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Loras College World Wide Web &
Electronic Communications

WWW Content Disclaimer, Copyright and Privacy

Also see Electronic Communications and WWW Presence Policy

Disclaimer, privacy and copyright policy
Loras College web sites are intended to provide information and to engage visitors enabling them to seek and obtain information about the heritage, history, services, presence and uniqueness of Loras College.

Loras College assumes no responsibility or liable for any claim, loss or damage resulting from use on the college site. Anyone accessing Loras College sites or other Loras College electronic files or services assumes full responsibility for use. BY ACCESSING THIS WEB SITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR AGREEMENT TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, PLEASE DO NOT USE OR ACCESS THIS WEB SITE. Loras College reserves the right to at any time alter or amend without notice these terms and conditions upon which it provides this web site.

Website Content Disclaimer
Loras College will make every effort to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the information presented on Loras College web sites, however errors, omissions and technical limitations can occur. Loras College provides electronic content without warranty. Loras College disclaims all warranties either expressed or implied. We encourage direct communication to the appropriate college office or department to obtain the most current information.

The information provided on Loras College web sites is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract with the College. Loras College reserves the right to change or remove information from College web sites without notice. By accessing content and information on the Loras College web sites, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Disclaimer and our Privacy Policy. Loras College reserves the right to modify these terms and policies at any time without notice.

Links to web sites that are not hosted by Loras College are provided as a convenience and should not be considered an endorsement or credibility of the service, information, or product offered through the linked sites. When clicking on a link that takes to you a site external to the Loras College sites, you are no longer accessing Loras College pages and content, and you are subject to the policies of that new site.

Links on pages to non-Loras College sites or pages do not represent or assume endorsement by Loras College or its affiliates.

Loras College values and respects all personal and academic freedoms afforded by law. Accordingly, Loras College does not directly monitor or restrict information posted to many of the web pages found on the loras.edu domain or within the range of I.P. addresses assigned to the College, including but not limited to, those pages maintained by students, faculty, staff, organizations, or 3rd party vendors. The opinions expressed and the information presented on such non-monitored pages may not represent the opinions or policies of the College.

Loras College reserves the right to remove any page or content on a page on its site or servers that does not observe the restrictions or provisions set forth by the College.

While we will try to keep the information, content and files on the Loras site as accurate and virus-free as possible, we disclaim any warranty, express or implied. Loras College does not guarantee that access to www.loras.edu and associated pages will be error free or virus free.

Use of Loras College material
In accordance with applicable laws, you may view, print and use content contained on Loras College web sites solely for your own personal use and ensure

• information is current and accurate
• the content is used for informational and noncommercial purposes only
• no text, graphics, photos or other content is modified in any way
• you include both a link to this notice and any copyright notice originally included with said content
• no graphics or photos are used, copied or distributed separate from accompanying text

except as otherwise expressly permitted under copyright law. All use of Loras College intellectual property must comply with U.S. Copyright laws and all other applicable laws.

Public forums, social networking, social media
Loras College may provide access to online guest books, message boards, chat rooms, social media, or other web-based resources. Information provided in this manner may be presented as it was originally submitted. Loras College is not liable for any comments, suggestions, opinions, or implications made electronically and the opinions expressed and the information presented on such pages may not represent the opinions or policies of Loras College.

Loras College reserves the right to censor any material determined to be threatening, obscene, disrespectful or even questionable and to ban those that are responsible for submitting said material from future use of College resources. Loras College resources may be used for Loras documented academic purposes only. Submission of any information, data or material in violation of any law, policy, disrespect to one’s self, another individual, organization, business or Loras College is prohibited. Loras College reserves the right to monitor, log and edit [if accessible] submissions to web-based public forums and other electronic and/or online content.

