Information provided on The University of Southern Mississippi Web site is believed to be accurate at the time of posting. Southern Miss assumes no responsibility for errors in the information provided and is not liable for damages of any kind resulting from the use of, or reliance on, the information posted thereon.
Personal settings on individual computers may vary and distort the presentation of our Web site. While the content of our site should remain intact and legible, certain browser/computer settings may cause the Web pages to appear to be nonaligned or the image elements to appear disproportionate.
The site is best viewed at a resolution of 800 x 600 with 256 colors or better. If you choose to view this site using a lower setting, some images may not be displayed properly and a smaller portion of each Web page will be displayed upon the screen, thus causing the user to scroll the screen display more frequently to view an entire page.
Browser & System settings
• Microsoft® Windows OS
Firefox 2.0+, Internet Explorer 7.0+, Google Chrome 2.0
• Mac OS
Safari 3.0+, Firefox 2.0+
• Javascript Enabled
• Minimum Screen Resolution of 1024x768
Slight variations may exist between the browser applications; however, any of the above listed applications should work satisfactorily for the purposes of viewing our Web site. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view some documents found on this site; follow the link provided to get a free version of this software.
If you encounter a problem viewing the Web site and require technical assistance to alter your settings, please contact the Marketing and Public Relations Webteam . We will be happy to assist you in making the necessary changes.
Our Commitment to Privacy
The security of your personal information is very important to The University of Southern Mississippi ("Southern Miss"). We will work diligently to protect the security and privacy of any personal information you provide to us and will only use it as we have described in this Privacy Policy.
Southern Miss does not intentionally collect personal information about children under the age of 13. If you are under 13 and would like to make a payment or purchase at our Web site, please ask a parent or guardian for assistance.
Our Commitment to Data Security:
The security of your personal information is very important to us. To prevent unauthorized access and maintain data accuracy, we have put in place certain physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
To protect your online transactions, we use an industry standard technology called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). If your browser supports the use of SSL (most do), your personal information will be automatically encrypted, or encoded, before it is sent over the Internet.
Southern Miss has also obtained a digital certificate from Verisign, Inc., a leading provider of Internet trust services. When you enter a secure portion of our site (which is any page containing any of your personal information), an image of a closed lock or a solid key should appear in the bottom bar of your browser window. If you click on this image, a small popup window displaying site-security information will appear. This certificate indicates that your personal information is being transmitted in secure (encrypted) form to a Southern Miss Web server, not to some unknown or unauthorized server.
Your personal information is protected by the password you created when you established a user account for this Web site (or another password you chose after changing a previous password). Please keep this password confidential. No employee or representative of Southern Miss will ever ask you for your password. The confidentiality of your password is yours to protect. You may change your password at any time by following the appropriate link provided on this site.
The Information We Collect:
When you make a payment or purchase on our Web site using a credit card or debit card, we collect your name, your billing address for the card, the card type, number, expiration date, telephone number, and email address. We collect this information in order to process your payment or purchase, and to contact you about the status of your payment or purchase.
If you make a purchase that requires the shipping of merchandise, we also collect information that allows us to ship the items you have purchased. This includes the name, address, and phone number of the intended recipient(s).
The Way We Use The Information We Collect:
We use the information you provide only to complete your payment or purchase, and, when applicable, to ship the item(s) purchased and to confirm delivery. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete your payment or purchase (including delivery), or under special circumstances, such as when we believe in good faith that the disclosure of this information is required by law. We will never sell or rent your personal information to any third parties under any circumstances.
Cookies and Other Computer Information:
When you visit our Web site, you will be assigned a "cookie" (a small text file) to be stored on your computer's hard drive. The purpose of the cookie is to identify you as you progress from page to page within our Web site. We do not use permanent cookies or other permanent navigation tracking technology to collect information about you or about the Web pages you visit.
You can choose to visit our Web site without accepting our cookie, but without this identifier file you will not be able to take advantage of certain features of our site. These features include remembering your password so you don't have to log in when you progress from page to page during your visit, and storing information about your purchases prior to check out. To shop without accepting our cookie, you can configure your browser to reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is set. Please view the Help files for your browser for instructions regarding the use of cookies.
We may also collect certain technical information from your computer when you visit our Web site. This information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your computer's operating system, and your browser type. We collect this information to enable certain Web site features and to enhance the quality of your experience during your visit to our site. We will not sell or rent this information to any third parties.
Disclaimer of Warranty:
Southern Miss provides this site and its contents on an "AS IS" basis and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Governing Law:
By using this site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, and by any revisions, if applicable. These terms and conditions are governed and construed by the laws (but not the rules governing conflicts of law) of the state of Mississippi. You agree that venue and jurisdiction for all disputes will be in Forrest County, Mississippi.
Limitation of Liability:
In no event shall Southern Miss, its subsidiaries or affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives, agents, contractors or suppliers be liable for special, incidental, consequential, punitive, indirect, or other special damages, including but not limited to, loss of data, use, or profits, however caused, whether for breach of contract, negligence, or otherwise, and whether or not Southern Miss has been advised of the possibility of any such damages. You agree that Southern Mississippi’s maximum liability arising from any payment or purchase made using this site shall not exceed the amount of such payment or purchase. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation of exclusion of liability for certain damages so that above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you to the extent such jurisdiction's law is applicable to this agreement.
Changes to this Privacy Policy:
This Privacy Policy was first posted on October 1, 2003. We reserve the right to change, modify or amend this policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on or before the effective date of those changes.
How to Contact Us:
Should you have other questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please send us an email at privacy@usm.edu.
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