Privacy Policy

  1. Privacy Policy

Commitment To Privacy

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University values individuals' privacy and actively seeks to preserve the privacy rights of those who share information with us. Your trust is important to us and we believe you have the right to know how submitted information will be handled.

You can travel through most of this Web site without giving us any information about yourself. Sometimes we do need information to provide services that you request, and this commitment of privacy explains our online information practices.

Privacy Notice

The following information explains the Internet privacy policy and practices the University has adopted for its official Web site. However, in legal terms, it shall not be construed as a contractual promise, and the University reserves the right to amend it at any time without notice.

Information Collected Automatically When You Visit This Web Site

Our web server collects and stores the following general information about you:

  • The originating name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, cox.net, if you are connecting from a Cox Communications account);
  • The date and time you access our service;
  • The pages you visit;
  • The internet address of the website from which you linked directly to us (for example abc6.com, if you use one of their links to our sites);
  • The name and version of web browser software you are using.

We may, or may not, use “cookies,” which are small files stored on your computer’s hard drive that are used to store and track personal information.

This information is collected automatically and is not linked to your personal identity.

None of the above-mentioned information is deemed to constitute personal information by the Internet Privacy and Security Act. The information that is collected automatically is used to improve the content of this Web site and to help Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University understand how users are interacting with its Web site. This information is collected for statistical analysis and to determine what information is of most and least interest to our users. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from this Web site for commercial marketing purposes.

Information Collected When You E-mail The University Or Complete A Transaction

During your visit to this Web site you may send an e-mail to the University. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will be collected. Your e-mail address and the information included in your message will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to improve this Web site, or to forward your message to the appropriate campus office for response. Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes and Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address for commercial purposes.

During your visit to this Web site you may complete a transaction such as an online application or an Information Request Form. The information collected by the University, including personal information volunteered by you in completing the transaction, is used by Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University and may be disclosed to other parties for those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the nature and terms of the transaction in which the information was submitted.

Disclosure Of Information Collected Through This Web Site

The collection of information through this Web site and the disclosure of that information are subject to the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected through this Web site against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Consequently, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University limits employee access to personal information collected through this Web site to only those employees who need access to the information in the performance of their official duties. Employees who have access to this information follow appropriate procedures as outlined in FERPA.

However, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University may collect or disclose personal information without consent if the collection or disclosure is: (1) necessary to perform the statutory duties of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, or necessary for Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by state or federal statute or regulation; (2) made pursuant to a court order or by law; (3) for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or (4) of information to be used solely for statistical purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify any particular person.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University may disclose personal information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University's information technology assets.

Accuracy And Integrity Of Information

Although Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University attempts to ensure the integrity and accurateness of its Web site, it makes no guarantees whatsoever as to the correctness or accuracy of the site. It is possible that the site could include typographical errors, inaccuracies or other errors, and that unauthorized additions, deletions and alterations could be made to the Site by third parties. In the event that an inaccuracy arises, please inform webmaster@franu.edu at Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University so that it can be corrected. Information contained on the Site may be changed or updated without notice.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as failproof, the security of information provided through this Web site.

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University is an affiliate of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Inc (“FMOLHS”). By choosing to use this web site, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Disclaimer Legal Notices and those of the FMOLHS system. Continuing to use FMOLHS web sites indicates your acceptance of all terms and conditions of all Disclaimers and Legal Notices. If you do not accept and agree to these terms and conditions, exit the web site immediately.

Definitions

Personal information: For purposes of this policy, “personal information” means any information concerning a natural person which, because of name, number, symbol, mark, or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person.

How To Contact Us

Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies and practices, please call us at (225) 768-1700 or send us an e-mail at webmaster@franu.edu. If you wish to review or change information gathered about you via an official Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University web site but you do not know how, the University webmaster will assist in locating the persons responsible for that site so that you may make your request directly to them.

Collection of Data

Our site uses technologies of third-party partners Google Ads, Adroll, and their pixels to help us recognize your device and understand how you use our site(s) so that we can improve our services to reflect your interests and serve you advertisements about the University that are likely to be of more interest to you. Specifically, Google Ads and Adroll collect information about your activity on our site(s) to enable us to:

  • measure and analyze traffic and browsing activity on our site(s);

Opting-Out

Our partners Google Ads and Adroll may use non-cookie technologies that may not be impacted by browser settings that block cookies. Your browser may not permit you to block such technologies. For this reason you can use the following third party tools to decline the collection and use of information for the purpose of serving you interest based advertising: