Web Privacy Statement
Statement on website privacy practices for Rush University System for Health
This policy describes how Rush University System for Health (“Rush”) gathers, uses, and discloses information from users during a visit to this website. More information specific to patient and student privacy can be found at Patient Privacy | RUSH and Privacy, Confidentiality and FERPA | Office of the Registrar | RUSH University.
By accessing or using this website, you consent to Rush’s collection, use and disclosure of information in accordance with this Web Privacy Statement.
Please contact our web administrator with any questions at rumcweb@rush.edu; or via written correspondence at Rush University System for Health, 1700 W. Van Buren St., Suite 456, Chicago, IL 60612
Information Collection
Information about the use of the Rush website may be tracked, used and shared with third parties to help Rush determine the effectiveness of the website as an information resource and to improve the user experience.
Personally identifiable information is not intentionally collected on unauthenticated pages unless users voluntarily supply it as part of a request for service or for information.
Some personally identifiable information may be collected through authenticated pages. Any personally identifiable information is deidentified before it is shared with third parties and cannot be used to identify you.
Use of Cookies
Like many websites, www.rush.edu uses digital analytics tools to gather information about how visitors use and interact with the website to improve the user experience and continually improve the website.
A "cookie" is a small file that a website puts on a user's computer with the user’s agreement. This website uses cookies to track how visitors use the website, for example to improve the user experience, see which pages are popular on the website, and to count user visits. Cookies also streamline and improve a user's experience of the website.
A web browser may automatically accept cookies or may ask you to accept or decline them. Users can change their browser settings to disable the use of cookies.
Disabling cookies may make it more difficult to use some parts of the website. For more information about deleting cookies or changing the browser settings, see the web browser's Help section.
Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy and ensure the correct use of information, Rush uses appropriate physical, technical and administrative safeguards and measures to maintain the security of the website and any information collected and/or stored.
Although Rush maintains updated safeguards and uses industry standard security procedures, we cannot guarantee the security of all controls from threat actors.
There are secure forms on the Rush website for users to request Rush services and information via the internet. Any information collected in these forms is used to assist Rush in responding to a request that you may make.
Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of this website, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for them or logging onto a server or an account which they are not authorized to access; (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network, or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; or (c) accessing or using the website or any portion thereof without authorization, in violation of this policy or in violation of applicable law. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability.
Online Payments and Third-Party Intermediaries
Rush uses processing companies to process credit card transactions. These credit card processing companies do not store, share or use personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.
The user represents and warrants that if they are making online payments that (i) any credit card, debit card and bank account information the user supplies is true, correct and complete; (ii) the user will pay the charges incurred in the amounts posted; and (iii) the user is the person in whose name the card was issued and is authorized to make a purchase or other transaction with the relevant card and card information.
Rush will contact the user if all or any portion of the user's order is canceled or if additional information is required to accept the user's order. If the user's order is canceled after their credit card (or other payment account) has been charged, Rush will issue a credit to their credit card (or other applicable payment account) in the amount of the charge.
Legal Disclosures
Though Rush makes every effort to preserve user privacy, we may need to disclose personal information when we have a good faith belief that this is necessary to comply with state or federal law, a judicial proceeding, court order, government investigation or legal process served on our website.
Links from this Website
This website contains links to other websites. Rush has no control over third-party websites that a user may link to from this website. Each of these websites maintains its own independent privacy and data collection policies and procedures, and Rush encourages users to review these independent policies. Rush is not responsible or liable for the independent methods, actions, policies or procedures of any destination websites, nor do any of the same apply to Rush or our website. We also do not assume responsibility for the privacy policies or procedures of any website that links users to this website.
Notification of Changes
Rush reserves the right to change this policy from time to time without notice. If our website privacy policy changes, we will post changes on this page to ensure that our users are always aware of the information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected. A user's continued use of this website shall be deemed as acceptance of the modified privacy statement.