Privacy Policy

ClemsonATM is founded on the principals of helping people to better their educational resources by enabling them to share documents relating to various courses. The creators of ClemsonATM know that you care about how your personal information is used and shared, and we take your privacy very seriously. Please read the following to learn more about our privacy policy. By visiting the ClemsonATM website, you are accepting the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy covers ClemsonATM's treatment of personal information that is gathered when you are on the ClemsonATM website. This policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that ClemsonATM does not own or control, or to individuals that ClemsonATM does not employ or manage.

Information Collected by ClemsonATM

We collect the following types of information from our ClemsonATM users:

1. Information You Provide to Us:
   We receive and store any information you enter on our website or provide to us in any other way. You can choose not to provide us with certain information at any time.
   • Completed Documents: Some documents may be marked with your name, grade, or other information. We will make no attempt to protect this information upon your submission of the document. If you are uncomfortable with other users seeing this, censor the document prior to submission, or refrain from submitting the document.
2. Automatic Information:
   • We receive and store certain types of information whenever you interact with us. ClemsonATM and its authorized agents automatically receive and record certain "traffic data" on their server logs from your browser including your IP address, ClemsonATM cookie information, and the page you requested. ClemsonATM uses this traffic data to help diagnose problems with its server, analyze trends and administer the website.
   • ClemsonATM may collect and, on any page, display the total counts that page has been viewed.
   • Many companies offer programs that help you to visit websites anonymously. While ClemsonATM will not be able to provide you with a personalized experience if we cannot recognize you, we want you to be aware that these programs are available.
   • ClemsonATM may collect and, on any page, display the documents that you have uploaded or deleted.

E-mail Communications

ClemsonATM is very concerned about your privacy and we will never provide your email address to a third party without your explicit permission, as detailed in the "Sharing Your Information" section below. You may receive system e-mails regarding requests and uploads depending on your usage of our services.

Cookies

• Cookies are alphanumeric identifiers that we tranfer to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser and tell us how and when pages in our website are visited and by how many people. ClemsonATM cookies do not collect personal information, and we do not combine information collected through cookies with other personal information to tell us who you are or what your screen name or e-mail address is.
• The "help" portion of the toolbar on the majority of browsers will direct you on how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to command the browser to tell you when you receive a new cookie, or how to fully disable cookies. We recommend that you leave the cookies activated because cookies allow you to use some of ClemsonATM's coolest features.

Sharing Your Information

Because ClemsonATM enables people to discover and share documents with one another, information about the people who use ClemsonATM is an integral part of the ClemsonATM experience. Rest assured that we neither rent nor sell your personal information to anyone and that we will share your personal information only as described below.

• ClemsonATM Personnel: ClemsonATM personnel and authorized consultants and/or contractors may have access to user information if necessary in the normal course of ClemsonATM business.

Keeping Information Secure

• Your ClemsonATM account information is protected by your Clemson University username and password for your privacy and security. Your password is used during the login process and deleted shortly after.

Ways to Control Display and Use of Your Information

• As stated previously, you can always opt not to disclose information, but then you may be unable to use certain features on our website, such as downloading content.
• As explained earlier, the "help" portion of the toolbar on the majority of browsers will direct you on how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies, how to command the browser to tell you when you receive a new cookie, or how to fully disable cookies. Please note, however, that if your browser does not accept cookies, you will not be able to take advantage of some of our attractive features.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

ClemsonATM may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time, at its sole discretion. Use of information we collect now is subject to the Privacy Policy in effect at the time such information is used. If we make changes to the Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting an announcement on the ClemsonATM website so you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances if any, it is disclosed.

Conditions of Use

If you decide to visit ClemsonATM website, your visit and any possible dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, including limitations on damages, arbitration of disputes, and application of South Carolina state law.

Effective Date of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of November 1, 2007 and last updated November 23, 2007.