The University of Central Oklahoma (the
University) provides this Internet site as a service to students,
faculty, staff, alumni and the community. The intended
purposes of this site include education, information dissemination,
and promotion of the goals of the University.
Disclaimer
The University server machines and the
information maintained and referenced on them are provided "as is"
and makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied,
for the services provided. The University disclaims all
liability of any kind arising out of your use of, or misuse of,
these server machines and the information contained and referenced
within them. The University disclaims all express warranties
included in any materials, and further disclaims all implied
warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a
particular purpose, and non-infringement of proprietary rights. The
University shall not be liable for any damages you suffer through
the use of University technology facilities and services, including,
but not limited to loss of data resulting from delays,
non-deliveries, mis-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by
its own negligence or by user errors or omissions. Use of any
information obtained via the Internet is at the user’s risk. The
University denies any responsibilities for information obtained
through its facilities and services.
The University is not responsible for the
content, accuracy, or timeliness of information contained on these
server machines. Issues of content, accuracy and timeliness should
be directed to the providers of those information pages. The
University cannot protect individuals against the existence or
receipt of material that may offend them. Users are warned that they
may unwillingly come across, or be recipients of, material that they
find offensive. The University will not guarantee the
privacy or integrity of user’s files, including e-mail, but will use
its best efforts to protect the integrity of individual user
accounts and files from access and use by unauthorized persons.
The University does not routinely review user’s files including
e-mail, however, in cases of system failure and subsequent repair or
where there is reason to believe there has been unauthorized use or
misuse of technology resources, Office of Information Technology
personnel, Department of Public Safety personnel and administrative
personnel of the University shall have the authority and right to
review and audit individual user files, including email. Individual
user files may also be reviewed , audited or searched when subject
to court order, subpoena or other process of law. The
University prohibits the acquisition, storage, or distribution of
obscene material and shall take immediate action to remove from
computer and computer systems all obscene material. Further, the
University shall take all reasonable action to block access to
obscene materials. All information within the machines and
software systems of the University belong to the University until
such other ownership may be proved. Individual users of the
system shall have no expectation of privacy for using the University
system and none is granted by the University due to its connection
to the World Wide Web. Additionally, the University system is
a business system with the main mission of supporting the University
as an institution of higher education for the State of Oklahoma and
is thus a publicly owned and operated system.
Privacy
The University values individuals' privacy and
actively seeks to preserve the privacy rights of those who share
information with us. Your trust is important to us and we believe
you have the right to know how information submitted through our
university Web site is handled. As explanation of the
University's online information policy and practices and to assist
you in better protecting your privacy, we provide the following
privacy notice.
Privacy Notice. The following
information explains the Internet privacy policy and practices the
University has adopted for its official Web sites. However, in legal
terms, it shall not be construed as a contractual promise, and the
University reserves the right to amend it at any time without
notice. Privacy and public records
obligations of the University are governed by applicable Oklahoma
statutes and by any applicable U.S. federal laws.
Site Definitions. University Web space
includes hundreds of pages with varying levels of university
involvement and commitment as outlined below.
Official University Web Sites. Except as
noted, the information in this privacy notice applies to all
official University Web sites, which are defined as – the Web pages
of University colleges, schools, departments, divisions or other
units and any other sites specifically designated as official by a
vice president, dean, department head or director. Official pages
are generally recognizable by a standard university logo, contact
information and reference to this privacy statement.
Unofficial Web Sites. Within the University
domain – signified by the address "...uco.edu..." or within the
range of Internet protocol addresses assigned to the University –
you may find Web sites over which the University has no editorial
responsibility or control. Such sites are considered unofficial and
include, but are not limited to, the Web pages of individual faculty
members or students and the Web pages of other entities not formally
a part of the University. While the University encourages
compliance with this Web Privacy Statement at such sites, in order
to better understand the policies and practices under which they
operate, please consult the privacy statements of individual sites
or seek information directly from the persons responsible for those
sites.
The Information We Collect. The Web Privacy
Statement speaks generally to the information collected by or
submitted to official University Web sites (see the definition
above). Still the amount and type of information collected may vary
somewhat from site to site. Therefore, in addition to this general
explanation of policy and practice, the University encourages
colleges, schools, departments, divisions and other units
contributing to its official Web presence to post, as necessary,
more specific privacy notices pertaining to the collection and use
of any personal information associated exclusively with those pages.
Thus it is wise for you to read page-specific notices to ensure you
understand the privacy policies and practices applicable to a
particular site. When you access official University Web
pages, certain client information and essential and nonessential
technical information (collectively referred to as access
information) listed below is automatically collected. No other
information is collected through our official Web sites except when
you deliberately send it to us (for example, by clicking a link to
send us an e-mail). Examples of the information you might choose to
send us are listed below as "optional information."
Access Information (automatically collected).
Client information: the Internet domain and Internet address of the
computer you are using. Essential technical information:
identification of the page or service you are requesting, type of
browser and operating system you are using; and the date and time of
access. Nonessential technical information: the Internet
address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our Web
site, and the "cookie information" used to direct and tailor
information based on your entry path to the site.
