Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Thank you for visiting the official website of CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute, A Program in UCLA (hereinafter referred to as “CESMII”). This privacy policy explains how personal information about you is collected, used and disclosed by CESMII with respect to your use of the CESMII websites where this policy is posted (collectively, “Sites”). By continuing to use CESMII Sites, you are accepting the terms of use defined in this statement.
Information Collected by CESMII
General
Our Sites are made available to you to provide information about our institute and the services offered. You can browse our Sites without providing any personal information such as your name, mailing address, email address, phone number or Social Security number.
Non-Personal Information
When you access and use our Sites, some information is automatically collected. For example, we may collect information about your computer’s operating system, Internet Protocol (IP) address, access times, browser type and language and the website that referred you to us. We also collect information about your usage and activity on our Sites.
Web Beacons
The Sites and any communications sent by CESMII may contain electronic images (generally, single-pixel “.gif” images) called “web beacons.” These web beacons allow CESMII and third parties authorized by CESMII to monitor and collect certain information about the viewer of a web page, email message or other communication, such as the type of browser requesting the web beacon, the device identifier of the device the web beacon is sent to and the time the web beacon was viewed. Web beacons may be used to count unique users, visits and page views; monitor traffic and conversion patterns; personalize your experience when you visit the Sites, including advertising and content you see; and determine whether or not messages were opened, links were clicked and/or notifications/offers were acted upon.
Personal Information
We also collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as when you register for an account, participate in a promotion or sweepstakes, request a brochure or other materials, sign up for a tour, locate or make inquiries to specific departments or request information or otherwise contact CESMII. Such information may include: contact information (name, address, telephone number, social media username/handle, mobile phone and/or email address, etc.); academic or professional area of interest (e.g., smart manufacturing, industrial automation, data analytics, etc.); financial information (payment history, donation attribution and amount, etc.); demographic information (age, professional status, size of organization, industry sector, etc.); and profile information (membership date, participation history, etc.) We may also collect the names and email addresses of your colleagues or business contacts, if you choose to provide CESMII with this information. Finally, we may obtain information from other sources and combine that with the information we collect directly from you.
How We Use Your Information
Non-Personal Information
Non-personal information is used to generate statistics and to measure site activity in order to improve the usefulness of the site for our visitors.
Personal Information
Personal information allows us to provide you with products, services and information and enables us to offer a customized experience on our Sites. We use personal information for the purposes described in this privacy policy or otherwise disclosed to you on our Sites.
Sharing Your Information
We do not share your personal information with third parties except as described in this privacy policy or as otherwise disclosed to you on our Sites. For example, we may share personal information as follows:
- when you give us your consent to do so, including if we notify you on the Site/s that the information you provide will be shared in a particular manner and you provide such information;
- with vendors, contractors, consultants and other service providers who are working on our behalf and need access to your information to carry out their work for us;
- (i) to comply with laws or to respond to lawful requests and legal process, (ii) to protect our rights and property and those of our agents, customers and others, including to enforce our agreements, policies and Terms of Use or (iii) in an emergency to protect CESMII and the safety of our members, employees and staff or any third party; and
- we may also share aggregated or anonymous information that does not directly identify you.
Opting Out and Correcting Your Information
You may opt out of promotional emails from CESMII or change your preferences at any time. You can opt out of receiving emails by following the instructions in those emails but note that we may still send you non-opted-in emails, such as emails about your account or our ongoing business relations.
Information Security
We take reasonable measures to protect personal information in an effort to prevent loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction.
Third-Party Links
Our Sites may contain links to third-party websites. This privacy policy does not apply to the linked sites, and we do not control, nor are we responsible for, the content or privacy and security practices of those sites. Any personal information you provide to a linked site is provided directly to a third party and is subject to such third party’s privacy policy. We encourage you to learn more about such third party’s privacy and security practices and policies before providing any of your personal information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please Contact Us.
Privacy Policy Effective Date
CESMII may change this privacy policy from time to time. If CESMII makes any changes to this policy, we will change the “Last Updated” date below.
Last Updated: 2024/01/01