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This Barry University Cookie Statement (“Cookie Statement”) supplements the Barry University Privacy Statement to specifically describe what Cookies are, how we utilize them, the types of information they collect, and how you can manage them when you access and engage with our websites, including www.barry.edu and its subdomains, as well as any other website to which we post this Cookie Statement (collectively, our “Websites”).
To fully understand how we collect, use, disclose, and otherwise process Personal Information that we obtain in relation to our Services, this Cookie Statement should be read in conjunction with our main Barry University Privacy Statement. Capitalized terms used in this Cookie Statement, which are not otherwise defined in this Cookie Statement, have the meanings assigned to them in the main Barry University Privacy Statement.
What are Cookies and Similar Technologies?
Cookies and similar technologies are small files of information that are created and placed on your computer or device by web servers when you visit a website (e.g., text files, beacons, pixels, site tags, and/or tag IDs) (collectively “Cookies”). Cookies are intended to enhance and facilitate the online experience by saving browsing preferences, keeping visitors logged in, targeting specific content, maintaining “shopping cart” contents, etc.
There are a number of different kinds of Cookies, often characterized by (a) who is placing the Cookie on the device, and/or (b) the duration of the Cookie. These include but are not limited to:
- Cookies characterized by who is placing them
- First-party Cookies are Cookies placed and used by Barry University.
- Third-party Cookies are Cookies placed by another organization that is not Barry University, such as service providers, social media companies, and advertising companies. Cookies placed by third parties can be read by these third parties when you visit other websites. Frequently, third-party Cookies are used to create a profile of your online behavior so that the third party can deliver targeted ads.
- Cookies characterized by their duration
- Session Cookies are Cookies that are temporarily stored in your browser on your device and that are deleted after you leave the website or close the browser. These Cookies include any Cookies whose duration is indicated as “session” in the information displayed when you customize your Cookie consent preferences (as described below).
- Persistent/Permanent Cookies are Cookies that are stored in your browser on your device, which remain active unless or until they are deleted, or they expire. These Cookies include any Cookies whose duration is indicated as a specific number of days, months, and/or years, or indicated as “Never Expires” in the information displayed when you customize your Cookie consent preferences (as described below).
Cookies are also often characterized by the purposes for which they are used, as described in the following section.
Purpose of Barry University’s Cookies
We use Cookies for the following purposes:
- Necessary Cookies are required to enable the basic features of our Websites, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data. Necessary cookies are always active and cannot be disabled through your consent preferences, as the Websites cannot function properly without them.
- Functional Cookies are used to support your online experience. These Cookies provide enhanced functionality and personalization on our Websites, such as enabling you to share content of the website on social media platforms and enabling us to collect feedback from you. If you do not allow these Cookies, some Services on our Websites may not function properly.
- Performance and analytics Cookies are used by Barry University and our service providers to manage our Websites, understand how visitors interact with our Websites, and deliver a better user experience for visitors. This may include using analytics Cookies to collect information about visitors to our Websites and information about their Website usage. Barry University uses the information to optimize our Websites’ performance, compile metrics and reports (e.g., on the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.), and help us maintain, repair, and improve our Websites and Services. Barry University does not use the data collected by these Cookies for targeted advertising.
- Advertisement Cookies are used by Barry University and our service providers to provide Website visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages they visited previously, and to analyze the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns.
We may place Cookies for third parties when you visit our Websites. This allows these third parties to collect information, including Personal Information, from you using these Cookies on our Websites. Any information they collect is subject to their own privacy policies and/or practices and is not subject to Barry University’s policies or practices.
In some cases, Barry University may collect information, including Personal Information, through performance and analytics Cookies and/or advertisement Cookies and may transmit such information to our service providers, who may match this information with other information, including Personal Information, collected from you through our Services or through their services. Barry University and our service providers perform such matching in order to conduct research and other internal work to maintain, improve, repair, or develop services, workforce, or technology, and make advertisements more relevant and meaningful to you.
Types of Personal Information Our Cookies Collect
Barry University’s Cookies may collect and process some Personal Information in order to fulfill the purposes described above. Such Personal Information may include IP addresses; device identifiers; referring URLs; information about actions you take on our Websites (e.g., scrolls, clicks, mouse movements, views, form submissions, etc.); geolocation data; the type of device, operating system, and/or browser you are using and other characteristics of your device, operating system, and/or browser; the date and time you visit our Websites; your language preferences; and your web browsing history.
Cookies used by Barry University
To view information about the Cookies we use on our websites, click the "Consent Preferences" widget located in the bottom-left corner of any page on our websites. Cookie categories and available consent options are accessible through that interface.
Managing Cookies
You have a number of options to control or limit how we and our service providers use Cookies, including for advertising. We will only use necessary Cookies unless you provide your consent for us to use other types of Cookies.
You may manage your Cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Consent Preferences" widget located in the bottom-left corner of any page on our websites. This will open the Opt-out Preferences panel. To opt out of non-essential Cookies, including Advertisement Cookies used for ad targeting, check "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" and click "Save My Preferences." You may reverse this at any time by unchecking that option and clicking "Save My Preferences."
In addition to managing your Cookie consent preferences for our websites, you can control the use of most Cookies used on our websites and other websites by using the controls provided by your specific web browser (e.g., Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge). Using the controls provided by most web browsers, you can choose to accept Cookies, disable Cookies, and/or remove Cookies from your device. You should consult your web browser’s guidance documentation for more information on managing Cookie settings for your browser.
Follow the links below for instructions on how to delete or disable Cookies in some of the most widely used web browsers. These links will direct you to third-party websites, and Barry University is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of such third-party websites.
There are also other ways you may control the use of Cookies, such as:
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA). Visit the EDAA’s Your Online Choices website to find information about how behavioral advertising works, further information about Cookies and the steps you can take to protect your privacy on the internet.
- Social Media Settings. To opt out of ads on Facebook, Pinterest, or Google that are targeted to your interests, use your Facebook , Pinterest , or Google Ads settings.
- Your mobile device. Check your mobile device for settings that control ads based on your interactions with the applications on your device. For example, on your iOS device, enable the “Limit Ad Tracking” setting, and on your Android device, enable the “Opt out of Ads Personalization” setting.
Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Cookie Statement, please contact webmaster@barry.edu.
Changes and Updates
We may change or update this Cookie Statement at any time. Any changes and updates become effective upon publication. Your continued use of our websites constitutes agreement with this Cookie Statement and any changes and updates.