Privacy Policy

Alumni Association

Introduction

Welcome to the Alumni Association! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services, including interactions through Google authentication and advertising.

Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services to you.

  • Personal Information: When you register or log in using Google OAuth, we may collect personal details such as your name, email address, and profile picture (as provided by Google). Additional information you choose to provide, such as your graduation year, field of study, and contact details, may also be collected.
  • Non-Personal Information: This includes technical data like your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, and the time spent on our site. We also collect aggregated data that does not identify you personally.
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to track activity on our service and hold certain information. These are used for functional purposes, analytics, and advertising.

How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our services, including managing your membership and access to alumni resources.
  • To personalize your experience and deliver content and features that are most relevant to you.
  • To communicate with you about association updates, events, and relevant opportunities.
  • To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve our website and services.
  • For advertising and marketing purposes, including showing you personalized ads through Google AdSense.
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security vulnerabilities.

Google OAuth Authentication

Our website offers the convenience of logging in or registering through your existing Google account using Google OAuth. When you choose this option, you are authenticating directly with Google, and Google processes your login credentials securely. We receive only limited information from Google that is necessary to create and manage your alumni profile, such as your unique Google ID, name, and email address. We do not have access to your Google password. For more information on how Google handles your data during authentication, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site.

  • DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
  • Personalized Advertising: AdSense may use information about your visits to this and other websites (excluding your name, address, email address, or telephone number) to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. This is known as "interest-based advertising."
  • Controlling Personalized Ads: You may opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt-out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.
  • Aggregated Non-Personal Data: Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. These include, but are not limited to, encryption, secure servers, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Choices and Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • You can access and update your personal information through your profile settings on our website.
  • You can opt-out of receiving promotional communications from us by following the unsubscribe instructions in those emails or contacting us directly.
  • You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect the functionality of our website.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: