In accordance with data protection regulations, this notice informs you of how Urban Montessori Charter School ("we," "us," "our") collects and processes mobile telephone numbers obtained during student registration and subsequent updates.

DATA COLLECTION & PURPOSE Any telephone numbers provided to Urban Montessori Charter School are collected and stored exclusively for official school-related communications between faculty, administrative staff, and parents/guardians. These communications may include but are not limited to: academic updates, attendance notifications, emergency alerts, and school event information.

USE LIMITATIONS We maintain strict confidentiality of all contact information. Your telephone number(s) will:

• Never be sold to third parties
• Never be used for marketing purposes
• Never be shared with unauthorized personnel
• Be stored securely in accordance with our data retention policies

OPT-OUT PROCEDURES Parents/guardians may opt out of SMS communications through either:

1. The Parent Portal at https://urbanmontessori.aeries.net/ under "Communication Preferences"
2. Written request to our Information Technology Office at it@urbanmontessori.org

Questions regarding this privacy notice may be directed to the IT Office at the email address above.

Urban Montessori Charter School reserves the right to modify this notice, with changes communicated to all affected parties.