Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last Updated 2025

This notice applies to our practices for collecting and processing personal information related to the Center for Strategic and Inclusive Governance website. The general privacy statement describes activities conducted by the University of Michigan that involve the collection and processing of personal information.

At a Glance

  • If you don’t have time for the detailed privacy notice below, here is what you need to know: Our goal is to limit the information we collect to what we need to support your use of the Center for Strategic and Inclusive Governance website.
  • We are committed to using your personal information only for the purposes for which it was collected.
  • We do not sell your personal information and when we share it outside U-M, it is only to enable operations and services on the University’s behalf, meet legal obligations, or protect the safety, property or rights of the University, its community, and guests.
  • We strive to give you choices about the personal information we collect.
  • If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, you can contact us at info@strategicinclusivegovernance.org.

What Information We Collect

Upon consent of the user, Center for Strategic and Inclusive Governance collects the following
personal information in these ways:

  • When you directly provide it to us, like when you submit a contact form. Directly collected information may include:
  • Personal information, such as your:
  • First name, last name, and middle initial
  • Affiliation/organization
  • Title
  • Industry
  • Email
  • When technology captures your information automatically, such as when a cookie is placed on your device, capturing interactions and use of the website. Automatically collected information may include your:
  • Computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address)
  • Browser type
  • Browser version
  • The pages of our website that you visit
  • The time and date of your visit and the time spent on those pages
  • Unique device identifiers
  • Other diagnostic data
  • When third-party advertising and marketing providers, such as Google Analytics, capture your information on our behalf. Examples of information captured by third-party service providers include:
  • Computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address)
  • Browser type
  • Browser version
  • The pages of our website that you visit
  • The time and date of your visit and the time spent on those pages
  • Unique device identifiers

How We Use Personal Information

Upon consent of the user, the University of Michigan uses information about your interactions with the Center for Strategic and Inclusive Governance to:

  • Write and present on this project for educational purposes
  • Maintain our website
  • Notify you about changes to our website
  • Allow you to participate in interactive features of our website when you choose to do so
  • Provide customer support
  • Improve our website
  • Monitor the usage of our website
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • Provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or inquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information

With Whom We Share Personal Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information collected here.

We may share your personal information in limited circumstances with University partners that support business activities. Specifically, we share your information with Studio Pence, LLC to support the operation of the website and may access personal information in the course of providing services to the University of Michigan.

We require these service providers to keep your personal information secure, and do not allow them to use or share your personal information for any purpose other than providing services on our behalf.

We may also share your personal information when required by law, or when we believe sharing will help to protect the safety, property, or rights of the University, members of the University community, or University guests.

What Choices You Can Make About Your Information

Direct Collection

You may choose not to enter personal information into our website. You can change email and communication preferences by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” or “Manage Your Preferences” links at the bottom of any promotional email from us and unchecking the relevant boxes.

Automated Collection: Cookies

We use “cookies” to enhance your user experience with the Center for Strategic and Inclusive Governance. Cookies are files that store your preferences and other information about your visit to our website. When you access the Center for Strategic and Inclusive Governance, the following cookies may be placed on your computer or device, depending on your web browser settings:

Google Analytics Cookie

Purpose: We use Google Analytics to track website traffic.

Opt-out: You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Service available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Session Cookie

Purpose: We use Session Cookies to control access to certain areas of our website.

Opt-out: You cannot opt out of this cookie

Preference Cookie

Purpose: We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.

Opt-out: You cannot opt out of this cookie

How We Keep Personal Information Secure

The University of Michigan recognizes the importance of maintaining the security of the information it collects. We strive to protect information from unauthorized access and damage, and ensure reasonable security measures are in place to keep your personal information secure.

Privacy Notice Changes

This privacy notice may be updated from time to time. We will post the date our notice was last updated at the top of this privacy notice.