Web Privacy Policy
Introduction:
Lahore University of Management Sciences wants to share important information regarding the privacy and confidentiality of your information that may be collected or accessed when you visit university centrally managed website (e.g. lums.edu.pk). We are strongly committed to transparency and to providing an excellent online experience, while taking appropriate steps to protect the privacy of the information you share with us. This web privacy policy describes the way in which your personal information may be collected, and how it is secured and used.
Departments within LUMS may collect and use information in different ways. Therefore, visitors to these websites review the web privacy policy for the particular site they visit. Lahore University of Management Sciences is not responsible for the privacy practices of websites outside the scope of this policy.
Information collected: https://lums.edu.pk servers collect the following analytics:
· Internet Protocol (IP) address of computer being used
· web pages requested
· referring web page
· movement on the page
· browser used
· date and time https://lums.edu.pk does not associate this data to individual user identities.
In addition to the IP address/browser information collected from anonymous visitors to the site, other information is collected and stored when user submit forms and surveys.
Cookies: https://lums.edu.pk site may use "cookies" in order to deliver web content specific to individual users' interests. Sensitive personal information is not stored within cookies. Webforms: https://lums.edu.pk uses webforms forms on this site. These forms require users to give contact information. Contact Information will not be sold to another party. Use of collected information: · https://lums.edu.pk will only use personal information collected from this site for the purpose of communication back to individuals who contact us via the site. · https://lums.edu.pk uses analytics for profiling purposes. This information is used to improve web presence and utilization. · https://lums.edu.pk can also use the contact or personal information for targeted campaigns, events, general marketing, to send related material or for the published purpose for which it was collected for.
How is user information protected?
Data at rest resides in a password protect database with access control list. Data in motion is transmitted over a secure connection (HTTPS, SSL, TLS etc.).
Distribution of collected information: · https://lums.edu.pk will not disclose, without your consent, personal information collected about you, except for certain explicit circumstances in which disclosure is required by law. · https://lums.edu.pk will not distribute or sell personal information to third-party organizations.
Web Privacy Policy Changes:
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) may change this web privacy policy from time to time, and in LUMS sole discretion. While most changes are likely to be minor, LUMS encourages visitors to frequently check this web privacy policy page for any changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this web privacy policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
If you have questions about what information we collect, this web privacy policy or you believe that information has been released without your consent, please contact us via email at: infosec@lums.edu.pk
External Sites:
This website may contain links to other web sites. Some of those web sites may be operated by third parties. We provide the links for your convenience, but we do not review, control, or monitor the privacy practices of web sites operated by others. We are not responsible for the performance of web sites operated by third parties or for your business dealings with them. Therefore, whenever you leave this web site, we recommend that you review each web site's privacy practices and make your own conclusions regarding the adequacy of these practices.
Effective Date:
1st of May 2020