Privacy Statement
The University of South Carolina is committed to providing access and services through its Web sites in a manner that is respectful of your privacy. Although some non-personal information is collected from all visitors to our Web sites, no personal information about you is collected unless you choose to submit your information to us.
As a public institution of the State of South Carolina, the University is subject to the requirements of the South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (SCFOIA). Although educational records are protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), some information collected from University Web sites may be disclosed pursuant to requests under the SCFOIA or other applicable laws.
Scope
The University of South Carolina by and through its academic, research and administrative units and programs, owns and operates Web sites under a number of domains (collectively "the University of South Carolina Web"). This Web statement applies to all domains within the University of South Carolina Web.
Information collected
Non-Personal Information - University of South Carolina Web servers generate temporary log files that automatically collect the following non-personal information when you access the University's Web pages:
- Internet Address of the computer being used (IP address)
- Internet domain from which you access our Web site
- Operating system you are using
- Browser type and version you are using
- Date and time you access our Web site
- Web pages requested
Non-personal information collected may be used to help us analyze trends and create summary statistics. We use this aggregate data to help us determine content and structure of our Web sites as well as shaping technical design specifications. This aggregate data does not contain any information that can be used to identify or contact an individual.
Personal Information - Some information collected on University Web sites is personal in nature. You choose to submit this information to us so that we can conduct routine business and services for you. The University makes every effort to safeguard personal information from misuse, loss, alteration or unauthorized access. While we do take security precautions, there is always the risk that our security systems could be compromised. Personal information you disclose to others via message boards or chat rooms may be collected and used by others who are not under the control of the University.
Sharing your information
The University is respectful of your privacy and committed to working to maintain the security of your information. The University will share your information only:
- As required by law
- As necessary to protect the interests of the University
- In the event of a health or safety emergency
- To maintain the operation and security of the IT network
- With service providers acting on our behalf who have agreed to protect the confidentiality of the data
Cookies
Some University Web pages may utilize “cookies” to better serve you with more efficient navigation or more tailored information when you return to our site. Cookies are small text files that allow us to track activity on our Web sites. Cookies do not provide any personally identifiable information. You may disable cookies by adjusting the settings in your browser.