Effective Date: 7/12/2026 | Last Updated: 7/12/2026
SFA Academy ("SFA Academy," "we," "us," or "our") is a fully accredited middle and high school operated by Specially Fit Foundation Corporation, serving student-athletes across our Dover, Tampa, and St. Petersburg campuses in Florida. Our main campus is located at 3101 Sydney Dover Road, Dover, Florida 33527.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through strongfaithathletics.com, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. It applies to our website, our online application, and the email and text message communications we send to families.
When you submit an application, request information, or schedule a campus visit, we collect:
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, the pages you visit, and the dates and times of your visits. We collect this through cookies and similar technologies.
We do not collect Social Security numbers through this website or through our application. If you apply for a Step Up for Students scholarship, you provide that information directly to Step Up For Students. It does not pass through SFA Academy, and we do not store it.
We use the information we collect to:
SFA Academy operates a text messaging program to support families through the admissions process.
Who receives texts. Text messages are sent only to the parent or guardian listed on the application, and only after that parent or guardian has given express written consent by checking the consent box on our application form. SFA Academy does not send automated text messages to students.
Consent is optional. Consent to receive text messages is not a condition of applying to, being admitted to, or enrolling at SFA Academy. You can complete an application without agreeing to receive texts.
What we send. Application confirmations, reminders about missing documents, interview and campus visit scheduling, Step Up for Students scholarship deadlines and guidance, and replies to questions you send us.
Message frequency. Message frequency varies based on where you are in the admissions process.
Cost. Message and data rates may apply.
How to stop. Reply STOP to any message to opt out. You will receive one confirmation message and then no further texts.
How to get help. Reply HELP to any message, email us at speciallyfitfoundation@gmail.com or call (727) 739-5944.
Carrier liability. Mobile carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service, is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.
We do not sell your personal information.
We share information only in the following situations:
We never share mobile phone numbers, text message opt-in data, or consent records with any third party for marketing or promotional purposes.
SFA Academy serves middle and high school students, and most of our applicants are under 18.
Applications are submitted by or with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian, who provides consent for the collection of the student's information described in this policy.
Student education records are protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Parents and eligible students have the right to inspect and review education records, request corrections, and control the disclosure of personally identifiable information from those records.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13 without proper consent, contact us at speciallyfitfoundation@gmail.com and we will delete it.
Our application includes an optional field for medical issues. Any health information you share is used solely to support your student's safety, athletic participation, and academic accommodations. It is treated as confidential, is accessible only to staff with a legitimate need to know, and is never shared for marketing purposes.
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information we hold, including encrypted transmission, access controls that limit staff access to what their role requires, and secure hosting infrastructure.
No system is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work to protect your information and we will notify you if a breach affecting your personal information occurs, as required by law.
We keep application information for as long as needed to evaluate your application and, if your student enrolls, for as long as required to maintain student education records under applicable law and accreditation standards.
If your student does not enroll, we retain the application for a reasonable period in case you reapply, then delete it.
Text message consent records are retained for as long as you remain opted in, and afterward as required to demonstrate compliance with applicable law.
Our website links to third-party sites, including Step Up For Students and our accreditation partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Review their privacy policies before providing them with information.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated to families by email.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information:
SFA Academy
3101 Sydney Dover Road
Dover, Florida 33527
Phone: (727) 739-5944
Email: speciallyfitfoundation@gmail.com
