Privacy Notice

We collect personal information in the following circumstances:

• Direct Collection: When you directly provide it to us, such as when you enter your contact information to sign up for a newsletter, request more information, or register for an event on michigan.law.umich.edu.
• Automated Processes: when personal information is captured through technology, such as through a session cookie placed on your computer when you visit and authenticate on our websites.
• Third-party Collection: when third-party advertising and marketing providers capture personal information through technology, such as a cookie, on our behalf.

Direct Collection

We directly collect the following personal information:

• Personal information, such as name, date of birth, UMID, contact information. 
• Event registration information, such as accommodations, dietary preferences, and guest information.

Automated Collection

During a user visit to michigan.law.umich.edu, we automatically collect and store certain information about your visit, which includes:

• The Internet domain from which a visitor accesses the website
• The IP address assigned to the visitor’s computer
• The type of browser the visitor is using
• The date and time of visit
• The address of the website from which the visitor has linked to michigan.law.umich.edu

Third-Party Collection

We may also use third-party advertising and marketing providers such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and Microsoft Clarity. Information collected through these partners includes:

• 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

We use the personal information we collect to allow us to monitor website performance, make improvements to site navigation and content, and better serve our visitors. We use the personal information we collect to support:

• Recruiting activities, such as hosting open house events
• Administrative tasks, such as responding to service requests
• University engagement, such as managing event RSVPs

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may, however, share your personal information in limited circumstances, such as with university partners or external service providers that support business activities.

Specifically, we share your information with service providers such as:

• Mailchimp
• Webform solutions, such as Google Forms

We strive to ensure these service providers keep your personal information secure and do not allow them to use or share your personal information for any purpose other than providing services on our behalf.  

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 university, members of the university community, and university guests.

Direct and Third-Party Collection

Individuals subscribed to e-newsletters and marketing communications may opt-out using the unsubscribe prompts in those communications.

Automated Collection: Cookies

We use “cookies” to enhance your user experience when visiting michigan.law.umich.edu. Cookies are files that store your preferences and other information about your visit to our website. When you access michigan.law.umich.edu, the following cookies may be placed on your computer or device, depending on your web browser settings:

simpleSAMLAuthToken (security and authentication)
Purpose: This cookie determines whether or not a person updating the website is logged in via University of Michigan’s single sign-on. This collects no information about users who are not logged into the website. Opt-out: Find out more about managing cookies through your browser.

Drupal (website performance)
Purpose: Drupal is the software that michigan.law.umich.edu runs on. It sets this cookie to determine whether your browser has Javascript enabled. This collects no information about you. Opt-out: Find out more about managing cookies through your browser.

Google Analytics Cookies (analytics and performance management)
Purpose: Google Analytics cookies count visits and traffic sources in order to measure and improve the performance of our website. See details about Google Analytics’ usage of cookies on websites and privacy policy. Opt-out: Find out more about managing cookies through your browser.

Microsoft Clarity Cookies (analytics and performance management)
Purpose: Microsoft Clarity cookies capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and optimize the content and user experience of our website. See details about Microsoft Clarity’s usage of cookies on websites and privacy policy. Opt-out: Find out more about managing cookies through your browser.

Siteimprove Cookies (analytics and performance management)
Purpose: Siteimprove cookies are used to help record visitors’ use of the website and to collect statistics about site usage such as when the visitor last visited the site. This information is then used to improve the user experience on the website. See details about Siteimprove’s usage of cookies on websites and privacy policy. Opt-out: Find out more about managing cookies through your browser.

Automated Collection: Social Media Plugins

Our site uses social media sharing buttons. Social media platforms use cookies or other tracking technologies when a button is embedded on our website. We do not have access to, or control of, any information collected through these buttons. Social media platforms are responsible for how they use your information. For specific privacy controls on how these buttons track how users access our website, see the cookies policies of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube (Google).

The University of Michigan recognizes the importance of maintaining the security of the information it collects and maintains, and we endeavor to protect information from unauthorized access and damage. The University of Michigan strives to ensure reasonable security measures are in place, including physical, administrative, and technical safeguards to protect your personal information.

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.

If you have any concerns or questions about how your personal data is used, please contact the web manager at law.web.manager@umich.edu or 701 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.

You will find the University’s notice specific to persons within the European Union here.