Privacy Policy Statement

We can be reached via e-mail at webmaster@gustavus.edu or you can reach us by telephone at 507-933-6111.

Your Privacy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. When you visit the Gustavus Adolphus College website, certain pieces of information may be recorded in order to provide us with an aggregate view of user trends, or to offer you an enhanced level of service and convenience. This data is never shared unless it is necessary for a service that we provide through a trusted vendor, or we are legally obligated to do so.

Information We Automatically Collect

• Software information
  • Operating system
  • Browser and version
• The general location of your internet provider
• Statistics related to your visit (aggregated using Google Analytics)
• Demographic information including age, gender, and interests (from Google's interest-based advertising and third party audience data)

Please note: You may update your ad settings or opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising at any time (limiting our ability to use your demographic information). You may also completely opt out of Google Analytics by installing this browser add-on.

Information You Provide

Forms on the website may ask you for additional information such as your name, address, and e-mail address. The information you provide is used only for the purpose(s) indicated on the form, and is not shared with outside parties. Occasionally, your information may be retained in order to contact you as a consequence related to the intent of the form (e.g., newsletter subscriptions), about a similar event or service, or to provide you with information about another topic to which you have previously indicated a high level of interest. If you feel that we are misusing your information in any way, please contact us by one of the aforementioned means.

Cookies

We may use cookies to improve your individual experience on the website. These cookies are rendered useless unless you are interacting with the website.

Inaccurate Information

If your personal information appears incorrectly in some area of the website, or you believe we are retaining erroneous information about you elsewhere, you may contact us by one of the aforementioned means to request updates.

Third Party Services and Data Sharing

We utilize a number of outside products and services to provide our visitors with a more comprehensive online experience. We take all reasonable precautions to verify the authenticity and reliability of our service providers and vendors, but if you have concerns about a particular company or service, please feel free to contact us.

Google Analytics

We employ Google Analytics GA4 as a web analytics service to track and report on traffic to our website. This service helps us analyze how users interact with our site, allowing us to improve our web presence and user experience. Google Analytics uses cookies to track user behavior but does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google; with GA4, Google does not process or store IP addresses. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to enhance the functionality and user-friendliness of our website. If you wish, you may opt out of Google Analytics tracking with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on or by configuring your browser settings to block cookies. Using an advanced browser such as Safari or Firefox can also enable enhanced protection and/or private browsing.

Google Signals

We utilize Google Signals to enhance our understanding of our audience across various devices and to provide a more cohesive user experience. This feature enables us to understand cross-device behaviors and offer more personalized content. Google Signals is based on your opted-in permission provided to Google to share data on your web browsing history; Google Signals data is anonymized in reports. However, we respect your privacy choices, and you can deactivate this feature at any time through your Google account settings.

Data Sharing with DoubleClick

We may share data with DoubleClick (a Google advertising service). As with all our data-sharing practices, this is carried out with strict adherence to our privacy standards and is conducted in a manner that protects your personal information. 

Data Sharing Within the College

To provide a seamless experience across all our college's offerings, we may share your data with different departments within the college. This internal sharing is strictly for the purpose of improving our services and providing you with information that may be relevant to your interests within the college. This data is not used for any other purpose and is safeguarded with the utmost care.

We do not seek or currently maintain relationships with advertising services, or ad networks.

Transaction Policy

Security

We take all possible steps to ensure that your payment and personal information is always safe. Our Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) software is the industry standard and among the best software available today for secure commerce transactions. It encrypts all of your submitted information so that it cannot be easily read.

Your credit card number is not retained after a transaction has been completed.

Refunds

All sales are considered final and non-refundable unless specifically stated otherwise.

Shipping/Delivery

Specific shipping and delivery information will be available during the ordering process, or upon submission of an order. If you have questions concerning the delivery of tickets or related information, please know that we make every effort to ensure that you take receipt of the necessary items well before the scheduled date of the event. If you have questions about the timing of a delivery, and/or need to make alternate arrangements, please contact the office or designated individual in charge of the event.