Website Privacy Statement

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

When you visit  piedmontcc.edu, the following information is collected automatically:

• Internet addresses and domain names
• The type of browser and operating system
• Date and time
• The number of bytes of data transferred
• The web pages or services accessed
• The web site the user visited that linked him to our site

Personal information is collected only when you voluntarily provide it to us. Examples include request information forms, sign up and RSVP forms, new student orientation, campus visits, other events or contact forms.

Personally identifying information” may include, but is not limited to:

• Your name
• Your address (excluding zip code)
• Your email address
• Telephone number
• Any combination of data that could be used to identify you such as birth date, zip code, and gender

Personal information provided by the user is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public inspection, distribution, and copying if not protected by Federal or State law.

WE COLLECT THIS INFORMATION THROUGH

LOG FILES

Piedmont Community College follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

COOKIES AND WEB BEACONS

Like any other website, Piedmont Community College uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

GOOGLE ADS

Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to  www.piedmontcc.edu  and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL –  https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

GOOGLE ANALYTICS

Google Analytics is used to monitor how users are accessing pages and their activity around the website. This does not include personal information but does report on things like city location, browsers, and platforms used, and demographic information from users’ Google profiles such as gender, age bracket, interests, etc.

FACEBOOK

Facebook tracking pixels are used to collect data on the website to later be used for Facebook and Instagram advertising.

HOW WE USE THIS INFORMATION

The information we collect is used to:

• Measure performance and usability of the College’s website and advertising
• Provide relevant advertising
• Personal information provided voluntarily is used to get in contact with you and send you communications about the College’s programs and upcoming events.

HOW LONG THE INFORMATION IS KEPT

Personal information is kept for as long the purpose for which they were collected calls for — taking into account intention and applicable legal requirements.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Our website was not created for use by children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

SECURITY

Piedmont Community College limits employee access to personally identifiable information from this website to only those employees who need access to perform a specific job. The College has instituted security measures to protect the information and systems that it maintains. These measures are designed to ensure that this service remains available to all users by blocking unauthorized access to our systems and preventing the corruption of data, thus providing reasonable protection of personal information in our possession. In addition, Piedmont Community College employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to change information or otherwise cause damage.

ONLINE PRIVACY POLICY ONLY

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Piedmont Community College. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Citizens of Europe – please note that by using  www.piedmontcc.edu  you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

The College does not disclose any personal information except when: permission has been
granted by the individual; when it is not otherwise protected from disclosure by applicable Federal or State laws; or we are required to do so by law, subpoena, court order or legal process.

We may share your personal information with third-party service providers in limited circumstances to support the College’s marketing efforts. We provide these third-party service providers only the necessary information needed to perform their services.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

Piedmont Community College’s Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party apps or websites. If you follow a link to any third-party website, please consult the respective Privacy Policies of these sites or applications as well as any sites, applications, or services accessible through them.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Piedmont Community College, which are sent directly to users’ browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Piedmont Community College has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

CONSENT

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.

This statement was last modified on November 24, 2020.