Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how LeTourneau University uses and protects any information that you provide when you use this website. LeTourneau University is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Who we are

Ethics & Medicine: An International Journal of Bioethics (E&M) is a peer-reviewed journal published by LeTourneau University. Our website address is: https://www.ethicsandmedicine.com.

What we collect

E&M editorial staff will collect information in a secure manner to fulfill subscription orders (both print and online). E&M editorial staff use this website to collect and update personal contact information of subscribers. Your information is used to create a record about you in subscriber database, or to update your existing record. Your personal information may be used for communication purposes regarding your subscription or to provide you with information about bioethics-related activities or services hosted by LeTourneau University. Your information may also be shared with other offices and departments for University-related activities. For donations and fees associated with the subscription process, credit card information is processed through a secure, fully PCI compliant LeTourneau University Marketplace site. Online financial transactions are processed using secure, industry‑standard encryption. Credit card numbers are not stored on University systems, and systems are regularly reviewed for PCI‑DSS compliance. 

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with better service. In particular, for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping.
  • To improve our services.
  • We may periodically send promotional e-mails about events or other information we think you may find interesting, using the e-mail address you have provided.
  • From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. The University employs reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information collected through this website.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over the other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Information gathered automatically

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users interact with our site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website includes your IP address. This information will be transmitted to Google and stored on its servers. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity and providing other services to us relating to Internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google’s behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google and no cookies connected to personally identifiable information that is transmitted to us. You may disable cookies through your browser settings to limit some of the ways Google Analytics tracks site usage, though doing so may result in some site features not functioning as intended. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above. Please visit the following pages for more information on Google Analytics terms of use and Google’s privacy practices.

Online Tracking and Advertising

Advertisers and third parties may collect information about your activity on our sites and third-party sites (such as Facebook) using tracking technologies. Tracking data collected by these advertisers and third parties is used to decide which ads you see both on our sites and applications and on third-party sites and applications, but does not identify you personally.

Controlling Your Personal Information

You may request to update or correct your information or adjust communication preferences by contacting:

privacy@letu.edu
(903) 233‑3000
PO Box 7001, Longview, TX 75607

How long we retain your data

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, you can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.