Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for the SoD public website

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry recognizes and values the privacy of its community members and guests. We strive to be leaders and best in the ways we manage your personal information. We are committed to transparency by giving you an understanding of what personal information we collect, how we use it, and when we share it.

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 our academic, research, and healthcare missions.
• We are committed to using your personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected.
• We never sell your personal information and when we share it outside the School of Dentistry, 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 collected on our website.
• If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy on the dent.umich.edu website, you can contact the School of Dentistry’s communications department.

Scope

This privacy notice applies to our practices for handling personal information on the University of Michigan School of Dentistry website (dent.umich.edu). The general privacy statement describes activities conducted by the University of Michigan School of Dentistry website that involve the collection and processing of personal information.

What Information We Collect

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry website collects personal information in the following ways:

• When you directly provide it to us, such as when you contact us by email, fill out a form, or make a phone call. This information may include your name and contact information.
• When technology captures your information automatically, such as when a cookie is placed on your device. Automatically collected information may include:
  • The Internet domain you use
  • Your device’s IP address
  • The type of browser
  • The date and time of the visit
  • The address of the website that linked to dent.umich.edu.
• When third-party advertising and marketing providers, such as Google Analytics, capture your information on our behalf. Examples of information captured by third-party service providers include:
  • Content viewed during the visit
  • Date and time of visit
  • Amount of time spent on the website
  • Visitor location based on IP address
  • Demographic information
  • Search terms entered on the website.
     
• We do not collect any personal or technical information (such as IP addresses, cookies, or other tracking data) when you visit the following parts of our website:
  • Any section of the Patient Referral page (Refer a Patient)
  • Any information entered on the Patient Forms page (Patient Forms)

 How We Use Personal Information

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry uses information about your interactions with our website to:

• Maintain our website by monitoring website performance and making improvements to functionality and user experience.
• Better connect with prospective students, patients, faculty, and the global community by offering relevant information about the school’s services, events, and educational programs.
• We may occasionally use personal information for other legitimate and specific purposes. When these situations occur, we will do our best to inform you.

With Whom We Share Personal Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information collected here. 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 school, members of the university community, and university guests.

What Choices You Can Make About Your Information

When you visit the dent.umich.edu, “cookies” are placed on your computer or device. Cookies are files that store information about your website visits and interactions. When you access dent.umich.edu, the following cookies may be placed on your device, depending on your web browser settings:

U-M SoD Cookies

Third-Party Cookies

Manage Privacy Preferences

Below you can manage what types of cookies are placed on your device by our website.

Privacy Preferences
 

Social Media Plugins

Some of the pages on our website have embedded social media sharing buttons. When you interact with these buttons, social media platforms place cookies or other tracking technologies on your device. 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 information on how these platforms use cookies, see the cookie policies of X (Twitter) and Facebook.

How We Keep Personal Information Secure

The University of Michigan School of Dentistry 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 Marketing and Communication office at: [email protected].