Privacy Policy

The following represents the information gathering and use practices of IU web sites. These web sites include www.independence.edu and its subdomains.

Information Gathering

IU may collect information to improve functionality and content, and to monitor performance. IU staff use such data to help answer specific questions about the usage and performance of the web site or individual web pages. When you visit the IU web site, we may collect information regarding:

• your Internet location (IP address);

• which pages you visit on our site;

• from which web page you came to our site;

• which software you use to visit our site and its configuration.

If you apply for admission or ask to receive other services provided by IU, any information you provide is confidential and is not shared with any third parties except as authorized by you as part of the application process or other service you receive.

Information Use

The IU web sites do not:

• collect personally identifiable information (e.g., name, email address) unless you voluntarily provide it to us;

• provide or sell any personally identifiable information to outside agencies (third parties) except as authorized by you as part of the application process or other service.

The information we collect may include your name, address, phone numbers and email addresses where you may be reached. We may use this information to contact you through various means including phone calls, text messages, e-mail and postal mail about products and services that we offer.

IU works in a distributed information technology environment. Policies and procedures for other web sites may vary. If you have questions about any web site’s privacy practices, please contact the specific department, unit or organization that maintains the content.

Our staff occasionally monitors search terms that users enter into the IU search engine but this tracking is never associated with individual users.

IU 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 IU or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of IU, and (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of IU, or the public.

Security

This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control.

Contacting the College

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us.

Proviso

This website contains the most current information and policies and will supercede any printed catalogs or other university publications.

For more information on privacy, please visit the Electronic Privacy Information Center (www.epic.org).

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