Last updated: January 2026
Humanitas Institute ("we," "us," or "our") operates the humanitasinstitute.org website. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information about you when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:
- IP Address and Location: Your IP address is collected with each request. We use this to derive approximate location (city, region, country, postal code) to help you find schools near you.
- Device and Browser Information: Browser type, unique device identifiers, language preference, referring site, date and time of access, and operating system.
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, and content engagement metrics.
Information You Provide
When you voluntarily submit information through forms on our website, we may collect:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, and phone number when you submit a school contact form.
- Email and Name: When you sign up for guides, newsletters, or other resources.
Location Data
Our School Finder feature may request access to your browser's location services to help you find schools near you. This is optional—you can also search by entering a city, ZIP code, or address. If you grant location permission, we use it only to display nearby schools and do not store your precise location on our servers.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve our website and services
- Help you find classical schools in your area
- Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
- Send you information you've requested (guides, newsletters, resources)
- Understand how visitors use our website to improve the experience
- Personalize content based on your interests
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies: A cookie is a small file stored on your device that helps us recognize you when you return. We use cookies to identify and track visitors, understand usage patterns, and deliver personalized content. Cookies set by this site are used only on this domain and are not used to track your activity across other, unrelated websites.
Analytics: We use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website. These services collect information about your visits, including pages viewed and time spent on the site.
"Do Not Track" Signals: We honor browser "Do Not Track" signals. If you have enabled this setting in your browser, we will not track your activity.
Managing Cookies: You can set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Note that this may affect some site functionality.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate our website, including analytics providers and form processing services.
- Schools: If you submit a contact form requesting information about a specific school, we may share your contact information with that school so they can respond to your inquiry.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our rights.
Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to Know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
- Right to Delete: You can request that we delete personal information we have collected from you.
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the "sale" of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Humanitas Institute
[email protected]
Third-Party Services
We use third-party service providers to help operate our website, including analytics, form processing, and content delivery. If you would like information about the privacy practices of our service providers, please contact us.