The
University of Texas at Tyler maintains the UT Tyler web site (www.uttyler.edu) as a public service. The
following statement applies only to members of the general public and
is intended to address concerns about the types of information gathered
from the public, if any, and how that information is used.Employees
of the university should refer to BPM
53-02-96 , which outlines the internal policy for the use and protection
of information resources.
I. Notice
of Personal Information
The following
notice is provided in accordance with Section 559.003(a) of the Texas
Government Code:
With few exceptions,
you are entitled on your request to be informed about the information
The University of Texas at Tyler collects about you;Under Sections 552.021
and 552.023 of the Texas Government Code, you are entitled to receive
and review the information; and Under Section 559.004 of the Texas Government
Code, you are entitled to have The University of Texas at Tyler correct
information about you that is held by The University of Texas at Tyler
and is incorrect, in accordance with the procedures set forth in The
University Of Texas System Business Procedures Memorandum 32, Texas
Public Information Act.
The information
that The University of Texas at Tyler collects will be retained and
maintained as required by Texas records retention laws (Section 441.180
et. Seq. of the Texas Government Code) and rules. Different types
of information are kept for different periods of time.
II.Cookies
A
"cookie" is a small file containing information that is
placed on a user's computer by a web server. Typically, these files
are used to enhance the user's experience of the site, to help users
move between pages in a database, or to customize information for
a user.
Any
information that UT Tyler webservers may store in cookies is used
for internal purposes only. Cookie data is not used in any way that
would disclose personally identifiable information to outside parties
unless UT Tyler is legally required to do so in connection with law
enforcement investigations or other legal proceedings.
III.
Logs and Network Monitoring
UT
Tyler maintains log files of all access to its site and also monitors
network traffic for the purposes of site management. This information
is used to help diagnose problems with the server and to carry out
other administrative tasks. Log analysis tools are also used to create
summary statistics to determine which information is of most interest
to users, to identify system problem areas, or to help determine technical
requirements.
Information
such as the following is collected in these files:
Hostname:
the hostname and/or IP address of the computer requesting access to
the site
User-Agent:
the type of browser, its version, and the operating system of the
computer requesting access.
Referer:
the web page the user came from
System
date: the date and time on the server at the time of access
Full
request: the exact request the user made
Status:
the status code the server returned, e.g., fullfilled request, file
not found
Content
length: the size, in bytes, of the file sent to the user
Method:
the request method used by the browser (e.g., post, get)
Universal
Resource Identifier (URI): the location of the particular
resource requested. (More commonly known as a URL.)
Query
string of the URI: anything after a question mark in a URI.
For example, if a keyword search has been requested, the search word
will appear in the query string.
Protocol:
the technical protocol and version used, i.e., http 1.0, ftp, etc.
The
above information is not used in any way that would reveal personally
identifying information to outside parties unless System Administration
is legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations
or other legal proceedings.
IV. E-mail
and Form Information
If
a member of the general public sends UT Tyler an e-mail message or
fills out a web-based form with a question or comment that contains
personally identifying information, that information will only be
used to respond to the request and analyze trends. The message may
be redirected to another government agency or person who is better
able to answer your question. Such information is not used in any
way that would reveal personally identifying information to outside
parties unless UT Tyler is legally required to do so in connection
with law enforcement investigations or other legal proceedings.
V. Links
This
site contains links to other sites outside of The University of Texas
at Tyler. UT Tyler is not responsible for the privacy practices or
the content of such websites.
VI. Security
This
site has security measures in place to protect from loss, misuse and
alteration of the information under control of UT Tyler.
Contacting UT Tyler:
If
there are any questions about this privacy statement, the practices
of this site, or dealings with this website, contact: security@uttyler.edu.
