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North Seattle Community College
Privacy Notice

• Introduction
• Information collected and how it is used
• Personal information and choice
• Public access to information
• Nondisclosure of certain personal information
  • Credit Card Payment
  • Degree Audit
  • Financial Aid Inquiry
  • Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax Credit
  • Registration
  • Registration Appointment
  • Schedule Planner
  • Student Address Change
  • Student PIN Change
  • Student Schedule
  • Unofficial Transcript
  • Student ID (SID) Lookup
• Review and correction of personally identifiable information
• Cookies
• Security
• Disclaimer
• NSCC contact information

Thank you for visiting the North Seattle Community College web site and reviewing our Privacy Notice. This statement addresses collection, use, and security of and access to information that may be obtained through use of the North Seattle Community College web site. This notice covers the following topics:

• Information Collected and How it is Used
• Personal Information and Choice
• Public Access to Information
• Nondisclosure of Certain Personal Information
• Review and Correction of Personally Identifiable Information
• Cookies
• Security
• Disclaimer
• Contact Information

1. The Internet Protocol address and domain name used. The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. We use the Internet Protocol address to direct Internet traffic to you. This address can be translated to determine the domain name of your service provider (for example, xcompany.com or yourschool.edu);
2. The type of browser and operating system you used;
3. The date and time you visited this site;
4. The web pages or services you accessed at this site; and
5. The web site you visited prior to coming to this web site.

The information we automatically collect or store is logged and used by North Seattle Community College only to improve the content of our web services and to help us understand how people are using our services. North Seattle Community College analyzes the web site logs to determine how our web site is being used, so that we may continually improve the site's usefulness to the public.

• The e-mail address, and contents of the e-mail, for those who communicate with us via e-mail
• Information volunteered in response to a survey
• Information volunteered through an online form for any other purpose

The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats you send us.

We use your e-mail to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you may identify, to further improve our web site, or to forward the e-mail to another agency for appropriate action. Information from other online forms may be added to a database for college promotional materials.

You may choose whether to provide personal information online.

Personal information is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us by sending us e-mail, participating in a survey, or completing an online form. You may choose not to contact us by e-mail, participate in a survey or to provide any personal information using an online form. Your choice to not participate in these activities will not impair your ability to browse the North Seattle Community College web site and read or download any information provided on the site. In cases where you choose not to use e-mail, participate in a survey, or use an online form, an alternative method is always available by using mail, fax or telephone, or coming in person to access the service.

If personal information is requested on the web site or volunteered by the user, state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. However, this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public inspection and copying if not protected by federal or state law.

If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, you may contact the North Seattle Community College contact person as shown in the Contact Information section of this statement.

North Seattle Community College is a general audience site and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children online or by e-mail will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.

In the State Of Washington, laws exist to ensure that government is open and that the public has a right to access appropriate records and information possessed by state government. At the same time, there are exceptions to the public's right to access public records that serve various needs including the privacy of individuals. Exceptions are provided by both state and federal laws.

All of the information collected at this site becomes public records that may be subject to inspection and copying by members of the public, unless an exemption in law exists. Statue RCW 42.17. 260(1) states that:

Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available for public inspection and copying all public records, unless the record falls within the specific exemptions of subsection (6) of this section [RCW 42.17.260(6)], RCW 42.17.310, 42.17.315, or other statute which exempts or prohibits disclosure of specific information or records. To the extent required to prevent an unreasonable invasion of personal privacy interests protected by RCW 42.17.310 and 42.17.315, an agency shall delete identifying details in a manner consistent with RCW 42.17.310 and 42.17.315 when it makes available or publishes any public record; however, in each case, the justification for the deletion shall be explained fully in writing.

In the event of a conflict between this Privacy Notice and the Public Records Act or other law governing the agency's disclosure of records, the Public Records Act or other applicable law will control.

The complete Revised Code of Washington (RCW) is available at: http://www.leg.wa.gov/rcw/index.cfm

You may be required to provide certain personal information when you use the Web-enabled applications that are described below.

These applications, although linked from the North Seattle Community College Web Site, are available through the Seattle Community College District Web Site/Server which provides its own Privacy Policy and disclaimer for these applications: http://www.seattlecolleges.com/Common_files/privacy/privacyCIS.html.
You can read the privacy policy for these specific applications by choosing the links below.

• Credit Card Payment
• Degree Audit
• Financial Aid Inquiry
• Hope and Lifetime Learning Tax Credit
• Registration
• Registration Appointment
• Schedule Planner
• Student Address Change
• Student PIN Change
• Student Schedule
• Unofficial Transcript
• Student ID (SID) Lookup

You can review any personally identifiable information the North Seattle Community College collects about you by using the information in the Contact Information section at the end of this Notice. You may recommend changes to your personally identifiable information you believe to be inaccurate by submitting a written request that credibly shows the inaccuracy. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections (RCW 43.105.310).

The North Seattle Community College Web Site does not use cookies.

The North Seattle Community College, as developer and manager of North Seattle Community College Web Site, has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its data and prevent unauthorized access to information maintained by North Seattle Community College. These measures are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown or unauthorized access to our systems and information, and to provide reasonable protection of private information in our possession.

This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via North Seattle Community College Web sites.

The North Seattle Community College Web site has many links to other Web sites. These include links to Web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on the North Seattle Community College Web site and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another Web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.

Neither the State of Washington, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the State of Washington warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at their own risk.

You may contact North Seattle Community College as follows:

To review your personal information, or request correction of your personal information:

Public Records Officer
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103-3599
Fax: 206-527-3606
Tel: 206-526-7791
E-mail: NSCCinfo@sccd.ctc.edu

To offer comments about North Seattle Community College's Web site or about the information presented in this Privacy Notice:

Webmaster
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North
Seattle, WA 98103-3599
Fax: 206-527-3735
Tel: 206-527-3622
E-mail: WebmasterNSCC@sccd.ctc.edu