Privacy Statement

The following privacy statement discloses information gathering policies in regards to Appalachian State University Cultural Affairs in their use of the internet domains oca.appstate.edu, pas.appstate.edu, appsummer.org, turchincenter.org, and rosensculpture.org; and in their mobile marketing efforts (ie. text messaging).

Terminology Used in this Privacy Statement:

Personally Identifiable Information: Information that may identify a user as a unique person. Such information includes name, full address, telephone numbers, social security number, financial information such as credit card numbers, etc.

Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information: Personally Identifiable Information whose misuse might result in injury - financial or otherwise - to the unique person to whom it is applicable. Such information includes social security number, financial information such as credit card numbers, etc.

Passive Information Collection: Information collected from a user without their knowledge.

Active Information Collection: Information collected from a user with their permission, either explicit or implied.

What Personally Identifiable Information is Collected:

Passive Information Collection: IP addresses are automatically logged by our server software for visitors to any of our websites. IP addresses may or may not be considered Personally Identifiable Information, depending on the practices of the user's ISP.

Active Information Collection: Some services provided by this website may require the user's entry of Personally Identifiable Information into online forms. Sending us a text message necessitates us being the "collector" of the text being sent as well as the telephone number from which it is sent.

Cookies: Cookies are not used on this website.

How Personally Identifiable Information is Used:

IP addresses are used to compile aggregate website activity statistics (eg. aggregate pageviews, hits, referrals, etc.).

All Personally Identifiable Information will be used in the context in which it is submitted, and will be used to complete the requested service as initiated by the user. Unless otherwise specified, entry of some Personally Identifiable Information - such as email addresses, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers - will make the user eligible to be contacted by Appalachian State University Cultural Affairs in regards to news, upcoming events, and other notifications.

How Personally Identifiable Information is Protected:

Where Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information may be entered into online forms, such pages are digitally encrypted and transmitted. Further information concerning the encryption types and methods may be obtained by clicking on the 'closed lock' icon which will appear in the user's browser after the loading of such a page.

All Personally Identifiable Information is stored in a secure environment where access is restricted to authorized representatives of Appalachian State University Cultural Affairs.

How Personally Identifiable Information is Shared:

Personally Identifiable Information is not sold, shared, or otherwise distributed to parties other than Appalachian State University Cultural Affairs, except in those cases where distribution of this information is necessary to complete the requested service as initiated by the user.

How Personally Identifiable Information may be Modified/Removed:

A user may, at any time, opt out of future email contacts by Appalachian State University Cultural Affairs by clicking REMOVE at the end of any mailer.

A user may, at any time, opt out of future text messages from Appalachian State University Cultural Affairs by texting "STOP" to 74642.

Appalachian State University Cultural Affairs hereby disclaims any knowledge of the information gathering policies of outside websites to which this website may be linked. For information gathering policies of outside websites, please refer to the privacy statement covering the domain in question.

If any user has questions or concerns related to this Privacy Statment, that user is encouraged to contact Appalachian State University Cultural Affairs by telephone at (828) 262-6084.