Legal, Copyright & Privacy

UNC Pembroke encourages those affiliated with the university to make full, appropriate use of the World Wide Web. However, the university cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information published or stored on the UNCP website. The university is not liable for any damages of any kind arising from the submission, installation, maintenance, transmission, copying, modification, distribution or use of any materials on the site. Nor is UNCP responsible for errors of information provided on the sites; the materials are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. Thus, the information should not be used as an exclusive basis for decision making.

UNC Pembroke does not guarantee that the site will function error free or uninterrupted or that loss of privacy, theft of information, damage or loss of data arising directly or indirectly from the absence or failure of security protection mechanisms will not occur.

Thus, UNCP cannot be held liable for any consequence of placing sensitive information on the website. Those storing information on the UNCP website represent and warrant to UNCP that the installation, copying, distribution and use of such materials in connection with the UNCP website will not violate any other party's proprietary rights; nor does this information contain libelous or defamatory statements. Information on group or personal web pages does not constitute official university content, nor sponsorship of content. The views and opinions expressed are strictly those of the page authors, to whom comments and questions should be addressed.

Personal identification information

We may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, subscribe to a newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number. Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

Non-personal identification information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

Web browser cookies

Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance User experience. A User’s Web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Users may choose to set their Web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert them when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

How we use collected information

The University of North Carolina at Pembroke may collect and use Users personal information for the following purposes:


  • To provide services to the UNCP community and to serve other university needs;

  • To improve constituent service;

  • To respond to service requests and support needs more efficiently;
  • To personalize user experience;
  • Using aggregated information to understand how our Users leverage resources provided on Site;

  • To run a promotion, survey or other Site feature;
  • To improve content and functionality of Site;
  • To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to them; and
  • To send periodic emails.

We may use the email address to respond to inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If a User decides to opt-in to any mailing list of UNCP contained on the Site, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

Sharing your personal information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given us your permission.   

Third-party partner: Capture Higher Ed

UNC Pembroke may partner with third parties to assist in better understanding how users interact with content on this Site. These partners help us enhance our marketing efforts. For more information about Capture's privacy policy, please read: Capture privacy policy.

Web Accessibility

UNCP’s webpages form a living document and are regularly updated. We strive to make our website universally accessible. Please contact the webmaster if you experience accessibility difficulties with specific content.

For more information, contact the university web publisher at 910.521.6820 or web@uncp.edu.