies (see the Cookies section below)

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and requests for information
• Provide information about our programs, admissions process, tuition, and student services
• Contact you via email, phone, and SMS/text message where you have consented to be contacted
• Improve our website, communications, and student experience
• Comply with legal, regulatory, and accreditation obligations

By providing your phone number and submitting our form, you consent to receive informational and marketing text messages (SMS) from State Career College at the number provided. Consent is not a condition of enrollment or purchase.

Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

You can opt out at any time by replying STOP to any message. For help, reply HELP or contact us at (847) 693-3838.

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share your mobile opt-in data or SMS consent with any third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share limited personal information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: With trusted vendors that help us operate our website, email communications, CRM, and admissions processes, strictly under confidentiality obligations and only to provide services to SCC.
• Legal and regulatory: When required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect our rights, safety, or the rights and safety of others.
• Accreditation and reporting: With accrediting bodies or regulatory agencies when required for compliance and reporting.

We retain personal information only as long as needed to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, including responding to your inquiry, providing admissions and student services, and complying with our legal, tax, accreditation, and recordkeeping obligations. When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to securely delete or de-identify it.

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Ask us to correct information that is inaccurate or incomplete.
• Deletion: Ask us to delete personal information, subject to legal or recordkeeping obligations.
• Opt-out of communications: Unsubscribe from marketing emails via the link in any message, or reply STOP to any SMS.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the "Contact Us" section below.

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, understand site usage, and improve performance. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling cookies may affect some features of the site.

Our website and services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of our website after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact:

See also our Terms & Conditions.