Your privacy is very important to us and we are committed to protecting it. We understand that you need to be in control of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains the manner in which we collect personal information from you and the purpose for that collection. This Privacy Policy is designed to ensure that you are aware of how your personal information is being used and to provide you with choices about that use. By visiting the Site or submitting your personal information, you accept the terms described in this Privacy Policy.
ETON UNIVERSITY
PRIVACY POLICY
Date of Last Revision: January 18, 2011
Our Privacy Policy
Eton University is committed to protecting any personal information that you may provide to us. We want you to understand what kinds of information we gather from you, how this information is used and protected, and how you can control its use.
Scope of Privacy Policy
Our policy covers any visitor to our Site(s), including current and prospective students. This policy applies to both online and offline collection, storage, processing, and transfer of Personal Information, however, certain University Site(s) or services may be subject to additional privacy policies (collectively "Additional Policies"). In the event of any direct conflict between any Additional Policies and this Policy, the Additional Policies shall control. The University reserves the right to resolve any conflicts between Policies in its sole discretion.
Information Collected
In general, you can visit this Web site without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. Our Web site tracking software collects the domain names but not the email addresses of visitors. Domain name information that we collect is not used to personally identify you, but is used to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site and the pages viewed. We use this information to measure the use of the site and improve the content delivered on the site.
When you make a request for further information from Eton University, you are asked to provide certain contact information that is collected and used for the purpose of responding to your request. The information collected from you may include your name, address, telephone number or email address. We may use this information to contact you through various means, including phone calls, text messages, e-mail and postal mail about programs and services that we offer.
We collect personal information you submit pursuant to the registration and inquiry submission processes of our Web site. If you e-mail us, you are voluntarily releasing information to us.
In addition, we may have collected similar information from you in the past. We use that historic information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. By using our Web site you are consenting to our continued use of any such information.
Information Uses
We will not sell, rent or lease your Personal Information to others. We may collect, use and disclose Personal Information for the following purposes:
- to determine your admissibility and to register you for your selected educational programs
- to provide requested products and services
- to respond to your inquiries
- to administer promotions to which you have indicated an interest
- for our internal marketing purposes, which includes, but is not limited to, sending you material about products, services, updates, etc. that we think may be of interest to you
- for fostering communication and collaboration among members of the University community through Social Networks
- for sharing with our Educational Partners who may contact you with respect to their educational or marketing services
- for sharing with our Educational Partners or Business Associates who are performing services on our behalf
- to analyze how Sites and services are being accessed and used
- to improve Site and service performance and delivery
- to analyze risk and business results
- to obtain payment for services that we provide to you
- to maintain business records for reasonable periods
- to provide to Educational Partners, Business Associates or Unrelated Entities in connection with the contemplated or actual reorganization, merger, acquisition, financing, securitization, insuring, sale or other disposal of all or part of our business or assets, including for the purposes of determining whether to proceed with such transaction or fulfilling any records or other reporting requirements to such parties. In the event of any actual reorganization, merger, or acquisition such Information may be transferred as part of the transaction to the acquirer
- and/or as may be required or permitted by legal, regulatory, industry self-regulatory, insurance, audit, or security requirements applicable to the University, our Educational Partners, or our Business Associates.
Your Rights and Choices
You may withdraw your consent to our collection, use and disclosure of your Personal Information at any time, subject to contractual, academic, legal or technical restrictions and reasonable notice. At any time, if you do not wish to receive marketing communications from us, you may express your choice where indicated on the applicable email or other communication.
Security
We care about protecting the security of your personal information, and we have implemented security procedures to protect the personal information that you provide to us. However, no method of transmitting or storing electronic data is ever completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that such information will never be accessed, used, or released in a manner that is inconsistent with this policy.
We utilize industry standard security measures when accepting your credit card Information during your registration or other transaction you have initiated with us, as well as whenever we ask you to login to any of our Site(s).
Eton University may update this policy or revise it from time to time. If you are concerned about how your Personal Information is used or disclosed, you should contact us as described below or check back at this Site periodically to obtain a current copy of this Privacy Policy.
How to Contact Us or Access Your Information
If you want access to or wish to update any of your Personal Information or have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at Ethics@eton-university.us