Privacy Policy

Introduction

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) is the sole owner of the information collected on our website. OCOM’s Web hosting company collects session information from users at several different locations on our website. This Privacy Statement covers the website, www.ocom.edu. OCOM discloses its information practices to demonstrate its commitment to our users' privacy.

Information Collection and Use

Information about your session at our website is automatically collected and stored if you browse, read pages or download information. This information does not identify you personally, but includes:

The Internet Protocol (IP) address and domain name used. The IP address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or directly to your computer. The IP address is used to direct Internet traffic to you. This address can be translated to determine the domain name of your service provider (for example, xcompany.com or yourschool.edu)
The type of browser and operating system you used
The date and time you visited this site
The Web pages or services you accessed at this site
The website you visited prior to this website
The duration of your session at this website

The information collected or stored is logged and the aggregate data is used by OCOM to improve the content of our online services, improve security and to help us understand how people are using our services. OCOM reviews how the site is being used, so that we may improve the site's usefulness to the public.

If you communicate with OCOM using e-mail or via www.ocom.edu, the following additional information will be collected:

The e-mail address and contents of those e-mails directed through www.ocom.edu.
Information volunteered through an online form for any other purpose.

We use your e-mail to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you may identify or to improve our website. Information from other online forms is used to enable college processes and services. We may use this information to contact you about college events or services.

Personal Information

You may choose whether to provide personal information online. Personal information is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or IP address is not considered personal information.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us by sending us e-mail or completing an online form. You may choose not to contact us by e-mail or to provide any personal information using an online form. Your choice to not participate in these activities will not impair your ability to browse the OCOM website, read or download any information provided on the site.

If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, contact the Webmaster as noted below.

Sharing	We make every effort to preserve user privacy; however, we may disclose personal information when required or authorized by law.
Cookies	A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's computer tied to session information about the user. Use of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on the OCOM website and does not compromise your privacy or security. We use session cookies to customize your browsing experience within the OCOM website.
Links	This website has links to other websites. These include links to websites operated by other nonprofit organizations, private businesses and government agencies. When you link to another site, you are no longer on the OCOM website and this Privacy Statement will not apply. When you link to another website, you are subject to the Privacy Policy of that new site.
Notification of Changes	If we change our Privacy Policy, we will post changes to this website and other places we deem appropriate so that users are aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it. If OCOM decides to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time of collection, we will notify users by posting a notice on our website for 30 days.
Contact Information	Webmaster Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, 10525 SE Cherry Blossom Drive, Portland, OR 97216 503-253-3443 x115, webmaster@ocom.edu

Legal Disclaimer

All Oregon College of Oriental Medicine insignias depicted on this site are the trademarks or registered trademarks of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Other product and company names mentioned on this site may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

All rights not expressly granted in Privacy Policy of Use are reserved. Anyone wishing to utilize documents from this site for purposes other than those of a reporter, including but not limited to, using the documents on another website or by another Internet outlet, must obtain written permission from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Commercial use of documents from this site, other than by reporters, is prohibited without the prior written consent of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. Use of documents from this website for any purpose other than those authorized in this Privacy Policy (unless otherwise stated), is expressly prohibited by law, and may result in civil and criminal penalties.

The documents and other information provided on this website could include technical or other inaccuracies or typographical errors. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and its suppliers make no representations about the suitability for any purpose or the accuracy of the information contained in documents and other information published on this website. All such documents, information and related graphics are provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and its suppliers disclaim all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.

In no event shall Oregon College of Oriental Medicine or its suppliers be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages, or for any damages whatsoever, whether in a contract action, negligence or other tort action, or other claim or action, arising out of or in connection with the use of documents and other information provided to you by OCOM or by third parties, or in the provision of, or failure to provide, services or information.

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is not responsible for the contents of any website maintained by any other third party. Links on this website, and on other parties' websites, may let you leave the websites. Linked-to sites are not under Oregon College of Oriental Medicine’s control and Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is not responsible for the contents of any such external sites or links. Inclusion of any link on the OCOM website does not imply an endorsement by OCOM.

Secure Processing of your Credit Card Information

OCOM is committed to protecting your personal and financial data online. We use encryption technology to ensure that every transaction is safe and secure. When you press the submit button on pages where you are submitting credit card information, you will see a small lock near the bottom right corner of your browser. This lock indicates that your information is being sent via Secure Socket Layering (SSL), the 128-bit encryption that is the industry standard for securing sensitive information.

The process of encryption takes your credit card and other personal information and converts it into bits of code that are securely transmitted over the Internet. Once your encrypted personal information is received by our secure server, it is translated back into its original form and verified.

Updated 03/30/11