Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how inCampus.com uses and protects any information that you give inCampus.com when you use this website.

inCampus.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that we will use it only in accordance with this privacy statement.

inCampus.com may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from July 1, 2007.

inCampus.com may not be used by children under the age of 13

inCampus.com does not knowingly collect information from any individuals under the age of 13, and all children under the age of 13 are hereby notified that they are not permitted to post any information on inCampus.com, or to use inCampus.com in any way. Because inCampus.com, by its nature, is an open bulletin board which does not prescreen the postings by its users, it is possible that content which is inappropriate for persons under the age of 18 may appear on sections of the site which are not labeled as intended for mature audiences. Parents and guardians should carefully monitor the use of inCampus.com by children.

What is stored in our database

As part of the product functionality information such as the following is stored in our database:

  • Name
  • User Type (Students/Alumni)
  • Campus
  • General location information (Country, State/Province, City, Zip/Postal Code)
  • Email address
  • Other optional information such address, phone number, interests, education, work, preferences, Friends list etc.

What we do with the information we gather

We collect this information to understand your needs and provide you with better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.
  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.
  • We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.
  • We may use your email address to occasionally send you important updates.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We have also provided user controllable privacy settings as part of the user's profile. You can have great control over the visibility of your personal information via these settings.

Unintentional disclosure of information

Additional personal information may unintentionally be disclosed if such information is provided in the body of a post or if provided in the forums section or if included in any correspondence sent using inCampus.com. Personal information included in a posting or in a forum discussion is by its nature available to the general public and no such information should be posted by any user who desires to keep it private. inCampus.com is not responsible for any use which may be made of such information by any third party.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to enable you to visit other websites of interest easily. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Controlling your personal information

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.

Disclosure of Information

All information collected by inCampus.com may be disclosed as required by law, by the rules of any governmental agency of if inCampus.com otherwise becomes legally compelled (by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar process). inCampus.com may also disclose such information as it deems necessary to enforce its rights, to ensure compliance with inCampus.com’s Terms and Conditions and to avoid the violation of any party’s rights (including intellectual property rights, rights to privacy and rights not to be defamed in any way). Information may also be disclosed by inCampus.com to law enforcement officers or others if inCampus.com determines, in good faith, that such disclosure is necessary to protect the rights and safety of inCampus.com’s employees, users and/or the public at large.