OLLU Online Alumni Directory Usage and Privacy Policy
The privacy of your personal information is our top priority. Only you can update your personal information, and only verified Our Lady of the Lake alumni can view Online Directory information. You may limit the information that appears to other alumni in the online directory. The information on these pages is for official college and alumni association use, and also for personal communication between alumni. Use of the Online Directory for any other purpose, including commercial or political communications, is strictly prohibited. Misuse of the directory will result in loss of access privileges. Report misuse to the alumni office at alumni@lake.ollusa.edu .
Privacy and Security
The OLLU Alumni Association has taken all reasonable precautions to secure the personal information available through the Online Alumni Directory. The directory is password protected to allow access by registered OLL alumni only. Although these precautions should effectively protect any personal information available through the online directory from abuse or outside interference, a certain degree of privacy risk is faced any time information is shared over the Internet. Therefore, by updating your profile, you have the ability to control the nature and amount of information available to other alumni.
Policy and Guidelines for Proper Use
Information available through the Our Lady of the Lake University Online Alumni Directory may be used for specific personal and university-related purposes only. Use of the online community for any commercial, public, political, unlawful mailing or unlawful use is strictly prohibited. Prohibited uses of the information in the online directory include, but are not limited to:
- Advertising and solicitations for commercial services
- Cold-calling of any kind or mass-mailings (sometimes knows as ‘spamming')
- Activities that are illegal or fraudulent
- Uses that inaccurately imply endorsement, approval or sponsorship by Our Lady of the Lake University
- Uses that can be confused with official communications of Our Lady of the Lake University
- Mailings of any kind using a false identification
- Activities that violate other alumni users' privacy such as granting access to the system or distributing information obtained from the services to non-alumni
- Use of obscene or vulgar language
University Responsibilities
- Neither Our Lady of the Lake University nor the alumni association is responsible for screening communications and neither will actively monitor the use of the Online Alumni Directory. Please note that it is essential for users of the directory to report any abuses or misuse of the directory to the alumni office.
- If the alumni office determines that a user's participation in the online directory may create a liability for the college, or that the user has violated the policies set forth herein, the university reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to take actions against the user.
- The university reserves the right to expel a user and to deny a user further access to the Online Alumni Directory if such user violates these policies.
- The university may deny access to the online directory to any individual at any time.
- Our Lady of the Lake University reserves the right to discontinue any online services at any time or to revise the terms and policies of this acceptable use agreement. If the policies are revised, the updated policies will be posted on the directory web site.
User Responsibilities and Expectations
- The university expects directory members to exhibit the same level of respect for others in this forum as in any other university-related venue.
- Because the directory will not be actively monitored by the university, it is essential that the alumni users of the directory report any abuses or misuse of the directory to the alumni office.
- By using the Online Alumni Directory, you agree to hold harmless the university and its respective agents from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs and expenses that may arise from your participation in and use of the directory.
Participation in the directory is a privilege. By using the system, you agree to abide by the online community policies outlined herein. If you cannot accept these policies, please do not use the online directory.