Privacy Policy

This privacy policy ("Privacy Policy") explains how we treat the information collected and received from your use of our website higheredequitynetwork.org (the “Website) and describes our collection, use, disclosure, and protection of your information. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information that you may submit to us offline, or to third-party websites and mobile applications that may link to the 

Website or be linked to on the Website.

By using the website you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy where permitted by applicable law.

What Information We Collect

We collect, process, and retain information from you and any devices you use to interact with our website in different ways:

Information You Give Us. We collect information that you provide to us when you sign up for updates, register for certain special features of our Website, send us email messages, or participate in surveys.

Updates. In order to subscribe to our email updates, you will need to input your name and email address. We will use this information to send you relevant email communication. At any time, you can choose to opt out of receiving additional newsletters or updates from us by clicking the "unsubscribe" option.

Information We Automatically Collect. When you visit our Website, we automatically collect information about how you interact with the services as well as the devices that you use to interact with the services. This includes which pages of our Website were visited, the order in which they were visited, and which hyperlinks were "clicked," as well as logging the IP address, operating system, and browser software used by each user of the Website.

We use Cookies, which are electronic identifiers that are transferred automatically to your computer through your browser that allow our computers to save certain information you provide us and store information about you so we can recognize you when you visit our Website in the future. Cookies help us determine the type of content and sites to which a user of our Website visits, links, the length of time each user spends at any particular area of our Website, and the specific features that users choose to use.

Most browsers offer instructions on how to reset the browser to reject Cookies in the "Help" section of the toolbar. If you reject our Cookies, certain features and conveniences of this Website may not work properly, but you do not have to accept our Cookies in order to productively use many features of the Website. 

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., on our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies or other tracking technologies to help us analyze how users interact with and use the Website, compile reports on the Website’s activity, and provide other services related to Website activity and usage. The technologies used by Google may collect information such as your IP address, time of visit, whether you are a return visitor, and any referring website. The information generated by Google Analytics will be transmitted to and stored by Google and will be subject to Google’s privacy policies. To learn more about Google’s partner services and to learn how to opt out of tracking of analytics by Google, click here.

How We Use Your Information

Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the different ways we use the information that we gather. We use the information that you provide to respond to your questions and send you updates or newsletters.

We use information we collect from or about you in the following ways:

  • Communications with our work: We use your contact information to send you updates and email messages when you sign up for our mailing lists. You can unsubscribe from our mailing lists at any time by selecting the “Unsubscribe” link included in each email message.
  • To Improve our Website. We use information to build higher quality and more useful services by performing statistical analyses of the collective characteristics and behavior of our users, and by measuring demographics and interests regarding specific areas of our Website.

External Links

For your convenience we may provide links to websites operated, controlled, managed, or employed by other entities ("Third Party Sites") that we believe may be of interest to you. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. If you choose to link to one of these websites, you should review the privacy policy posted on the other website to understand how it collects and uses your information.

How We Secure Your Information

We consider the confidentiality and security of your information to be of the utmost importance. We take reasonable measures to protect your information from disclosure to or access by third parties. However, no precautions or systems are completely secure. Please note that we do not guarantee the security of information, and there is some risk that an unauthorized third party may find a way to circumvent our security systems or that transmissions of your information over the internet will be intercepted.

International Users

Our Website is intended for and directed to users in the United States. If you access the Website from any jurisdiction with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure that differ from United States laws, please be advised that through your continued use of the Website, you are transferring your information to the United States.

Your California Privacy Rights

Residents have the right to opt out of any sale of your information and have the right to request in writing from businesses with whom they have an established business relationship: (a) a list of the categories of information and the type of services provided to the customer that a business has disclosed to third parties (including affiliates that are separate legal entities) during the immediately preceding calendar year for the third parties' direct marketing purposes; and (b) the names and addresses of all such third parties. To make such requests, if entitled, please use the contact information listed below.

Changing Our Privacy Policy

Please note that we review our privacy practices from time to time, and that these practices are subject to change. Any change, update, or modification will be effective immediately upon posting on our Website.

If you have any questions, comments or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our Website, please contact us at: [email protected]