Privacy Policy
Binghamton University Commitment to Privacy
At Binghamton University (binghamton.edu) we are committed to protecting your privacy and making it easier and more efficient for individuals and organizations to interact with us. In developing this policy, Binghamton University adhered strictly to federal and state laws, rules and regulations, policies and procedures of the State University of New York and Binghamton University, specifically the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act, the Freedom of Information Law, and the Personal Privacy Protection Law. We recognize that it is critical for individuals and organizations to be confident that their privacy is protected when they visit binghamton.edu. You can travel through most of binghamton.edu without giving us any information about yourself. Sometimes we do need information to provide services that you request, and this commitment of privacy explains our online information practices.
Binghamton University does not collect any personal information about you unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or by voluntarily completing a data collection instrument (i.e. survey, application, request for information) available through binghamton.edu
Information Collected Automatically When You Visit binghamton.edu
When visiting binghamton.edu, Binghamton University automatically collects and stores
the following information about your visit:
- The Internet Protocol address of the computer that accessed our Web site
- The type of browser, its version and the operating system on which that browser is running
- The Web page from which the user accessed the current Web page
- The date and time of the user's request
- The pages that were visited and the amount of time spent at each page
None of the above-mentioned information is deemed to constitute personal information by the Internet Security and Privacy Act . The information that is collected automatically is used to improve binghamton.edu's content and to help Binghamton University understand how users are interacting with its Web site. This information is collected for statistical analysis and to determine what information is of most and least interest to our users. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and Binghamton University is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from binghamton.edu for commercial marketing purposes.
Information Collected When You E-mail binghamton.edu or Complete a Transaction
During your visit to binghamton.edu you may send an e-mail to Binghamton University.
Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will be collected. The information
collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic
information formats included in the message. Your e-mail address and the information
included in your message will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify,
to improve this Web site, or to forward your message to another Binghamton University
campus server for appropriate action. Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial
purposes and Binghamton University is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose
your e-mail address for commercial purposes.
During your visit to binghamton.edu you may complete a transaction such as an online survey, application or Information Request Form. The information collected by Binghamton University, including personal information volunteered by you in completing the transaction, is used by Binghamton University and may be disclosed by Binghamton University for those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the nature and terms of the transaction in which the information was submitted.
Binghamton University does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 or create profiles of children under the age of 13. Users are cautioned, however, that the collection of personal information submitted in an e-mail will be treated as though it was submitted by an adult, and may, unless exempted from access by federal or State law, be subject to public access.
Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Web site
The collection of information through binghamton.edu and the disclosure of that information
are subject to the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act. Binghamton
University will only collect personal information through binghamton.edu or disclose
personal information collected through binghamton.edu if the user has consented to
the collection or disclosure of such personal information. The voluntary disclosure
of personal information to Binghamton University by the user constitutes consent to
the collection and disclosure of the information by Binghamton University for the
purposes for which the user disclosed the information to Binghamton University.
However, Binghamton University may collect or disclose personal information without consent if the collection or disclosure is: (1) necessary to perform the statutory duties of Binghamton University, or necessary for Binghamton University to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by state or federal statute or regulation; (2) made pursuant to a court order or by law; (3) for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or (4) of information to be used solely for statistical purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify any particular person.
Further, the disclosure of information, including personal information, collected through binghamton.edu is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.
Binghamton University may disclose personal information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to Binghamton University's information technology assets.
Retention of Information Collected Through this Web site
The information collected through binghamton.edu is retained by Binghamton University
in accordance with the records retention and disposition requirements of the New York
State Arts & Cultural Affairs Law. In general, the Internet services logs of Binghamton
University, comprising electronic files or automated logs created to monitor access
and use of Agency services provided through binghamton.edu, are retained for 60 days
and then destroyed. Information concerning these records retention and disposition
schedules may be obtained through the Internet privacy policy contact listed in this
policy.
Access to and Correction of Personal Information Collected Through binghamton.edu
Any user may submit a request to Binghamton University's privacy compliance officer
to determine whether personal information pertaining to that user has been collected
through binghamton.edu. Any such request shall be made in writing and must be accompanied
by reasonable proof of identity of the user. Reasonable proof of identity may include
verification of a signature, inclusion of an identifier generally known only to the
user, or similar appropriate identification. The privacy compliance officer is also
the University Counsel and the address is:
Office of University Counsel
Binghamton University AD-614
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
The privacy compliance officer shall, within five (5) business days of the receipt of a proper request, provide access to the personal information; deny access in writing, explaining the reasons therefore; or acknowledge the receipt of the request in writing, stating the approximate date when the request will be granted or denied, which date shall not be more than thirty (30) days from the date of the acknowledgment.
In the event that Binghamton University has collected personal information pertaining to a user through binghamton.edu and that information is to be provided to the user pursuant to the user's request, the privacy compliance officer shall inform the user of his or her right to request that the personal information be amended or corrected under the procedures set forth in section 95 of the Public Officers Law.
Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected Through binghamton.edu
Binghamton University is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected
through binghamton.edu against unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Consequently,
Binghamton University uses good faith efforts to limit employee access to personal
information collected through binghamton.edu to only those employees who need access
to the information in the performance of their official duties. Employees who have
access to this information follow appropriate procedures in connection with any disclosures
of personal information.
In addition, Binghamton University has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity of its information technology assets, including, but not limited to, authentication, authorization, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. These security procedures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of binghamton.edu as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information.
For Web site security purposes and to maintain the availability of binghamton.edu for all users, Binghamton University employs software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise damage binghamton.edu.
Cookies
Cookies are small pieces of information that are stored by the user's browser on the
hard drive of your computer. To better serve you, we occasionally use "session cookies"
to enhance or customize your visit to this website.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving
business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information
provided through binghamton.edu.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this Internet privacy policy, please contact our privacy officer
via e-mail at bwestbro@binghamton.edu or by regular mail at:
Office of University Counsel AD-614
Binghamton University
PO Box 6000
Binghamton, NY 13902-6000
Definitions
The following definitions apply to, and appear in italics, in this policy:
- Personal information: For purposes of this policy, "personal information" means any information concerning a natural person, which, because of name, number, symbol, mark, or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person.
- User: shall have the meaning set forth in subdivision 8 of section 202 of the New York State Technology Law.
