Privacy Policy
The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices
for the Harvard Divinity School website (www.hds.harvard.edu).
Information gathering
Our web server software generates logfiles of the IP addresses of computers
that access this website and of what files they access. These web server logs are retained on a temporary basis and then deleted
completely from our systems.
We also collect information volunteered by visitors to this website, such as
survey information and/or event registrations.
We may use cookies to maintain a user's identity between web sessions.
Use of information
We use your IP address and files you access to help diagnose problems with
our server and to administer our website by identifying (1) which parts of our
site are most heavily used, and (2) which portion of our audience comes from
within the Harvard network. We also use this information to tailor site content
to user needs, and to generate aggregate statistical reports. At no time do we
disclose site usage by individual visitors.
The information we collect is not shared with commercial or other nonprofit
organizations. If you supply us with your postal or email addresses online, you
will receive mailings only from Harvard University. If you do not wish to
continue receiving such mailings, please let us know by sending
email to us.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and
alteration of the information under our control.
Contacting this website
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this
site, or your dealings with this site, you may contact Susan Worst
in the HDS Office of Information Technology and Media Services.
This website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible
for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Changes to this policy
An announcement of any changes to this policy will be posted prominently on
the first page of our website for three months before any changes go into
effect.
Effective Date
The effective date of this policy was August 28, 2006.
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