WEBSITE PRIVACY STATEMENT

For information about records policy, please see http://registrar.uoregon.edu/records_privacy.

Purpose
This privacy statement is used to disclose the privacy practices for the University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business website for applications. This privacy statement follows the guidelines and template prepared by the University of Oregon Business Affairs Office, available at http://baowww.uoregon.edu/Policy/ecommprivacy.htm. 

References
  • FASOM 14.01 Policy Guidelines for Electronic Commerce
  • Oregon House Bill 2038 Public Disclosure of Information Transmitted Over the Internet (Amending ORS 192.502)
  • Oregon.Gov State Portal Model Privacy Statement

Public Disclosure
In the State of Oregon laws exist to ensure that government is open and that the public has a right to access appropriate records and information possessed by state government.  All information collected by this site becomes a public record unless an exemption in law exists.  ORS Chapter 192 contains Oregon Public Record Law.

Personal information such as name, address and telephone number may be exempt from disclosure if disclosure would constitute an unreasonable invasion of privacy.

The University of Oregon (UO) Business Affairs Office does not sell or otherwise provide any personal information collected on UO eCommerce applications to any external entity except as expressly stated on this site, or as otherwise permitted by law.

If you send us an electronic mail message that contains personal information we will only use this information to respond to your request.  We may forward your message on to another department or agency in a better position to answer your question.

You have a right to review the information collected about you by this site.  Contact the service provider to review your information.

What We Collect
The University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business may collect the following information from visitors to our web site:
  • Internet Protocol (IP) Address
  • Type of browser and operating system used to access our site ("Netscape 4.7", "Windows 95")
  • Date and time the user accessed our site
  • Information regarding which pages the user accessed or visited
  • If you link to our site from another web site, we collect the address of the other web site
  • Information provided by the user, such as name, address, email address, BANNER ID number
  • Error conditions that may have occurred, including (under some circumstances) arguments that may have been supplied by the user to the program being run.

How We Use the Information We Collect
Information provided by the user is the minimal data needed to successfully complete a web transaction.  We use contact information (like name and address) to send you any information you may request.

Information collected automatically (like browser and date information) is analyzed to help us understand how you use our web services and how we can improve our site to better meet your needs and cannot be tied to you personally.  This information is also used to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information.

Cookies
A cookie is a small text file created by a web site on your computer hard drive that contains unique information that the site can use to track such things as lists of pages you have visited, the date you last looked at a page, or identification of your session on the site.

Some pages on this site do store cookies. The cookies used on this site maintain session information for logged in users, including but not limited to the Oregon M.B.A. Network and The Oregon M.B.A. Employers Network. Cookies are also used to help us determine whether you came to the site from a particular Internet link or banner advertisement and to track which pages are visited by users referred to our site by ads. Cookies do not provide us with access to any credit card information.

Security
While no computing environment is 100% secure, we take every precaution to protect the user's information. When a user submits sensitive information via the web, that information is protected both online and offline.

When a form asks users to enter confidential information (such as credit card number and/or social security number), that information is encrypted and is protected using Secure Sockets Encryption.

We strive to protect user information offline. Access to all user information is restricted in our offices. Only employees who need the information to perform necessary functions are granted access to this information. Sensitive data is stored in a secure format unless otherwise approved by the University of Oregon Vice President for Administration.

Links to Other Web Sites
Our web site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that the University of Oregon is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. The user is encouraged to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site.

Email Notifications
We send all new members a welcoming email to verify password and username. Established members will occasionally receive information on products, services, special deals, and a newsletter. Out of respect for the privacy of our users, we present the option to not receive these types of communications. Please see our choice and opt-out below.  We communicate with the user to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to their account via email or phone.
 
Choice/Opt-out
Our users are given the opportunity to 'opt-out' of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask for the information. For example, users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials may opt-out of receiving these communications by replying to unsubscribe in the subject line in the email.
 
Questions
If you have questions about our website or concerns regarding privacy, you may contact webmaster@lcbmail.uoregon.edu or 1208 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403.