Privacy Policy
The policy of the University of Minnesota is to respect the privacy
of all web site visitors to the extent permitted by law. This online
privacy policy statement is intended to inform you of the ways in
which this web site collects information, the uses to which that
information will be put, and the ways in which we will protect any
information you choose to provide us.
There are three types of information that this site may collect
during your visit: network traffic logs, web visit logs, and information
voluntarily provided by you. In addition, this site links to non-UM
sites.
Network traffic logs
In the course of ensuring network security and consistent service
for all users, the University employs software programs to do such
things as monitor network traffic, identify unauthorized access
or access to nonpublic information, detect computer viruses and
other software that might damage University computers or the network,
and monitor and tune the performance of the University network.
In the course of such monitoring, these programs may detect such
information as e-mail headers, addresses from network packets, and
other information. Information from these activities is used only
for the purpose of maintaining the security and performance of the
University's networks and computer systems. Personally identifiable
information from these activities is not released to external parties
without your consent unless required by law.
Web visit logs
University web sites routinely collect and store information from
online visitors to help manage those sites and improve service.
This information includes the pages visited on the site, the date
and time of the visit, the internet address (URL or IP address)
of the referring site, the domain name and IP address from which
the access occurred, the version of browser used, the capabilities
of the browser, and search terms used on our search engines. The
University and its employees make no attempt to identify individual
visitors from this information: any personally identifiable information
is not released to external parties without your consent unless
required by law.
Information Voluntarily Provided by You
In the course of using this web site, you may choose to provide
us with information to help us serve your needs. For example, you
may send us electronic mail (through a mailer or a web form) to
request information, you may sign up for a mailing list, or you
may send us your address so we may send you an application or other
material. Any personally identifiable information you send us will
be used only for the purpose indicated. Requests for information
will be directed to the appropriate staff to respond to the request,
and may be recorded to help us update our site to better respond
to similar requests. We will not sell, exchange or otherwise distribute
your personally identifiable information without your consent, except
to the extent required by law. We do not retain the information
longer than necessary for normal operations. Each web page requesting
information discloses the purpose of that information. If you do
not wish to have the information used in that manner, you are not
required to provide it. Please contact the person listed on the
specific page, or listed below, with questions or concerns on the
use of personally identifiable information.
Links to Other Sites
University web sites provide links to other World Wide Web sites
or resources. We do not control these sites and resources, do not
endorse them, and are not responsible for their availability, content,
or delivery of services. In particular, external sites are not bound
by the University's online privacy policy; they may have their own
policies or none at all. Often you can tell you are leaving a University
web site by noting the URL of the destination site.
Questions?
If you have questions about general University of Minnesota security
measures, see the University policy, Collecting
Information From Visitors To University Web Sites.
If you have questions about this site, its collection of information,
and its online privacy policy, contact HINFGrad@umn.edu
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