Privacy Policy
Peru State College takes privacy seriously and requests only the personal identifiable
information (PII) needed to conduct the business of the college. This privacy policy
discloses the privacy practices for https://www.peru.edu. By using this website, you
consent to our collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy.
Information Collected
Peru State collects, stores and uses the following types of personal information:
Cookies
Cookies are small files that are stored on your computer (unless you block them).
We use cookies to understand and save your preferences and may compile aggregate data
about site traffic and interaction for the purpose of improving the user experience.
Personal Identifiable Information (PII)
We collect PII from you for the sole purpose of providing the services you request.
The types of information requested may include: email addresses, name, address, phone
numbers and academic background. When providing information other than your own PII
(information about a third party), you certify that you have permission to share such
information, and that this privacy policy has been shared with the applicable third
party.
University of Nebraska Supported Systems
Peru State College is closely affiliated with the University of Nebraska for the student
information system and financial and human resource systems. You consent to the University
of Nebraska policies when accessing these systems.
Partners and Service Providers
When appropriate, the College may use service providers to collect data for services
including, but not limited to, services associated with athletics, college transfers,
scholarships, assessment, information security training, email, and payment card processing.
While Peru State uses care in selecting service providers, we are not responsible
for the content or privacy practices of service provider websites. We encourage users
to be cautious when leaving our website and to evaluate third party privacy policies.
Some of these service providers have access to personal data about you that Peru State
may not otherwise have, and the service providers may share some or all of this personal
data with us as needed to provide you with the services you request.
Collected Information Use
We will not share, sell or authorize any third party to use the information that you
provided without your permission unless required by law. The information that you
provide is used to deliver the services necessary to conduct college business. We
will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization,
other than as necessary. We also use the email addresses and phone numbers that you
provide for sending you public information about the College. We may also provide
your information to third parties in circumstances where we believe that doing so
is necessary or appropriate to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process,
or governmental request. The information may also be used to detect, prevent or otherwise
address fraud, security, or technical issues and to protect the rights and safety
of others.
Information Protection
Peru State uses reasonable security measures to help protect the information within
our control from loss, misuse, and alteration. Peru State complies with applicable
state and federal privacy statutes including the Higher Education Opportunity Act
(HEOA), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Nebraska Public Records
Law, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA). Only college representatives who need the
information to perform a specific job are granted access to personally identifiable
information (PII). The computer system used to store PII are contained within a secure
environment. While reasonable security and compliance measures are used, we recognize
that no method of internet data transmission and electronic data storage is completely
secure.
Data Correction, Review, Retention and Contacting Peru State
Peru State will retain information about you as needed for the purposes set out in
this policy unless a longer period is required under applicable law or as otherwise
required to comply with legal obligations. You can request to review and revise the
information that Peru State has maintained about you by submitting the associated
revision form on this website, or by contacting the Peru State Registrar listed within
this website. If you need to contact Peru State for reasons other than to update
information that Peru State maintains about you, please visit the contact page on
our website.
Policy Revisions
This privacy policy may be amended at Peru State’s discretion with changes posted
at this webpage.