Privacy Terms

Mercy College of Health Sciences Digital Privacy Statement
This Digital Privacy Statement applies to your interaction with the Mercy College of Health Sciences (hereinafter Mercy College) website, and online resources integrated into and with the Mercy College website and governs data collection and usage by Mercy College.  To the extent permitted by applicable law, by using the Mercy College website, or interacting with a Mercy College advertisement or page or account on a third-party website you consent to the data practices described in this Statement.

Collection of your Personal Information
You may interact with Mercy College online, in a variety of ways including through a mobile device.  You may interact by passively browsing the Mercy College website or by actively applying for admission, registering for events, enrolling in classes or accessing your student account.  Information that we may collect about you through online interaction includes information that you provide, such as your name, address, email address, and other contact information; data resulting from your activity, such as transaction information and the pages you visit on the website; geolocation information; and biometric information, such as keystroke and mouse movement patterns.  We may also collect additional information, such as the type of device and browser you are using, the IP address of your device, information about your device’s operating system, and additional information associated with your device.  We may also collect information through cookies, pixels, and other technologies.

What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that your browser stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.  When you return to a website you have visited before, your browser gives this data back to the website to help it remember your preferences and personalize your experience; enhance site performance and security; and enable interest-based advertising.  First-Party Cookies are text files placed on your device when you visit a website that allow the website owner to monitor your interactions with its site.  When you visit the Mercy College website, we, or our service providers, may use cookies.  Third-Party Cookies are text files placed on your device when you visit a website with embedded advertisements or content from a different website that allow that website to track your activity across different websites.

What are pixels?
Pixels are small, often invisible images embedded in web pages or emails.  Pixels are used to track user activity and gather data for various purposes, such as advertising, email marketing, and website analytics.  Pixels enable data sharing between a web server and an advertising server.

How does Mercy College use Cookies and Pixels?
We use First-Party Cookies, and pixels and the information collected through their use to make your experience with our website and at Mercy College more personalized.  Information collected may be used for conversion and tracking purposes.  Cookies may be used to make offers to you via online ads, email, U.S. mail, or telephone, subject to the privacy preferences you have made in writing to Mercy College.  We use Third-Party Cookies, sometimes in conjunction with service providers, in online advertising on third party sites to help determine which of our advertisements are most likely to appeal to you.  We also use cookies for purposes such as maintaining continuity during an online session, collecting data about the use of our website, monitoring online promotions, and anti-fraud and information security purposes.

Mercy College encourages you to review the privacy statements of third-party websites you choose to link to from Mercy College’s website to better understand how those websites collect, use and share your information.  Mercy College is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on any third-party website. 

How we do not use your Personal Information?
Mercy College does not sell, rent or lease its customer information to third parties.  Mercy College may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that we think may be of interest to you.  In those cases, your personally identifiable information is not transferred to the third party.  In addition, Mercy College may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries.  All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Mercy College, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Mercy College tracks the web pages users visit on the Mercy College website.  This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within the Mercy College website to users whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Mercy College will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or if Mercy College reasonably believes that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the law or comply with legal process; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Mercy College; or, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Mercy College website or students, employees, guests or members of the general public who may visit the Mercy College campus.

When you provide your information you may receive communications from Mercy College via email, telephone, and text message.  By submitting your information, you agree and consent to receipt of such communications.  Individuals may opt-out of marketing communications that are unrelated to your admission, orientation, enrollment, course administration, or emergency communication, at any time, through the supplied opt-out mechanism.

Cookie Management
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies.  Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer.  If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Mercy College website.

Security of your Personal Information
Mercy College secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.  Mercy College of Health Sciences secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure.  When sensitive information (like credit card numbers) is provided, that information is protected through the use of encryption which transforms the information into an unreadable code, protecting it during transactions and storage.

Changes to this Statement
Mercy College may occasionally update this Digital Privacy Statement to reflect company and user feedback.  Mercy College encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Mercy College is using and protecting your information.

Contact Information
Mercy College welcomes your comments regarding this Digital Privacy Statement.  If you believe that Mercy College has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Mercy College at marketing@mchs.edu.  We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.