Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://maharishi.miu.edu.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, live chat etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Do we disclose information to outside parties?

No. The information you provide is private and confidential. Your information is not sold or shared with any third-party organizations. We may, however, share information with subsidiaries and affiliates, in order to serve you better. These subsidiaries and affiliates have the same commitments to privacy as outlined in this privacy policy statement.

What about subscriptions, emails, and notifications?

In some cases, we may employ reputable, data-processing companies, such as email service providers, to send announcements and electronic mailings. However, we limit the information provided to these outside companies and provide only what is necessary to perform a specific task or service.

How do I update my mailing preferences?

You can use the unsubscribe feature at the bottom of our emails or log into your account and update your preferences there.

If you have any further questions, you may contact us at: ce@miu.edu

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we make small changes to our privacy policy, we will note those changes on this page. If we make significant changes as to how we handle your personal information, we will attempt to provide you with reasonable notice via your email address in our records.