Privacy & cookies

Last updated October 1, 2026. Applies to ncfdatascience.com.

First-party site activity

We record first-party activity to understand whether visitors can use the site and whether program information and advertising lead to inquiries. On public pages this includes page paths, campaign tags, link and button destinations, scroll positions, sections and images entering the viewport, image loads and failures, resource timing, media playback, and page visibility. We also record approximate country and region supplied by the hosting service, browser family, device category and time the page remains visible. We do not retain the underlying IP address in these event records. Scrolling is sampled during movement and at its final position. We distinguish a click or form-opening action from a confirmed project inquiry saved by our own service. We cannot observe submission inside the external admissions service.

These events go to this site's Cloudflare-hosted database, independently of optional LinkedIn and Clarity permission. A random identifier and unsent events are kept in this tab's session storage to group activity and retry delivery. The identifier resets on a new tab or after 30 minutes of inactivity. It does not identify you across websites. We exclude form values, contact details, raw IP addresses, URL query strings other than constrained campaign tags, and staff and document-tool activity. We do not create a browser fingerprint. Detailed event records are kept for up to 30 days; staff exports and inquiry records follow the College's applicable retention requirements.

You can turn off first-party browser activity measurement below. Global Privacy Control also disables it. This does not disable the website or forms. The preference is stored locally until you change it or clear site data. Basic server logs still record public page and asset requests, response status and time without a visitor identifier or URL query string. Requests may come from bots or prefetches. Cached assets and failed connections may not reach the server.

Turn off first-party browser activity measurement

This website provides information about New College of Florida's Applied Data Science program and projects with organizations. The College's Accessibility & Privacy Policy is the source for its institution-wide privacy, public-records, accessibility and web-use statements. This page explains the services used on this program website. Other NCF websites may use different services.

Information you provide

The project inquiry form asks for your organization, name, role, email address and proposed work. You may also provide a phone number, area of interest, current process, timing and a description of relevant systems. Program staff use these details to review and respond to your inquiry. Submissions and staff follow-up notes are stored in a Cloudflare-hosted database; notification emails go to authorized program staff through Cloudflare's email service. Staff access requires sign-in. The form does not accept attachments or send an automatic email receipt to the submitter.

The admissions information form is provided by NCF's admissions service at apply.ncf.edu. It loads here only when you select Load admissions form. That action connects your browser to the admissions service, which may use cookies and receives the information you submit. You can instead open the form directly using its link. Loading is for the current page visit; it is not a permanent permission for other services.

Do not put passwords, Social Security numbers, account details, patient information, student records or other confidential material in a general inquiry. Describe the proposed work first so staff can discuss an appropriate way to receive any necessary records.

Cookies, browser storage and service providers

The program website uses cookie-free Cloudflare Web Analytics. Optional LinkedIn advertising measurement and Microsoft Clarity behavioral analytics load only after you choose Allow analytics & advertising. Choosing Decline optional cookies leaves both off. Both choices leave the website, links and inquiry forms available. This site does not include Google Analytics or NextRoll advertising code; other College pages may use different services.

• Optional measurement preference: we save your choice and its date under ncf-measurement-consent-v2 in this browser's local storage for up to 180 days. It contains no contact information. You can change your choice using Cookie notice in the footer or clear it in your browser's site-data settings. Earlier consent to LinkedIn alone does not enable Clarity; visitors are asked to choose again. If your browser sends Global Privacy Control, both optional services stay off. Browser storage restrictions may make your choice apply only to the current page.
• LinkedIn advertising measurement: with permission, the LinkedIn Insight Tag receives information such as the page URL, referrer, IP address, browser/device information and time of the visit, and uses cookies and a first-party advertising identifier to associate activity with LinkedIn members. Its Website Actions feature can also collect public page names, button text and button interactions. We use it to measure advertising results and build website audiences for future advertising. We record clicks to request admissions information, open the admissions form, apply, contact the program, download a PDF or open a project inquiry. An information-request or application click does not mean the form was submitted. Our event code sends a conversion identifier, not form entries, names, email addresses or inquiry text. Tracking is disabled on staff pages, document-generation tools and the project inquiry form. See LinkedIn's Insight Tag explanation, Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
• Microsoft Clarity: with permission, Clarity collects page and device information, clicks, scrolling and other page interactions to produce heatmaps and session recordings. It uses cookies to associate visits. We also send the same five named click events described above, without form entries or contact details. Clarity masks input content by default, and the embedded admissions form is explicitly masked on this site. Clarity does not load on staff pages, document-generation tools or the project inquiry form. It does not tell us whether an admissions form was submitted on apply.ncf.edu. See Microsoft Clarity privacy information and the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
• Withdrawing permission: choose Decline optional cookies from the footer's Cookie notice. If tracking was active, the page reloads to unload LinkedIn and Clarity code. This stops subsequent tracking on this site; it does not undo information already received by LinkedIn or Microsoft. Use your browser's site-data controls and the providers' privacy settings to manage existing third-party cookies and data.
• Website hosting and security: Cloudflare delivers this website and processes connection information, including IP addresses and request details, to operate and protect its services. Security features may use necessary cookies. The inquiry service uses an IP-derived, hashed identifier for temporary submission limits; expired limit records are removed during subsequent limit checks.
• Website measurements: Cloudflare Web Analytics measures visits and page performance. Cloudflare describes this service as cookie-free and says it does not use local storage or fingerprint individuals. See Cloudflare Web Analytics and Cloudflare's privacy policy.
• Fonts: some program pages request fonts from Google Fonts. These requests disclose connection information to Google. See Google Fonts privacy information.
• Admissions and external sites: apply.ncf.edu and linked websites have their own cookies, storage and privacy practices. Closing or reloading this page stops the embedded admissions form from loading again until you request it. To remove cookies already set by an external service, use your browser's controls for that service.

You can read this website and submit a project inquiry without loading the admissions form. Browser privacy controls can restrict cookies and storage, although some external services may then work differently.

Public records and retention

NCF is a Florida public institution. Communications and submissions may be disclosed under Florida public-records requirements unless an exemption applies. Email addresses can be public records. If you do not want to provide an email address electronically, contact the College by telephone at (941) 487-5000 or by mail at 5800 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, FL 34243.

Records are subject to applicable College retention requirements; a request to remove information does not override those requirements or a legal preservation obligation. The College's policy states that information shared with it is not sold to commercial entities. Student education records have additional protections; see the College's FERPA information.

Questions and corrections

For admissions questions, a project inquiry correction or a question about this website, contact graduateDS@ncf.edu. The College's official privacy page lists (941) 487-4157 for institutional privacy questions. Please provide only the details needed to locate your inquiry, such as its reference number.

The date above identifies the latest revision to this site notice. For the current institution-wide policy, use the official NCF policy page.