March 9, 2009
The following privacy statement describes how the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences collects and uses information from this web site. You can use this information to determine whether you want to share information about you with us.
What information do we collect? How do we use it?
When you choose to provide information about yourself to us through this web site, we collect information such as: name, e-mail address, mailing address, and phone number. Information about you requested by us is used for the purpose stated on the web page where you provide the information.
To keep you informed (e.g., special events, symposia, seminars, school announcements, news), we might use personal information collected from the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences web site for future communications.
Additionally, like most web sites, our site automatically collects some information such as:
- the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer
- the names of the web pages you request
- the name of the web page which referred you to our site
- information about the web browser you use
- the date and time you visit our site.
This information could identify your computer or your Internet service provider, but it does not identify you as an individual. It is collected to enable us to better understand usage patterns, and we use this information to improve the efficacy of our site.
Our site uses Internet cookies to track how people use our site and to facilitate a better browsing experience.
With whom do you share personally identifiable information?
The Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences will not share information about you with any parties outside the University without your consent, except when required by law. When we use third parties to act as our agents assisting us with processing your information, we require that they comply with our privacy policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures.
How can I update or remove information I have submitted?
Contact Executive Assistant Laura Beth Riehman at laura.riehman@ucsf.edu.
About this statement.
This privacy statement has been created and approved by the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences. Any revisions to this privacy statement will be posted on this page. Submit inquiries about this statement to Executive Assistant Laura Beth Riehman at laura.riehman@ucsf.edu.
The privacy policy on other sites will differ.
This privacy statement applies only to information gathered while visiting bts.ucsf.edu. While browsing our site, you might encounter links to other sites. Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences is not responsible for the information practices of other sites, regardless of whether they are or are not affiliated with the University of California. If privacy is a concern to you, we recommend that you review the privacy statement of each site you visit that collects your personal information.
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