Privacy Policy

Agnes Scott College is committed to protecting and securing individual user information and digital identity obtained through the college’s web presence. 

The policy below represents when we collect personal information, the type of information collected and the options each individual has to opt out of information collection. We do not share any personal information collected from website visitors with external organizations or partners under any circumstance. The appropriate college personnel solely use any information shared by visitors on applications, forms or other college-issued data prospecting vehicles for internal business only.

What Information is Collected?

• Information from user interaction with the website, such as:
  • Pages visited
  • Any technical information such as:
    • type of device
    • operating system
    • browser
    • location (based on IP address)
• Information used to improve the website and measure the success of advertising campaigns (or improve marketing strategies)

Web Analytics

We collect website usage data through Google Analytics. See Google's privacy policy and terms of use.

Use of Cookies

Small files of data, known as "cookies" are used to collect and store information for analytics and marketing strategies. Cookies may be disabled in the browser or using tools like Google's Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Third-party cookies may be used by marketing partners to assist with advertising campaigns by the College. Information will not be sold to any third-party vendor or organization.

Advertising

If you live in the United States and have Google Ads Personalization enabled, we may collect additional information such as:

• Information about your location, search history, YouTube history and data from sites that partner with Google.

This information is aggregated and anonymized.  If you want to avoid this information being collected, visit My Google Activity.  You may disable Google Ads Personalization at My Ad Center.

Privacy Policy for Prospective or Enrolled Students Located in the European Union

This Privacy Policy applies to prospective or enrolled Agnes Scott College students located in the European Union.

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“EU GDPR”) is a regulation governing the use of personal data. It imposes new obligations on entities that control or process personal data about people who are located in the European Union. This regulation applies to entities both inside the European Union (“EU”) and outside of the EU and, applies to data about anyone in the EU, regardless of whether they are a citizen or permanent resident of an EU country.

The regulation took effect on May 25, 2018.

Agnes Scott College is committed to safeguarding the privacy of “personal data” of present and future students (a “student” is any person who presently attends Agnes Scott College or has attended Agnes Scott College in the past). “Personal data” is defined as any record created in the EU and transferred to Agnes Scott College, which is directly related to an identified or identifiable student. Examples of “personal data” include, but are not limited to, directory information as defined in Agnes Scott College’s FERPA Policy.

This Privacy Policy outlines the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information provided to Agnes Scott College by students.

Students who reside in EU countries and who apply, or may apply, to Agnes Scott College will need to provide consent for the collection and use of personal data. Students who have provided data-collection consent to Agnes Scott College through CommonApp or other means, do not need to provide duplicate consent. If you are located in the EU and you have not provided consent, or you are unsure, please provide consent using the following consent form: Agnes Scott College Consent Form for Collecting Personal Data In/From European Union (PDF).

Students who participate in International Programs in EU countries will need to provide consent for the collection and use of personal data. Students who have provided data-collection consent to Agnes Scott College through Terra Dotta, Carta or other means, do not need to provide duplicate consent. If you have not provided consent, or you are unsure, please provide consent using the following consent form: Center for Global Learning Consent Form for Collecting Personal Data In/From European Union (PDF).

The Data Controller, under the GDPR law and with particular reference to the safety obligations related to automatic processing of student data, is Agnes Scott College. All data will be processed by Agnes Scott College in its capacity as Data Controller with the supervision of the Data Protection Officer, who you can reach at info@pga-guide.com.

Use of Information

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, Sensitive Information is defined as race, ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, health data, sexual orientation, and criminal convictions.

Agnes Scott College departments supporting students collect and process Information and Sensitive Information from individuals who are students only as necessary in the exercise of the College’s legitimate interests, functions, and responsibilities as a higher education institution.

Information is collected from students and shared with internal and external parties to: register or enroll persons in the College, provide and administer housing to students, manage student accounts, provide academic advising, develop and deliver education programs, track academic progress, analyze and improve education programs, recruit students, make regulatory reports, audit, maintain of accreditation, and other related College processes and functions. Agnes Scott College Departments supporting students also use Information and Sensitive Information to conduct general demographic and statistical research to improve the College’s programs.

