1. Scope
This is a privacy statement for the website and pages of Illinois Institute of Technology (“Illinois Tech”). Illinois Tech is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit its web pages or access its services. This statement is intended to inform you concerning what information Illinois Tech collects while you access our services, how we utilize this information and your options with respect to the same. The information disclosed in this statement is subject to change periodically per the sole discretion of Illinois Tech. Your continued use of our site implies your understanding and acceptance of this privacy statement.
2. Privacy Notices and Policies
This Privacy Statement includes as an integral part the following privacy notices and policies identified or linked below.
A. Web Privacy Notice
Personally Identifiable Information
As used in this statement, Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”) refers to any information that can be used to identify, contact or locate an individual, and may include but is not limited to name, mailing or email addresses, or telephone number. Illinois Tech does not collect your PII when you visit our website unless you choose to provide such information to us; providing such information is strictly voluntary. Illinois Tech does not sell or rent to third parties PII submitted by visitors to our website, and we will not share such information with third parties, unless stated otherwise herein, or in the event the third-party is a subcontractor of Illinois Tech, or as required by law. We may share quantitative, anonymized, aggregate, non-personal data about our site visitors with affiliates, sponsors, institutional partners and other third parties.
Google Analytics
We may use analytic tools such as Google Analytics to monitor and collect certain information about the use of this site, and to adjust our content to better serve the needs of the viewer. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is subject to and the . You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits to this site by disabling cookies on your browser.
Third-Party Ad Networks, Remarketing and Behavioral Advertising
Although this website does not present advertising from third parties, we may participate in behavioral advertising of our own programs on other websites via digital advertising networks from Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and comparable services to create custom audiences for remarketing as well as to target similar audiences based on interests. This means that we may use cookies, pixel tags, analogous technologies, etc. from such networks to help measure ad performance (conversion tracking) and to identify you as having visited our website and other sites on the internet so that the networks can provide advertising about products and services tailored to your interests. If you would like to opt-out of third-party behavioral advertising that collects information on your use of this and other websites, you can do so by visiting the .
Custom and Lookalike Audience (Facebook.com)
Illinois Tech may participate in Meta's Custom and Lookalike Audience program. This allows us to display personalized advertisements to individuals visiting Facebook who match relevant demographics and interests from a custom source audience, which may be comprised of email addresses and phone numbers. You may opt out of participation in our Meta Custom Audience by sending an email, from the email address you are opting out of, to marketing@iit.edu. For your opt-out to be effective, you must: (i) place the following text in the subject line of the email - "Opting Out of Facebook.com Website Custom Audience Ads", and (ii) in the body of the email, include your name and email address. We will forward your name and email address to Facebook.com with a request to delete you from all of our Meta Custom Audience Ads.
Use of Links
Throughout our web pages we provide links to third-party websites which may contain information of interest to our readers. We take no responsibility for, and exercise no control over, these organizations, their views, their technology or the accuracy of the information contained on these third-party websites.
B. Cookie Policy
Like most websites, we use a feature of your browser to set a "cookie" on your computer. Cookies are small text files that reside on your computer that may identify you, anonymously, as a unique visitor. Our use of cookies does not reveal to us your personal information based solely on our use of the cookie. We use cookies to analyze internet traffic patterns and user interests, track user movement within our website, and gather broad demographic information (e.g., age and gender) for aggregate use for reporting purposes. Reputable web browsers will enable you to reject cookies or to choose which cookies you will accept. Please be advised that disabling cookies through your web browser may interfere with or prohibit your ability to enjoy the full functionality of our site.
C. European Union Individuals
Scope: This section applies to individuals in the EU. Please read below for important information on your rights with respect to the Personal Data (see below) we hold about you. Illinois Tech is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of individuals in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR is designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, protect and empower all EU citizens' data privacy, and reshape the way organizations approach data privacy.
Data Subject: A Data subject is the individual the personal data relates to.
Personal Data: Personal Data means any information relating to an identified or identifiable person.
Data processing — Any action performed on data, whether automated or manual.
Data Controller: The Data Controller is the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data. Illinois Tech is the data controller for your Personal Data.
Data Processor: The Data Processor is a legal or a natural person, agency, public authority, or any other body who processes personal data on behalf of a Data Controller.
- Your Rights
- Under the GDPR, individuals have the following rights regarding their personal data:
- Right to Access: Individuals have the right to access their personal data and obtain information about how it is being processed.
- Right to Rectification: Individuals have the right to have inaccurate personal data corrected or completed if it is incomplete.
- Right to Erasure: Individuals have the right to request the deletion or removal of their personal data where there is no compelling reason for its continued processing.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Individuals have the right to block or suppress the processing of their personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: Individuals have the right to obtain and reuse their personal data for their purposes across different services.
- Right to Object: Individuals have the right to object to the processing of their personal data in certain circumstances, including for direct marketing purposes.
Lawful Basis for Processing
Illinois Tech uses information that you provide to us and information we collect about you to provide services and support, including carrying out operations and managing the educational, research, and administrative needs to the University community. In addition, Illinois Tech may process information about constituents in development of other legitimate interests, such as analyzing and improving our services, responding to requests or inquiries, providing outreach efforts, conducting general research, complying with legal obligations, protecting the health safety, rights, and/or property of the University and its community, or where express consent has been provided. The University will process your personal data consistent with the consent you have provided for a stated purpose, or as necessary to: (i) advance the University’s legitimate interests, (ii) perform a contract with you (or for your benefit) or fulfill a request you have made, (iii) comply with a legal obligation, and/or (iv) to protect the vital interest of you or another person. Illinois Tech will not use your personal data for activities where the impact on you overrides our interests, unless we have your consent or those activities are otherwise required or permitted by law. You may contact us to exercise your rights.
Data Security and Protection
Illinois Tech implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk associated with the processing of personal data. These measures are designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.
Changes: We will notify you of material changes to the data processing activities described in the Privacy Policy by posting a prominent notice on the Site, or otherwise as required by law.
3. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your rights under applicable law, you can contact the applicable department below:
Applicants for undergraduate programs may contact:
Illinois Institute of Technology
Visitors Center, The McCormick Tribune Campus Center
3201 S. State Street, 糵, IL 60616
312-567-3025
Applicants for graduate programs may contact:
Illinois Institute of Technology
10 West 33rd Street, Perlstein Hall, Room 203, 糵, IL 60616
grad.admission@iit.edu
312-567-3020
All students and alumni may contact:
Office of the Registrar
Michael Paul Galvin Tower, 10 糵, Suite 2C4-2, 糵, IL 60616
registrar@iit.edu
312-567-3100
The following information is required:
Your name and designation (applicant, student, or employee);
Your contact information, including email and postal addresses;
Description of the issue or inquiry