Privacy Policy

LEAPAbroad´s Internet and World Wide Web sites are committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of our site users. Visitors control what personal information, if any, is shared. This statement demonstrates the firm commitment to privacy by LEAPAbroad. It discloses information-gathering and dissemination practices for the website: www.leapabroad.org. Collecting information is an inherent part of the normal operation of our sites (and of practically all Internet sites). LEAPAbroad gathers several types of information about our visitors: data that prospective students provide when inquiring about academic programs, information about how many people visit our site, and personal contact information supplied by visitors signing up for electronic publications or newsletters created and transmitted by LEAPAbroad. Such information enables us to better tailor our programs to our visitors´ needs and to help us better understand the demographics of our visitors. Personal information will only be forwarded to the LEAPAbroad program sponsor that is affiliated with the study abroad program when a visitor indicates an interest in that program(s). LEAPAbroad DOES NOT share information about individal visitors with any other party. LEAPAbroad collects all faculty information that is provided through our online faculty and administrators request form that includes first and last name, title, institution, phone number, and email and street address. The information provided by faculty through the LEAPAbroad online faculty and administrator’s request form will only be used for LEAPAbroad to provide the visitor with information about LEAPAbroad. Required fields are indicated and will be necessary for LEAPAbroad responses. The LEAPAbroad site contains links to non-LEAPAbroad sites. Any information supplied to non-LEAPAbroad sites is at the discretion of the user. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content or the privacy practices of other sites. Any information you provide to one of these other websites will be governed by the privacy policy of that website, and not by this LEAPAbroad Privacy Policy. The LEAPAbroad privacy policy may be revised as the LEAPAbroad website is updated. If there are any changes, this information will be posted on the web site.