Privacy Controls
Your Right to Privacy
At MITOC, we take privacy very seriously.
We strive to collect the least amount of information necessary and give you
control over how that data is used.
We do not sell your data.
We do not share your information without informed consent.
We do not track you.
Cookies
We place a very small cookie in your browser when you use this site. The cookie is used only to manage your session. This cookie keeps you logged in and protects you against CSRF attacks (somebody else pretending to be you on this site).
- We do not use cookies to track your activity in any way.
- We do not use third-party cookies.
Sharing Information
Related: Personal Information, Privacy
When you attend a MITOC trip, we supply trip leaders with the details of any MITOC items that you may have rented from the office.
We will occasionally share your name, email address, and car description with other participants for trip-planning purposes. Your name and email address are displayed ubiquitously throughout the system, but never on a public-facing page.
In the event of an emergency, your medical information may be used to:
- Render first aid
- Notify an emergency contact
- Describe a missing trip's cars to search-and-rescue teams
We are required to share your name, email address, and cell phone number with Student Organizations, Leadership and Engagement for official club trips.
Only trip leaders can see your medical information. No other participants can see your medical information.
Third Parties
By using this site, you share some information with the following companies/services:Sentry
Any time something goes wrong while you're using this site, Sentry notifies us of the circumstances surrounding the error. Some personal details are shared as part of the error report. For example, Sentry stores what kind of browser you were using and which page you were viewing at the time of the unexpected error. This information helps us understand of the issue and resolve the underlying problem. You are encouraged to read about your rights in Sentry's privacy policy.
Gravatar
We make use of Gravatar to show a profile image for users in our system. When you use this service, we share an MD5 hash of your email address (not your actual email) with Gravatar. If you have an account with Gravatar, your chosen profile image will then be displayed. See Gravatar's privacy policy for more information.
You can opt out of sharing your hashed email with Gravatar at any time.
DocuSign & CyberSource
When you sign a waiver or pay your membership dues each year, you use DocuSign and Cybersource, respectively. Both these services are provided by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).