Privacy Policy and Disclaimer for the New York Institute of Technology Web Site

By logging in the NYIT Web site ("nyit.edu") or any of its affiliated sites, you agree to abide by the following terms and conditions as well as those set forth in the NYIT Code of Responsible Computer Usage. Failure to comply with these may result in the suspension or termination of your account and/or discipline or prosecution under College policies, and local, state, or federal laws.

Privacy:
New York Institute of Technology is committed to respecting your privacy. You can visit the official NYIT Web site without revealing any personal information. If you choose to provide any personal information during your visit, it will only be used for the purpose specifically disclosed at the time of your visit and only to conduct official NYIT business. Personal information will not be disclosed to third parties without your explicit consent.

Information Gathering/Use of Information:
The NYIT Web site staff uses the information gathered from its visitors to tailor site content to visitor needs and to generate aggregate statistical reports.

IP Address:
The NYIT Web site collects and records its visitors' IP address (the unique identifier of a computer on the Internet) to help diagnose problems with NYIT's server and to administer NYIT's Web site by identifying which parts of the site are most heavily visited. NYIT does not link IP addresses to anything personally identifiable. This means that user sessions will be tracked, but visitors will remain anonymous. At no time do we disclose site usage by individual IP addresses.

Cookies:
NYIT uses cookies to store visitor preferences, to record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, to record past activity at a site in order to provide better service when visitors return to the site, and to customize Web page content based on visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends. These cookies are labeled as being from nyit.edu or www.nyit.edu, and enable NYIT to adjust pathways and content as needed.

Ad Servers:
NYIT does not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.

Public Forums:
This site may make use of discussion forums, the contents of which are accessible to all users of the Internet. Please remember that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and users should exercise caution when deciding to disclose any personal information. From time to time, NYIT may use customer information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in this privacy notice. If NYIT's information practices change at some time in the future the policy changes will be posted to the web site; only data collected from the time of the policy change forward will be used for new purposes. If you are concerned about how your information is used, you should check back at the NYIT Web site periodically.

Security:
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under the control of NYIT.

Disclaimer:
The www.nyit.edu Web site and all its content are protected by intellectual property or proprietary rights. You may use the www.nyit.edu site and content for your personal, noncommercial purposes only. NYIT makes the www.nyit.edu Web site available as a source of information about NYIT, as a virtual classroom for distance learning, and as a place for members of the NYIT community to express their own views and opinions. The nyit.edu Web site is provided AS IS, and nothing on  www.nyit.edu is intended to be a representation, offer, inducement, promise, or contract of any kind. Also, although www.nyit.edu may contain links to other sites, NYIT is not responsible for the availability, content, products, privacy, or other policies and practices of any Web sites to which it may link or from which it may be accessible by link.

Links:
NYIT is not responsible for any links that are added to the NYIT Web site, nor for the content or opinions found through those links.

Copyright:
NYIT respects copyright. If content on the Web site is in violation, please provide evidence to the Office of Communications and Marketing at updates@nyit.edu, and NYIT will remove the content in question.

Your Rights:
All users, including students, employees, and affiliates, retain the right to the content they submit and grant NYIT the non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to distribute, edit, and rebroadcast that content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed). You should only submit content to which you have the rights and the ability to assign the rights as stipulated in these Terms of Service.

Content:
Content added to the site is the sole responsibility of the individual who added it. NYIT does not monitor or control all the content found within the site nor does it endorse any opinions expressed. While some content may be considered inappropriate for certain audiences, in no way is NYIT liable. In no way, is NYIT liable for content that is potentially libelous or defamatory. Content added to NYIT Web site will be shared with other users. Only content that conforms to the terms of service should be added. You should only add content that you are comfortable sharing with others.

Limitation of Liability:
NYIT is not liable for any damages or losses, including loss of data, content, or access to Web site services.

Revision Terms of Service:
Terms may be revised at any time. Existing users will be notified via e-mail or other communication. If you continue to use Web site after notification, then you have accepted revision of terms.