Collection of Personal Information Information you share: <p>Appalachian may collect any personal information you directly and voluntarily share with us through Appalachian online platforms, such as email portals, online forms, and electronic surveys. This personal information may include your name and contact information, purchasing information (e.g., credit card information), or social security number. By providing this personal information you acknowledge that, where permitted by federal or state law, Appalachian may use this information for the express purposes for which the information was provided, administrative purposes, as well as to improve services and online content provided by Appalachian.</p> Information we collect: <p>When you visit Appalachian Sites, we automatically collect information from you using website tracking technology, including but not limited to Google Analytics.</p> <p>The information gathered includes the Appalachian Sites you visit, the date and length of time of each visit, websites visited before or after visiting our sites, the browser and IP address used to access our sites, details of the visits including search queries conducted, and other related information.</p> <p>Additionally, Appalachian collects information from you through the use of cookies.