Privacy Policy

The following policy discloses the privacy practices for Nazareth University's gateway website (www.naz.edu):

Information Gathering

Nazareth University maintains log files of all access to its site for the purposes of site management. This includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp, and number of clicks to analyze trends. These logs are used to administer the site, track user's movement in the aggregate, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. IP addresses, etc. are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Information Provided Voluntarily

In the course of using Nazareth University's website, you may choose to provide information to us through online forms, email or other electronic means. Any personally identifiable information you submit will be used by Nazareth University only for the purpose(s) indicated. Requests for information will be directed to the appropriate staff to respond to the request, and may be recorded to help us improve our site to better respond to similar requests.

Information Use

Nazareth University and maintainers of Nazareth's pages use the information described above to help us better plan our website to meet your needs and expectations.

Nazareth University is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways other than what is disclosed in this policy.

"Opt Out"

Nazareth University respects your privacy and does not want to contact you unless you indicate to us that you want to be contacted by Nazareth. When you provide personal information to Nazareth University online, you are given the option of choosing whether or not you would like to be contacted by Nazareth University in the future and the manner in which you would like to be contacted. If you would like to be contacted by Nazareth University, you may choose to be contacted by email, by regular mail, or by phone.

If you initially choose to be contacted by Nazareth University, you may, at any time, change your mind and "opt out" of receiving future contact by notifying us via regular mail or e-mail. Simply inform us that you no longer wish to be contacted by stating: "Do Not Mail," "Do Not E-mail," "Do Not Call," "Do Not Text" and/or "Do Not Contact" in an e-mail sent to our Marketing and Communications Department at web@naz.edu or in a letter sent to the following address:

Marketing & Communications
Nazareth University
4245 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618

In the body of your email/letter please include the following information:

  • Communication method you would like to opt out of:
  • Department/program you no longer want to receive communications from:
  • Full name:
  • Email address:
  • Mailing address:
  • Phone number:

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer tied to information about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. We use only session cookies to make navigation of the site easier. Once you close your browser, the cookie is erased.

Security

We use industry-standard security measures to protect any personal information that you may provide to us. However, we cannot guarantee that your submissions to our website, any content residing on our servers, or any transmissions from our server will be completely secure. We will utilize SSL encryption whenever you login to any of Nazareth's online student, faculty, and staff services.

Links to Other Sites

Some Nazareth University webpages may include links to sites external to Nazareth, and/or links to websites that are maintained by individual faculty, staff, or students. Nazareth University is not responsible for the content and the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this website.

Notification of Changes

Nazareth University reserves the right, at its discretion, to make changes to this policy at any time. Please check this privacy policy webpage periodically for amendments/updates.

Contact Information

Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy policy, you can contact:

Marketing & Communications
Nazareth University
4245 East Avenue
Rochester, New York 14618
web@naz.edu