Privacy Statement
Thomas Jefferson University
is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you
the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies
to the
Thomas Jefferson University
Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the
Thomas Jefferson University
website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
Thomas Jefferson University
collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name,
home or work address or telephone number.
Thomas Jefferson University
also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such
as your ZIP code, age, gender, and preferences.
There is also information about your browser software that is automatically collected
by
Thomas Jefferson University. This information can
include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring
Web site addresses. This information is used by
Thomas Jefferson University
for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide
general statistics regarding use of the
Thomas Jefferson University
Web site.
Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information
or personally sensitive data through
Thomas Jefferson University
public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note:
Thomas Jefferson University
does not read any of your private online communications.
Thomas Jefferson University
encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link
to from
Thomas Jefferson University
so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information.
Thomas Jefferson University
is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside
of the
Thomas Jefferson University
and
Thomas Jefferson University
family of Web sites.
Use of your Personal Information
Thomas Jefferson University
collects and uses your personal information to operate the
Thomas Jefferson University
Web site and deliver the services you have requested.
Thomas Jefferson University
also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products
or services available from
Thomas Jefferson University
and its affiliates.
Thomas Jefferson University
may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current
services or of potential new services that may be offered.
Thomas Jefferson University
does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
Thomas Jefferson University
may contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering
that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable
information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the
third party. In addition,
Thomas Jefferson University
may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send
you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All
such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to
provide these services to
Thomas Jefferson University, and they are required
to maintain the confidentiality of your information.
Thomas Jefferson University
does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion,
or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.
Thomas Jefferson University
keeps track of the pages our customers visit within
Thomas Jefferson University, in order to determine
what
Thomas Jefferson University
services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and
advertising within
Thomas Jefferson University
to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject
area.
Thomas Jefferson University
Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required
to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a)
conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on
Thomas Jefferson University
or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of
Thomas Jefferson University; and, (c) act under
exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of
Thomas Jefferson University, or the public.
Use of Cookies
The
Thomas Jefferson University
Web site may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie
is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot
be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely
assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued
the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save
you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned
to a specific page. For example, if you personalize
Thomas Jefferson University
pages, or register with
Thomas Jefferson University
site or services, a cookie helps
Thomas Jefferson University
to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process
of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses,
and so on. When you return to the same
Thomas Jefferson University
Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily
use the
Thomas Jefferson University
features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically
accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies
if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience
the interactive features of the
Thomas Jefferson University
services or Web sites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
Thomas Jefferson University
secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
Thomas Jefferson University
secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers
in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or
disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted
to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure
Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
Thomas Jefferson University
will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer
feedback.
Thomas Jefferson University
encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how
Thomas Jefferson University
is protecting your information.
Contact Information
Thomas Jefferson University
welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that
Thomas Jefferson University
has not adhered to this Statement, please contact
Thomas Jefferson University
at
JHS.Webmaster@jefferson.edu
. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the
problem.