Privacy Policy 2023

Privacy Policy

This website is owned and operated by the California Community College’s Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO). The CCCCO is committed to protecting your privacy and the personal information collected via this website. This privacy policy applies solely to this website and does not apply to any other websites that you may be able to access from this website, each of which may have data collection, storage and use practices and policies that differ materially from this privacy policy. By using this website, you agree to this privacy policy, and consent to the data practices described in this policy.

Information collected: CCC MyPath has access to information that the CCCCO collects through the OpenCCC Online Student Account and CCCApply Online Application for Admission, which is the following personal information:

• Name

• Permanent Address

• Mailing Address

• Parent/Guardian

• Birth Date

• E-mail address

• Telephone number

• Social security number

• Education
  
  

Use of data: CCC MyPath has access to the data CCCCO collects in order to complete and submit Community College admission applications and financial aid on your behalf. CCC MyPath uses collected data collected to enable display of Education Planning information relevant to you in a timely manner, and to contact you when necessary in connection with these services. CCCCO is authorized to collect information for this purpose by California Education Code Sections 68041 and 70901(b)(7).

Any information acquired by CCCCO, is subject to the limitations set forth in the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Title 1.8 (commencing with Section 1798) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).

Sharing of information: It is the policy of CCCCO to share your personal information only as strictly necessary to provide you the specified services. This includes disclosing your personal information to colleges to which you apply. The CCCCO could also be required to disclose the personal information that you provide in the following circumstances:

• In response to Public Records Act request, as allowed by the Information Practices Act and the Family Education and Pupil Rights Act.

• To another government agency as required by state or federal law.

• In response to a court or administrative order, a subpoena, or a search warrant.

• To another state agency or to a public law enforcement organization in any case where the security of a network operated by CCCCO and exposed directly to the Internet has been, or is suspected of having been, breached.

• In the event of a conflict between this Policy and the Public Records Act, the Information Practices Act or other law governing the disclosure of records, the applicable law will control.

Individual choice: Submission of your personal information to this website is voluntary. If you choose not to submit your personal information to this website you will be required to complete paper forms to submit a college admission application, financial aid application and other student services applications.

Accessing, modifying and deleting your information: You have the right to access the records containing your personal information. You may modify or delete from the data stored on this website any personal information you previously provided. Your records can be accessed by logging into your account or by contacting OpenCCC Technical Support. If you wish to delete your data without reuse or redistribution, please contact

OpenCCC Technical Support at:
Tel: 877/247-4836
Email: support@openccc.net

Please be advised, once an application has been submitted to a college on your behalf, it becomes part of the records of the college to which it was submitted. If you believe there is an error on a submitted application, you must contact the college to which it was submitted for correction.

Use of cookies: This website uses “cookies” to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you open an account, a cookie helps the CCCCO recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses. When you return to the same website the information you previously provided can be retrieved so you can easily use the features that you customized.

You have the ability 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. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the services or web sites you visit.

Security of your personal information: CCCCO takes reasonable precautions to protect the security, integrity and privacy of personal information of individuals collected or maintained by CCCCO. The CCCCO uses encryption software to protect the security of individuals’ personal information during transmission of such information through this website . The CCCCO secures the personally identifiable information you provided on computer services in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosures.

Contact: For further information regarding this privacy policy, please contact:

Vice Chancellor
Digital Innovation and Infrastructure (DII) Directory
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
1102 Q Street, Suite 4554
Sacramento, CA 95811