Why We Process Your Personal Information
We process your Personal Information for a variety of reasons depending on your role and the activities you engage in. This includes managing web application accounts, authentication and authorization, troubleshooting, support, and developing features and processes based on utilization trends. Additional reasons include:
- To operate and facilitate the registration and participation in online and in-person education programs, including those relating to professional licensing requirements
- To provide on-campus and distance learning information technology and other services to students, including network, authentication and help desk services
- To respond to an individual’s request for records relating to an individual’s use of our websites and applications
- To engage the services of an independent contractor and all uses incident to that engagement
- To conduct transactions and business with individuals, such as processing payments made by credit card to our institution
- To host and allow individuals to attend and participate in our events, including educational, Extension, and recreational events
- To facilitate review and evaluation of our programs, including Extension, academic, and other programs, by accrediting organizations, government entities, third-party ranking organizations, and other appropriate bodies
- To promote safety, integrity, and security of our institution’s information technology systems
- To protect our institution’s community, including you, and to keep our community members safe wherever they are located
- To allow individuals to visit our facilities
- To facilitate and administer the reservation and use by individuals of our facilities
- To facilitate the use of volunteers and to evaluate and manage individuals who volunteer to assist our institution in any capacity, and to perform related activities required to foster and maintain these relationships
- To respond to subpoenas, court orders, agency requests, and other legal requests for records relating to an individual’s engagement with our institution
- To respond to proper requests for information as required by Washington State and Federal law
- To allow and facilitate individuals to perform research at or with our institution
- To raise funds to support our institution and our programs
- For regulatory reporting and auditing purposes
- To provide online training and educational programs
- To submit requests for services (e.g., IT, help desk)
- To provide online services such as Decision Aid Systems, and to support and maintain your account and use of our services