CCPA Notice
Notice at Collection
Milton Hershey School (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is collecting your personal information to support its business operations, including for the business purposes listed in the chart below. We collect limited sensitive personal information as noted below. We may disclose personal information to affiliated entities, including Hershey Trust Company, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company, The Hershey Company, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliated entities, for business purposes such as joint communications, historical and storytelling initiatives, event coordination, analytics, audience measurement, administrative support, and operational purposes. These disclosures may include identifiers, contact information, internet and network activity, and related data described below.
We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. We may disclose certain personal information to service providers, analytics providers, advertising partners, and affiliated entities for business purposes described below. In some jurisdictions, these disclosures, including the use of cookies, pixels, or similar technologies, may be considered “sharing” or “targeted advertising.” Where required by applicable law, you may opt out of such uses as described in our Privacy Notice. To view our full privacy, visit https://www.mhskids.org/website-privacy-notice/
We may collect the personal information categories listed in the table below. The table also lists, for each category, our expected retention period, and use purposes.
| Personal Information Category | Retention Period | Business Purpose | Sold or Shared |
| Identifiers, such as real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, account name, Social Security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers. | Approximately 1 year after last permitted use | General marketing purposes; advancement (donor relations); employment and admissions consideration | No (except as disclosed to service providers, analytics/advertising partners, or affiliated entities for business purposes; certain disclosures may be considered “sharing” under applicable law) |
| California Customer Records personal information, which includes a name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver’s license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information.
Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories. |
Approximately 1 year after last permitted use | Advancement (donor relations); Employment and admissions consideration | No |
| Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law, such as age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, reproductive health decision-making, military and veteran status, or genetic information (including familial genetic information). | Approximately 1 year after last permitted use | Employment and admissions consideration | No |
| Commercial information, such as records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies. | Approximately 1 year after last permitted use | General marketing purposes | No (except for limited disclosures to service providers and affiliated entities for business purposes) |
| Internet or other similar network activity, such as browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement. | Approximately 1 year after last permitted use | General marketing purposes | No (except that certain uses of cookies, pixels, and similar technologies for analytics or advertising may be considered “sharing” under applicable law; you may opt out as described in our Privacy Notice) |
| Geolocation data, such as physical location or movements. | Approximately 1 year after last permitted use | General marketing purposes | No (except for use by service providers and analytics tools as described in our Privacy Notice) |
| Professional or employment-related information, such as current or past job history or performance evaluations. | Approximately 1 year after last permitted use | Employment consideration | No |
We disclose the categories of personal information listed above to the following categories of recipients: (i) service providers and contractors; (ii) analytics and advertising partners; and (iii) affiliated entities, as described in our Privacy Notice.
You have the right to opt out of certain uses of your personal information, including uses for targeted advertising or disclosures that may be considered a ‘sale’ or ‘sharing’ under applicable law. To exercise these rights, including through browser-based signals such as Global Privacy Control where supported, please see our Privacy Notice.
Sensitive personal information is a subtype of personal information consisting of specific information categories. While we collect information that falls within the sensitive personal information categories listed in the table below, we do not use it to infer characteristics about you for purposes that would require a ‘limit the use of sensitive personal information’ right under applicable law.
| Sensitive Personal Information Category | Retention Period | Business Purpose | Sold or Shared |
| Government identifiers, such as your Social Security number, driver’s license, state identification card, or passport number. | Approximately 1 year after last permitted use | Employment and admissions consideration | No |
If you have any questions about this Notice or need to access it in an alternative format due to having a disability, please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at our telephone number, 717-520-2200.
June 1, 2026