Reformed Theological Seminary Privacy Statement Thank you for visiting our website and for reviewing our Privacy Policy. In summary, our policy is:
We collect no information about you, other than information automatically collected and stored (see below), when you visit our website or information that you choose to provide to us.
Information Automatically Collected and Stored: When you browse through any website, certain personal information about you may be collected. We automatically collect and temporarily store the following information regarding each visit:
the name of the domain you use to access the Internet;
the date and time of your visit;
the pages you visited; and
the address of the website you came from when you came to visit.
We use this information for statistical purposes and to help us continue the best quality for our visitors. Unless it is specifically stated otherwise, no additional information will be collected about you.
Personally Provided Information: You do not have to give us personal information to visit our website. If you provide us with additional information about yourself through an e-mail message, quick inquiry form, survey, etc., we will only maintain the information as long as needed to respond to your question or to fulfill the state purpose of the communication. However, all communications addressed to Reformed Theological Seminary are maintained, as required for historical purposes. These communications are archived on a monthly basis, being protected by the Privacy Act, which restricts our use of them, yet permits such maintenance.
Disclosure: Reformed Theological Seminary does not disclose, give, sell or transfer any personal information about our visitors, unless required for law enforcement or statute.
Intrusion Detection: For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to change information, or otherwise cause damage. In the event of authorized labor investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from the website may be used to help identify an individual.
System of Records: Information originally collected in traditional paper systems can be submitted such as electronic commerce transactions and information updates about eligibility for the transactions. Electronically submitted information is maintained and destroyed pursuant to the Records Act, and in some cases this information may be subject to the Privacy Act. If information is to be used in a Privacy Act system of records, there will be a Privacy statement provided.
Contact Us: If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact Reformed Theological Seminary at webmaster@rts.edu.
FERPA Rights and PrivacyOn June 17, 1976, the rules and regulations applying to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act, became final. The Act deals with students' rights to access their official educational records. Basically, the legislation gives any student or former student of Reformed Theological Seminary the right to inspect, review and copy his or her permanent records. At Reformed Theological Seminary, the permanent records covered by the Act include: the student's application for admission; high school and/or previous college transcript; SAT scores; correspondence with our Office of Admissions; documents pertaining to grade reports, dates of attendance, approval of leaves of absence; correspondence with the Deans; senior class status; and course distribution summary forms on file in the Registrar's Office; and the materials contained in the student's career planning file.
The Act includes a list of types of records not open to student inspection. These are parents' financial statements; confidential letters and recommendations written before January 1, 1975; letters and recommendations written after January 1, 1975 but specifically designated as confidential; ancillary records of instructional, supervisory and administrative personnel; confidential law enforcement records; and records written by physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other recognized professionals or paraprofessionals. Students and former students may request a doctor of their choice to review their medical records.
Colleges are allowed to publish "directory information" including the student's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational institution attended. If any current Reformed Theological Seminary student does not want such directory information to be disclosed he or she must notify the Registrar's Office in writing of the specific information not to be released.
Reformed Theological Seminary administrators, faculty, and members of established college committees who have legitimate educational interest may have access to students' and former students' files without prior consent. Specific federal, state and local officials and educational agencies conducting studies are also permitted access for definite reasons provided that personally identifiable data are not transferred to anyone else. In addition, proper parties concerning application for or receipt of financial aid have access. Reformed Theological Seminary will forward a student's education records on written request to another school in which the student seeks or intends to enroll. Prior consent for disclosure of personally identifiable information is not required when the information is needed in connection with a health or safety emergency; or is to comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued a subpoena after a reasonable effort to notify the student is made.
Except as described above, Reformed Theological Seminary must obtain written consent of the student before disclosing personally identifiable information from the educational records. Such consent must be signed and dated by the student. It must include a specification of the records to be disclosed, the purpose or purposes of the disclosure, and the party or class of parties to whom the disclosure may be made. The institution is required to maintain a record of all non-exempted requests for and disclosures of personally identifiable information from the education records of all students. This record of disclosure may be inspected by the affected student.
A student, former student, or applicant for admission may waive any of his or her rights under the Act by executing a written signed waiver. Such a waiver may be revoked with respect to any action occurring after the revocation. The revocation must be in writing and signed by the student.
Students or former students may gain access to their credentials only if they have established a non-confidential (or open) file. Upon request, their open credential file will be made available for their inspection.
(Printed in compliance with FERPA, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, policies)
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