Maintaining the security and privacy of the information you submit is of great concern to us. We have committed substantial resources to ensure that your ordering experience is convenient, safe, and secure.

References
Oregon House Bill 2038 Public Disclosure of Information Transmitted Over the Internet (Amending ORS 192.502)

Public Disclosure
We will share aggregated demographic information with our partners and advertisers. This is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

Any information you submit with your order stays in our organization, unless you have specifically given us permission to give your name and address to other organizations in our field. We will never sell or give away your name, address, or other personal data without your permission.

What We Collect
The University of Oregon Business Affairs Office may collect the following information from visitors to our web site:
Internet Protocol (IP) Address
Type of browser and operating system used to access our site ("Netscape 4.7", "Windows 95")
Date and time the user accessed the site
Information regarding which pages the user accessed or visited
If you link to our site from another web site, we collect the address of the other web site
Information provided by the user, such as e-mail address, social security number, BANNER ID number, credit card number
Error conditions that may have occurred, including (under some circumstances) arguments which may have been supplied by the user to the program being run.

How We Use the Information We Collect
We use contact information (name and shipping address) and financial information (credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for billing purposes and to fill customer orders. If we have difficulty processing an order, this contact information is used to get in touch with the user.

Information collected automatically by our server is analyzed to help us understand how you use our web services and how we can improve our site to better meet your needs. Information provided by the user is the minimal data needed to successfully complete a web transaction.

Cookies
This site does not store cookies. Cookies vary widely, examples are passwords or address information that allow for a smoother transition between web pages on the same site.

It is a common misconception that web browser "cookies" allow websites to gain access to personal information about a user. This is not the case. A cookie is a small piece of data that is received by your web browser from a web server and stored on your hard drive. These data help the web server keep track of your preferences, browsing sessions, or other information. Sometimes these data are used by website managers to get a better sense of how their website is being used. Cookies set by one web server cannot be read by another.

Security
When you submit your billing information to us, the data are encrypted using Secure Sockets Encryption. This means that even in the unlikely event that the transmission is intercepted, the information it contains would be useless. (In addition, the authenticity of our website during the secure transaction is verified using a digital ID, or "certificate." When you connect to our secure server, your web browser examines this certificate to verify its authenticity.)

When you submit credit card information with your order, it is immediately encrypted and moved to a secure location along with the rest of your order.

Links to Other Web Sites
Our web site may contain links to other sites. Please be aware that the University of Oregon is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. Please be aware that when you leave our site, other privacy practices may take effect. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site.

Questions
If you have questions about our web site or concerns regarding privacy, you may contact Dana Gorman at <dgorman@uoregon.edu>, (541) 346-4117, 1243 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1243.