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Privacy Policy

Internet Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Gulf Coast State College website. Your privacy is very important to us. Simply stated, our policy is to collect no personal information about you when you visit our website, unless you affirmatively choose to make such information available to us.

When you visit our website our web server automatically recognizes the internet domain, IP address from which you accessed our website. This information does not result in the identification of your personal email address or other personal information.

In addition, we gather information regarding the volume and timing of access to our website by collecting information on the date, time, and website pages accessed by visitors to the website. We do this so that we can improve the content of our website, and this information is not shared with other organizations. Again, only aggregate information is collected, and individual visitors' personal information is not identified.

If you choose to share personal information with us, by sending us a message or filling out an electronic form with personal information or sending a message, we will use the information only for the purposes you authorized. Some of the information may be saved for a designated period of time to comply with the state of Florida's archiving policies, but we will not disclose the information to third parties or other government agencies, unless required by state or federal law.

For information on the risks of identity theft and what to do if you suspect you are a victim of identity theft, go to https://www.ftc.gov/.

If you have other questions about our privacy policies, please feel free to email us at webadmin@gulfcoast.edu, or contact us by telephone at 850.872.3593.

Gulf Coast State College does not discriminate against any person in its programs, activities, policies or procedures on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, marital status, religion, age, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. All questions or inquiries regarding compliance with laws relating to non-discrimination and all complaints regarding sexual misconduct or discrimination, may be directed to Lee Wood, Executive Director, Human Resources/Title II/504/Title IX Coordinator and Employment Equity Officer, Gulf Coast State College, 5230 W. US Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401.