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The MPNA/Online Program is committed to respecting the privacy
of all Web site visitors to the extent permitted by law.
This disclaimer is intended to inform you of the ways in
which this Web site may collect information, the uses to
which that information will be put, and the ways in which
we will protect any information you choose to provide us.
There are four types of information that this site may
collect during your visit: network traffic logs, Web visit
logs, cookies, and information voluntarily provided by you.
Network Traffic Logs
In the course of ensuring network security and consistent
service for all users, the program employs software programs
to do such things as monitor network traffic, identify unauthorized
access or access to nonpublic information, detect computer
viruses, and other software that might damage Program computers
or the network, and monitor and tune the performance of
the Program network. In the course of such monitoring, these
programs may detect such information as e-mail headers,
addresses from network packets, and other information. Information
from these activities is used only for the purpose of maintaining
the security and performance of the Program's networks and
computer systems. Personally identifiable information from
these activities is not released to external parties without
your consent unless required by law.
Web Visit Logs
Program Web sites routinely collect and store information
from online visitors to help manage those sites and improve
service. This information includes the pages visited on
the site, the date and time of the visit, the Internet address
(URL or IP address) of the referring site, the domain name
and IP address from which the access occurred, the version
of browser used, the capabilities of the browser, and search
terms used on our search engines. This site makes no attempt
to identify individual visitors from this information: any
personally identifiable information is not released to external
parties without your consent unless required by law.
Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information stored by your Web browser
on behalf of a Web site and returned to the Web site on
request. This site may use cookies for two purposes: to
carry data about your current session at the site from one
Web page to the next, and to identify you to the site between
visits. If you prefer not to receive cookies, you may turn
them off in your browser, or may set your browser to ask
you before accepting a new cookie. Some pages may not function
properly if the cookies are turned off. Unless otherwise
notified on this site, we will not store data, other than
for these two purposes, in cookies. Cookies remain on your
computer, and accordingly we neither store cookies on our
computers nor forward them to any external parties. Unless
otherwise notified on this site, we do not use cookies to
track your movement among different Web sites and do not
exchange cookies with other entities.
Information Voluntarily Provided by You
In the course of using this Web site, you may choose to
provide us with information to help us serve your needs.
For example, you may send us electronic mail (through a
mailer or a Web form) to request information, you may sign
up for a mailing list, or you may send us your address so
we may send you an application or other material. Any personally
identifiable information you send us will be used only for
the purpose indicated. Requests for information will be
directed to the appropriate staff to respond to the request,
and may be recorded to help us update our site to better
respond to similar requests. We will not sell, exchange
or otherwise distribute your personally identifiable information
without your consent, except to the extent required by law.
We do not retain the information longer than necessary for
normal operations. Each Web page requesting information
discloses the purpose of that information. If you do not
wish to have the information used in that manner, you are
not required to provide it. Please contact the person listed
on the specific page, or listed below, with questions or
concerns on the use of personally identifiable information.
Program Web sites provide links to other World Wide Web
sites or resources. We do not control these sites and resources,
do not endorse them, and are not responsible for their availability,
content, or delivery of services. In particular, external
sites are not bound by the Program's online privacy policy;
they may have their own policies or none at all. Often you
can tell you are leaving a Program Web site by noting the
URL of the destination site.
If you have questions about general MPNA Online Program
security measures or this site, its collection of information,
and its online privacy statement contact
COM.GraduatePrograms@metrostate.edu
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