Last updated: October, 2026
The Tauber Institute for Global Operations at the University of Michigan operates tauber.umich.edu. This notice explains how we collect, use, and share personal information through our website.
This notice supplements the University of Michigan Privacy Statement, which describes the university’s broader privacy practices.
We collect information you choose to provide when you complete a form, request information, access a publication, subscribe to communications, submit an alumni profile, or contact us.
Depending on the activity, this information may include:
We use this information to respond to requests, support student recruitment and industry partnerships, maintain alumni connections, provide requested materials, and carry out the activity described on the form.
Alumni profile submissions may be published on the Tauber website or used in marketing materials and digital channels, as explained on the submission form.
When a form offers a newsletter subscription, we use your selection to record your preference. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails using the link in those messages or by contacting us.
Our website and its service providers may collect technical information about your visit, including your IP address, browser and device information, pages viewed, referring website, and the date and time of your visit.
We use this information to operate and secure the website, detect spam and misuse, understand how visitors use our content, and improve website performance and navigation.
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, and analytics.
We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and visitor interactions. For information about Google’s practices, see the Google Privacy Policy. Google also offers a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for supported browsers.
We use Google reCAPTCHA on certain forms to help prevent automated spam and abuse. This service may collect device, browser, and interaction information to assess whether a submission is legitimate. See the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
Our website uses Cloudflare to support security and content delivery. See the Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect some website features.
Our website includes content provided by other services, such as YouTube videos and Issuu publications. Embedded services may receive information about your visit and use cookies or other tracking technologies. Their practices are governed by their own privacy notices and may depend on whether you are signed into an account with that service.
Our website also links to other websites, including application services, event registration platforms, donation pages, and the external Tauber merchandise store. Information you provide on those websites is subject to their applicable privacy notices.
We do not sell or rent personal information collected through this website.
Information may be shared with authorized university personnel and service providers that support activities such as website hosting, form processing, communications, analytics, and security.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when necessary to protect the safety, property, or rights of the university, its community, or its guests.
Information submitted for public-facing content, such as an alumni profile, may be shared publicly for the purposes explained at collection.
We retain personal information for as long as needed for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to applicable university records retention requirements and legal obligations. Retention periods vary by record type.
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have provided. We will evaluate requests under applicable law and university policy. Some information must be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time. Unsubscribing does not prevent us from responding to your inquiries or sending communications necessary to an activity you requested.
For information about additional rights that may apply to you, including rights under European data protection law, see the University of Michigan Privacy Statement.
The University of Michigan uses administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information. No method of transmitting or storing information is completely secure.
The university is based in the United States. Information you provide may be processed in the United States and in locations where our service providers operate. The University of Michigan Privacy Statement provides additional information about international data transfers.
We may update this notice as our website or practices change. The date above identifies the most recent update.
For questions about this website or information you have submitted, contact:
Tauber Institute for Global Operations
University of Michigan
700 East University
Kresge Hall, 3rd Floor West
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1234
[email protected]
For university privacy questions or concerns, contact the ITS Privacy Office at [email protected].
