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Commitment to Individual Privacy
Colorado State University Pueblo is committed to protecting the privacy and accuracy of confidential information submitted by employees, students and visitors to our website. We do not actively share personal information gathered. However, because Colorado State University Pueblo is a public institution, some information collected from the Colorado State University Pueblo website may be subject to the Colorado Public (Open) Records Act. Thus, in some cases we may be compelled by law to release information gathered from our Web servers. This may include server log information, e-mail messages sent to an individual identified on the Web site, and information collected from web-based forms.
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Colorado Public (Open) Records Act (C.R.S. 24-72 201 et seq.)
It is the declared public policy of the State of Colorado that all public records shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times, except as otherwise provided by law. Public Records are defined by this law as all writings made or maintained by a state institution, such as Colorado State University Pueblo, regardless of the format or medium of the records.
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. §1232g)
Colorado State UniversityPueblo also complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which generally prohibits the release of students' education records without consent. FERPA only applies to currently enrolled students. For more information on FERPA please refer to the Student Rights and Responsibilities Section of the Colorado State University Pueblo General Catalog.
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Information Collection
It is Colorado State University Pueblo's policy to collect the least amount of personally identifiable information required to fulfill its required duties and responsibilities, to complete a particular transaction or as required by law. This policy applies to the collection of all personally identifiable information, regardless of the source or medium. For site administration functions, information, other than personal information linked to a particular individual, is collected for analysis and statistical purposes of website navigation. This information is used to help diagnose problems, assess what information is of most interest, determine technical design specifications, identify system performance and/or problem areas, and other administration functions. You may choose whether or not to provide personal information to Colorado State University-Pueblo via the Internet. If you choose not to provide the personal information we request, you can still visit most of Colorado State University Pueblo's Web sites, but you may be unable to access certain options, offers, and services that involve our interaction with you.
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Security
Wherever your personal information may be held within Colorado State University Pueblo or on its behalf, we intend to take reasonable and appropriate steps to protect the information that you share with us from unauthorized access or disclosure.
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Browser Cookies
Some of our Web pages utilize "cookies." A "cookie" is a small text file that may be used, for example, to collect information about Web site activity. Some cookies may serve to recall personal information previously indicated by a Web user. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including whether or not to accept them. If you block all cookies from Colorado State University Pueblo's websites you may be unable to access certain options, offers, and services that involve our interaction with you.
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Tracking Technologies
Tracking technologies may record information such as Internet domain and host names; Internet protocol (IP) addresses; browser software and operating system types; clock stream patterns; and dates and times that our site is accessed. Our use of tracking technologies allows us to analyze trends and statistics to improve our Web site and your Web experience. Data used from tracking technologies is not linked to Web users' personal information.
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Third Party Services
On Colorado State University Pueblo's behalf, third parties may provide certain services available on Colorado State University Pueblo websites. Colorado State University Pueblo may provide information, including personal information, collected on the Web to third-party service providers to help us deliver programs, products, information and services. Service providers are also an important means by which Colorado State University Pueblo maintains its Web site and mailing lists. We will take reasonable steps to ensure that these third-party service providers are obligated to protect personal information on our behalf.
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Disclaimer
The information provided in this privacy statement should NOT be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or as warranting the security of information provided through this Web site.
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