Thank you for visiting this Farmingdale State website. This website
is designed to make it easier and more efficient for individuals
and businesses to interact with Farmingdale State. Farmingdale State
recognizes that it is critical for individuals and businesses
to be confident that their privacy is protected when they visit
the Farmingdale State website.
Consistent with the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy
Act, the Freedom of Information Law, the Family Educational Rights
& Privacy Act (FERPA), and the Personal Privacy Protection Law,
this policy describes Farmingdale State's privacy practices regarding
information collected from users of this website.
This policy describes what information is collected and how that
information is used.
When visiting this website Farmingdale State automatically collects
and stores the following information about your visit:
None of the foregoing information is deemed to constitute personal
information.
The information that is collected automatically is used to improve
this website's content and to help Farmingdale State understand
how users are interacting with the website. This
information is collected for statistical analysis, to determine
what information is of most and least interest to our users,
and to improve the utility of the material available on the website.
The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes
and Farmingdale State is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose
the information collected from the website for non-university
commercial marketing purposes.
Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored on your web browser to provide
a means of distinguishing among users of this website.
The use of cookies is a standard practice among Internet websites.
To better serve you, we occasionally use "session cookies" to
enhance or customize your visit to this website. Session cookies
that can be created automatically on the device you use to access
this Farmingdale State website,do not contain personal information,
and do not compromise your privacy or security. We may use the
cookie feature to store a randomly generated identifying tag on
the device you use to access this website. A session cookie is
erased during operation of your browser or when your browser is
closed.
If you wish, you may complete a registration to personalize this
website and permit a "persistent cookie" to be stored on your
computer's hard drive. This persistent cookie will allow the website
to recognize you when you visit again and tailor the information
presented to you based on your needs and interests. Farmingdale State
uses persistent cookies only with your permission.
The software and hardware you use to access this website allows
you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing
or deleting these cookies may limit your ability to take advantage
of some features of this website.
Information Collected When You Send an E-mail to this Website
or Complete a Transaction
During your visit to this website you may send an e-mail to Farmingdale State. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message
will be collected. The information collected is not limited to
text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information
formats included in the message. Your e-mail address and the information
included in your message will be used to respond to you, to address
issues you identify, to improve this website, or to forward your
message to another SUNY or State agency for appropriate action.
Your e-mail address is not collected for non-university commercial
purposes and Farmingdale State is not authorized to sell or otherwise
disclose your e-mail address for non-university commercial purposes.
During your visit to this website you may complete a transaction
such as a survey, registration, application, financial transaction,
authenticated file access, order form or other business transaction.
The information, including personal information,
volunteered by you in completing the transaction is used by Farmingdale State to operate Farmingdale State programs, which include
the provision of goods, services, and information. The information
collected by Farmingdale State may be disclosed by Farmingdale State
for those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the
nature and terms of the transaction in which the information was
submitted. Farmingdale State does not knowingly collect personal
information from children or create profiles of children
through this website. Users are cautioned, however,
that the collection of personal information Farmingdale Statemitted in an e-mail will be treated as though it was
sFarmingdale Statemitted by an adult, and may, unless exempted
from access by federal or State law, be subject to public access.
The Agency strongly encourages parents and teachers to be involved
in children's Internet activities and to provide guidance whenever
children are asked to provide personal information
on-line.
Information and Choice
As noted above, Farmingdale State does not collect any personal
information about you unless you provide that information
voluntarily by filing an application, completing a financial transaction,
sending an e-mail, responding to a survey, responding to an authentication
request or completing an on-line form. You may choose not to send
us an e-mail, respond to a survey, respond to the authentication
request or complete an on-line form. While your choice not to
participate in these activities may limit your ability to receive
specific services or products through this website, it may not
normally have an impact on your ability to take advantage of other
features of this website, including some browsing or downloading
information.
Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Website
The collection of information through this website and the disclosure
of that information are subject to the provisions of the Internet
Security and Privacy Act. Farmingdale State will only collect personal
information through this website or disclose personal
information collected through this website if the user
has consented to the collection or disclosure of such personal
information. The voluntary disclosure of personal
information to Farmingdale State by the user,
whether solicited or unsolicited, constitutes consent to the collection
and disclosure of the information by Farmingdale State for the
purposes for which the user disclosed the information
to Farmingdale State, as was reasonably ascertainable from the
nature and terms of the disclosure.
