Cornell Botanic Gardens is committed to protecting your privacy
The following privacy notice describes what information we collect from you when you visit www.cornellbotanicgardens.org and how we use this information. Please read this privacy notice carefully so that you understand our privacy practices.
Effective Date of Privacy Notice
The privacy notice was last revised on February 12, 2019.
What information we gather during your visit
Information we gather:
We automatically collect certain information from you when you visit www.cornellbotanicgardens.org. This data is used in conjunction with Google Analytics to gather metrics on site usage including geographic location of visitors, pathways navigated through the website, and which portion of our audience is internal to the Cornell network. The information we collect is not linked to anything that identifies you as an individual. Your session will be tracked but you will remain anonymous as a user. As part of Google Analytics, we also gather device and browser-related information.
Information you may provide:
We may also collect other information as described in this notice or other specific university privacy notices. In order to take full advantage of some of our services, certain tools, such as the university events calendar and events emailer, the Contact Us form, Summer Intern Application Form, Rental Request Form, and Research Applications request additional contact information and/or online identifiers (ex. supplied username or NetID).
How we use your information
We use gathered information to track user trends and site usage with the goal of improving our visitors’ experience and optimizing our websites. We also use the information to administer this website and prevent abuse.
With whom we share your information
Information we gather may also be shared with campus constituents to improve programs, outreach, and other campus initiatives. Additionally, metrics may be shared with vendors to improve communications related to these activities. However, we will not sell this data to third-parties for their use in direct marketing, advertising, or for the promotion of their products and services. The third-parties we partner with to help deliver services are listed below:
Facebook: Software that helps us create specific ads that may appear on your Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/policy.php (Member of the EU/U.S. Privacy Shield).
Twitter: Outreach and engagement, events, and special offers. https://twitter.com/en/privacy
Instagram: Outreach and engagement, events, and special offers. https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
TripAdvisor: An online service that provides recommendations for hotels, resorts, inns, vacations, travel packages, travel guides and lots more. https://tripadvisor.mediaroom.com/us-privacy-policy
Google: Analytics software that provides us anonymous information about website visitors. https://policies.google.com/
Member of the EU/U.S. Privacy Shield
Engaging Networks: Hosting our forms for the intern application process, research requests, rental requests, and our contact us form as well as process payments for membership, class/event registrations and donations. https://www.engagingnetworks.net/us/policies/
Localist: Cornell’s events calendar is used to post our upcoming classes, tours, workshops and special events. https://www.localist.com/legal/privacy-policy/
Cookies and other collection technologies
Cookies
Cookies are text files stored on your computer and accessible only to the websites which create them.
Our websites may use cookies to keep you logged into secure areas of the website and/or to keep track of your preferences as you interact with certain services. You may disable cookies in your browser, however, our websites may not work properly if you do so.
Log Files
Our websites automatically gather anonymous information about our visitors including IP addresses, browser types, and the times and dates of webpage visits. The information collected does not include any personally identifiable details and is used to improve our services and administer our websites.
Protecting your information
No method of transmitting over the internet or storing electronic data is 100% secure, but this site has measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information that is under our control.
Email Marketing
Marketing emails you may receive from the university contain options to unsubscribe. However, there are certain internal or safety-related email messages that are delivered to all Cornell University community members that will not contain an opt-out option as these are considered critical internal communications.
Social Media Presence
If you share our content through social media, such as liking us on Facebook or tweeting about us on Twitter, those social networks will record that you have done so and may set a cookie for this purpose.
If you wish to opt-out of any of these social interactions please refer to the specific social media platform for instructions on how to do so.
External Website Links
From time-to-time, we will link to external websites that we neither own nor control. Cornell University is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or web accessibility needs on these websites.
Special Notice for EU Residents
If you are located within the European Economic Area (European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland), we acknowledge the rights granted to you under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
These rights may include:
1. Right to access your information held by us
2. Right to correct inaccurate or incorrect information about you
3. Right to the erasure of your information when it is no longer necessary for us to retain it
4. Right to restrict processing of your personal information in specific situations
5. Right to object to processing your information, including sending you communications that may be considered direct-marketing materials
6. Right to object to automated decision-making and profiling, where applicable
7. Right to complain to a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction within the EU
Please contact us with any questions, concerns, or if you wish to exercise any of these rights: gdpr@cornell.edu
Contact Information
If you have questions about our privacy notice or the privacy practices it describes, please contact: privacy@cornell.edu.