Diamond Silk Entrepreneur University respects your privacy rights and has adopted clear guidelines for all its departments and offices requiring that the information that you submit and we gather will only be used for the purposes for which you have consented. The purpose of this policy is to provide information relating to protecting your privacy while using any Diamond Silk Entrepreneur University (hereinafter referred to as “University”) owned websites (www.dseu.org), apps, electronic communications, or other systems and/or networks, unless otherwise indicated on a specific site or system.
This policy sets forth the obligations of the University with respect to informing users of University systems and of the University’s responsibilities with regard to privacy practices and the collection, use, and dissemination of information through University electronic means. The University will never sell, rent, loan, trade, or lease your personal information to any third party. We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your information.
The University reserves the right to change or modify this policy at any time. We suggest that you periodically review this Privacy Policy, as well as any information linked from this Privacy Policy, because we will update it from time to time.
Please review this Privacy Policy carefully. By using this website or submitting information to the University, you are consenting to the University’s collection and use of information for the University to carry out its mission and legitimate business purposes.
This policy applies to all personal information collected or used by the University to carry out its mission and to protect the safety of University constituents (i.e., students, faculty and staff, contractors, and others). This Privacy Policy covers the information you provide to us through the public University website, internal University websites, or other University networks and the choices you can make about the way that the University collects and uses your information.
It does not apply to any third-party websites that may be accessible through University websites and networks. The University may provide links or other connections to external services and information provided by non-University service providers. These non-University provided services may include the education versions of D2L, Box.com, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office365 and Google’s G-Suite, which includes Gmail. Non-University service providers have their own privacy policies that are not covered by this Privacy Statement. The University is not responsible for the privacy practices or policies of non-University service providers and any links or connections are not intended to be an endorsement of their privacy practices or policies.
Our privacy practices may differ in other countries in which we operate to comply with local legal requirements and best practices.
The University collects information actively provided by you to the University (or to a third party that transfers it to the University for processing). This collection of information may occur when you request information about degree programs, apply to become a student, register for University events, order and pay for products, contact the University using an online form, register for an account, or other University related reasons. This information is personally identifiable information (Personal Information), and examples include name, mailing address, phone number, email address, date of birth, any University personal identifying information, employment records, health records, or student records. Personally identifying information is any information that personally identifies you or from which you could be identified. Such information may only be used for legitimate University purposes.
The University may give you the ability to submit optional information, such as gender, when you plan to attend, or how you heard about the University. Optional fields are NOT marked with a red asterisk (*), as is the case with required fields. Optional information is requested to help the University better understand our students, clients, and web visitors. “Sensitive personal information” includes special categories of personal information such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data, biometric data, health information, or sexual orientation, for which applicable data laws provide enhanced protections. In compliance with these applicable data laws, the University will only use certain sensitive personal information, such as race/ethnicity or financial information when you provide it for legitimate University purposes, such as your application package for graduate or undergraduate admissions or financial aid opportunities. Such sensitive personal information is only used as permitted by the applicable data protection laws, and never for targeted marketing purposes or any other use not permitted under the law.
The University may also use a variety of technologies to collect non-personally identifiable information about the computers, mobile devices, or other devices you use to access the University’s information technologies, such as IP address, unique device identifiers, browser types, cookies and beacons, browser languages, web pages requested, network software access, referring web pages, date, time, duration of activity, passwords, accounts accessed, volume of data storage and transfers, and locations of User devices when connected to the University’s information technologies. Logs of this information may be retained. All of this helps us to understand the browsing patterns of large groups of unidentified visitors and is used to help the University understand how to improve the effectiveness of our website and electronic sites. None of this technical data is combined with the personal information we collect on the website.
We may also collect information when you interact with the University through its official social media outlets. We may also receive information about you from other sources and link or combine that with the information we collect about you to help us understand your needs and provide you with better service.
The University may utilize text messaging to communicate with you. Text messaging may be utilized to confirm appointments, acknowledge receipt of applications or other materials, send out announcements, or other University business. The University utilizes text messaging when you have given consent via text acknowledgment, filling out a form on the University website, by scanning a QR code, or other electronic or paper means.
Personal Information that you provide to the University may be transferred and stored in countries other than your home country such as the United States, where applicable data protection laws may differ from those of your home country. We take all reasonable steps to protect your privacy in accordance with applicable data protection laws. If you live in the EEA, UK, Australia, Brazil or China, if we transfer your Personal Information out of your respective area, and that area has not been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal identifying information, we will ensure that the appropriate safeguards are implemented such as using standard contractual clauses or contracts approved by the data protection laws or the relevant authorities which gives Personal Information the same protection it has in your home country, or ensure that there are some other protections in place which have been approved by the laws giving Personal Information the same protection it has in your home country.
The University does not use spyware in any form.
If you prefer not to provide information to the University through our information technologies, you may contact the University department responsible for the service to learn about alternative options available.
Within the University, only authorized individuals have access to confidential Personal Information. The University does not disclose confidential Personal Information we collect through our information technologies to individuals or entities not affiliated with the University, except in the limited circumstances described below, or as authorized by you.
Set forth below are circumstances in which confidential information potentially may be disclosed:
The University will not use or share the personal information we collect on the website in ways unrelated to the purpose for which you provided the information without first obtaining your consent (opt-in).
If we collect your information and you are not presented with a choice, it indicates that the information you submit will only be used for purposes related to your request. If you do opt in online to marketing or recruitment communications from the University, you can opt out at any time. If you wish to opt out of receiving communications from us, contact us at humanresources@dseu.org and provide your full name, phone number, email address, and a description of the communications you wish to opt out from. We may need to contact you for further information to process your request. Once your request has been received, we will use every reasonable means to ensure that you will no longer receive these communications.
Under certain circumstances, you have rights under the data protection laws that apply to you in relation to your Personal Information. You have the right to:
The University does not discriminate against people who exercise their privacy rights.
The University strives to maintain technical, physical, and organizational security to ensure that Personal Information is protected and secure. While we do everything we can to protect the security of your personal data, we cannot ensure its absolute security.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, we will keep your Personal Information for as long as needed to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, and in accordance with this Policy. The University may also retain your Personal Information if legally required to do so or to fulfill a legitimate interest or another lawful basis for retaining the information beyond the period which is necessary, including a legal action.
Diamond Silk Entrepreneur University
Phone : 928-765-4966
Email : humanresources@dseu.org