College of Pharmacy Privacy Notice
Last Updated 02/27/2025
This notice applies to our practices for collecting and processing personal information related to the College of Pharmacy website. The general privacy statement describes activities conducted by the University of Michigan that involve the collection and processing of personal information.
At a Glance
If you don’t have time for the detailed privacy notice below, here is what you need to know:
- Our goal is to limit the information we collect to what we need to support your use of the College of Pharmacy website.
- We are committed to using your personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected.
- We do not sell your personal information and when we share it outside U-M, it is only to enable operations and services on the university’s behalf, meet legal obligations, or protect the safety, property or rights of the university, its community, and guests.
- We strive to give you choices about the personal information we collect.
- If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, you can contact us at [email protected].
What Information We Collect
The College of Pharmacy website collects the following personal information in these ways:
- When you directly provide it to us, such as when you sign up for a newsletter or register for an event, information may include your name and contact information.
- When technology captures your information automatically, such as when we partner with third-party advertising and marketing providers, such as Google Analytics, to automatically collect and store certain information about your visit. Examples of information captured by third-party service providers include:
- The Internet domain you use
- Your device’s IP address
- The type of browser
- The date and time of visit
- The address of the website that linked to pharmacy.umich.edu
- Content viewed during the visit
- Amount of time spent on the website.
- Visitor location based on IP address
- Demographic information
- Search terms entered on the website.
How We Use Personal Information
The University of Michigan uses information about your interactions with the College of Pharmacy website to:
- Maintain our website by monitoring website performance and making improvements to site navigation, content, and functionality, and provide positive user experiences, relevant outreach and effective engagement.
- Better connect with prospective students and the global community by offering relevant information about the college, events, and educational programs.
With Whom We Share Personal Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information collected here. We may, however, share your personal information in limited circumstances, such as with university partners or external service providers that support business activities.
Specifically, we share your information with advertising and marketing providers such as Google Analytics, Constant Contact and social media platforms. The personal information collected on our website is used to create audience segments that help us deliver targeted advertising content.
We may also share your personal information when required by law, or when we believe sharing will help to protect the safety, property, or rights of the university, members of the university community, and university guests.
What Choices You Can Make About Your Information
Direct Collection
You may choose not to enter personal information into our website. You can change email and communication preferences by clicking on the Unsubscribe or Manage Your Preferences links at the bottom of any email from us and unchecking the relevant boxes.
Cookies
We use “cookies” to enhance your user experience with the College of Pharmacy website. Cookies are files that store your preferences and other information about your visit to our website. When you access pharmacy.umich.edu, the following cookies may be placed on your computer or device, depending on your web browser settings:
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Opt-out |
| Google Analytics | Google Analytics cookies count visits and traffic sources in order to measure and improve the performance, navigation, and content of our website. See details about Google’s usage of cookies. |
To block these cookies, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Alternatively, you can manage your browser settings to accept or refuse these cookies. |
| um_privacy_consent | Stores current user’s cookie preference. Used to set privacy preference. | Duration: 1 year |
| um_cookie_consent | Stores current user’s cookie preference. (deprecated) | Duration: 1 year |
Social Media Plugins
Our site uses social media sharing buttons. Social media platforms use cookies or other tracking technologies when a button is embedded on our website. We do not have access to, or control of, any information collected through these buttons. The social media platforms are responsible for how they use your information. For specific privacy controls on how these buttons track how users access our website, see the cookies policies of FACEBOOK, TWITTER, LINKEDIN, Instagram and YOUTUBE.
How We Keep Personal Information Secure
The University of Michigan recognizes the importance of maintaining the security of the information it collects. We strive to protect information from unauthorized access and damage, and ensure reasonable security measures are in place to keep your personal information secure.
Privacy Notice Changes
This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. We will post the date our notice was last updated at the top of this privacy notice.
Who to Contact with Questions or Concerns
If you have any concerns or questions about how your personal data is used, please contact the College of Pharmacy Marketing and Communications team at [email protected].