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Privacy Statement for University of Miami Web Site
Thank you for visiting the University of Miami website. Your privacy is very
important to us. Simply stated, our policy is to collect no personally identifiable
information about you when you visit our website unless you affirmatively
choose to make such information available to us. This Privacy Statement generally
describes how we collect, use and/or share information gathered by our websites.
Information We Collect
When visiting our websites, some information is collected electronically or
by technology. For example, when accessing the Internet, each computer is
assigned a unique identifier called an IP address that identifies where information
is coming from or where information should be sent. Along with your IP address,
we collect information regarding which pages you visit on our site, from
which page you came to our site, and the software you use to visit our site
and its configuration. We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with
our server, and to administer our Web site. When you use any shopping cart
functions that may be included on our websites, your IP address is used to
help identify you and your shopping cart and to gather broad demographic
information. None of that information is associated with you as an individual.
Our websites also use cookies to deliver content specific to your interests.
A Cookie is a collection of information stored on your computer that usually
includes a username and the current date and time or other user specific information
that helps us tailor our websites to your interests. Your web browser (Netscape,
Explorer, etc) allows you to be warned when cookies are being placed on your
computer or to refuse all cookies. However, not accepting or disabling cookies
from our websites may prevent you from accessing certain parts of our websites.
Information You Provide
In addition to information collected by technology, some parts of our websites
may ask you to provide personal information. You will know when you are sharing
personal information with us because you will need to send a message, fill
out a form or application or answer questions, and then agree to provide
this information to us. If you choose to share personal information with
us we will use the information only for the purposes you have authorized.
Our site uses online surveys to ask you for information and/or forms for you
to request information, products, and services. These online surveys or forms
may ask you to provide personal information like contact information (like
home or email addresses or phone numbers), unique identifiers (like Social
Security numbers), and financial information (like account or credit card numbers).
Contact information from these forms is used to respond to requests for information,
send orders to you, or to contact you when necessary or requested. You may
opt-out of receiving future mailings (see the Choice/Opt-out section below).
Financial information that is collected is used to bill you for products and
services you have requested. Unique identifiers (such as Social Security numbers)
are collected from Web site visitors to verify the your identity and for use
as account numbers in our record system.
Some of the information we collect or that you provide may be saved for a
designated or indefinite period of time, but we will not disclose the information
to third parties or government agencies, unless required to do so by state
or federal law, in support of University sponsored programs or activities,
or to protect the integrity, safety and security of our websites. (see below
for information about how to update or remove your information).
Links Contained on Our Websites
This site contains links to other non-University sites. The University of Miami
is not responsible for the privacy practices and/or the content of such Web
sites. Please be sure to check the individual privacy policies of those sites.
The University of Miami is also not responsible for the privacy practices
and/or content of the University of Miami’s business partners and/or
their websites, even if the University of Miami’s brand appears on
their page. The University of Miami is not responsible for any information
collected by such Web sites.
Public Forums
This site may make forums, message boards, and/or news groups available to
you. Please remember that any information that is disclosed by you or others
in these areas is not private and becomes public information. and You should
exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information in these
or other similar areas of our websites.
Children's Guidelines
The University of Miami does not collect online contact information from children
under 13 years of age without prior parental consent or parental notification,
which will include an opportunity for the parent to prevent use of the information
and/or participation in the activity. In the absence of prior parental consent,
online information will only be used to respond directly to the child's request.
Such information will not be used for other purposes without prior parental
consent. We do not distribute to third parties any personally identifiable
information with out prior parental consent. We do not give the ability to
publicly post or otherwise distribute personally identifiable contact information
without prior parental consent. We do not offer special games, prizes or
other activities, to entice users to divulge more information than is needed
to participate in the activity. We will, however, provide personal information
collected about children if required by law, for example, to comply with
a court order or a subpoena, or to protect the integrity, safety and security
of our websites.
Choice/Opt-Out
Our site provides you the opportunity to opt out of receiving communications
from us when we have requested information about you.
This site gives you the following options for removing your information from
our database in order to avoid receiving future communications or to no longer
receive our service:
- Send email to webrequest@miami.edu
- Call 305-284-2211
Correct/Update
This site gives you the following options for changing and modifying information
previously provided:
- E-mail webrequest@miami.edu
- Visit http://easy.miami.edu/
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this
site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact the University
Webmaster, University of Miami, webmaster@miami.edu.
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