The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service has created this privacy statement in
order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy. The following
discloses the information gathering and dissemination practices for this
Web site.
Information Automatically Logged
We use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server and to
administer our Web site. We do not link your IP
address to your personal identity. The logging is simply to ensure access
to our server and for troubleshooting any accessibility and/or security
problems.
Registration Forms
Our site's registration/application forms requires users to give us
contact information (like their name, email, and postal address), financial
information (like their bank account or credit card numbers), unique
identifiers (like their social security number), and demographic
information (like their zip code, age, or income level).
Contact information from the registration forms is used to register
users for events, contact users about those events and others offered by
the Institute of Government. The customer's contact information is also
used to get in touch with the customer when necessary.
Financial information that is collected is used to check the users'
qualifications for registration, and to bill the user for products and
services.
Unique identifiers (such as social security numbers) are collected from
Web site visitors to verify the user's identity, and for use as account
numbers in our record system.
Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site. We do not collect data without your knowledge. Any
demographic or profile data submitted by you for a particular program/event
or survey will be used for internal use only.
Order Forms
Our site uses an order form for customers to request information,
products, and services. We collect contact information (like their email
address), financial information (like their account or credit card
numbers), unique identifiers (like their social security number), and
demographic information (like their zip code, age, or income level).
Contact information from the order forms is used to ship purchases,
information about our company. The customer's contact information is also
used to get in touch with the visitor when necessary.
Financial information that is collected is used to check the users'
qualifications for registration, and to bill the user for products and
services.
Unique identifiers (such as social security numbers) are collected from
Web site visitors to verify the user's identity, and for use as account
numbers in our record system.
Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site. We do not collect data without your knowledge. Any
demographic or profile data submitted by you for a particular program/event
or survey will be used for internal use only.
Surveys
Our online surveys ask visitors for contact information (like email
address), and demographic information (like zip code, age, or income
level).
Contact information from the surveys is used for internal purposes only.
The customer's contact information is also used to get in touch with the
visitor when necessary.
Demographic and profile data is also collected at our site We do not collect data without your knowledge. Any
demographic or profile data submitted by you for a particular program/event
or survey will be used for internal use only.
External Links
This site contains links to other sites. The Cooper Center is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web
sites.
Public Forums
This site makes listserves, forums, message boards, and/or news groups
available to its users. Please remember that any information that is
disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should exercise
caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse,
and alteration of the information under our control.
Supplementation of Information
This site supplements the information that you provide with information
that is received from third parties. We subscribe
to the Virginia Review Database for local government contact information.
Choice/Opt-Out
- You can send email to IT@mail.institute.virginia.edu
- You can send mail to the following postal address:
2400 Old Ivy Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 - You can call the following telephone number: 434-982-5522
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of
this site, or your dealings with this Web site, you can contact:
IT@mail.institute.virginia.edu
COOPER CENTER