Thank you for visiting CityofCollegeDreams.org.
Your privacy is very important to us.
Rest assured that any information collected on the site is used for the purpose of assisting you in your efforts to secure funding for higher education, helping you gain admittance to the educational institution of your choice, preparing you with the knowledge and resources to get the most out of your continuing education, and connecting you with resources that we believe will be of benefit to you. We're the good guys and we take pride in that.
Furthermore, we are committed to the highest ethical standards and appropriate internal controls. We are also committed to providing better service to our customers. We adhere to the following policies with regards to your privacy.
Security Policy & User ID/Password
Our site utilizes various information security measures such as internet firewalls, encrypted data transmission, and operating procedures to protect your personal data, accounts, passwords, etc. This information is kept completely separate and confidential. There is no chance of any other customer seeing your information unless you have given them your user ID and password. As such, you should protect your user ID and password and NOT share it with anyone. If you believe your user ID and password have been compromised, please contact our technical support department so they can issue you a new user ID.
Information We Collect
In order to improve your website experience and also make content recommendations specific to your unique circumstances, we collect nonpublic personal information about you from the following sources: Information you give us on applications or other forms OR Information about your transactions with us and our affiliates. "Nonpublic personal information" is nonpublic information that is personally identifiable and obtained in connection with providing a product, service, or resource to you. It may include information about your account balance and payment history with us, and your purchase activity. You can choose not to provide certain information, but then you might not be able to take advantage of many of our features.
Information Sharing
Information about our customers is an important part of our business, and we are not in the business of selling it to others. We share customer information only as described below and only with organizations that follow practices at least as protective as those described in this privacy notice.
Third-Party Service Providers
We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples may include fulfilling orders, delivering packages, sending postal mail and e-mail, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, providing marketing assistance, processing credit card payments, and providing customer service. They have access to personal information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.
Promotional Offers
Sometimes we send offers of relevant resources and services to selected groups of City of College Dreams users on behalf of other organizations. When we do this, we do not give that business your name and address.
Use Of Cookies
Our Website may send a "cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to identify which areas of our site you have visited, so the next time you visit the site, those pages may be readily accessible. We also may use this information to better personalize the content that you see on our Website.
The Help portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. However, because cookies allow you to take advantage of some of our essential features, we recommend that you leave them turned on. For instance, if you block or otherwise reject our cookies, you will not be able to add items to your Shopping Cart, proceed to Checkout, or use any City of College Dreams products and services that require you to login.
E-mail Correspondence
To help us make e-mails more useful and interesting, we often receive a confirmation when you open e-mail from us or click on an e-mail link, if your computer supports such capabilities. You can always opt out of receipt of further email correspondence from us.
Third-Party Advertisers and Links to Other Websites
Our site includes third-party advertising and links to other Web sites. We do not provide any personally identifiable customer information to these advertisers or third-party Web sites. These third-party Web sites and advertisers, or Internet advertising companies working on their behalf, sometimes use technology to send (or "serve") the advertisements that appear on our Web site directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this happens. They may also use cookies, JavaScript, web beacons (also known as action tags or single-pixel gifs), and other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalize advertising content. We do not have access to or control over cookies or other features that they may use, and the information practices of these advertisers and third-party Web sites are not covered by this Privacy Policy. Please contact them directly for more information about their privacy practices.
Your Acceptance of This Privacy Policy
This is our entire Privacy Policy and it supersedes any earlier version. You agree to it every time you use our Website. If you choose to visit CityofCollegeDreams.org, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy, including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the law of the state of Oregon.
If you have any concern about privacy, please contact our customer service department with a thorough description, and we will try to resolve it. Our business changes constantly, and our Privacy Policy will change also. You should check our Web site frequently to see recent changes. Unless stated otherwise, our current Privacy Policy applies to all information that we have about you and your account.