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Privacy Policy

May 6, 2025
Responsible Department: Information Technology

I. INTRODUCTION

Loyola University New Orleans (“Loyola”) considers the privacy of its web visitors a priority.

Loyola has adopted the following policy (the “Privacy Policy”) to articulate the terms and conditions of the collection, use, and dissemination of any information that Loyola may receive from the users of “loyno.edu” and pages within loyno.edu (the “Website”).

Loyola reserves the right to modify this privacy policy at any time.  Loyola will periodically update this policy to address new laws, technologies, and information security practices.

We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to this Privacy Policy.

II. PURPOSE

This Privacy Policy is applicable to the information made available, the information collected, and the services offered by Loyola directly through the Website.

By using Loyola's Website, you agree to this policy.

Loyola's Website includes links to websites of unaffiliated, private third parties.

Loyola is not responsible for the content, data collection, or data protection practices of such third party websites.

Loyola's Privacy Policy does not apply to such third party websites and users access such websites at their own risk.

Loyola is dedicated to promoting privacy awareness and compliance.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data the Website collects, how it is used, shared, and protected, and how you can obtain further information concerning privacy at Loyola.

III. SCOPE

This policy applies to all members of Loyola’s community, including faculty, students, administrative officials, staff, alumni, authorized guests, delegates, and independent contractors (the "User(s)" or "you") who use, access, or otherwise employ, locally or remotely, Loyola’s IT Resources, whether individually controlled, shared, stand-alone, or networked.

IV. DATA COLLECTED

In order to protect your privacy, Loyola follows the following principles in operating the Website.

The Website does not:

  • collect more personal data than is necessary;
  • use your personal data for purposes other than those specified;
  • keep your personal data if it is no longer needed; or
  • share your personal data with unaffiliated third parties for marketing purposes.

The Website does not collect your personal data if you simply visit the Website, except for:

  1. internet protocol (IP) addresses,
  2. certain non-personal information (e.g., the date and time of your visit, the pages you viewed, the region or general location where your computer or device is accessing the Website, the web browser and system used to access the Website, any search terms used and a history of the pages you view), and
  3. the use of “cookies,” as described below.

It only collects your personal data when you voluntarily provide it, such as by completing a form, requesting information, placing an order, making a payment, or otherwise transacting business with Loyola.

Depending on the subject matter of your transaction, the Website may collect such information as your name, address, phone number, email address, banking information, and preferred method of communicating.

The Website may collect more extensive personal information if you are seeking specific services from Loyola, such as registering for classes.

V. USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

Loyola has a lawful basis to collect and process personal data.

Most of Loyola’s collection and processing of personal data will fall under the following categories:

  • Processing necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by Loyola or by a third party, such as applying for admission, enrolling in courses, and providing services to employees, students, and alumni.
  • Processing necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which Loyola is subject.
  • The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes, including but not limited to receiving information or services from Loyola.

Loyola complies with all applicable privacy legislations to students including the Federal Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) and to employees including Loyola’s Human Resources Manual.

Students and employees are encouraged to visit the applicable privacy resources listed under Section XI entitled “Other Relevant Policies”.

VI. COOKIES

Loyola’s Website uses a standard technology called cookies.

A cookie is a small text file that Loyola stores on your computer or mobile device when you visit the Website.

Cookies facilitate your use of the Website and permit Loyola to perform system analytics that help Loyola to improve the site so that it works more effectively.

Cookies that perform such tasks, such as determining the number of visitors who looked at a specific web page during a given time period, are known as performance cookies.

Portions of Loyola’s Website may use Google Analytics, which also employs cookies to analyze how users use the site for the analysis of site usage and to enhance the user experience.

While Loyola’s Website uses performance cookies, it does not use marketing cookies, which collect your personal information for profiling purposes and the subsequent sending of targeted advertising and content from a third party for unrelated purposes.

You may refuse the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings on your browser.

If you do so, you may be unable to use the full functionality of the Website.

VII. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Although Loyola’s Website is not directed at children under the age of 13, Loyola seeks to fully comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

While Loyola cannot always determine with certainty the age of a Website user, the Website does not request, seek or intentionally collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If Loyola acquires actual knowledge that it has received such information, it will delete it.

If in the future Loyola should seek to collect information from children under the age of 13, it will comply with COPPA’s parental “direct notice” and consent requirements in advance of collecting such information.

A parent concerned over a child’s possible use of Loyola’s Website can contact Loyola’s webmaster at ejschmid@loyno.edu.

VIII. GOOGLE

Loyola uses Google Analytics, which is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”).

Google Analytics uses persistent cookies to analyze how users use a site.

The information generated by the cookie about your use of a site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google.

Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the site, compiling reports on the site activity for Loyola, and providing other services related to website activity and internet usage.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where the third parties process the information on Google’s behalf.

Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.

By using the Website, you consent to Google processing of data about you in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

Please visit the following pages for more information about Google Analytics Terms of Service and Google’s Privacy Practices.

https://policies.google.com/?hl=en-US&query=privacy+policy

IX. SECURITY

Loyola is committed to ensuring that your information is secure.

To protect the privacy of your data and others, Loyola has taken important environmental, electronic, and managerial steps to safeguard and secure the information.

X. QUESTIONS

Any questions about these matters or this policy should be brought to the attention of Information Technology.

XI. OTHER RELEVANT POLICIES