Muhlenberg College Privacy Policy
Muhlenberg College's web sites are configured to preserve the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy describes what information is collected, how it is collected, why it is collected, and how it might be used. The purpose of the Statement is to allow users to decide whether, and how, to make use of the College's web sites.
Use of Cookies
Some of our sites create a "cookie", a record stored on your computer's own hard disk, which makes it possible for our sites to recognize that a specific computer has made previous requests. Our cookies are used exclusively for providing services. Muhlenberg does not utilize cookies for any purpose other than providing requested services. Much of Muhlenberg's web content includes links to content on web servers belonging to third parties. Muhlenberg cannot control or make any representation regarding the use of cookies on such third party sites.
Our website, Muhlenberg.edu, uses cookies for three purposes:
- To ensure the proper functioning of the website, these cookies are placed by our web server.
- To collect anonymous data on website usage, aiding us in ongoing improvements to the site
- To track users' areas of interest, enabling targeted advertisements on other websites
You have the option to block cookies by adjusting your browser settings to reject all or some of them. Even if you decline cookies, you can still navigate our sites; however, certain features or sections may have limited functionality. For more information about cookies, including how to set your internet browser to reject cookies, please go to All About Cookies or the Network Advertising Initiative. Additionally, if you would like to opt-out of Google Analytics data collection, please see Opt-out Browser Add-on developed by Google.
Statistics
For each visitor to Muhlenberg websites, our web server automatically recognizes only the visitor's domain name, but not the e-mail address (where possible). We collect information on what pages are accessed, time spent on pages, what browser and operating system is used, and the website from where the access originated. This information is stored for the purpose of analyzing how visitors use our web sites. The College uses this information to improve the usefulness of our web sites.
Muhlenberg does not share or sell lists of email addresses for commercial purposes. When a user contacts Muhlenberg using Email, information included in that message may be used to respond to the message or to provide a requested service or information. The message, or information in it, may be shared with other employees of the College for the purpose of providing the requested information or service. The College does not distribute such information to persons or organizations outside Muhlenberg unless specifically required to fulfill a specific request.
File Transfers
Some of our web resources are made available using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Many browsers are configured to provide the user's email address as the "password" for anonymous FTP requests. In those cases, these email addresses may be recorded in the FTP server's request log. Muhlenberg does not make any use of addresses stored in this way.
Surveys
Muhlenberg may occasionally conduct online surveys. As part of such surveys we may, with the user's permission, collect personal and potentially identifying information. If such information is to be made available to other organizations or to be published, that fact will be made known to users prior to participation, and their permission will be explicitly requested. Users can decline to participate if there is concern about the use of the collected information. Any information gathered in this way is used for summative analysis. Survey information will typically be released only in aggregate form, and not in connection with any identified individual user.
Services
Muhlenberg may collect information from a user, with the user's permission, for the purpose of providing various services and information or updates on offered services or the progress of a previous request. Information collected in this way may be shared with other persons or departments within the College for the purpose intended, but will not be shared in any way with persons or organizations that are not part of Muhlenberg, unless necessary to fulfill a user's request.
Links
Much of Muhlenberg's web content includes links to content on web servers belonging to third parties. Muhlenberg can not control or make any representation regarding the collection and/or use of personal information on such third party sites.
Mobile Application
This policy applies to mobile applications owned and/or licensed by Muhlenberg College, e.g. iMuhlenberg.
Usage data is collected for analytics via the native mobile app as well as Google Analytics. The data collected is not linked to the user's identity nor is it used for tracking purposes.
Privacy and Data Security
This Statement explains how information collected from users is used by Muhlenberg. Muhlenberg employs best practice in protecting such information. However, it is not a guarantee of privacy. It is possible for collected information to be disclosed without the College's permission or knowledge (for example, if a web host is "attacked", or is compromised by a virus). For this reason Muhlenberg disclaims any warranty or representation of privacy or non-disclosure of information collected through the use of our web sites.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change our methods of collecting and utilizing personal information without advance notice, at our discretion. Our Privacy Policy is subject to change at any time. Should significant alterations occur, we will inform you by updating the Privacy Policy on this website and revising its date of revision.
Contacting Us
If you believe that Muhlenberg College's websites are not following stated policy, you may contact us at the following address or phone number.
Our postal address is:
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, PA, 18104
We can be reached via email at [email protected] or you can reach us by telephone at 484-664-3100.