However, Farmingdale State may collect or disclose personal
information without consent if the collection or disclosure
is:
Further, the disclosure of information, including personal
information, collected through this website is subject
to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law, the Family
Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA), and the Personal Privacy
Protection Law.
Farmingdale State may also disclose personal information
to federal, state or local law enforcement authorities to comply
with court orders, the provisions of The Patriot Act of 2001 or
enforce its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized
access to Farmingdale State's information technology assets.
Retention of Information Collected Through this Website
The information collected through this website is retained by Farmingdale
State in accordance with the records retention and disposition requirements
of the New York State Arts & Cultural Affairs Law. Information on
the requirements of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Law may be found
at http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/nysaservices/ns_mgr_laws_acal57A.shtml
. In general, the Internet services logs of Farmingdale State, comprising
electronic files or automated logs created to monitor access and
use of Agency services provided through this website, are retained
for 180 days and then destroyed, or for a period specified in a
website specific addendum to this policy. Information, including
personal information, that you submit in an e-mail
or when you complete a survey, application, financial transaction,
registration form, or order form is retained in accordance with
the records retention and disposition schedule established for the
records of the program unit to which you submitted the information.
Information concerning these records retention and disposition schedules
may be obtained through the privacy compliance officer.
Access to and Correction of Personal Information Collected Through
this Website
Any user may submit a request to Farmingdale State
privacy compliance officer to determine whether personal
information pertaining to that user has
been collected through this website. Any such request shall be
made in writing and must be accompanied by reasonable proof of
identity of the user. Reasonable proof of identity
may include verification of a signature, inclusion of an identifier
generally known only to the user, or similar appropriate
identification. The address of the privacy compliance officer
is:
Kevin Rooney
Farmingdale State
Horton Hall
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, New York 11735
The privacy compliance officer shall, within five (5) business
days of the receipt of a proper request, provide access to the
personal information; deny access in writing, explaining
the reasons therefore; or acknowledge the receipt of the request
in writing, stating the approximate date when the request will
be granted or denied, which date shall not be more than thirty
(30) days from the date of the acknowledgment.
In the event that Farmingdale State has collected personal
information pertaining to a user through
the Farmingdale State website and that information is to be provided
to the user pursuant to the user's
request, the privacy compliance officer shall inform the user
of his or her right to request that the personal information
be amended or corrected under the procedures set forth in section
95 of the Public Officers Law.
Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected
Through this Website
Farmingdale State is strongly committed to protecting personal
information collected through this website against unauthorized
access, use or disclosure. Consequently, Farmingdale State limits
employee access to personal information collected
through this website to only those employees who need access to
the information in the performance of their official duties. Employees
who have access to this information follow appropriate procedures
in connection with any disclosures of personal information.
In addition, Farmingdale State has implemented procedures to safeguard
the integrity of its information technology assets, including,
but not limited to, authentication, monitoring, scanning, auditing,
and encryption. These security procedures have been integrated
into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of
this website as part of our continuing commitment to the security
of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of
information.
For website security purposes and to maintain the availability
of the website for all users, Farmingdale State employs
software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts
to upload or change information or otherwise damage this website.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this privacy policy should not be
construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting
as fail proof, the security of information provided through this
website.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this Internet privacy policy, please
contact:
(via e-mail)
privacy@farmingdale.edu
(via regular mail)
Kevin Rooney
Farmingdale State
Horton Hall
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, New York 11735
Definitions
The following definitions apply to, and appear in italics, in
this policy:
Personal Information: Shall have the meaning set forth
in subdivision 5 of section 202 of the State Technology Law.
User: Shall have the meaning set forth in subdivision
8 of section 202 of the State Technology Law.
Required Submissions & Notices : Not applicable.
Compliance: Not applicable.
Contact Information
Questions concerning this policy may be directed to: privacy@farmingdale.edu
