This Privacy Policy applies to the University of Santa Monica website, www.universityofsantamonica.edu.

Please note that USM reviews these practices from time to time, and that these practices are therefore subject to change. USM asks users to periodically review this page to ensure continuing familiarity with the most current version of the site’s Privacy Policy. To contact USM about privacy issues, to report a violation of the site’s Privacy Policy, or to raise any other issue regarding the site, please send an e-mail to the webmaster.

What Personal Information About Website Visitors Does USM Collect?

1. Automatic Information

1. For each visitor to our website, our Web server automatically recognizes only the consumer’s domain name, but not the e-mail address. Therefore, we collect only the domain name, but not the e-mail address of visitors to our Web page.
2. We collect the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail, statistical information on which pages consumers visit, user-specific information on which pages consumers access or visit, and any information volunteered by the consumer, such as registrations via the website for the University’s Programs, Seminars, Special Events, and requests for contact and Programs information.
3. The information we collect may be used for internal review only and then discarded, used to improve the content of our website, and/or used by us to contact consumers for marketing purposes.
4. Information is never shared with other organizations for commercial or any other purposes.

2. What About “Cookies”?

1. Cookies are electronic identifiers that the University’s website transfers to your computer’s hard drive via your Web browser. These identifiers enable our systems to recognize your browser and to provide the appropriate features and functionality for your visit. Most common browsers are initially factory pre-set to accept cookies.
2. We use cookies to record session information (such as registrations that visitors complete during their visit) to record user-specific information on what pages visitors access or visit and to customize web page content and display based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends.
3. Since we use cookies to make your website visit more graceful and user-friendly, please be aware that refusing cookies may not allow you to take full advantage of some of our website features.

3. Information You Give Us

1. You can choose how much additional information you provide. Your choices may impact your ability to make use of some of our features. We use the information that you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customizing future communications and/or purchases for you, improving our website, and communicating with you.
2. Our website has a number of areas where you may volunteer information about yourself if you choose to. These include completing forms with your updated contact information and registering for Programs, Seminars, and Special Events.
3. The University of Santa Monica does not collect any personal information about you (such as your name, e-mail address, etc.) except when you specifically and knowingly provide such information. If you supply us with your postal address or e-mail address via our website, you may receive periodic mailings from us with information of interest about USM’s Graduate Programs and other offerings. Each communication will contain clear options for changing how or whether you receive further communications.
4. In addition, if at any time you wish to change your electronic or regular mail preferences, you can do so by sending an e-mail to preferences@universityofsantamonica.edu. At that time, please provide us with your exact name and address when you make the request, so we can be sure the correct name is removed promptly from our mailing list.
5. Individuals who supply USM with their telephone numbers online will only receive telephone contact regarding the specific Program(s) for which they have requested information/contact.
6. Any personal information submitted to USM will be stored in a secure environment that is designed to prevent misuse.

4. Does USM Share Any of the Information It Receives?

1. USM does not sell, exchange, or distribute information collected on its website to any third parties. With respect to ad servers: the University does not partner with, or have special relationships with, any ad server companies.

5. Protection of USM

1. We will release account and other personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with local, state, or federal law, or protect the rights, property, or safety of USM, our website visitors, or others.

6. How Secure Is Information About Me?

1. We use industry-standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving visitor data exchanged with our site, which encrypts information you input except for domain name data.
2. Once submitted information gathered on the site has been received by USM, it is stored within a controlled database, accessible only to the University to protect the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information under its control. However, as effective as any security measure implemented by the University may be, no security system is impenetrable. USM cannot guarantee the security of its database, nor can it guarantee that the information submitted by users will not be intercepted while being transmitted over the Internet. Questions regarding this Privacy Policy can be directed to the webmaster.

7. Who Can I Ask If I Have Additional Questions?

1. Please feel free to contact us if you have any additional questions or comments.
   E-mail:
   webmaster@universityofsantamonica.edu
   Regular Mail:
   University of Santa Monica
   Attn: Webmaster
   2107 Wilshire Boulevard
   Santa Monica, CA 90403
   Telephone:
   (310) 829-7402