Optional information (deliberately sent).
When you send us an e-mail: your name, e-mail address, and the
content of your e-mail. When you complete online forms: all
the data you choose to fill in or confirm. This may include credit
or debit card information if you are ordering a product or making a
payment, as well as information about other people if you are
providing it for delivery purposes, etc.
The Way We Use Information. As a general
rule, the University does not track individual visitor profiles. We
do, however, analyze aggregate traffic/access information for
resource management and site planning purposes. The University
reserves the right to use log detail to enhance the web presence and
to investigate resource management or security concerns.
Access Information: Client information is
used to route the requested Web page to your computer for viewing.
In theory, the requested Web page and the routing information could
be discerned by other entities involved in transmitting the
requested page to you. We do not control the privacy practices of
those entities. We may keep client information from our systems
indefinitely after the Web page is transmitted, but we do not
cross-reference it to the individuals who browse our Web site.
However, on rare occasions when a "hacker" attempts to breach
computer security, logs of access information are retained to permit
a security investigation. In such cases the logs may be further
analyzed or forwarded together with any other relevant information
in our possession to law enforcement agencies. Under the
Freedom of Information Act, records in our possession at the time of
a Freedom of Information Request might be subject to inspection by
or disclosure to members of the public. As indicated above, client
information may be retained during and/or after transmission of the
requested Web page and might be available for inspection.
Essential and nonessential technical information lets us respond to
your request in an appropriate format [or in a personalized manner]
and helps us plan Web site improvements. To expedite this process,
some official University Web sites use "cookies." Usually a cookie
enables the University Web site to tailor what you see according to
the way you entered the site (i.e., if you entered by pushing a
button identifying yourself as a student, your subsequent views of
information might be tailored for student audiences). We also
use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our
Web site. For example, we may determine that X number of individuals
visited a certain area on our Web site, or that Y number of men and
Z number of women filled out a particular registration form. But we
do not disclose information that could identify those specific
individuals.
Optional Information: Optional information
enables us to provide services or information tailored more
specifically to your needs, to forward your message or inquiry to
another entity that is better able to do so, and to plan Web site
improvements. We use the information you provide about
yourself or about someone else when placing a request for service to
complete that order or request. This information is not shared with
outside parties, except to the extent necessary to complete that
order or request. We generally use return e-mail addresses
only to answer the e-mail we receive. Such addresses are generally
not used for any other purpose and, by University and state policy,
are not shared with outside parties. Finally, we strive
to use or share the personally identifiable information provided to
us online specifically for the purpose described. If we use
this information in a manner different than the purpose for which it
was collected, then we will ask for your consent prior to such use.
Providing Information is Your Choice. There
is no legal requirement for you to provide any information at our
Web site. However, our Web site will not work without routing
information and the essential technical information. Failure of your
browser to provide nonessential technical information will not
prevent your use of our Web site but may prevent certain features
from working. For any optional information that is requested at the
Web site, failure to provide the requested information will mean
that the particular feature or service associated with that part of
the Web page may not be available to you.
Our Commitment To Data Security. The
University is dedicated to preventing unauthorized data access,
maintaining data accuracy, and ensuring the appropriate use of
information. We strive to put in place appropriate physical,
electronic, and managerial safeguards to secure the information we
collect online. These security practices are consistent with the
policies of the University and with the laws and regulatory
practices of the State of Oklahoma.
The University may share personal information
with entities outside of UCO if we have a good faith belief that
access, use, preservation or disclosure of such information is
reasonably necessary to (a) satisfy any applicable law, regulation,
legal process or enforceable governmental request, (b) detect,
prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or technical issues,
or (c) protect against imminent harm to the rights, property or
safety of the University, its users or the public as required or
permitted by law.
How To Contact Us. Should you have
other questions or concerns about these privacy policies and
practices, please call us at (405) 974-2000 or send us an e-mail at
webmaster@uco.edu.
If you wish to review or change information gathered about you via
an official University web site but you do not know how, the
University webmaster will assist in locating the persons responsible
for that site so that you may make your request directly to them.
Not withstanding the above, use of the World Wide
Web and systems such as the University's should only be accomplished
with the knowledge that these are not private, secure, encrypted
systems and therefore the expectation for privacy must be extremely
reduced to no expectation. The above represents the
University's good faith effort to provide a reasonable system that
will provide needed services to fulfill the University's educational
mission.
Nondiscrimination
The University is committed to maintaining a
community which recognizes and values the inherent worth and dignity
of every person; fosters tolerance, sensitivity, understanding, and
mutual respect among its members; and encourages each individual to
strive to reach his or her own potential. In pursuit of its goal of
academic excellence, the University seeks to develop and nurture
diversity. The University believes that diversity as a fundamental
value among its many members strengthens the institution, stimulates
creativity, promotes the exchange of ideas, and enriches campus
life.
The University expects all of its students and employees to join
together to ensure a climate of diversity where everyone values
individual and group differences, respects the perspectives of
others and communicates openly to attain the best education.