General Privacy Policy

Duke University Privacy Statement 

Duke University is committed to fairly and appropriately managing and safeguarding the information collected, used and maintained in support of its academic, research and clinical missions and to transparency regarding our data management practices. Duke respects the integrity of all its stakeholders, including as represented by personally identifying information about each stakeholder, and takes seriously its responsibility to protect individuals’ privacy in balance with meeting its legal, policy and administrative obligations. We seek to minimize the information we collect, limit access to that information and apply appropriate security measures to protect against loss, improper modification or disclosure.

The Duke University Privacy Policy applies to activities conducted by Duke University and its direct affiliates and is intended to provide an overview of University privacy practices, including but not limited to categories of personal data processed, collection practices and transfer of personal data. [Some individual Duke websites may have their own privacy notices or additional privacy statements that supplement this Privacy Policy.] Additionally, some Duke websites may contain links to external websites not owned or controlled by Duke. Duke is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such websites.

By using this website or submitting information to Duke, you are consenting to our collection and use of information in accordance with Duke policies for Duke’s legitimate business purposes or as needed to provide services you request from Duke. For more information on cookies and website analytics use on Duke websites, please see Duke’s Privacy Policy.

To Unsubscribe

Should you wish to unsubscribe from receiving emails from a particular Duke department or a Duke.edu domain, you may do so by unsubscribing through the unsubscribe feature included in specific emails, or by requesting this at privacy@duke.edu (link sends e-mail). Please note that Duke will not unsubscribe you from emails about your account or your transactions with us.

Contact Information

If you have questions about Duke’s privacy practices, please contact privacy@duke.edu (link sends e-mail).

More information is available from the Office of Audit, Risk and Compliance.