Apachi Day Camp Policies

For your convenience, JCC Chicago (JCC) accepts cash, checks, American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and electronic bank draft. Registrations are not complete until program fees or deposits are made. Prior to processing registration for any JCC activity, accounts are reviewed for outstanding balances. Registration cannot be processed until past-due balances are reconciled. For anyone choosing to pay for programming by credit card, a 3% non-refundable convenience charge will be applied.

All camp fees must be paid in full by April 15, 2025.

A $500 deposit is due for each session at the time of registration of which $250 is refundable until February 1. After February 1, the deposit is non-refundable. Families applying for fee assistance provide a deposit of $150 at the time of registration. Within 10 days of your fee assistance determination, if sufficient fee assistance is not awarded, the deposit is refundable less a $25 processing fee should you choose to cancel. Once the financial assistance process has concluded, standard camp policies are in effect. For the complete outline of the financial assistance process and deadlines, click here.

Prior to February 1, 2025 camp fees are refundable minus $250 of the deposit. From February 1 to April 15, 2025, camp fees are refundable minus the $500 deposit. From April 16, 2025 to June 15, 2025 half of the camp fees are refundable. No refunds will be granted for cancellations that occur after June 16, 2025.

After registering, any changes to sessions enrolled that result in decreasing the length of time at camp will be assessed a $25 processing fee. From April 16, 2025 to June 15, 2025, if there is a change in sessions enrolled, a fee equal to 50% of the price difference between sessions will be charged. No refunds will be granted for the difference in a change of sessions enrolled after June 16, 2025. Extensions to add additional sessions to camp will not incur this fee.

If you are awaiting a refund, please do not dispute the charge with your card holder. Payments that are disputed in error will incur a $50 fee assessed on your account.

Any credits on an account are non-transferrable.

Credit card surcharge fee of 3% is also non-refundable.

All payment plans require an automatic scheduled payment by credit card or bank draft. You may pay your balance with any form of payment prior to the scheduled payment date.

All returned checks, bank drafts and credit cards will incur a $20 fee assessed on your account.

Jewish Community Centers of Chicago has created this privacy policy to explain why we collect particular information and how we will protect your personal privacy within our website.

In order to fully understand your rights we encourage you to read this privacy policy, as well as our terms of use. Jewish Community Centers of Chicago reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this privacy policy simply by posting such changes on our site. Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting.

Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy, this privacy policy notifies you of:

1. What personally identifiable information of yours is collected through the site
2. Who collects such information
3. How such information is used
4. With whom your information may be shared
5. What choices you have regarding collection, use, and distribution of your information
6. What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of information under our control
7. How you can correct any inaccuracies in your information

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to Jewish Community Centers of Chicago by sending an e-mail to support@jccchicago.org. Please reference this privacy policy in your subject line.

What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information

Our registration forms require users to give us contact information that may include name, e-mail address, format preference (HTML vs. text), address, interests, and similar information.

Donor Privacy Policy

JCC Chicago does not and will not sell, trade or share a donor’s personal information with any other agency or entity. This policy applies to all information received by JCC Chicago, both online and offline, on any Platform (“Platform”, includes the JCC Chicago website and mobile applications), as well as any electronic, written, or oral communications. All donors are listed in our annual report unless anonymity is requested.

Internet Protocol Address

We collect an IP address from all visitors to our site. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, track users’ movement, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Use of “Cookies”

Our site may use cookies to enhance your experience while using our site. Cookies are pieces of information that some websites transfer to the computer that is browsing that website and are used for record-keeping purposes at many websites. Use of cookies makes Web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving your passwords, your personal preferences regarding your use of the particular website and to make sure you don’t see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard. Your browser is probably set to accept cookies. However, if you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can alter the configuration of your browser to refuse cookies. If you choose to have your browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site will not function properly when you view them.

Information from the cookies is used to gauge page popularity, analyze traffic patterns on our site and guide development of other improvements to our site. JCC Chicago never gives away information about our users. If you choose to e-mail us and provide personally identifiable information about yourself, JCC Chicago will use this information only to respond to your inquiry. JCC Chicago will not sell, rent or otherwise disclose that information to third parties unless such disclosure is necessary for the purposes set forth in this Policy, by law or a policy or notice contained or associated with a specific JCC Chicago product or service.

JCC Chicago may use analytics data and the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website. Site visitors may opt out of the DoubleClick cookie by visiting the Google advertising opt-out page or they may opt out of Google Analytics by visiting the Google Analytics opt-out page.

Google has additional information available about their Remarketing Privacy Guidelines, Policies, and Restrictions.

Texting

• Information obtained as part of SMS consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates.
• If you have consented to receive text messages from Jewish Community Centers of Chicago, you may receive texts about program or facility updates. Message & data rates may apply and messaging frequency may vary. You may opt-out at any time by texting STOP. For additional assistance, text HELP to any text message received, or call us at (224) 452-2244, or email support@jccchicago.org.

Security

All information provided to Jewish Community Centers of Chicago is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our site that is accessible only by certain qualified employees of Jewish Community Centers of Chicago. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.

Other Websites

Our site contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are entering another website for which Jewish Community Centers of Chicago has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than ours.

Contacting the Website

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, you can contact:

Jewish Community Centers of Chicago
300 Revere Drive
Northbrook, IL 60062

You can also send an e-mail to: support@jccchicago.org

JCC Chicago may videotape or photograph participants enrolled in programs, classes and events or while enjoying JCC Chicago facilities. These photographs are for JCC Chicago publications, flyers, publicity efforts, brochures, web use, other electronic communications or video usage. All photos and videos are for JCC Chicago use and become the sole property of JCC Chicago. Please contact the Program Director for photographic exclusions.

For each child enrolled in JCC Chicago Day Camp programming, the parent (or legal guardian) must provide a current immunization record appropriate for the child’s age and a health form signed by the child’s physician or health department representative prior to the first day of the program. If the physical condition of the child is such that any one or more of the immunizing agents should not be administered, the examining physician (DO, MD), advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant responsible for the performance of the health examination shall endorse that fact upon the health examination form. No other exceptions to scheduled immunizations are permitted within JCC Chicago Day Camp Programming. It is the responsibility of the parent (or legal guardian) to update their file when the health records change.

JCC does not provide medical insurance coverage for accidents or injuries that occur while attending or participating in any activity at, or sponsored by, JCC. Camp programs require that the JCC maintains participant medical information and treatment authorization forms on file. All children must have a current medical and immunization record on file in order to attend programs. The medical examination must be updated yearly by the child’s physician. Camp medical information is valid for 12 months. We respect the privacy of our participants and maintain confidentiality.

In the event of an emergency closure due to weather or other unforeseen causes, updates will be available on our website(s) at apachi.org and jccchicago.org. Refunds will not be given for weather related or other closings that are out of our control.

JCC reserves the right to cancel the enrollment, without providing a refund of fees, of an individual for reasons not limited to the following: not observing rules outlined in our code of honor, on our website, during parent orientation, in the program guide or parent handbook.