Copyright
Loras College web sites are protected by United States copyright laws as a collective work. All text, files, images, videos, music, sounds, multimedia files, software, logos, charts, layouts, designs, logs, and any other electronic information represented on the Loras College site, as well as the underlying coding associated with each web page found on Loras College web sites are the intellectual property of Loras College, unless otherwise noted. Copyright law protects material and content on Loras College web sites. Any attempt to copy, reproduce, alter, modify, create derivative works, or publicly display any content document in whole or in part is prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from Loras College Web Development webmaster@loras.edu.

Some pages found on the loras.edu domain or within the range of I.P. addresses assigned to the Loras College may not be maintained by the College and therefore may be subject to different policies. You are encouraged to request and review the copyright policy of any web page that does not clearly display a link to a copyright policy.

Privacy Policy

Loras College respects the personal privacy of web site visitors and presents this policy to clarify how information is collected and used in conjunction with Loras College web sites. Loras College privacy policies are provided in accordance with appropriate state and federal laws.

This policy is meant to provide a general overview of Loras College's web privacy policies and does not constitute a contract with the College. Loras College reserves the right to alter or amend this policy at any time without notice.

As outlined in the Loras College Website Content Disclaimer, many of the web pages hosted on the loras.edu domain are not maintained exclusively by the College, and therefore may not adhere to current policy. A link to this policy will be provided on most College maintained pages. You are encouraged to request and review the privacy policy.

Some pages on Loras College web sites may request personal information via email or web forms. You may choose (voluntarily) to participate in a survey, send an e-mail, ask a question, fill out a form, submit an application, sign-up for an event, tell us about yourself, build a profile, etc. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include attachments such as audio, video, and graphic and other submitted files.  Information from online forms may be added to a Loras database for college promotional materials. Loras College will not sell or disclose personal information with third parties without your permission, or unless legally obligated. Information submitted to the College electronically is subject to the same rules, regulations and policies that would apply if the information were submitted on paper or in person. Loras College is abreast of and complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-380) -- Federal law protecting the privacy of student education records.

You are under no obligation to submit any information over the Internet. Campus directory is available on most pages offering the option to make contact in an electronic or alternative manor.

Web statistical access logged information automatically collected or stored is utilized by Loras College to improve the content of our web services, help us understand how people are using our services, or to troubleshoot an isolated issue. This information will not be sold or disclosed to third parties. Loras College analyzes the web site logs and statistics to determine how the site is being used, in an effort to continually improve the site's presence and usefulness.

Cookies
In some instances Loras College web sites may use "cookies" in order to create a more dynamic user experience or improve the overall quality of the site. A cookie is a small text file stored on the visitor's computer, which contain encrypted information, however not limited to, last page visited, type of web browser, time and date the current page was requested and logon data.

The information stored in a cookie may be used to provide certain dynamic functionality to the web page, however the user is under no obligation to accept or enable cookies. If cookies are blocked or disabled in your browser, your functionality may be limited. 

Security
Loras College has taken deliberate action to safeguard the integrity of the Loras web site and electronic data and prevent unauthorized access to information maintained on the Loras systems. This is intended to prevent corruption of data, discourage unauthorized access to Loras systems and data, and to provide necessary protection of sensitive information.

While every effort is made to maintain security, no computing environment can be 100% guaranteed safe. Therefore, use of Loras College web sites to transmit information is at your own risk. Loras College can provide no warranty and cannot assume liability.

We urge everyone to take every precaution to protect personal data use online. It is important to protect against unauthorized access of your accounts, sensitive information and your computer or pda. When submitting sensitive information, i.e., credit card information, personal identification numbers, etc., be assured Loras contracts secure server technology to protect the information. This secure server technology protects and encrypts the information entered via the Loras website.

Disclaimer
Loras College does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from any Loras College electronic system, file or site does so at their own risk.

Contact Information
Email webmaster@loras.edu with questions, comments or concerns regarding electronic communications and www presence policies, reporting copyright infringements, misuse, obtaining special permissions or general questions.

Director of Web Development
webmaster@loras.edu 
563-557-4092