Server logs
Like practically all Web servers,
our Internet hosts collect and store
information sent by the Web browser
when it makes a request for Web
content. Collected information may
include the Internet Protocol (IP)
address being used by a user's
computer, or by the firewall or
proxy server of the user's network;
the hostname associated with that
address; the date and time the
browser made the request; what page
or file was requested; the page the
browser "came from" immediately
before the request; and "User agent"
information, which normally includes
the browser software and operating
system the computer is currently
running. These logs are stored for
the purpose of analyzing trends in
how people are using our systems.
With this information we identify
heavy use periods, the most common
Web browsers, the most popular
content on our sites, and other
related information that helps us
improve the usefulness and
performance of our Web sites.
Electronic mail and messaging
software
When a user contacts a
representative of N.N.Saikia College
using electronic mail (email) or an
Instant Messaging service,
information included in that message
may be used to respond to the
message or to provide a requested
service or information. The message,
or information in it, may be shared
with other employees of the college
for the purpose of providing
requested information or a requested
service. Information collected in
this way, including email addresses
and messaging usernames, is never
distributed to persons or
organizations outside N.N.Saikia
College unless absolutely necessary
to fulfill a request. N.N.Saikia
College does not give or sell lists
of email addresses for commercial
purposes.
File transfer protocol (FTP)
Some of our resources are made
available using FTP. Many browsers
are configured to provide the user's
email address as the "password" for
anonymous FTP requests. In those
cases, the email address so provided
may be recorded in the FTP server's
request log. N.N.Saikia College does
not make any use of addresses stored
in this way except to analyze FTP
server usage.
Cookies
Some of our sites create a "cookie",
a record on your computer's own hard
disk, which makes it possible for
our sites to recognize that a
specific computer has made previous
requests. Our cookies are used
exclusively for providing services
requiring such a record. N.N.Saikia
College does not track cookies for
any purpose other than the needs of
such Web-based applications.
Surveys
N.N.Saikia College may occasionally
conduct online surveys of its user
base, which may include both campus
community members and users who are
not directly affiliated with
N.N.Saikia College. As part of such
surveys we may, with the user's
permission, collect personal and
potentially identifying information.
Any information gathered in this way
is used for quantitative analysis of
services, perceived qualities of the
college, and users' attitudes
towards N.N.Saikia College or its
Internet sites. If such information
is to be made available to other
organizations or to be published,
that fact will be made known to
users prior to participation, and
their permission will be explicitly
requested. Users can decline to
participate if there is concern
about the use of the collected
information. Survey information will
be released only in aggregate form,
and not in connection with any
identified individual user.
Marketing information
N.N.Saikia College may collect
information from a user, with the
user's permission, for the purpose
of providing various services and
information, possibly including
promotional materials, or periodic
updates on offered services or the
progress of a previous request.
Information collected in this way
may be shared with other persons or
departments within the college, but
will not be shared in any way with
persons or organizations that are
not part of N.N.Saikia College,
unless necessary to fulfill a user's
request (for example, providing
credit card information to a payment
processor to complete a payment
transaction).
Outside links
Much of N.N.Saikia College's Web
content includes links to content on
Internet servers belonging to other
persons or organizations, and not to
N.N.Saikia College. N.N.Saikia
College cannot control or make any
representation concerning those
persons' or organizations'
collection and use of personal
information.
Circumstances beyond our control
This statement explains how
information collected from users is
used by N.N.Saikia College. However,
it is not a guarantee of privacy. It
is possible for collected
information to be disclosed without
the college's permission or
knowledge (for example, if an
Internet host is "attacked", or is
compromised by a virus). For this
reason N.N.Saikia College disclaims
any warranty or representation of
privacy or non-disclosure of
information collected through the
use of our Internet sites.
