OVERVIEW
This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for University of Oregon American English Institute Electronic Commerce (eCommerce) applications. On this page, you can get information about:
REFERENCE
Oregon House Bill 2038 Public Disclosure of Information Transmitted Over the Internet (Amending ORS 192.502).
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.
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WHAT WE COLLECT
The University of Oregon American English Institute and Business Affairs Office may collect the following information from visitors to our web site:
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Internet Protocol (IP) Address.
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Type of browser and operating system used to access our site (e.g. "Internet Explorer 6.2 " and "Windows 2000").
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Date and time the user accessed our site.
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Information regarding which pages the user accessed or visited.
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If you link to our site from another web site, we collect the address of the other web site
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Information provided by the user, such as email address, social security number, BANNER ID number, credit card number.
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Error conditions that may have occurred, including (under some circumstances) arguments which 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 shipping address) and financial information (like credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to process customers' applications or registration. If we have trouble processing a payment or an application, this contact information is used to get in touch with the user.
Information collected automatically by our server is analyzed to help us understand how you use our web services and how we can improve our site to better meet your needs. This information is also used to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information. Such unauthorized attempts may be punishable under state and federal statutes including The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996.
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COOKIES
This site makes limited use of cookies. A session variable is stored on your computer to ensure the integrity of information gathered during your visit.
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 off-line.
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 off-line. 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. It is not shared or sold to anyone outside the University of Oregon. Sensitive data is stored in a secure format unless otherwise approved by the University of Oregon Vice President for Administration.
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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 users an email confirmation of payment including the date, amount, product description and a unique reference ID number. We communicate with the user to provide requested services and in regards to issues relating to their account via email or phone.
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QUESTIONS
lf you have questions about our web site or concerns regarding privacy, you may contact:
Leslie Opp-Beckman
Email: leslieob@uoregon.edu
Mailing address: 5212 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR , USA 97403-5212
Phone: (541) 346-3945
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