Silas Hunt and Old Main

Website Privacy Policy

Overview

This policy defines the official websites of the University of Arkansas, addresses collection and use of information in connection with such websites, and describes under what circumstances the university may disclose such information, consistent with Ark. Code § 25-1-114.

The university adheres to all applicable federal and state laws, as well as general university policies that are applicable to the use of computing resources. These include, but are not limited to, the laws and policies contained in Appendix A.

Official University Websites

Except as noted, the information in this privacy policy applies to all official University of Arkansas websites, which are defined as those administered through the university content management system, such as university colleges and schools, main departments, divisions, or other units typically reporting to or deemed official by the chancellor, provost, vice chancellors, deans, directors and/or department heads/chairs. These sites comply with the university template, graphics and Web standards as managed by the Office of University Relations. Certain official websites may have their own or supplementary privacy policies appropriate to their function or as required by law

Other Websites

Within the university domain (990607b.com) are various websites that are not maintained by the university. These unofficial sites include, but are not limited to, RSO sites, personal websites of faculty, staff or students, and other campus entities. This privacy policy only applies to official university websites.

Access Information Collected

The university, while reserving its right to monitor communications via university websites for legal, policy or business reasons, including security and functionality, will not monitor the content of communications as a matter of normal business practice. However, the fact that communication occurred (such as when a user visits a university website or utilizes university websites to search for information or submit a form), may be routinely logged as a normal business practice.

Common information logged includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  •  the IP address of the user’s computer
  •  the date and time a user’s computer accessed our site
  •  the IP address and URL of a referring website
  •  the page the user requested from the university’s site
  •  the information that a user’s Web browser software sends, which typically identifies the browser software and may also indicate the operating system and type of CPU used in the user’s computer
  •  in the case of email, the sender and recipient's email addresses

Google Analytics

Some university websites use Google Analytics, a Web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., to collect information such as URLs, Internet domain and host names, browser software, date and time site visited, etc.

Voluntary Information

Services are provided through university websites via forms (e.g., admissions, financial aid requests, job applications), surveys, etc., whereby individuals are required to enter personal information in order to process the request, such as name, physical and email addresses, phone numbers, and financial data. If information requested is not entered, the services and/or requests cannot be accomplished online.