Sensitive Information is collected, processed, and shared internally and externally as necessary, applicable, and appropriate in order to: identify appropriate support services or activities, provide reasonable accommodations, enforce College policies, and comply with applicable laws. Information and Sensitive Information may be shared by the International Programs Office with third parties who have entered into contracts with the College in order to perform functions on behalf of the College while sponsoring or hosting programs, subject to the obligation of confidentiality and safeguarding from unauthorized disclosure.

Third-Party Use of Sensitive Information

Agnes Scott College may disclose a student’s Sensitive Information and other information as follows:

• Consent: Agnes Scott College may disclose Sensitive Information and other Information if it has a student’s consent to do so.
• Emergency Circumstances: Agnes Scott College may share a student’s Information and Sensitive Information when necessary to protect the student’s interests when the student is physically or legally incapable of providing consent.
• Employment Necessity: Agnes Scott College may share a student’s Sensitive Information when necessary for administering employment benefits, subject to the imposition of appropriate safeguards to prevent further unauthorized disclosure.
• Public Information: Agnes Scott College may share a student’s Information and Sensitive Information if the student has manifestly made it public.
• Archiving: Agnes Scott College may share a student’s Information and Sensitive Information for archiving purposes in the public interest, for historical research, and for statistical purposes.
• Performance of a Contract: Agnes Scott College may share a student’s Information when necessary to administer a contract the student has with the College.
• Legal Obligation: Agnes Scott College may share a student’s Information when the disclosure is required or permitted by international, federal, and state laws and regulations.
• Service Providers: Agnes Scott College uses third parties who have entered into a contract with the College to support the administration of College operations and policies. In such cases, the College will share a student’s Information with such third parties subject to the imposition of appropriate safeguards to prevent further unauthorized disclosure.
• College Affiliated Programs: Agnes Scott College may share a student’s Information with parties that are affiliated with the College for the purpose of contacting the student about goods, services, or experiences that may be of interest to the student.
• De-Identified and Aggregate Information: Agnes Scott College may use and disclose Information in de-identified or aggregate form without limitation.

Security

Agnes Scott College ensures that there are appropriate technical controls in place to protect your personal details. For example, College online forms are always encrypted and the College network is protected and routinely monitored. Agnes Scott College undertakes regular reviews of who has access to information that it holds to ensure that your information is only accessible by the relevant staff, volunteers, and business partners.

If Agnes Scott College appoints an external party to undertake a screening of information, any such arrangements are subject to a formal agreement between the College and that firm has measures to protect the security of all data.

Individuals with questions about personal data collected and processed by Agnes Scott College’s Student Affairs Office and/or Center for Global Learning should contact globallearning@pga-guide.com.

Retention and Destruction of a Student's Information

The college will retain a student’s information in accordance with applicable federal laws and the college’s Record Retention Policy. A student’s information will be destroyed upon the student’s request unless applicable law requires destruction after the expiration of an applicable retention period. The manner of destruction shall be appropriate to preserve and ensure the confidentiality of the student’s information, given the level of sensitivity, value and criticality to the college.

A Student's Rights

Students have the right to request access to, a copy of, the rectification of, restriction in the use of, or erasure of Information in accordance with all applicable laws. The erasure of a student’s Information shall be subject to the retention periods of applicable federal law and the College’s Record Retention Policy.

If the student has provided consent to the use of his / her Information, the student has the right to withdraw consent without affecting the lawfulness of the College’s use of the Information prior to receipt of the request. Students may exercise these rights by contacting the Registrar.

Information created in the EU will be transferred out of the EU to the College. If a student feels the College has not complied with applicable foreign laws regulating such information, the student has the right to file a complaint with the appropriate supervisory authority in the EU.

Updates to this Policy

Agnes Scott College may update or change this policy at any time. A student’s continued use of the College’s website and third-party applications after any such change indicates the student’s acceptance of these changes. 

We welcome your feedback or suggestions. Contact us at info@pga-guide.com.