WCTC Website Privacy Policy
Purpose
At WCTC, your privacy is important to us. We want to ensure you understand the information we collect and how it is used. This policy explains the ways in which we collect information while using the wctc.edu website, how that information can be used, and how we protect the information you choose to provide us.
We will collect and use information through our website only in the ways disclosed in this notice. By visiting wctc.edu, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. This notice applies solely to information collected on WCTC sites.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
The wctc.edu website uses sites and services to collect anonymous, aggregate data such as IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. The information collected is utilized to analyze user trends and to help make our site friendlier to visitors. None of the information collected is ever used to specifically identify an individual.
Personally Identifiable Information
In the course of using the College’s website, you may choose to provide personal information to us through various methods including, but not limited to web forms, email, or live chat. The information you provide is strictly voluntary – no personal information is collected unless the user provides it.
Information you provide may be shared with college employees, but will not be shared with others outside of our organization.
Use of Personal Information
Any personally identifiable information provided voluntarily by you will be used only for the purposes you authorize or in support of college-sponsored programs.
WCTC may use the information you provide for a variety of purposes including:
- Respond to your requests for information, services, or materials.
- Communicate with you regarding relevant materials, products, and services.
- Facilitate your relationship with the college.
- Personalize your user experience with the website.
- Process gifts.
- Confirm information provided by users.
Cookies Policy
The wctc.edu website uses cookies to allow us to recognize when you’ve made a repeat visit to the site. A cookie is a simple text file placed on your computer by a web server. We use cookies for a number of reasons including learning how users interact with the website, personalize the users’ website experience, help us improve content and the website performance, and identify issues and resolve them.
If you do not wish to accept cookies, you can modify your web browser settings to refuse cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience all features of the WCTC.edu website.
Third-party vendors, including advertising networks and web traffic analysis services, may use cookies on our site. We use trusted partners such as Google AdWords, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook. Please check the respective privacy policies of these external services to understand what data these services collect and how they use it.
Links to Other Websites
The wctc.edu website may include links to other websites outside our domain. WCTC is not responsible for the privacy policies, content, or activities of these independent sites.
Protecting Your Information
The wctc.edu site uses appropriate security measures for data collection, storage, and processing practices to protect your information within our limits. Exchange of data between the site and users happens over an SSL-secured communication channel. While we do our best to maintain your information’s security, we encourage you to exercise caution when disclosing your personal information.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may, from time to time, modify this Privacy Policy. The updated policy will be posted to this page and will take effect upon posting and will apply on a going-forward basis. This Privacy Policy was last updated November 2023.
How to Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns regarding our wctc.edu privacy policy, please email servicedesk@wctc.edu.
WCTC Payment Site Privacy Policy
WCTC Online Privacy Policy
WCTC is committed to protecting your privacy. We have established this privacy policy and are providing it to you so that you can understand the manner in which we collect and use your information and the efforts we use to protect it. Please note that this policy is for WCTC Online's website only and does not apply to other third party websites linked to from our website. Please check the privacy policies on those websites for more information.
Waukesha County Technical College
800 Main Street
ITS L-130
Pewaukee, WI 53072
Personal Information Collected
WCTC Online recognizes the need for consumers to control the use and management of personal information. By personal information we mean information that can be used to identify or contact an individual. This may include, but is not limited to, a first and last name, a physical address, an email address, a student id number, or a phone number. If you are visiting our site to browse or find information about WCTC Online's products or services, you do not need to provide any personal information. If you decide to make a purchase, however, we may collect this information so that we can provide you with the product or service you requested.
Automatic Information Collected
Our website makes use of various technologies to collect information about types and versions of internet browsers used when accessing our website. This information, and information about internet IP addresses, as well as date and time web pages are visited are stored in various security and traffic logs. Our service provider reviews these logs, using statistical analysis, in an effort to track and predict traffic patterns and estimate resource needs. Unless we are tracking down a technical problem or we suspect either fraudulent behavior or illegal conduct we do not trace specific user sessions.
Personal Information Use
WCTC Online uses personal information provided by you so that we can service your account. Also note that we may need to transfer that information to our agents or employees of our service providers. We will not sell or trade your information to unrelated third parties. When you initiate certain online transactions, you will receive an email confirmation from our system. As your transaction status changes you may also receive notifications via email. These notifications are considered part of our service and may not be disabled. We may also periodically send you email notifications concerning products or services. Any such notification will include instructions for opting out of future mailings.
Third Parties
We may partner with other third parties to provide various products and services. When you sign up for these services or products we will share required personal information that is necessary for the third party to provide the product or service to you. We take reasonable steps to ensure that these third parties are obligated to protect your information on our behalf. It is also against our policy to sell or trade information collected online without consumer consent. We may, however, release personal information if we are legally required to do so. If we are legally compelled to release information to a third party, WCTC may or may not notify you of this release. Notification will be at the discretion of WCTC and will be based on the nature and conditions surrounding the release of information.
Information Control
Your customer profile is accessible from our website and you may update it at any time. Our website provides you with the ability to change your phone numbers, physical addresses, and email address information stored in your profile. You may also write to us at the address listed at the bottom of this policy to request that we make the change for you.
Supplemental Technologies
Our website uses cookies, session identifiers, JavaScript™, and browser detection technology to provide consumers with a more pleasant online experience. Many browsers provide consumers with the ability to disable some or all of these technologies. Disabling them, especially in the case of JavaScript™, may prevent you from viewing some web pages. Note that the cookies we use do not place any personally identifiable information on your computer.
Notifications
This website may send you notifications via email in order to service your WCTC online activities. These notifications are considered part of our service and may not be disabled. We will send the email but we cannot guarantee delivery. You are responsible for providing a valid email address and for updating it when your address changes.
Compliance
This privacy policy complies ecommerce industry best practice guidelines and with California's Privacy Protection Act of 2004. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy please contact us using the information provided below.
Contact
Please direct all privacy related questions and concerns to the following address:
WCTC ITS
800 Main Street, L-130
Pewaukee, WI 53072
262.691.5555
Transparency Disclosure
Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Waukesha County Technical College.