Bard College - Longy School of Music SMS Privacy Policy
Longy School of Music SMS Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 1, 2026
Longy School of Music of Bard College is part of Bard College. For purposes of this SMS program, Bard College operates the messaging program through Longy School of Music.
Longy School of Music ("Longy," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.
This SMS Privacy Policy explains how Longy collects, uses, stores, and protects information when currently enrolled students voluntarily choose to receive informational SMS (text message) notifications from Longy School of Music.
This policy applies only to Longy's SMS Notification Program.
1. Information We Collect
When you voluntarily enroll in Longy's SMS Notification Program, we may collect:
- Your mobile phone number
- Your name
- Your student status
- Your SMS communication preferences
- Your consent to receive SMS notifications
- Message delivery information
- SMS response history (such as STOP or HELP requests)
2. How We Use Your Information
If you choose to receive SMS notifications, Longy may use your mobile phone number to send important academic and administrative information related to your enrollment.
Examples include:
- Registration reminders
- Course schedule updates
- Advising appointment reminders
- Faculty schedule changes
- Academic deadlines
- Campus notifications
- Other student services communications
Messages are informational only.
Longy does not use this SMS program to send:
- Advertising
- Marketing
- Promotional offers
- Fundraising solicitations
3. Consent
Participation in the Longy School of Music SMS Notification Program is completely voluntary.
Students may enroll only by providing affirmative consent through the Longy Student Portal.
The SMS consent checkbox is not selected by default.
Students must actively choose to receive SMS notifications before messages are sent.
Consent to receive SMS messages is not required as a condition of:
- Admission
- Enrollment
- Participation in academic programs
- Receiving educational services
4. Message Frequency
Message frequency varies.
The number of messages you receive depends upon your academic schedule, registration activity, advising appointments, course updates, campus notifications, and other student services communications.
5. Message & Data Rates
Message and data rates may apply according to your wireless carrier and service plan.
6. Sharing of Information
Longy School of Music does not sell your personal information.
Mobile phone numbers, SMS consent records, and SMS opt-in information are never shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
Longy may share information only with trusted service providers that assist in delivering institutional communications on Longy's behalf.
These providers may process information only for the purpose of supporting Longy's educational and administrative communications.
7. Data Security
Longy uses reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Although Longy takes reasonable steps to protect information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Opting Out
You may stop receiving SMS notifications at any time.
Reply
STOP
to any Longy SMS message.
After opting out, you may receive one final confirmation message indicating that your subscription has been cancelled.
No additional SMS messages will be sent unless you voluntarily opt in again.
9. Getting Help
Reply
HELP
to any Longy SMS message for assistance.
You may also contact:
Longy School of Music
Phone: 617-876-0956
Email: helpdesk@longy.edu
10. Data Retention
Longy may retain SMS communication records, consent records, and related information as reasonably necessary for educational, operational, legal, compliance, auditing, and recordkeeping purposes.
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
Longy School of Music may update this SMS Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any revisions will be posted on this page together with a revised Effective Date.
12. Contact Information
Questions regarding this SMS Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Longy School of Music
27 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617-876-0956
Email: helpdesk@longy.edu