privacy policy
At Bellevue University, we take your personal privacy seriously. This policy describes the categories of information we gather via this website, describes how such information may be shared with others, and identifies the categories of persons with whom it may be shared.
general
This online privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) applies to Bellevue University’s Internet web site located at www.bellevue.edu, including affiliated web sites owned by Bellevue University which contain authorized links to this policy (collectively, the “Site” or “Bellevue University Site”). The Site is governed by this Privacy Policy as amended from time to time, and not the privacy policy in effect at the time any data or information was collected. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected at any site that is not owned by Bellevue University, including any web site reached through a link on any Bellevue University Site. Please regularly review our Privacy Policy. If you have objections to the Privacy Policy, you should immediately discontinue use of the Site. This Privacy Policy does not govern privacy practices associated with offline activities or websites other than the Site. Bellevue University employees, faculty members and students may be subject to other Bellevue University policies and agreements related to this Privacy Policy or otherwise intended for the protection of certain personal and confidential information (collectively, the “Bellevue Policies”). You expressly acknowledge that your obligations and responsibilities under the Bellevue Policies, as applicable, are not superseded by this Privacy Policy and that the Bellevue Policies shall be used together with this Privacy Policy to protect the personal and confidential information of Bellevue University and its employees, faculty members and students to the fullest extent allowed by law.
The Site is intended for adult audiences, and Bellevue University does not knowingly collect any information that identifies or any information that can be used to identify the individual to whom such information pertains (“Personal Information”) from anyone under thirteen (13) years of age. If you are under thirteen, please do not give us any Personal Information. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided Personal Information to us, please contact us and we will attempt to remove that information from our databases.
changes in privacy policy
Any Personal Information that we collect and maintain via the Site will be subject to this Privacy Policy, as amended from time to time. Bellevue University may change this Privacy Policy from time to time at its sole discretion. If as the result of such changes you want to alter the ways in which Bellevue University is allowed to use your Personal Information, you can do so by following the procedure described in the section entitled “Updating Your Personal Information Preferences.” You will be deemed to have been made aware of, and will be subject to, the changes to this Privacy Policy after such changes have been posted.
ferpa
Bellevue University is obligated to comply with certain educational records standards pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”). To the extent applicable, FERPA, as well as Bellevue University’s FERPA compliance policy, govern the collection and use of information through the Bellevue University Site. Please note that FERPA is applicable to information you provide only if you are or become a student of Bellevue University and permits the use, sharing and disclosure of “Directory Information.” For purposes of FERPA and this Privacy Policy, “Directory information” means your name, major field of study, participation in recognized activities and sports, height and weight of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degree and awards received and most recent previous school attended. If you do not want such information about you to be disclosed, please contact the Student Records at 402-557-7386 or 800-756-7920 extension 7386 or by e-mail at Regaddr@bellevue.edu. You may opt out of disclosure of this information only if you are now or become a student of Bellevue University. Current students at Bellevue University should refer to the Bellevue University Student Handbook or contact the Student Records, the Director of Student Financial Services or Enrollment Management to obtain additional information regarding Bellevue University’s compliance with FERPA.
collection of personal information
As a visitor to this Site, you can engage in many activities without providing any Personal Information. However, when you use the Site, Bellevue University may collect certain information about your computer to facilitate, evaluate and verify your use of the Site. For example, we may log environmental variables, such as browser type, operating system, CPU speed, referring or exit webpages, click patterns, Session ID (a unique identifier assigned to the browser in connection to the Site), and the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer. Bellevue University may use such information to measure traffic patterns on the Site and to improve user and student experiences with the Site. Except as provided below, we do not match such information with Personal Information held about you by Bellevue University unless we have your consent. In order to reduce errors in our database, prevent fraud and prevent abuse of our Site, as well as to provide more consistent, relevant experiences to our users and students, we may on occasion supplement or correct the Personal Information you submit to us and your IP address with information in our other databases.
Any Personal Information collected by Bellevue University via this Site is collected only upon your voluntary submission of the same. We collect Personal Information that you voluntarily provide to us through the Site when you sign up to receive more information about our programs or otherwise contact us through the forms available on the Site. We also collect information during the application and matriculation process, and, if you are enrolled as a student, when providing education to you or when you use pages of the Site made available to you while you are a student. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected through means other than the Bellevue University Site.
updating your personal information preferences
You have the right to access, correct and delete inaccuracies in your Personal Information, or request a change in the way Bellevue University uses your Personal Information, at any time. You may access and correct your Personal Information or request such changes by contacting us at Student Records at 402-557-7386 or 800-756-7920 extension 7386 or by e-mail at Regaddr@bellevue.edu.
In your correspondence, please indicate with as much detail as possible the location on this Site or otherwise where you provided your Personal Information. You may expect a response within thirty (30) days.
sharing personal information
Bellevue University recognizes and appreciates the importance of responsible use of the Personal Information collected on the Site. Bellevue University will respect your legal rights regarding access to, and correction and deletion of, your Personal Information. However, there are instances in which Bellevue University may divulge your Personal Information, such as when required by law, regulation, or litigation. We may also disclose information about you if we determine that such disclosure should be made for reasons of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance. Finally, we may use and share your Personal Information to: (1) contact you or enable our authorized contractors to help us contact you; (2) satisfy our reporting obligations under FERPA or other applicable laws; (3) protect the rights, property or safety of Bellevue University, students, employees, faculty members, contractors, agents or other users of this site; and (4) enforce Bellevue University’s Website Terms and Conditions of Use.
By using the Bellevue University Site, you understand and agree that we may use and share the Personal Information that you provide in these ways.
communications venues
During your educational experience at Bellevue University, you may participate in online educational sessions or other interactive activities, including, but not limited to, online bulletin boards, social networking sites, blogs, Wikis, calendars, forums and other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with others (“Communications Venues”). Please note that any information you disclose in any such Communications Venues, may be available to other participants and to Bellevue University, its employees, faculty members and contractors and to all other persons accessing such Communications Venues. The information you share may be read, collected or used by others for any purpose, including sending you unsolicited messages. Bellevue University is not responsible for any information you elect to submit in these Communications Venues or the use of such information. All information presented in Communications Venues reflects the views of the individual users or instructors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Bellevue University.
tracking, use of cookies and similar devices
In order to improve the Site and provide more convenient, relevant experiences to our visitors and students, we and our agents may use “cookies” and similar devices to track your activities. A cookie is a small amount of data that is transferred to your browser by a web server and can only be read by the server that gave it to you. It cannot be executed as code or deliver viruses. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.
google analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses “cookies”, which are text files placed on your computer, to help the website analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser, however please note that if you do this you may not be able to use the full functionality of this website. Furthermore, you can prevent Google’s collection and use of data (cookies and IP address) by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available from Google at: tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Further information about Google Analytics can be found at: support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
For more information about deleting and controlling cookies, visit: www.aboutcookies.org
links to other sites
The Site may contain links to other web sites, such as links to online bookstores, educational institutions, and other third parties that may provide information, services or products to you. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, the content of, or any other actions of such other web sites or their owners or operators, such as their practices regarding cookies, information they may collect or information they may share, or whether they may permit advertisers to place and use cookies. You should review the privacy policies at each of these sites.
conditions of use
This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nebraska. By using our Site, you consent to the collection and use of information as described above. Your visit and any dispute over privacy are subject to this Privacy Policy and the Bellevue University Website Terms and Conditions of Use.