Argosy University is committed to protecting any personal information that you may provide to us. We want you to understand what kinds of information we gather from you, how this information is used and protected, and how you can control its use. This statement discloses the privacy practices of the Argosy University Website. By using the Argosy University Website, the user agrees, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
Any changes in our privacy policy will be communicated in this page so please check back from time to time.
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Who May Use this Website.
The Argosy University Website is not intended or designed to attract users under the age of 13. We do not collect personally identifiable data from any person we know to be under the age of 13 and instruct users under 13 not to send us any information for collection on the Argosy University Website.
The Argosy University Website is designed for users from the United States. Users from other countries are advised not to disclose personal information to Argosy University unless they consent to having their information used as set forth in this website's privacy policy rather than under the law of user's home country. You transmit data to a server located in Pennsylvania subject to United States and Pennsylvania law. You should not send any personal information to the Argosy University Website unless you agree to be bound by this privacy policy and by United States and Pennsylvania law.
Information Collected
In general, you can visit this Website without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. Our Website tracking software collects the domain names but not the email addresses of visitors. Domain name information that we collect is not used to personally identify you but is used to measure the number of visits, average time spent on the site and the pages viewed. We use this information to measure the use of the site and improve the content delivered on the site.
When you make a request for further information from Argosy University, you will be asked to provide certain contact information that will be collected and used for the purpose of responding to your request. The information collected from you may include your name, address, telephone number or email address.
When you make a request for further information and provide Argosy University with your personal contact information, it will be collected and used for the purpose of responding to your specific requests. We do not share, sell, or lease personal information about you except as set forth in this Website.
How Your Information is Used
We utilize "cookies" on the Argosy University Website. These are small files that we send to and store on your computer so that we may recognize it as a unique machine the next time you visit the Argosy University Website.
Unless you specify that you would prefer not to hear from us, we may also use the information you provide to the Argosy University Website to contact you. You may have these communications terminated if you give us notice. This likely will take 4-6 weeks from the time you give us notice.
Your Choices Regarding Use of Your Personal Information
Access to Your Information
In the event that Argosy University and some of our assets are sold or transferred or used as security, the information collected on our websites including the Argosy University Website may be transferred to third parties as part of that transaction. Argosy University may also provide information or provide access to information to any of our affiliated businesses or to our business partners.
Argosy University may use your contact information to reply to you and send information to you. Argosy University does not intend to reveal individually identifiable information to third parties except in the manner stated in the Privacy Policy. Argosy University will provide aggregated information received from you to third parties. Argosy University takes commercially reasonable precautions to prevent the aggregated information provided to third parties from including significant individually identifiable information.
If Argosy University is requested by law enforcement officials or judicial authorities to provide information on individuals, Argosy University may, without your consent, provide such information. In matters involving claims of personal or public safety or in litigation where the data is pertinent, Argosy University may use or disclose your personal information without your consent or court process.
Will Your Information Be Secure?
Argosy University recognizes you may be concerned about the security of your personal information, and we are committed to employing reasonable technology in order to protect the security of our website. Even with such technology, no website is 100% secure. We will take reasonable measures which we believe are appropriate to protect your information from loss, misuse, alteration or destruction, and, where possible, will ask that any third parties to whom we may transfer your information take comparable steps to protect that security.
If you use this site, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your access information and password and for restricting access to your computer, and you agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your password.
We are the owner of data you supply to us.
Our Privacy Policy and Outside Links.
Our Privacy Policy only applies to the various Argosy University.edu websites including the Argosy University Website. Our websites contain links to sites outside our control. Please be aware that these sites may collect information about you, and operate according to their own privacy practices which may differ from our Privacy Policy. Remember to consult that website's own privacy policy, as once you're outside any of the Argosy University.edu websites, any information you submit is no longer in our control.
Questions Regarding Our Privacy Policy.
If you have questions concerning our privacy practices, contact us at:
Privacy Administrator
Argosy University
210 Sixth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Fax: (412) 995-7295
E-mail: auwebmaster@edmc.edu
This policy was last updated on June 2, 2004.