Web Site Information

Clemson University Web Site Information

Thank you for visiting Clemson University online. The following information discloses how we handle important site issues and how you can contact us for further information. If you experience any significant problems or need additional assistance, please contact the Clemson University Office of Web Services at Web_services-L@clemson.edu.

New Web Site Design

Clemson University has redesigned its Web site to best serve its unique group of audiences and to offer richer, more user-friendly features. To learn about the redesign project, including the history of Clemson online and resources for the Web, visit www.clemson.edu/redesign. We welcome your feedback; please let us know your thoughts by emailing the Office of Web Services at Web_services-L@clemson.edu.

Here, you will find information on the following topics:
Accessibility
Copyright
Copyright Infringement
Endorsement
Linking to External Sites
Non-Discrimination
Privacy Statements

Accessibility

It is Clemson University’s goal to design and maintain our sites with accessibility in mind.

If you experience problems accessing any portion of this Web site, please contact us:
Clemson University Office of Web Services – Web_services-L@clemson.edu
Clemson University Web Accessibility Initiative – Web_accessibility-L@clemson.edu

Copyright

This Web site and its contents are subject to copyright protection under the laws of the United States and other countries through international treaties. The copyright of this Web site, as a whole, is owned by Clemson University.

Copyright Infringement

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Pub. L. 105-304, you may report alleged copyright infringement occurring on Clemson University Web sites. If you believe that your material has been duplicated without recognition or approval, please provide notification to abuse@clemson.edu.

When filing a report in writing, please include all of the following:

A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
A description of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to allow Clemson University to locate the alleged material on our site, including the full URL address and page title if possible.
A statement by you that the use of the material identified as infringing on a copyright is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
A statement that the information in your infringement notification to us is accurate, and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
A physical signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on its behalf.
Your contact information, including your address, telephone number and email address.

We reserve the right to terminate the computing services of Clemson University system users who infringe upon the rights of copyright owners.

Endorsement

The views and opinions expressed on individual or personal Web sites (including but not limited to faculty, staff, student and student organizations) are strictly those of the authors, and may not represent the official views or opinions of Clemson University.

Links to third party sites and/or to particular items thereon are not intended to reflect their importance. Links are not intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites; likewise, omissions of such links does not imply intended criticism or discrimination.

Linking to External Sites

Sites within the clemson.edu domain contain hypertext links to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. Clemson University does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information of external Web sites.

These external links and their resulting content may change or be removed without our knowledge. At the time links are created on clemson.edu, the information accessed by the link is considered valuable, relevant and supportive of Clemson University content.

Non-Discrimination

Clemson University does not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.

For more information, please visit the Clemson University Access and Equity Web site and click Policies at http://www.clemson.edu/access/.

Privacy Statements

Your privacy is very important to us. We do not collect personal information about you when you visit any of our Web sites unless you choose to submit your information to us.

Non-Personal General Information Collected

When you visit any of our Web sites, our Web server automatically collects the following non-personal information:

Internet domain from which you access our site
Machine IP address from which you access our site
Your operating system
Your browser type and version
Your monitor’s screen size and color depth
The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the Web site from which you came and the URL you visit next

This process does not identify your email address or other personal information.

Aggregated General Information

The general information described above may be aggregated with the general information of all site visitors to identify trends in how our sites are used. We do this to improve the content and structure of our Web sites. In addition, we may share aggregated general information about our site with partners or the general public. For example, we may share information regarding the daily number of unique visitors to our site with potential partners or others. Aggregate data does not contain any information that could be used to contact or identify you.

South Carolina Freedom of Information Act (SCFOIA)

Please be advised that Clemson University is a public institution subject to the requirements of SCFOIA. Except for education records protected under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), information collected from University Web sites including, but not limited to, summary server log information, emails sent to our Web sites and information collected from Web-based forms may be disclosed pursuant to requests for records under SCFOIA.

Personal Information

If you choose to share personal information with us, we will use the information for the purposes authorized only. Some information may be saved for a designated period of time to comply with the state of South Carolina’s archiving policies. We will not share your personally identifying information with other third parties without your consent, except for the following limited purposes:

We are compelled to do so by law or by an order of a court or governmental authority. Clemson University is subject to and complies with South Carolina’s Freedom of Information Act.
In order to cooperate with law enforcement authorities or governmental regulatory bodies.
As necessary to complete a transaction for you.
As we deem necessary to protect the rights, safety or property of Clemson University.

If we are required to disclose information by law, we will make every effort to notify any affected parties in advance.

For more information, view Clemson University’s Family Privacy Protection Act (FPPA) at http://www.clemson.edu/privacypolicy.html .

Cookies

Clemson University Web sites may place cookies on your computer upon your visit. Cookies are small text files that allow us to track activity on our Web sites, including where visitors are going and how much time they spend there. Cookies do not provide any personally identifying information. Some Web sites may require the use of cookies to access full functionality or to customize a site.

You may disable cookies by adjusting the settings in your browser.

Some Clemson University Web sites use Google Analytics, a service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics places a cookie on your computer to analyze how you use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Web site is transmitted to and stored by Google on their servers. Google uses this information to compile reports on Web site activity, and then University site owners use that information to improve Web sites. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google does not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

Forums

If you use a bulletin board, chat room or other forum on a Clemson University Web site, please note that any information you share is visible to other users. Personally identifiable information you submit to one of these forums can be read, collected or used by other individuals to send you unsolicited messages.

The University is not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit through this medium.

Security of Information

Clemson University is committed to the protection and security of information stored on our resources. We use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to encrypt personally identifiable information that is submitted to us via our Web sites. To use the SSL-enabled sites, you must use an SSL-enabled browser such as Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later, Internet Explorer or Mozilla's Firefox.

Although the University makes every effort to safeguard personal information from loss, misuse, alteration or unauthorized access, there is always some risk that our security systems could be compromised or that transmissions over the Internet could be intercepted.

If you notice anything extraordinary, suspect that a compromise has occurred or need additional information about information security, please contact the Office of Information Security and Privacy at security@clemson.edu.

Amendments to Our Privacy Statements

We reserve the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of our privacy statements at any time. Any such amendments will be noted on this page, so please refer to this page periodically to view current statements.

Privacy Questions

If you have any questions about Clemson University’s privacy statements, please contact the Clemson University Office of Web Services at Web_services-L@clemson.edu.