The Step UP! program provides online information and access to resources for students, colleges and other academic programs, and the public.
This privacy statement provides information required by Arizona law about privacy, confidentiality, and related policies for individuals who use the Step UP! program website.
Please note: The Step UP! program website may link to external websites but does not endorse these sites nor take responsibility for their privacy or security practices.
Information Collected by the Step UP! Program
The Step UP! program does not obtain personal information about you when you visit our site unless you provide that information voluntarily.
Email and Form Information
If you send an email with a question or comment, your email address will only be used to reply to your question or comment. Requests for information may be forwarded or redirected to another University or NCAA employee who may be in a better position to respond.
If you fill out a Web-based form, information you provide will only be used for the explicit purpose of the form and will not otherwise be released to outside parties unless we are legally required to do so in connection with legal proceedings, law enforcement investigations, or state law.
Website Traffic Information
Step UP! program and University webservers may record traffic information including but not limited to:
- IP addresses of computers used to access our servers
- Web content requested
- Network software access
- Referring Web pages
- Browsers, platforms, and other computer settings used for accessing our Web content
- Date, time, and duration of activity on our pages
- Volume of data storage and transfer
This information in no way personally identifies anyone accessing our web content. The Step UP! program may use this information to better understand our online audiences and enhance the functioning and integrity of the system, for example by diagnosing problems with our servers, assess what information is of most interest to our audiences, determining technical design specifications compatible with audience browsers, etc.
Security
Although every effort is made to secure network communications, the Step UP! program cannot ensure the privacy of online communications. Individuals using online services should take steps to protect personal information, such as closing their web browsers after accessing the site.
University-owned or controlled computers and equipment are public property and may be examined by authorized individuals to detect improper, illegal, or non-governmental use, to evaluate the security of the network, or for other governmental purposes.
Please be aware that any information placed or stored in a University-owned or University-provided computer is subject to review by the university at any time.
UA Privacy and Security Information
The Step UP! program subscribes to the online privacy and security policies of The University of Arizona. Please review these policies for additional information and details.
If you have additional questions about online privacy or security, please contact the Business Continuity and Information Security (BCIS) office via e-mail to bcis@u.arizona.edu, by phone 520.621.4133, or by mail:
Business Continuity and Information Security
1077 N. Highland Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85721
For further information, please contact us.